Sport in brief: February 5, 2025

FOOTBALL: The English League Cup semi-finals continue tomorrow evening with Tottenham taking a 1-0 lead to reigning champions Liverpool in the men’s game while holders and seven-time winners of the women’s competition Arsenal host Manchester City at Boreham Wood in a one-legged affair.
Arsenal won 4-3 at City in the Super League just five days ago but will again be without new loan signing Chloe Kelly.
MEN’S CRICKET: Afghani leg-spinner Rashid Khan became the world’s leading wicket taker in Twenty20 cricket when he bagged 2-33 for Cape Town in their 39 run win over Paarl on Tuesday.
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