"While we understand that Grok's nominations were made in what it believes are the best interests of your company, given the depth of energy market and transition experience already represented on the renewed AGL Board, the Board is of the view that appointing all four of the Grok candidates would not add to the overall effectiveness of the Board," Ms McKenzie wrote.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants his players to focus on their performances and not be distracted by contract talks, with Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea and Marcus Rashford among those in the final year of their deals.

CB Damarri Mathis was whistled four times for pass interference totaling 87 yards in his first career start, and fellow rookie KR Montrell Washington's fumbled punt led to the Chargers' game-winning kick.

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday said she was committed to the Northern Ireland protocol bill which would in effect override parts of the Brexit deal with the European Union unless a negotiated agreement with the bloc is found.

The Broncos (2-4) are allowing just 16.5 points per game, but they're last in the league with a 15.2-point scoring average behind Russell Wilson, whom Hackett said is day to day with a strained hamstring he sustained against the Chargers.

Absent were the staple 7-on-7 drills that helps quarterbacks build confidence and rapport with their receivers and the 1-on-1 pass rush drills where O-linemen are more comfortable tweaking their technique than during 11-on-11s.

"I think a lot of the injuries that we're having are kind of crazy from the standpoint of the amount of ACLs," Hackett said after announcing that linebacker Aaron Patrick was lost for the season with a torn ACL after a sideline mishap in the Broncos' 19-16 loss to the Chargers on Monday night.

After driving the Broncos to the Chargers 9 in the closing seconds of the first half, Wilson reverted to the quarterback quandary he's become for the Broncos, misfiring three on short passes and bringing on his kicker for a field goal.

For the second straight game, the keep cumberland TV cameras caught a Broncos receiver displaying his anger. Last week, it was KJ Hamler who threw his helmet onto the ground after the Broncos lost to the Colts in overtime, and this time it was Jerry Jeudy complaining on the sideline late in the game.

Kerry Schott AO, John Carl Pollaers OAM, Christine Francis Holman and Mark William Grimsey Twidell released near-identical statements on Wednesday saying they were independent from Mr Cannon-Brookes and his business entities.

In an October 7 letter to shareholders, AGL chairwoman Patricia McKenzie said the board was recommending a vote in favour of Mr Twidell, a former Tesla Energy director, but against the other three candidates nominated by Cannon-Brookes.

Mike Cannon-Brookes or any other shareholder of AGL," the statements read "I am not required or expected, nor have I given any promise or commitment of any kind, verbal or in writing, to act in accordance with any instruction or public statement by Gali, Grok Ventures or Mr.