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Adam Stites

Adam Stites is a Southern California native who lives in a new state every three months. He’s perennially disappointed by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona State Sun Devils. His dog is named Ramsey after the best cornerback in the NFL. You can follow him on Twitter at @AdamStites_.

Celtics' Marcus Smart frustrated teammates Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown won't pass the ball

The Boston Celtics fell to 2-5 on the year with a 128-114 loss to the Chicago Bulls and frustrations boiled over for veteran guard Marcus Smart.

Dame Time on receiving end of 'We want Lillard' chants in Philly

Damian Lillard has been the subject of many trade rumors over the last year, and Philadelphia 76ers fans let him know that he'd be welcomed with open arms by the City of Brotherly Love.

Von Miller gets permission from family of Rams legend Elroy Hirsch to wear No. 40

Von Miller wore No. 58 during his prolific tenure with the Denver Broncos, but he's throwing it back to his college days now that he's been traded to the Los Angeles Rams.

ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 will reportedly re-raise topic of 8-team playoff

The three conferences that teamed up in August to form The Alliance (the ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12) plan to "re-raise the topic" of an eight-team format in the College Football Playoff.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins pins blame for clock management issues on coach Mike Zimmer

The Minnesota Vikings didn't do much with their final drive before the halftime in a 20-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Robert Saleh on Mike White becoming Jets' long-term starter: 'Anything is possible'

In White's first career start Sunday, he threw for 405 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Panthers QB Sam Darnold leaves Week 8 game vs. Falcons with concussion

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a concussion and was ruled out late in the team's 19-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. 

Falcons WR Calvin Ridley announces he 'needs to step away from football'

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has missed two games due to undisclosed personal reasons in 2021 and it sounds like he'll be missing more.

Steelers K Chris Boswell suffers concussion on disastrous fake field goal

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't just miss out on points with a failed fake field goal in the second quarter of a Week 8 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Falcons QB Matt Ryan plays through bloody hand injury in Week 8

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had the bloodiest Halloween in the NFL after suffering an injury to his left hand against the Carolina Panthers.

Falcons WR Calvin Ridley misses second game for 'personal' matter

The Atlanta Falcons are again without Calvin Ridley while the fourth-year wide receiver deals with an undisclosed personal matter, the team announced Sunday.

Texans reportedly 'prepared to keep' Deshaun Watson past trade deadline

All eyes are on the Houston Texans with the trade deadline approaching, but ESPN's Adam Schefter says a deal involving quarterback Deshaun Watson appears unlikely.

Browns' Myles Garrett wears quarterback grim reaper Halloween costume to stadium

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett got in the Halloween spirit and sent a little message to quarterbacks across the NFL with a frightening costume.

QB C.J. Stroud: Ohio State 'needed Oregon [loss] to happen'

The Ohio State Buckeyes won a sixth consecutive game Saturday, holding off the Penn State Nittany Lions in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 33-24 victory.

Reggie Bush says 'go ahead and give Kenneth Walker the Heisman'

Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III was an unstoppable force in the biggest game of the year for the Spartans, running for five touchdowns and 193 rushing yards against the Michigan Wolverines.

Glover Teixeira wins, becomes oldest first-time champ in UFC history at 42

Teixeira, 42, became the oldest first-time champion by submitting Jan Blachowicz with a rear naked choke in the second round of a light heavyweight championship bout at UFC 267.

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy activated from IR, set to play in Week 8

Jeudy caught six passes for 72 yards in the Broncos' season opener before suffering a high-ankle sprain.

Stephon Gilmore to make Panthers debut vs. Falcons

The Carolina Panthers activated cornerback Stephon Gilmore from the physically unable to perform list Saturday.

UFC referee Vyacheslav Kiselev removed from assignment after much-criticized fight

Just minutes after Vyacheslav Kiselev refereed the fight between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Benoit Saint-Denis, he was removed from his next assignment at UFC 267.

Tyrann Mathieu says Chiefs have 'one of the most toxic fan bases' in sports

The lack of success has many in Kansas City frustrated, and Tyrann Mathieu is sick of hearing about it from Chiefs fans.

Bears coach Matt Nagy will miss Week 8 after positive COVID-19 test

Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will take over head-coaching duties in Nagy's stead.

Nets' Kevin Durant 'should've been ejected' vs. Pacers, NBA officials say

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant came away with only a technical foul on a play that should've been an automatic ejection, an NBA official admitted Friday night.

Warriors' Steve Kerr says 'game has a more authentic feel' in 2021 thanks to rule changes

NBA officials were told in the offseason to no longer reward fouls for "overt, abrupt or abnormal non-basketball moves." 

Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville resigns amid sexual assault scandal

Joel Quenneville resigned from his position as head coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.