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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

Penguins trio makes North American sports history

The Pittsburgh Penguins trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang have been together for nearly two decades of greatness.

Yordan Alvarez's dominance has Astros on the verge of another ALCS

It might be in the best interest of the Minnesota Twins to stop pitching to Houston Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez. In fact, it might be in everybody's best interest to stop pitching to him when the calendar rolls over to October.

Watch: Golden Knights have stunning Stanley Cup ring with unique feature

They definitely do things more over the top in Las Vegas. 

Week 5 NFL winners: Nathaniel Hackett gets last laugh on Sean Payton

With most of the NFL's Week 5 games in the books, here are some of the standing performances by coaches and players around the league.

Watch: 49ers take page from Lions playbook for identical trick play TD

On Sunday afternoon the Lions dipped into their bag of tricks with a reverse flea-flicker touchdown pass from quarterback Jared Goff to tight end Matt LaPorta. It must have really impressed head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase sets franchise record with breakout game

The Bengals went into Sunday's game with a must-win mentality and knowing they had to get their offense back on track.

Ravens offense still has significant flaws that are holding them back

If the Baltimore Ravens have had one consistent weakness throughout the Lamar Jackson era, it has been their inability to draft, develop and find consistent impact players at wide receiver.

Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson keeps getting knocked out of games

Richardson had to exit the game in the first half with a shoulder injury and looked to be a great deal of pain as he exited.

Notre Dame can kiss its playoff hopes goodbye after loss to Louisville

The wheels have fallen off for Notre Dame. The windows are cracked. The AC no longer works. And to cap off the metaphor for the poor Irish, QB Sam Hartman forgot how to drive during Saturday's upset loss to Louisville.

Clayton Kershaw's playoff struggles continue with disastrous NLDS Game 1 start

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw is a sure-fire Hall of Famer, but all too often, he does not look like one in the postseason. That grim trend continued in emphatic style against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS.

Watch: Phillies get run, Braves fans litter field after controversial call

The Phillies were awarded a huge insurance run in the eighth inning of their National League Division Series game against the Braves on Saturday night when catcher Sean Murphy was called for a controversial catcher's interference call.

Beer can touchdown celebration cost Bills WR Stefon Diggs big fine

Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs was predictably fined for his beer-infused touchdown celebration during last Sunday's impressive win over the Miami Dolphins.

Former 49ers teammate thinks Trey Lance will be starting quarterback in NFL again

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams still believes that Dallas Cowboys QB Trey Lance will eventually find another starting opportunity in the NFL.

Three NHL teams that could surprise this season

The 2023-24 NHL season begins on Tuesday night, and every year there are always a handful of teams that exceed expectations and surprise the league. Here are three teams that could fit into that category this season.  

Three NHL teams destined to disappoint this season

The 2023-24 NHL season begins on Tuesday night, and while every team has high hopes for the year ahead, some teams are going to be better than expected while others will disappoint. Here we take a look at three teams that are likely to be in the latter group. 

Chase Claypool gets another fresh start with trade to Dolphins

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles made it very clear on Thursday night that wide receiver Chase Claypool's time with the team was coming to an end.

Ranking MLB's division series matchups

Major League Baseball's divisional series begin on Saturday afternoon with the eight remaining teams still standing after the wild-card round. Let's take a quick stroll around the four matchups and rank them based on potential excitement, quality of play and storylines. 

Cowboys' Micah Parsons defends opposing quarterbacks against 'online bullies'

Dallas Cowboys edge rush Micah Parsons is usually making life miserable for opposing quarterbacks when he is chasing them down on the field.  But off the field he has been coming to the defense of two of the most harshly criticized quarterbacks in the NFL.

Watch: Blackhawks No. 1 pick Connor Bedard has forgettable shootout blooper

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard had himself a shootout moment in Thursday's preseason game against the Minnesota Wild. Just not the best of moments.

It sounds like Chase Claypool's time with the Bears is finished

The Chicago Bears are making wide receiver Chase Claypool inactive for the second week in a row when they face the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, and based on the words from general manager Ryan Poles it sounds like his time with the team may be coming to an end. 

Rays need to dramatically change approach to become World Series team

Tampa Bay Rays fans have seen this movie before, and the ending always ends up the same. A great regular season, a ton of praise for being able to build

Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada denies having burner social media account

That Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada had to publicly deny having a burner account on social media tells you just how rough the first month of the season has been for the team's offense.

NFC West Week 5 predictions: 49ers show they are class of the NFC

The game of the week of is in the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers playing host to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, while the Seattle Seahawks go into the bye week after a big Monday night win. Let's get into the Week 5 predictions for the NFC West.

Mariners' Jerry Dipoto gives wild explanation for team's long-term plan for success

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is asking the team's fans for patience after missing the postseason.