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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

Tua Tagovailoa's comments a reminder of failures of Bill Belichick's coaching tree

Bill Belichick is one of the most successful coaches in NFL history with six Super Bowl rings during his time with the New England Patriots. But former Belichick assistants have never been able to find much success when become head coaches.

Oklahoma State introduces creative way to attract NIL donations

The shameless cash grab in sports started with advertisements on the uniforms. It is continuing with QR codes on helmets.

Lack of dominant team will make MLB pennant races, playoffs wide open

With a little more than a month to play in the regular season, there are at least 10 teams that should be thinking they have a legitimate shot to win the World Series.

Oilers decline to match offer sheets, leading to rarest of NHL moves

The Edmonton Oilers declined to match the restricted offer sheets that defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway signed with the St. Louis Blues.

Top five most valuable people for San Francisco 49ers in 2024

The San Francisco 49ers are trying to fight their way back to the Super Bowl. Who is essential to another run?

Clay Holmes makes the wrong kind of Yankees history

The New York Yankees have a big issue in their bullpen right now.

Buccaneers don't know why free-agent signing failed to report

Randy Gregory signed up for the class but never attended.

Padres outfielder in midst of historic, painful stretch of games

Jurickson Profar has become a pitch magnet.

Patrick Mahomes explains how behind-the-back pass happened

It was a classic Mahomes play in the sense that he is one of the few quarterbacks who has the confidence and creativity to even attempt such a move in a game.

Watch: Patrick Mahomes already in midseason form with behind-the-back pass

It might only be the second week of the preseason, but Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already doing things that only he can do on a football field.

Top five most valuable people for the Los Angeles Rams in 2024

The Rams bounced back in 2024 with a 10-win season that saw them make a return trip to the playoffs after missing the postseason the year prior. Expectations should be relatively high this season, especially considering how good their roster looks on paper. 

Allergy to batting gloves could be impacting Yankees outfielder

New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo is now being forced to question both his batting gloves and his tattoos.

Astros star reveals surprising source of injury that will temporarily sideline him

The Houston Astros are expected to be without star third baseman Alex Bregman for the next couple of games due to a right elbow injury that has been bothering him in recent days.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow declares himself ready for season opener

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow isn't waiting for any sort of formal announcement about his Week 1 availability.

Watch: Phillies' Weston Wilson hits for cycle

Wilson completed the cycle in the bottom of the eighth inning with a double. As he was batting, fans at Citizens Bank Park were chanting, "Double! Double!" until he finally got the hit. 

Fresh start with Eagles is not helping Kenny Pickett

It is impossible to be a functioning NFL quarterback when you can't throw the ball downfield, and Pickett still can't seem to do it.

Watch: Yankees' Juan Soto has first career three-home run game

Juan Soto has been everything the New York Yankees could have hoped for and more since they acquired him this offseason. He has played at an MVP level and has been the perfect complement to Aaron Judge at the top of the order.

Baseball's two Max Muncys faced off on Tuesday night

There are two different players in professional baseball with the name Max Muncy, and on Tuesday night, the stars aligned for them to be playing against each other in the same game.

Shohei Ohtani, Marcell Ozuna are both racing for the Triple Crown

The National League has not had a triple crown winner (leading the league in batting average, home runs and RBI all in the same season) since Joe Medwick won it for the Cardinals during the 1937 season. 

Yankees get disappointing injury update on big trade-deadline addition

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has only been a member of the New York Yankees for 14 games but he has already made a massive impact on their roster. Now they are going to be without him for an extended period of time.

Top five most valuable people for Arizona Cardinals in 2024

The Cardinals have some intriguing players and young talent who might help give them a lift, but there are a handful of people in particular who will make or break their season.

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.