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Bills would preferably be on the receiving end in the NFL draft after dealing Diggs to Houston
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — One day, Brandon Beane joked the Buffalo Bills are going to select a receiver in each of the seven rounds of the NFL draft. The next, the Bills general manager saying there's no lock he’s drafting a receiver in the first round. Don’t be...
With no 1st-round pick, this year's draft lacks buzz for Houston Texans
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans won last year’s NFL draft by taking quarterback and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick before trading up to draft defensive end and AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr. third overall. There will be a lot...
Crown Castle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Houston, said it had funds from operations of...
Kinder Morgan: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $746 million. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 34 cents per share. ...
Korda chases fifth straight victory to tie LPGA record in Chevron Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda hasn’t really considered her place in history as she prepares to chase her fifth consecutive victory, which would tie the LPGA record, this weekend at the Chevron Championship. “I’m so in the present that I don’t let myself think...
Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba
Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. There are 258 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro,...
Attorneys for rapper Travis Scott say he was not responsible for safety at deadly Astroworld concert
HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for rap star Travis Scott argued in court Monday that he should be dismissed from hundreds of lawsuits filed over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, saying he was not responsible for safety planning and watching for possible dangers at the Houston event. ...
Justin Verlander is likely to make his season debut for the Astros this weekend at Washington
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros ace Justin Verlander will throw a side session Tuesday, and if that goes well he'll make his season debut this weekend against the Washington Nationals. Houston manager Joe Espada made the announcement Monday, but wouldn't say which game of the series...
Diggs gives Stroud, Texans another playmaker and vaults them into Super Bowl conversation
HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud was still asleep in Los Angeles when the news broke that the Houston Texans were trading for star receiver Stefon Diggs. When the quarterback picked up his phone and saw several messages from friends asking how he was feeling, he thought they were just...
Pitching injuries are forcing some less familiar names into important roles early in the season
“Next man up” is a phrase you hear a lot in football, but maybe it's time to apply it to starting pitching in the major leagues. Baseball has been overrun lately by injuries to star pitchers that are forcing teams to make contingency plans they'd have loved to avoid. Here are a...
