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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: Broncos win again, but major concerns are emerging

The Broncos are dancing through rain drops right now. Teams that do that long enough eventually get wet. 

Ducks have been NHL's most exciting team so far this season

Thanks to a seven-year playoff drought entering this season the Anaheim Ducks have not really been on the NHL's league-wide radar lately. They should be now.

Wisconsin isn't ready to give up on HC Luke Fickell just yet

Given the big names that have been fired around the college football ranks this season, and when combined with the program's struggles over the past three years, it seemed possible that Wisconsin's Luke Fickell could be the next prominent coach to get sacked. But it's not happening.

Pitt is going to be a chaotic, impactful team in CFP race

The race for the ACC Championship game is going to be absolute mayhem over the next four weeks as six teams (Virginia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Pitt, SMU and Duke) all have one loss or less in the conference standings, with Miami trying to hang in the race with two losses.

Rangers' staggering home woes continue with another shutout loss

There is no home cooking for the New York Rangers this season. With their 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, the Rangers fell to 0-5-1 at Madison Square Garden, while also dropping them to 6-6-1 overall on the season.

College Football Playoff rankings: Big Ten, SEC dominate initial rankings

The top of the rankings were dominated by the usual suspects from the Big Ten and SEC.

Jets' collection of draft picks doesn't guarantee long-term success

This could either be the start of a new era of Jets football or the continuation of their perpetual ineptitude. 

Winners, losers from 2025 NFL trade deadline: Jets' blockbusters a sign of seller's market

It seemed to be a seller's market with the New York Jets capitalizing on it and restocking their draft-pick cupboard.

Cardinals make big quarterback decision with Jacoby Brissett, Kyler Murray

Following the Arizona Cardinals' big win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, head coach Jonathan Gannon insisted his team did not have a quarterback controversy regarding Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett.

Bills still have to show they can beat Chiefs when it matters most

If you are a Buffalo Bills fan, you have to be ecstatic with the way Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs went. Not only did they win the highest-profile

NFL Week 9 winners, losers: Caleb Williams does it all for Bears

Now that most of the NFL Week 9 schedule is in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers around the NFL. There were big upsets, big comebacks and some big performances that stood out in both positive and negative ways.

Bengals are in need of a major reset on defense

The Bengals are a mess, and somehow managed to get even messier on Sunday in a 47-42 loss to the Bears. It dropped them to 3-6, put a potentially devastating dent in whatever small playoff hopes they still had and seemed to result in some post-game finger-pointing from the offense toward the defense.

Dodgers' Miguel Rojas is this generation's Hal Smith

Rojas has spent his career as an unsung middle infielder and has only appeared in a handful of the Dodgers' playoff games.

Benches clearing and unlikely heroes: Five craziest moments from Dodgers-Blue Jays Game 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers repeated as champions with a 5-4, 11-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series on Saturday night.

Blue Jays, Dodgers clear benches in Game 7 of World Series

The 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers has had a little bit of everything, and that also included a near-bench-clearing brawl in Game 7 on Saturday night.

Houston's Big 12, CFP hopes take major hit with ugly loss to West Virginia

Rich Rodriguez's return to West Virginia has not gone exactly as planned or hoped. But the Mountaineers helped deliver the first signature win of his return on Saturday with a huge road upset, 45-35, over No. 22-ranked Houston. 

Dolphins change stance on Jaylen Waddle trade, but it could be a big risk

It's a sign that the Dolphins understand how far away they are from contention and how much work needs to be done to turn the franchise around.

Eagles get more secondary help with Jaire Alexander trade

The Philadelphia Eagles continued to load up on secondary help.

'Baseball wedgie': How padded outfield wall may have saved Dodgers season

It cannot be overstated as to how important this play and call ended up being.

World Series Game 6 takeaways: Dodgers force Game 7 with game-ending double play

A classic World Series is going to have the most fitting ending: A winner-take-all Game 7.

Five biggest disappointments from first month of NHL season

It's safe to say the Rangers are among the teams that would love a do-over for this season.

Five biggest surprises from first month of NHL season

This was supposed to be a long rebuilding year for the Penguins, but don't tell them that.

Dolphins quickly become NFL's most hopeless situation

There are a lot of teams in the NFL that are already out of the playoff race this season and facing long roads back to contention. There might not be a single franchise that is facing a grimmer, bleaker situation than the Miami Dolphins.

Bills have surprising number of trade-deadline needs for Super Bowl contender

As the NFL trade deadline approaches, it's hard to ignore the fact that the Bills have a shocking number of needs that still need to be addressed.