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Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

Watch: Shilo Sanders breaks out Deion's TD celebration vs. Texas Tech

The No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes went on the road and picked up a big 41-27 win at Texas Tech on Saturday, and it was the sons of head coach Deion Sanders providing most of the offense.

Suns' Kevin Durant to miss extended time with calf injury

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference to open the 2024-25 season, and superstar Kevin Durant has been one of the biggest factors in that fast start. 

Indiana secures first 10-win season with win over Michigan

Indiana is now a football school. At least for this season, which is already the most successful season in program history. 

Winnipeg Jets off to best start in NHL history

Thanks to their 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon the Winnipeg Jets improved their record to 14-1-0 to open the 2024-25 NHL season.

Texans get promising injury update on star player 

The Houston Texans offense got some great injury news on Friday.

Cowboys to place QB Dak Prescott on IR, but have no idea how long he'll be sidelined

Dak Prescott will miss four weeks for sure, but after that, it's anyone's guess.

Watch: Officials miss multiple penalties on game-deciding two-point play on 'TNF'

For the second time in three weeks the NFL's Thursday night game was impacted by officials not calling what looked to be obvious penalties on a potential game-deciding play.

'TNF' takeaways: Lamar Jackson plays like MVP in Ravens comeback win

The Baltimore Ravens earned a thrilling 35-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night to keep pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North.

Watch: Ravens' Tylan Wallace tip-toes down sidelines for 84-yard touchdown

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's 84-yard touchdown pass to Tylan Wallace early in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Bengals is officially the longest pass of his NFL career. He has Wallace to thank for that.

Watch: Incredible Lamar Jackson scramble helps set up Ravens touchdown

That is a big reason why he is already a two-time NFL MVP.

Watch: Ja'Marr Chase burns Ravens defense for 67-yard touchdown

Ja'Marr Chase is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, but it has been a few weeks since he really had a big-time performance or made a huge play for the Bengals. He changed that in a big way on their first offensive snap of the second half on Thursday night against the Ravens.

Poor game management from John Harbaugh costs Ravens chance for points

The first half of Thursday's Ravens-Bengals game ended with Baltimore wide receiver Diontae Johnson getting tackled inbounds just across midfield as a running clock expired.

Penguins need major changes after another embarrassing loss

The current formula is not working for the Penguins.

49ers give major injury update on RB Christian McCaffrey

McCaffrey has been sidelined for the first eight games dealing with an Achilles injury.

Seat could be getting warm for Bruins HC Jim Montgomery during slow start

Things are not going well for the Boston Bruins early in the 2024-25 season, and they only managed to get worse on Tuesday night with a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani undergoes surgery for torn labrum

The question will be whether or not he is 100% healthy when he actually gets back on the field and starts playing.

Takeaways from first College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon holds top spot

The first 2024 College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, and the Oregon Ducks have the No. 1 spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 2, Georgia at No. 3 and Miami at No. 4.

NBA suspends Joel Embiid for locker room altercation with reporter

The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid three games following a locker room altercation with a reporter over the weekend.

NFL Week 9 losers: Seat keeps getting hotter for Matt Eberflus, Doug Pederson

With most of the Week 9 NFL schedule in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest losers from around the NFL.

Watch: DeMarcus Robinson's one-handed TD gives Rams huge OT win over Seahawks

The Rams scored a huge 26-20 overtime win against the Seahawks on Sunday, and it was a 39-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to DeMarcus Robinson that produced the winning points.

Jaguars still need way more from QB Trevor Lawrence

Before the 2024 NFL season began, the Jacksonville Jaguars made quarterback Trevor Lawrence one of the highest-paid players in NFL history, signing him to a five-year, $275M contract extension. It might be time to start asking if they are having some buyer's remorse on that deal.

Watch: Eagles' DeVonta Smith makes incredible one-handed TD catch

The Philadelphia Eagles are far from being a perfect football team, but they do have some incredible top-tier talents that are capable of changing any game.

Watch: Rams WR Puka Nacua ejected for punching Seahawks defender

Puka Nacua was not impactful on Sunday in a huge NFC West game against the Seattle Seahawks, as he ended up getting ejected late in the second quarter for throwing a punch away from the play.

Watch: Lions' Brian Branch ejected for big hit to head 

Lions defensive back Brian Branch is one of their top defensive players and one of the rising defensive stars in the league. But he did not get to make much of an impact in Sunday's huge game against the Packers after being ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit in the second quarter.

Watch: Tyler Bass drills 61-yard field goal to lift Bills over Dolphins

If the Bills have a concern somewhere on their roster it might be the consistency of kicker Tyler Bass. He entered Sunday's game against the Dolphins making just 80% of his field goals, while also missing two extra points.