Mariners get Smyly

The Seattle Mariners made two deals Wednesday that ultimately landed pitcher Drew Smyly. Seattle also landed a potential key reliever, getting right-hander Shae Simmons from the Atlanta Braves. The Mariners acquired outfielder Mallex Smith from Atlanta, then sent him to Tampa Bay along with infielder Carlos Vargas and lefthander Ryan Yarbrough for Smyly, 27, who went 7-12 with a 4.88 earned-run average with the Rays, pitching a career-high 1751⁄3 innings and striking out 167.

Clemson receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott made it official Wednesday, both declaring they will give up their final year of college for the NFL draft . ... Washington State quarterback Luke Falk will return for his senior season and will try to lead the Cougars to a third consecutive bowl game.

The NBA fined New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn $25,000 for a flagrant foul Monday that left New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis with a bruised left hip.

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick at Madrid to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Jim Furyk was appointed the U.S. captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup in France, where his team will try to win on European soil for the first time in 25 years. Furyk played on nine consecutive teams starting in 1997, and he was an assistant captain to Davis Love III last year.

Coaches unanimously support creating an early signing period for college football in December, but the executive director of the American Football Coaches Assn. said none of them want a third signing day in June.