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playKurkjian expecting $300M price tag for Cole (0:59)Tim Kurkjian details what Stephen Strasburg’s $245 million contract means for Gerrit Cole. (0:59)The New York Yankees have offered Gerrit Cole a contract worth more than the record-breaking seven-year, $245 million deal that Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals agreed to Monday, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney.It is…

1:53 PM ETRich CiminiESPN Staff Writer CloseLongtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduateFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A flu-ridden Le’Veon Bell wasn’t well enough to play Sunday for the New York Jets, but that didn’t stop the star running back from late-night bowling on the eve of the game — a…

1:21 PM ETBradford DoolittleESPN Staff Writer CloseSports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers AssociationSAN DIEGO — Longtime Boston Globe sportswriter Nick Cafardo was selected as the 2020 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award on Tuesday in balloting…

The Dallas Stars fired coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday “due to unprofessional conduct.”The team did not elaborate on the conduct in its statement.”The Dallas Stars expect all of our employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while working for and representing our organization,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said in the statement. “This…

playEvans leaves game after injury during TD (0:25)Mike Evans takes off after a 61-yard dime from Jameis Winston but ends up leaving the game with a hamstring injury. (0:25)10:45 AM ETJenna LaineESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016TAMPA, Fla. — Barring any unforeseen improvement to his injured hamstring, Tampa Bay…

playEagles complete second-half comeback to beat Giants at home (1:17)Down 17-3, the Eagles rally in the second half and score three touchdowns to defeat the Giants in overtime 23-17 on Monday Night Football. (1:17)10:25 AM ETTim McManusESPN Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA — Josh McCown is already juggling multiple jobs this season, serving as a backup quarterback…

playPatriots claim nothing inappropriate in videotaping incident (2:01)Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen and Tim Hasselbeck react to the latest on allegations that the Patriots recorded the Bengals’ sideline during their last game. (2:01)10:17 AM ETBen BabyESPN Staff Writer CloseESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduateNew…

9:59 AM ETJohn KeimESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland BrownsASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice suffered a sprained left MCL in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, according…

9:26 AM ETAssociated Press The Scripps National Spelling Bee will have fewer participants next year. Whether it will have fewer champions remains to be seen.Six months after the bee ended in an unprecedented eight-way tie because organizers ran out of words that were difficult enough to trip up the best spellers, Scripps on Tuesday announced…

1:55 AM ETJordan RaananESPN Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA — For a half, Eli Manning looked to be heading to another storybook ending. Then reality set in for the New York Giants and their two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback back as the starter for the first time since Week 2.Jones was starting in place of injured rookie…