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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

'TNF' takeaways: Texans show they have Super Bowl-quality defense

The NFL Week 12 schedule kicked off on Thursday night with the Houston Texans delivering an impressive — and significant — 23-19 win over the Buffalo Bills, allowing them to keep pace in the AFC playoff race.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin starting to heat up with first hat trick of season

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin was off to a slow start this season, scoring just three goals in his first 15 games.

Can WR Keon Coleman rebuild his career with Bills?

When the Buffalo Bills played the Houston Texans on Thursday night they did so without the services of second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman.

Islanders-Stars game ends with ejection, review and Patrick Roy screaming

The New York Islanders' 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night ended with complete mayhem.

NFL's decision on Ja'Marr Chase suspension was the right call

The NFL has heard the arguments from Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase regarding his spitting incident against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It did not buy what he was trying to sell. Nor should it have.

Deion Sanders insists he's 'right man' for Colorado head-coaching job, but is he?

The 2025 season has been a trying one for Colorado on the field as the Buffaloes have stumbled to a 3-7 record.

Steelers offense needs to feature massive TE Darnell Washington

If the Pittsburgh Steelers offense has one clear strength to it, it is probably their tight end room where they have three starting caliber players in Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith and Darnell Washington.

Reports of Pirates free-agent spending only magnifies team's problem

There is perhaps no team in Major League Baseball facing more pressure from its own fan base to have a big offseason than the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Chaos unfolds as benches empty following Rangers-Red Wings game

The Detroit Red Wings were 2-1 winners over the New York Rangers on Sunday night in a game they completely controlled from start to finish. What is going to get most of the headlines from this game, however, is what happened after the game ended.

NFL Week 11 winners, losers: Josh Allen does it all; Shedeur Sanders struggles

With most of the NFL Week 11 schedule in the book it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's action.

Update on Steelers' Aaron Rodgers revealed following wrist injury

Rodgers exited the game at halftime with a left wrist injury and did not return.

Broncos, Bo Nix deliver big statement with win over Chiefs

If you had any doubts as to whether or not the Denver Broncos are for real this season, you can probably get rid of those thoughts after Sunday's 22-19 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

J.J. McCarthy is holding back the Vikings offense

The biggest issue with their offense right now is the fact that second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy is not yet progressing the way the Vikings hoped. 

Texas' Steve Sarkisian was outcoached by Georgia's Kirby Smart with playoff spot on line

The No. 10 Texas Longhorns went into Saturday's game at No. 5 Georgia in desperate need of a win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes going for another week.

Bowen brothers help strengthen Oklahoma's playoff chances with upset of Alabama

Oklahoma got the win, and the secondary duo of brothers Eli Bowen and Peyton Bowen were the biggest difference-makers. 

Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki perfectly explains why firing Nico Harrison was necessary

Dirk Nowitzki showed that he still has his finger on the pulse of the organization and fan base when he gave an absolutely perfect analysis of the team's decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison.

Devils' Jack Hughes will be out longer than expected after bizarre injury

The Devils will be without Jack Hughes for longer than initially thought after a fluke injury at a team dinner.

Pat Narduzzi's comments just add embarrassment to Pitt's loss to Notre Dame

Pitt did not lose because of Narduzzi's comments. But what those comments did was just add another layer of embarrassment to the lopsided defeat

Kings' Russell Westbrook joins rare two-player club with major career milestone

Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook made some NBA history on Friday night when he recorded the 10,000th assist of his career, making him just the eighth player to ever reach that milestone.

West Virginia women's basketball upsets Duke after having six players ejected

The West Virginia women's basketball team scored a huge upset on Friday night by knocking off No. 15 Duke, 57-49, to improve to 4-0 on the season.

Bill Belichick makes strong statement on potential NFL coaching future

Bill Belichick released a statement on Friday night saying that while he has great respect for the Giants organization and its ownership, he has not and will not be pursuing NFL head-coaching jobs.

NFL Week 11 schedule full of pivotal games in playoff picture

The NFL Week 11 schedule is has some monster matchups that are going to play a pivotal role in helping to determine playoff spots in both conferences. 

Broncos' extensive injury issues could lead to Chiefs running the table

The Denver Broncos-Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday is one of the biggest matchups of the weekend.

'TNF' takeaways: Patriots' Drake Maye has another MVP-level performance

The MVP chants rang out again for Drake Maye — and rightly so.

Panthers' Brad Marchand reaches huge career milestone

NHL fans might not like Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand when he is playing against their favorite team, but he has definitely earned his place as one of the best players of his era.