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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

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.

Jets open game vs. Patriots with rare accomplishment for the offense

Scoring points has been a problem for the New York Jets all season. 

Steelers need more from Aaron Rodgers over the next two weeks

Aaron Rodgers played his worst game for the Steelers in Sunday night's loss to the Chargers. It was bad enough to create some concerns over what he is going to be capable of over the remainder of the season, and also just how good he has actually been so far this season.

Reports of Pirates' intent to spend this offseason are likely fool's gold

The Pirates say all the right things. They never actually do them.

Eagles' Jaire Alexander makes big decision regarding immediate future

The Philadelphia Eagles made several big moves to strengthen their secondary ahead of the NFL trade deadline, and they found out on Tuesday that one of those additions is stepping away from football.

Jets, Giants among most perpetually lost franchises in pro sports

Times are tough for most New York football fans. The New York Jets and New York Giants are a combined 4-15 this season and are both undergoing major organizational changes.

Seahawks' DeMarcus Lawrence has historic day in win over Cardinals

He not only contributed to the defensive performance in keeping Arizona off the board, but he also gave Seattle 12 points in a 44-22 win.

Bears keep rolling into NFC playoff picture, but bigger challenges remain

The question will be whether or not they can continue to sustain that and build on it in the second half of the season when the schedule is about to get significantly tougher.

NFL Week 10 winners, losers: Another four-TD game for Matthew Stafford; running backs dominate

Sunday was a huge day for running backs around the league, while another head coach could find himself on the hot seat. 

Virginia, Louisville losses send ACC race for CFP spot into chaos

No. 14 Virginia and No. 15 Louisville both lost on Saturday — and both at home — to unranked ACC opponents. 

Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love's improbable touchdown run will be on Heisman highlight reel

If Love gets an invitation to the Heisman ceremony in New York City in December, this play is going to be at the top of his highlight reel.

Wisconsin had unexpected passing leader in upset win against Washington

Luke Fickell's Wisconsin Badgers scratched out a surprising 13-10 upset win over No. 24 Washington, and the biggest shock came in the form of the Badgers' leading passer. 

Oregon survives game of inches with ugly (and important) win at Iowa

It was not pretty for the No. 9 Oregon Ducks, but they did what they needed to do to scratch and claw their way to an 18-16 win over No. 20 Iowa. 

Five players who could dramatically shape NFL playoff race

The 2025 NFL season has entered its second half, and playoff races are starting to get intense.

UNC's Caleb Wilson gets best of Kansas' Darryn Peterson in 2026 NBA Draft showdown

The 25th ranked North Carolina Tar Heels scored their first big, resume-building win of 2025-26 college basketball season on Friday night.

Mac Jones gets another chance to prove himself as 49ers starting QB

Even though Brock Purdy is inching his way back closer to a return for the San Francisco 49ers, it is going to be Mac Jones getting his sixth consecutive start. 

Raiders' Pete Carroll, Geno Smith experiment is not working

You probably did not have many expectations for the Las Vegas Raiders coming into the 2025 season. It is an organization that won just four games a year ago and has made the playoffs just one time in the previous eight years. It is not exactly a franchise that demands respect or preseason hype.

'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.