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Texans fall to the Chiefs to remain winless in 6 tries at reaching the AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — C.J. Stroud just about had to be scraped off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium by the time the Kansas City Chiefs had sacked him for the eighth time Saturday, the Houston quarterback's jersey stretched and torn and covered in grass and mud. It pretty much...
J'Wan Roberts lifts No. 10 Houston to last-second win over UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — J’Wan Roberts made a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday. Roberts powered his way to the basket off an inbounds pass, beating UCF's shot blockers to the rim. The Knights were unable to get off a...
Chiefs activate defensive back Jaylen Watson from IR for divisional playoff game against Texans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs activated Jaylen Watson from injured reserve Friday for their divisional-round playoff game against the Texans, solidifying a defensive backfield that has churned through fill-ins since the cornerback broke an ankle on Oct. 20. Watson, a...
Chiefs begin quest for 3rd straight Lombardi Trophy as Houston arrives for AFC divisional round game
Houston (11-7) at Kansas City (15-2) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 8. Against the spread: Texans 8-8-2; Chiefs 8-9. Series record: Chiefs lead 10-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beats Texans 27-19 on...
Roberts scores 22 points to lead No. 10 Houston to 70-54 win over West Virginia
HOUSTON (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored a season-high 22 points, L.J. Cryer added 18 and No. 10 Houston beat West Virginia 70-54 on Wednesday night for its ninth straight win. Roberts had 17 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting. Emanuel Sharp, who finished with 14 points,...
Texas sheriff's deputy killed, suspect fatally shot after intensive search in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff's deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and then evaded officers for hours before shooting a K-9 that helped find him hiding under trash in a dumpster, authorities said. The 56-year-old suspect was then shot and killed by...
Pro Picks: Chiefs, Bills, Lions and Eagles will advance to the conference championships
The road to the NFL’s final four features seven of the eight division winners. Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the divisional round weekend against C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon. Rookie...
Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders' dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise's first season in Washington back in 1937. Daniels threw two...
Key takeaways from Trump's energy secretary pick's confirmation hearing
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would promote all sources of American energy, while also acknowledging the burning of fossil fuels causes climate change. Wright, a fossil fuel...
NBA reschedules games postponed by California wildfires, Atlanta winter storm
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California, as well as a game postponed due to a winter storm in Atlanta. The league announced Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jan. 9 home game against the Charlotte...
