Yardbarker

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

Preseason NFL takeaways: Bo Nix makes statement; Stetson Bennett returns

 The first week of the NFL's preseason wrapped up on Sunday with two games. Here are some quick takeaways from Sunday's action, including a big debut for one of the 2024 rookie class quarterbacks and a big return for a quarterback from the 2023 class.

Cowboys owner tries to walk back comments on CeeDee Lamb's contract negotiations

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones created a self-inflicted mess for himself this week when he told the media he had no urgency to get a new contract done with superstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.

Key Chiefs wide receiver injured on first play of preseason

He caught an 11-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and was driven into the ground on the tackle. The Chiefs already announced that it is a shoulder injury, but the severity is not yet known. 

MLB insider pushes 2028 Olympics boon: 'The NBA showed the way'

The success of watching NBA and WNBA players at the Olympic basketball tournaments is creating a push for professionals from a different sport to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. 

Watch: Mic'd up Justin Jefferson reacts to perfect J.J. McCarthy touchdown pass

The Minnesota Vikings are hopeful that first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy develops chemistry with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson to help lead their offense in future seasons.

Watch: Jordan Love wasted no time showing why Packers paid him

Even though he has been a starting quarterback for just one full season in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers still saw enough from Jordan Love to make him — for now — the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history. 

Carl Lewis calls for major changes after USA botches another relay

Shortly after the American men botched a fourth consecutive relay in Olympic competition, Lewis took to social media site X and ripped the team's performance and coaching/ He believes the entire system needs an overhaul.

U.S. women's basketball advances to eighth straight Olympic final with 60th consecutive win

The United States women's basketball team remains one of the most unstoppable forces in international competition.

Here is what a baseball field will look like inside Bristol Motor Speedway

Major League Baseball is continuing its trend of hosting games in unconventional settings by playing an Atlanta Braves-Cincinnati Reds game at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2, 2025 of next season.

Technology to replace NFL's 'chain gang' has uninspiring debut

New NFL technology is being tested this preseason, and it debuted on Friday in the Giants-Lions game at MetLife Stadium. It got off to a rocky start.

Watch: Oilers documentary captures the immediate heartbreak of losing championship

The Edmonton Oilers' in-house documentary showed what it was like in the locker room just moments after their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in this past season's Stanley Cup Final.

Three important decisions the Seahawks must make before regular season

The Seahawks have a couple more decisions to make with their roster before the start of the regular season. Here are three of them.

Jerry Jones offers absurd comment on contract talks with CeeDee Lamb

The Cowboys' contract talks with CeeDee Lamb seem to be going very poorly. 

LeBron James makes Olympic history in Team USA semifinal win

James' dominant showing put him into a very small and exclusive club for Olympic men's basketball.

Stunning stat shows how Pirates are slipping out of playoff contention

Realistically speaking the Pirates playoff chances have probably slipped away. Especially after a 1-5 home stand against the Diamondbacks and Padres that concluded on Thursday afternoon with another crushing 7-6 loss to the latter, concluding a three-game sweep. 

Watch: Astros' Framber Valdez loses no-hit bid with two outs in ninth

Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was one out away from pitching the second no-hitter of his career.

Christian McCaffrey injury adds to 49ers' training-camp headaches

It has not exactly been a smooth training camp so far for the San Francisco 49ers.

LeBron James needed stitches after Team USA win

The United States men's basketball team moved one step closer to Olympic gold on Tuesday with a convincing 122-87 victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals. However, it was a very painful win for one of Team USA's best players.

Teams should keep walking Aaron Judge no matter how much Yankees hate it

During Sunday's 4-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays, Judge was intentionally walked three times to give him a league-leading 11 intentional walks on the season. The Blue Jays accounted for four of those over the weekend.

Titans make another big addition to defense by signing former Pro Bowl safety

The Tennessee Titans defense is going to have quite a new look for the 2024 season, and that overhaul continued on Sunday with the addition of a former Pro Bowl safety.

Watch: Former manager reacts to White Sox's 20-game losing streak

With their 13-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox became the first team since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles to lose 20 consecutive games in a season.

Pirates squander another Paul Skenes start, losing crucial series

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to waste crucial outings from ace rookie Paul Skenes.

White Sox losing streak one game shy of matching infamous club

Losing their 20th-consecutive game could be on the docket for the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Women's 100-meter upset gives St. Lucia its first Olympic medal in history

St. Lucia, a country of 179,000 people, took home its first gold medal in Olympics history on Saturday and did so via a massive upset.

Three important decisions Rams must make before regular season

Here are three decisions the Rams have to make before the start of the regular season.