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Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl, AP sources say

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Updated Jan 20, 5:00 PM ET

The Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. McDermott’s tenure ends after nine seasons in which he transformed the franchise into a perennial winner but knocked for failing to make a Super Bowl appearance.

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Curt Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew — good players from his former school

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Cignetti recruited 13 players from his old school, James Madison, over to his new program with the Hoosiers. Former James Madison players Elijah Sarratt, Kaelon Black, Aiden Fisher and Mikail Kamara were among the baker's dozen — some call them “Cignetti's Dozen” — who contributed to Indiana's undefeated season and the national title.

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Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Updated Jan 20, 6:44 PM ET

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday when voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America is announced. As of Monday evening, Beltrán had been picked on 89.2% of the 223 ballots revealed early and tabulated on Ryan Thibodaux's online vote-tracker, just over half of the estimated total submitted. Jones was at 83%, like Beltrán well over the 75% needed for induction to the shrine in Cooperstown, New York.

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Salford, the club with Beckham and Neville as owners, advances to FA Cup meeting with Man City

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Salford City set up a meeting with Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup by beating Swindon Town 3-2 on Tuesday. Luke Garbutt curled in a 68th-minute free kick for the winner for the fourth-tier club owned by a consortium containing former Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Neville. Salford advanced from the third round for the first time and the reward is another trip to Etihad Stadium on Feb. 14.

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