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By The Associated Press Things to watch in the Big 12 Conference in Week 9: GAME O F THE WEEK BYU (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) at No. 7 Texas (6-1, 3-1). The Longhorns are coming off a shaky performance and starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is recovering from a sprained throwing shoulder. That sets up BYU

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert would like to not answer questions about his broken middle finger. However, his recent play has not made them go away. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback spent nearly four minutes following Wednesday’s practice discussing the broken middle finger on his left, non-throwing

DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers say they have reached a deal with Ford, a breakthrough that could end strikes against Detroit automakers.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are pleased Kareem Jackson’s four-game suspension was cut in half, but some of his teammates still contend the NFL is making an example out of the hard-hitting safety by punishing what was actually a clean hit though it looked much worse

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company,

By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer The NFL is getting a hybrid field for its two games in Frankfurt next month, a year after players complained about slipping on the natural grass at Allianz Arena in Munich. The hybrid surface was installed last weekend at Deutsche Bank Park ahead of the Nov. 5 game between

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Nick Bolton had surgery in Los Angeles on his fractured wrist this week, though coach Andy Reid said Wednesday he was not sure whether the linebacker would land on injured reserve or how long he might be out. Reid said there was

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Kansas City and Philadelphia are setting the stage for the possibility of a rare Super Bowl rematch. The Chiefs and Eagles both have won six of their first seven games and are tied for the best record in the NFL. This is just the sixth time that the

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton and David Gustafsson scored for the Jets and Morgan Barrons added an empty-netter with 1:10 left. Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich scored for

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s House speaker says he’s returning money to the state after inappropriately taking reimbursements for hotels and other expenses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Tuesday reported Speaker Dean Plocher so far has repaid the House $3,379. The Missouri Independent first reported years of expenses that Plocher has gotten state reimbursement

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross has pleaded not guilty to charges of misdemeanor domestic battery and criminal damage to property and was expected to be released later in the day after posting $2,500 bond. Ross is due again in court on Dec. 4. The Chiefs said they were aware of his

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan saw the new wrinkle his former assistant Mike McDaniel added to the Miami offense by putting speedster Tyreek Hill in short motion at the snap and immediately added it to the San Francisco offense. He saw several other teams follow

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross was arrested Monday in suburban Kansas City and is accused of causing criminal damage of more than $25,000. That’s according to a booking report from the sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas. The report does not provide any details or indicate whether bond was set. The

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A police spokesperson says an off-duty St. Louis County officer accused of shooting a gun at a school trick-or-treating event no longer is employed at the department. The St. Louis County Police Department on Monday confirmed Matthew McCulloch is no longer at the agency. McCulloch has been charged with child endangerment,

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A mother is suing a shuttered Christian boarding school in Missouri, blaming her son’s death on a gang rape and other abuse he endured there. Agape Boarding School has been subjected to a wave of litigation as a series of abuse allegations emerged, but the case

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence after his wife had a seizure. The Jets say Judy Bowness remains in a hospital for testing after having a seizure on Sunday night. Associate coach Scott Arniel will serve as interim head coach in his absence. The Jets are off

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has been officially hired as coach of the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League. He will take over a team that reached the title game a year ago but finished 11th out of