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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: 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.

49ers end contract dispute with 11-time Pro Bowler, lock up another key player

The San Francisco 49ers now have all of their key offensive players in place for the 2024 NFL season.

Watch: USC's Kyron Hudson channels OBJ with staggering one-handed catch

It is easy to get lost in hyperbole just two weeks into the football season, and things like "catch of the year" can get thrown around a little too loosely. 

Sky rookie Angel Reese sets pair of WNBA rebounding records

Sky rookie Angel Reese continued her outstanding rookie season on Sunday by recording her 24th double-double (17 points, 19 rebounds) of the season in her team's 79-74 loss to the Lynx.

White Sox set franchise record with 107th loss

The 2024 Chicago White Sox are, by pretty much every objective measure, not just a bad Major League Baseball team, they are a historically bad team.

Watch: Braves' Michael Harris II robs home run with possible catch of the year

The Atlanta Braves lost a 3-0 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, but it would have been a little bit worse had center fielder Michael Harris II not made what might be the best catch of the 2024 Major League Baseball season.

Watch: Dodgers open game with back-to-back-to-back home runs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have assembled one of the most imposing top-of-the-lineup trios in all of Major League Baseball with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman leading off for them.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland sets EPL record with incredible start

Manchester City's Erling Haaland has looked unstoppable through the club's first three English Premier League matches. So much so that he set a record on Saturday in the team's 3-1 victory at West Ham with a second hat trick.

Penn State's new-look offense is encouraging sign for CFP hopes

Penn State and head coach James Franklin are still looking to break through into the College Football Playoff, and it was pretty clear what they needed to fix coming into the 2024 season to finally get there. Their offense.

NCAA nixes Oklahoma State's helmet QR code for NIL money

The NCAA blocked a plan from Oklahoma State to put a QR code on the back of its helmets that would allow fans to make a direct donation to the team's NIL fund.

Watch: Vanderbilt stuns Virginia Tech in major Week 1 upset

The Commodores made a statement to open their season.