12:59 PM ET MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew SC signed two-time league Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. He tallied eight goals and six assists in 18 games with LAFC in 2020 and was named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year. The 35-year-old forward led the Major League Soccer
2:03 PM ET German third-tier side Dynamo Dresden said they sold more than 72,000 “ghost” tickets for the cup match at home to Darmstadt on Tuesday, even though the match was played in an empty stadium. With fans barred from attending due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dresden decided to put tickets on sale at €5
5:28 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Carabao Cup holders Manchester City will face off against Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur will play Brentford in the semifinals of the competition. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Carabao Cup draw: Manchester derby, Spurs-Brentford The matches will commence on the week
3:14 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has criticised Dele Alli for his performance despite Spurs’ 3-1 win over Stoke City to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Alli has been out of favour for Mourinho this season but started in Wednesday’s game. However, he was
4:55 PM ET Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial struck late goals as Manchester United claimed a scrappy 2-0 victory over Everton to seal a place in the League Cup semifinals at a bitterly cold Goodison Park on Wednesday. – Watch Carabao Cup matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only) United wasted numerous opportunities in the opening stages
6:13 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Something is beginning to stir at Manchester United, maybe even the reawakening of a club that has appeared to be sleepwalking through the past seven years since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement as manager. A 2-0 Carabao Cup quarterfinal win at Everton is by no means the golden moment of
5:19 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a two-year deal with reliever Tommy Kahnle that is worth $4.75 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming multiple reports The hard-throwing 31-year-old right-hander had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 4 with New York Yankees head physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and is likely to return
4:04 PM ET The NHL’s condensed 2020-21 season will begin on Jan. 13, with the Tampa Bay Lightning raising their Stanley Cup banner before hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The Lightning-Blackhawks tilt is one of five opening-night games for the NHL, with the slate also featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens
4:42 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State is finalizing a contract extension with football coach Brent Brennan after he led the school to its best season in more than 80 years. Brennan’s current contract runs through the 2023 season, and athletic director Marie Tuite said the school wanted to make
3:56 PM ET Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has agreed to a new multi-fight deal with Professional Fighters League, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. He will take part in PFL’s 2021 season and will compete in their lightweight division. On Tuesday, Pettis, who recently fought out his UFC contract after an almost