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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

Rolled Tide: Alabama's time as elite team might be finished

So much for preseason rankings. So much for reputation. After Saturday's season-opening 31-17 loss to Florida State, some really uncomfortable questions need to be asked about the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

Rich Rodriguez's return to WVU was blast from past

When West Virginia brought back Rich Rodriguez to lead its football program for the 2025 season, it was a real turn back the clock moment as a middling program tried to rediscover some of its recent glory. 

College football Week 1 takeaways: Time to stop the Arch Manning hype

It is officially Week 1, and here are some of the biggest takeaways from Saturday's action.

Colorado opens 2025 season with frustrating loss to Georgia Tech

The 2025 season got off to a disappointing start for Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.

Penn State may have opened door to hosting future NHL Winter Classic

The Winter Classic is still the NHL's signature regular-season event, and one of the most anticipated venues to host one has been Penn State's Beaver Stadium for a Keystone State Game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers.

How MLB playoff races look going into final month of season

Major League Baseball's decision to increase its playoff field in recent years has produced mostly positive results, at least as it relates to improved league parity and giving more teams' fans an opportunity to see playoff baseball.

Post-Ashton Jeanty era gets off to brutal start for No. 25 Boise State

There had to be at least some expectation that the Boise State Broncos were going to take a small step backwards in 2025. They probably just did not expect it to happen so soon in the season, and so emphatically.

Jerry Jones again proves he shouldn't be making decisions for Cowboys

When it comes to major decisions for the Dallas Cowboys it is always going to be Jerry Jones' way or the highway.  

Predicting the standings for each NFL division

With the NFL season about to kick off, there's no better time to look ahead and predict how the division standings will shake out by season's end. 

Recent roster moves cement 2022 QB class as one of worst ever

Here is a quick run down of where the first eight quarterbacks in that class are right now.

What's next for WR Diontae Johnson after latest release?

Is this the end of the line for Diontae Johnson?

Mariners' Cal Raleigh breaks MLB record

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his MVP-worthy season on Sunday afternoon.

Pirates' Paul Skenes boasts historic numbers through first 50 starts

Skenes made the 50th start of his Major League career on Sunday afternoon and threw another gem.

NFL preseason Week 3 standout players: Lions have another emerging star on offense

The NFL preseason concluded this weekend, so let's take a look at some of the standout performers from Week 3 of the preseason schedule.

Browns' Shedeur Sanders struggles in preseason finale

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders had his first real "welcome to the NFL" moment on Saturday afternoon in the team's preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams.

Phillies get terrible injury news on ace starting pitcher

There is no way to sugarcoat this for the Phillies — this is brutal news.

Mercury's Alyssa Thomas ties her own WNBA single-season record

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas is putting together quite an MVP resume for herself, and added to it on Friday night in an 81-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries.

Bengals have major PR blunder over invite to former player for Ring of Honor ceremony

Former quarterback Boomer Esiason revealed on his radio show on Friday that his invite to the Oct. 26 ceremony wasn't exactly one that made him willing to jump up and rush back to Cincinnati. 

Steelers get promising injury news on key player

The Pittsburgh Steelers had reason to be concerned when first-round pick Derrick Harmon was carted off to the locker room on Thursday night with what the team described as a knee injury.

Yankees' continued defensive meltdowns hurt them again against Red Sox

The Yankees are a very good team. Until they clean up these mistakes, they won't be a great team. 

Giants rookie shines again, completing promising preseason

Preseason football can produce some misleading results, but the New York Giants have to be ecstatic with what they have seen from the rookie.

Steelers have major injury concern leaving preseason

The top priority for NFL teams in the preseason is to get out of the games without major injury. The Steelers may have failed with that one.

Uncovering each NFL team's 'hidden flaw'

The NFL season will officially kick off before long. This week, Yardbarker's NFL writers got together to uncover the "hidden flaw" each team is still looking to address before Week 1. 

Steelers star suddenly ends hold-in — for now

There are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding this situaiton.