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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

Major Astros injury could impact AL playoff race

The Houston Astros are in a fierce competition for both an American League playoff spot as well as a potential American League West crown.

How Bengals, Texans have failed their franchise quarterbacks

There is no more valuable position in professional sports than a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

Assessing the panic level for NFL's 0-2 teams

We are two weeks into the 2025 NFL season and there are still 10 teams across the league without a win. Let's take a minute to assess the panic level of each of them.

Chiefs look like extremely flawed team, and there's no easy fix

Thanks to their 20-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's Super Bowl rematch, the Kansas City Chiefs are off to their first 0-2 start of the Patrick Mahomes era.

Valkyries head coach calls out officials following Game 1 loss

The Golden State Valkyries debut season in the WNBA has been a massive success by pretty much every objective measure. But their playoff debut did not go as planned. 

NFL Week 2 winners, losers: Eagles defense dominates Super Bowl rematch

With most of the NFL's Week 2 schedule in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's action.

Joe Burrow injury highlights big Bengals issue 

The good news for the Cincinnati Bengals is they were able to earn a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. But it was a costly victory. 

Struggling defense now a major problem for Steelers

Before the 2025 season began, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked about his defense potentially doing historic things. If that was the expectation, they have failed spectacularly through the first two weeks of the season.

LSU HC Brian Kelly was right to defend his team in news conference

Despite the Tigers' win over Florida on Saturday to improve to 3-0, it was not the most convincing performance, and there were certainly some flaws with LSU's offense that might be a little concerning.

Giants are not ready to make a QB change just yet

Russell Wilson was so bad in his New York Giants debut that calls were immediately being made for his benching in favor of first-round rookie Jaxson Dart. That is not happening for their Week 2 game.

Clemson's playoff chances are already rapidly fading

The Clemson Tigers not only had College Football Playoff expectations to start the 2025 season, but they were also aiming for a national championship. It has taken only three games for a bucket of cold water to douse all of those expectations.

UCLA's struggles could worsen as schedule gets tougher

The UCLA football program has seen better days. Much better days.

No. 22 Indiana still leaves much to be desired despite 3-0 start

The Indiana Hoosiers were the most polarizing team in college football during the 2024 season. And that still may be the case in 2025.

Four players, coaches under most pressure in NFL Week 2

Let's take a look at four players and coaches who are under the most pressure to perform going into Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. 

Penguins giving three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury a beautiful send-off

Marc-Andre Fleury is certainly not the best overall player in Pittsburgh Penguins history, but he might be one of the most beloved. 

'TNF' takeaways: Packers setting foundation for special season

Are the Packers the team to beat in the NFL?

Aaron Judge keeps climbing Yankees all-time home run list, ties legend of the game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge just keeps hitting home runs.

Phillies all but wrap up NL East crown with emphatic sweep of Mets

The Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Thursday night probably wrapped up the National League East championship.

32 starters, 32 stories: The stats that define every NFL starting QB in 2025

A QB's performance on any given week can shape a franchise’s future and determine the fate of his teammates.

Kyle Schwarber's milestone home run puts him in rare company

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber extended his National League home run lead on Tuesday night by clubbing his 50th home run of the season against the New York Mets.

How NFL successfully brought back one of league's most exciting plays

This season, the NFL took it another step further.

NFL decides on Jalen Carter punishment for spitting on Dak Prescott

The NFL has decided on its punishment for Carter for the spitting incident that kicked off the 2025 season on Thursday night.

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

Sometimes, your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").

Titans had shockingly bad stat line in Week 1 loss to Broncos

The Cam Ward era did not get off to a great start for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Packers look like serious contenders with Micah Parsons 

There might not have been a more impressive Week 1 showing in the NFL than what the Green Bay Packers did to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.