12:33 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw Thursday, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic, a nine-time champion in Australia, returns
10:50 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Charles White, the legendary USC tailback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 64. USC announced the death of White, who is still the Trojans’ career rushing leader with 6,245 yards. The nine-year NFL veteran died of cancer in Newport Beach, California,
11:10 PM ET Former Stanford coach David Shaw interviewed Wednesday with the Denver Broncos regarding their vacant head-coaching position, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Shaw spent nine years in the NFL, from 1997 to 2005, with the Philadelphia Eagles, then-Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens, and is considering a return to the pro game after resigning
9:06 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired veteran infielder Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, adding some depth to a segment of their roster that experienced the loss of Trea Turner and Justin Turner to free agency this offseason. Rojas, scheduled to make $5 million in his final year under contract, was
1:45 PM ET The “rent boy” chant will be considered a breach of the Football Association’s rules, it said on Wednesday in a statement condemning all offensive, abusive and discriminatory chanting in football stadiums. The FA said those chants can have a “lasting and damaging impact” on people and communities within the game and must
2:23 PM ET OL Reign has re-signed captain and U.S. women’s national team icon Megan Rapinoe through the 2023 NWSL season. The deal was announced Wednesday, the 10th anniversary of her joining the club as an original member in 2013. Financial terms were not disclosed. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “I’m back,
5:03 PM ET Thibaut Courtois saved Jose Gaya‘s poorly-struck spot kick to give Real Madrid a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Valencia after the teams had finished level at 1-1 after extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Karim Benzema gave holders Real Madrid the lead from the spot
6:25 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave a scathing assessment of his side’s performance after they exited the League Cup in a dismal 2-0 defeat to Southampton on Wednesday. The competition has long been a domain dominated by City, who have won the Cup on six occasions since 2014, but for the second
4:52 PM ET Lionel Messi scored in his return for Paris Saint-Germain after his triumphant World Cup winning campaign with Argentina in a 2-0 Ligue 1 win over Angers at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Messi had taken an extended leave from the team after helping Argentina beat France in the final in Qatar
5:31 PM ET Manchester United will take on Nottingham Forest in the two-legged Carabao Cup semifinals, with Manchester City‘s conquerors Southampton facing Newcastle United in the other tie from Wednesday’s draw. Man United eased past League One Charlton 3-0 in the quarterfinals as they seek a first trophy since 2017. Forest will host the first