Hugo Ekitike has apologised to Liverpool fans after he was sent off for removing his shirt following his late League Cup winner against Southampton - a celebration labelled "stupid" by manager Arne Slot.

Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal to inspire a 2-1 win against Southampton in the League Cup third round, while Chelsea survived a scare to beat third-tier Lincoln on Tuesday.

The final countdown to the Ryder Cup got under way on Monday with US golfers sharing a quiet moment on Bethpage Black's first tee.

Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to AFP he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month.

France forward Ousmane Dembele on Monday won the men's Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football.