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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

Penguins get promising glimpse of future in impressive season-opening win

It has to make Penguins management and their coaching staff extremely excited. 

Blackhawks are likely headed for another lost season

At first glance, and if you were only looking at the final score, it might be easy to look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night as a somewhat promising start to their 2025-26 season.

Cardinals punish HC Jonathan Gannon for sideline altercation with Emari Demercado

Gannon apologized for the altercation, but the Cardinals are still issuing their own form of discipline.

Ravens make desperation trade to shake up struggling defense

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh suggested on Monday that changes could be coming for his struggling team. On Tuesday, they did in the form of a trade to shake-up the team's historically bad defense.

MLB playoff takeaways: This could be Aaron Boone's last chance

Here are some key takeaways from Sunday's MLB games.

Blue Jays keep delivering same message: They're better than the Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays took complete control of their ALDS series on Sunday afternoon, taking a 2-0 series lead with a 13-7 win over the New York Yankees.

Cardinals give game away to Titans with embarrassing series of mistakes

This was not just a matter of the Titans rallying back and winning the game. This was literally about the Cardinals giving the football game away.

NFL Week 5 winners, losers: C.J. Stroud gets right; Aaron Glenn's awful start

With most of the NFL Week 5 schedule in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers around the league from Sunday.

Aces take control of WNBA Finals with dominant Game 2 win

The Las Vegas Aces are two wins away from another WNBA championship thanks to their 91-78 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon.

Ravens defense has been historically bad through five games

The Ravens' only continues what has been the worst start defensively for the Ravens in their franchise history, but it is now one of the worst starts through five games in the history of the NFL. 

Is it time to start taking Colts seriously after another impressive win?

When the 2025 season began there were not many expectations for the Indianapolis Colts, especially as their revolving door of quarterbacks was set to take another turn with Daniel Jones getting the starting job. But after five weeks, they're 4-1. Is it time to take them seriously?

Penn State makes shocking, and justified, drop out of AP Top 25

Going from No. 2 to unranked in a span of six weeks is largely unprecedented in college football, but it's really hard to argue against it for this Penn State team.

MLB playoff takeaways: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shines; Tigers in strong position

The divisional round of the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs kicked off on Saturday with four games. There were two blowouts and two close games, including an extra-innings thriller in Seattle. 

Yankees' ugly ALDS Game 1 loss brought back all of the bad narratives

Even after winning 94 games, and after playing in the World Series a year ago, the New York Yankees still had some pretty big flaws and concerns going into the 2025 postseason.

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia did not back up pregame talk, showmanship

If you are going to talk that talk, you better back it up on the field. Pavia did not.

Navy stays unbeaten with historic passing day against Air Force

The Navy Midshipmen improved to 5-0 on Saturday afternoon with a thrilling 34-31 win over Air Force. Navy beating Air Force isn't really the biggest story of the day, though. It's how Navy beat Air Force that is so eye-opening.

A'ja Wilson has historic performance in Aces' WNBA Finals Game 1 win

The Las Vegas Aces took Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night, defeating the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 to take a 1-0 series lead.

WNBA commissioner addresses officiating concerns, Caitlin Clark comments

It is a tense time for the WNBA as labor negotiations and criticism of the league's officiating have dominated the news cycle.

Latest injury report has Ravens season hanging by thread

The Baltimore Ravens desperately need a win on Sunday against the Houston Texans, and they are going to have to get it without some of their best players.

Five MLB players to watch in Division Series: Aaron Judge needs redemption

The divisional round of the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs starts on Saturday, and the pressure is only going to get bigger from here for both teams and players.

Yankees' Ryan McMahon channels Derek Jeter with tumbling catch over railing

McMahon literally fell over the railing, head over heels, while making the catch.

'TNF' takeaways: Mac Jones is outplaying Brock Purdy for 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers had every reason and excuse to lose Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. They were playing on a short week on the road, against a Super Bowl contender and were doing so with a badly depleted lineup that was without several top starters.

Padres-Cubs ninth inning shows why ABS challenge system is needed

Major League Baseball is introducing the Automated Balls-Strikes challenge system (ABS system) next season after growing complaints about the way balls and strikes are called.

49ers get more disappointing Brock Purdy injury news

The 49ers have been hard by injuries early in the season, and Purdy is just one of the biggest.

NFL's kickoff rule changes have produced record number of returns

The NFL's recent changes to its kickoff rules appear to have achieved their primary objectives, particularly in increasing the number of returns.