KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs acquired New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney on Thursday for a pair of picks in next year’s draft, a person familiar with the terms of the trade told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical, said the Giants will get the third-round pick that the Chiefs got as compensation for Ryan Poles becoming the general manager of the Chicago Bears along with a sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft that will be hosted by Kansas City. Toney was drafted in the first round by the Giants last year and is under contract through the 2024 season with a fifth-year team option. That makes the trade relatively low risk for the Chiefs.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 238 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a come-from-behind 27-22 victory over Tom Brady and the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs lost for the fifth time in six games following a 2-0 start, and the 45-year-old Brady finds finds himself riding a three-game losing streak for the first time since 2002 — his first season as a full-time starter with the New England Patriots. Jackson beat the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the second time in as many career meetings, directing TD drives of 77, 80 and 85 yards after Baltimore sputtered early and trailed 10-3 at halftime.
UNDATED (AP) — Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State plays at No. 22 Kansas State in a matchup of the teams tied for second place in the Big 12. The only Big 12 loss for both was at seventh-ranked and still-undefeated No. 7 TCU. The Cowboys have won a school-record 13 consecutive home games. The Horned Frogs play Saturday at West Virginia. Baylor and Texas Tech are both 4-3, and the last three games in their series have been decided by a combined seven points. Less than two years after playing each other in the Big 12 title game, Oklahoma and Iowa State are at the bottom of the league standings when they meet.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Seventh-ranked TCU is coming off of four straight wins over ranked opponents. It plays struggling West Virginia in Morgantown on Saturday. TCU is among six remaining unbeaten teams in the Bowl Subdivision but not without some luck. The Horned Frogs rallied from 18 points down last week against Kansas State and from 17 points behind tagainst Oklahoma State. TCU's Kendre Miller is one of the Big 12's top running backs. He had a season-high 153 rushing yards against Kansas State. TCU has lost four straight to the Mountaineers, who will try to bounce back from a 48-10 loss at Texas Tech.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The No. 3 Texas Longhorns will host DePaul in a preseason exhibition game Sunday with all ticket sales going to help the city of Uvalde build a new school after the May shooting at Robb Elementary where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. Texas coach Vic Schaefer has pledged to donate $1,000 for every 1,000 fans who attend. Schaefer says he wants at least 10,000 fans to attend. Money raised will be sent to the Uvalde schools district Moving Forward Foundation.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Backup quarterback Bryson Barnes threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and No. 14 Utah beat Washington State 21-17 on Thursday night to stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 championship game. Barnes, who started in place of injured Cam Rising, completed 17 of 27 passes for Utah (6-2, 4-1), which was off last week after edging Southern California in a 43-42 shootout Oct. 15. Cameron Ward completed 27 of 31 passes for 222 yards for Washington State (4-4, 1-4), which has lost four of its past five games and was also off a week ago. The Cougars were without rushing leader Nakia Watson and top receiver Renard Bell because of injuries.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — First-year quarterback MJ Morris threw for three second-half touchdowns to help No. 24 North Carolina State rally from 18 down in the third quarter to beat Virginia Tech 22-21 on Thursday night. Morris took over for starter Jack Chambers to lead an unexpected comeback for the Wolfpack. N.C. State trailed 21-3 on Grant Wells’ 20-yard TD keeper with 4:02 in the third quarter. But Morris directed three straight touchdown drives. He hit Thayer Thomas for two scores, including the go-ahead one with 7:38 left. Wells ran for two scores and had an 85-yard touchdown pass for the Hokies.
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts. The 39-year-old right-hander starts for the Houston Astros on Friday night. Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first third-place team to reach a World Series. Verlander likely is headed to his third Cy Young Award in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, going 18-4 with a major league-best 1.75 ERA to give him a 244-133 record and a 3.24 ERA in 17 seasons.
CHICAGO (AP) — Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. The most recent Consumer Price Index Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an 8.2% rise in costs in September from a year earlier. Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were among the largest contributors to the rise in costs. Given the industry’s reliance on disposable income, the CPI numbers are a troubling sign for sports business leaders.
THURSDAY SCORES
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Baltimore 27 Tampa Bay 22
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (24)NC State 22 Virginia Tech 21
Final (14)Utah 21 Washington St. 17
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Oklahoma City 118 L.A. Clippers 110
Final OT Dallas 129 Brooklyn 125
Final Golden State 123 Miami 110
Final Memphis 125 Sacramento 110
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 3 Buffalo 2
Final Boston 5 Detroit 1
Final Minnesota 4 Ottawa 2
Final Philadelphia 4 Florida 3
Final Nashville 6 St. Louis 2
Final Dallas 2 Washington 0
Final Edmonton 6 Chicago 5
Final Vancouver 5 Seattle 4
Final OT San Jose 4 Toronto 3
Final Winnipeg 6 Los Angeles 4