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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

Twins release prospect catcher for tipping pitches to opponent

Twins prospect Derek Bender reportedly just wanted his season to be over. Now his career with the organization, and perhaps his career in baseball, is over instead.

Watch: Bills' aggressive fourth-down call results in early touchdown

Bills head coach Sean McDermott had no interest in playing for field goals.

Kirk Cousins addresses injury concern after seemingly being limited in Week 1

The Falcons' play-calling and overall game plan seemed to put an emphasis on limiting his movement.

Watch: Phillies, Rays play wild bottom of the eighth inning featuring brawl, umpire assist

The Phillies and Rays played an absolutely bonkers bottom of the eighth inning on Tuesday night that featured a bad-luck bounce, a bench-clearing brawl and five runs.

Braves have another major injury concern as starting pitcher gets pulled

The Braves are already playing without outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., second baseman Ozzie Albies, third baseman Austin Riley and catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

Steelers should be patient in bringing back Russell Wilson

If the Steelers believe Wilson is their best chance for success this season, they need to make sure he is fully healthy before they rush him back onto the field.

Falcons play-calling leads to big questions about Kirk Cousins' health

The Atlanta Falcons are facing a lot of questions following their listless Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 1 NFL winners: Josh Allen dominates, coaching debuts result in wins

With most of the Week 1 schedule complete, let us take a look at some of the biggest winners from the opening weekend of the 2024 NFL season.

Raiders HC Antonio Pierce already made one of the worst decisions of the NFL season

It might only be the first week of the 2024 NFL campaign, but Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce seems to have already made one of the worst in-game decisions of the season in their 22-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Watch: Broncos defense records second safety of first half against Seahawks

The Denver Broncos were scoring points in unexpected ways against the Seattle Seahawks.

Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has amazing day in victory

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was the team's offense against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.

WNBA rookie Angel Reese out for season with wrist injury

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese will be shut down for the rest of the season due to a wrist injury.

Jordan Love injury update: Packers avoid the worst after star QB goes down in Brazil

On Friday, Love completed 17-of-34 passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns and an interception before exiting in the game's final moments.

Takeaways from Eagles' win over Packers: Jordan Love leaves with injury, Saquon Barkley shines

Star free-agent acquisition Saquon Barkley was the player of the game with three touchdowns, but a potentially significant injury took the spotlight in the final seconds of the contest.

Watch: Mark Vientos walk-off home run lifts Mets to eighth straight win

The Mets are the hottest team in baseball, and they won their eighth game in a row on Friday night in dramatic fashion.

Watch: Saquon Barkley scores first touchdown of Eagles season

The Philadelphia Eagles offense had a rocky start on Friday night with a couple of early turnovers and some sloppy play. But they finally broke through in the second quarter.

Watch: Packers touchdown wiped out by offsetting 12 men on the field penalties

The Green Bay Packers appeared to start their 2024 season with a touchdown on their opening drive. There was just one problem with the play. It did not count.

Watch: Lamar Jackson, Isaiah Likely connect for incredible, 'unlikely' highlight-reel touchdown

Likely not only made a great catch in traffic, but he also managed to make several Chiefs defenders miss with a great run.

Watch: Ravens' Derrick Henry scores first TD of 2024 NFL season

The Ravens made one of the biggest signings of the offseason when they signed running back Derrick Henry in free agency from the Titans. He wasted no time in making an impact, scoring the first touchdown of the 2024 NFL season for both the Ravens and the league.

Rudy Gobert fires back after Shaq calls him the worst NBA player of all time

Shaq's hot take certainly got Gobert's attention.

Steelers might have quarterback uncertainty for Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson has been unable to shake a calf injury suffered earlier this summer.

Mets GM has extraordinarily high praise for Francisco Lindor's season

The New York Mets have played their way back into playoff contention in the National League and shortstop Francisco Lindor is one of the biggest reasons why.

Leon Draisaitl deal highlights how far behind NHL contracts are

The Oilers signed superstar forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $112M contract extension on Tuesday, keeping one of their most important players in the organization for the foreseeable future. 

Cam Heyward's contract extension should allow him to retire with Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward spent the entire offseason hoping to sign a new contract extension that would keep him with the team for the remainder of his career.