Day: January 11, 2017

Seattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of trades (Sports Betting News)Seattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of trades (Sports Betting News)

Atlanta Braves' Mallex Smith steals third base in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Thursday, June 16, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)

Jerry Dipoto’s 11th trade this offseason rounded out the Seattle Mariners roster with his top target. ”I’ve probably spent more time through the course of our offseason trying to acquire Drew Smyly than any other thing that we’ve done,” the general manager said Wednesday. Seattle made pair of deals on Wednesday that ultimately landed Smyly, a pitcher Dipoto thinks will fill out the Mariners starting rotation.

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott OK after minor traffic accident (Sports Betting News)Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott OK after minor traffic accident (Sports Betting News)

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) walks the field during an indoor NFL football practice at the team's headquarters in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Elliott was in the first group of collegians to go through something resembling the NFL playoffs when Ohio State won the national title two years ago. Now the Cowboys rookie is among a handful of young players seeing how the experience translates. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was involved in a minor vehicle accident not far from the team’s practice facility Wednesday. Frisco police said there were no injuries in the accident at an intersection about a mile from Cowboys headquarters in the suburb about 30 miles north of Dallas. Elliott wouldn’t discuss details of the crash, saying “I’m fine, I’m healthy, I’m good, it’s like nothing happened.

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AP source: Buffalo Bills agree to hire McDermott as coach (Sports Betting News)AP source: Buffalo Bills agree to hire McDermott as coach (Sports Betting News)

Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott walks across the field before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells Sports Betting News the Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to hire Sean McDermott to be their next head coach. The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not announced the decision. The deal was reached Wednesday, shortly after the Bills interviewed McDermott for a second time in eight days.

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Deadline for Chargers’ relocation decision extended 2 days (Sports Betting News)Deadline for Chargers’ relocation decision extended 2 days (Sports Betting News)

The deadline for the San Diego Chargers to exercise their option to relocate to Los Angeles has been extended for two days. Because that is a Sunday and Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, the NFL moved back the deadline until Tuesday. San Diego would become a tenant in the stadium being built in Inglewood, California, for the Rams if the Chargers exercise that option.

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