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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

Tennessee football must vacate 11 wins as part of NCAA punishment

Along with an $8M fine and the loss of several scholarships over the next five years, the Tennessee football program will also have to vacate all 11 of its wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

Watch: Padres star reaches major milestone with mammoth HR

Padres star Manny Machado reached a significant personal milestone on Saturday afternoon by clubbing the 300th home run of his career in a 6-4 loss to the Phillies. 

QB Sam Darnold explains why he signed with 49ers

After struggling to find a permanent spot with the Jets and Panthers over the first five years of his career, Sam Darnold is hoping to stick with the 49ers after signing with the team in free agency this summer. 

Watch: Stephen Curry drills hole-in-one at celebrity golf tournament

The basketball court isn't the only place Stephen Curry can nail long-distance shots.

Why Pirates must resist temptation to trade All-Star pitcher

With another baseball season slipping away from them and the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Pittsburgh Pirates are at the point where they need

Best of the NFC West: QB, draft pick, fans and more

The season is creeping closer. Before we know it, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (Aug. 3) will be here. As we speed toward the start of the 2023 season, let's examine the best of the NFC West.

Tennessee football program hit with massive fine, penalty for over 200 infractions

The NCAA announced on Friday that it has hit the Tennessee football program with a massive penalty for more than 200 individual recruiting infractions over a three-year period during the tenure of former head coach Jeremy Pruitt.

Broncos all-time great thinks Sean Payton is perfect fit for team, Russell Wilson

John Elway helped bring three championships to the Denver Broncos as a player (two) and executive (one) and has a pretty good feel for what it takes for the franchise to be successful.

Eight NFC West players with the most to prove in 2023

Here are the players with the most to prove on offense and defense for each team in the NFC West.

Five incredible stats and numbers from baseball's first half

Five wild numbers from the first half of the 2023 MLB season.

Cardinals could be aggressive sellers at MLB trade deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals are in relatively uncharted territory. Not only are they not going to the playoffs this season, even in a watered down National League Central, they are now in a position where they are looking to be sellers ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline.

Watch: Mariners fans try to recruit Shohei Ohtani during All-Star Game at-bat

Shohei Ohtani is set to be one of the biggest free agents baseball has ever seen this winter, and Mariners fans have started rolling out the red carpet for him.

One of baseball's best teams had its All-Stars skipped in pregame introductions

Major League Baseball made a few changes to the player introductions for the 2023 All-Star Game by having everybody run out from centerfield instead of the traditional lineup on the base lines. 

White Sox star injured after participating in Home Run Derby

Chicago White Sox star Luis Robert Jr. had an impressive showing in Monday's Home Run Derby, but it came at a cost. The White Sox announced on Tuesday that Robert Jr. will not play in Tuesday's All-Star game because he felt tightness in his right calf during the derby. He underwent an MRI in Seattle and is currently listed as being day-to-day.

MLB commissioner hints at when expansion to 32 teams could happen

Major League Baseball has not expanded since adding the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1998 season. But on Tuesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggested that another round of expansion could be on the horizon.

Why MLB should change Home Run Derby format

Sometimes in sports simplicity is best, and Major League Baseball should keep that in mind when it comes to the home run derby.

Broncos get encouraging injury update on key offensive starter

The Denver Broncos received some very positive news regarding the status of starting running back Javonte Williams.

Terrell Owens believes former Cowboys star should be in Hall of Fame

Former Dallas Cowboys safety Darren Woodson was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year but is still waiting to get his call to Canton. At least one Hall of Fame WR believes that should change.

Pirates do not have great track record with No. 1 overall pick

The 2023 Major League Baseball draft kicks off on Sunday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be selecting No. 1 overall for the sixth time in franchise history. For a variety of reasons, the team's success rate with the top selection has been underwhelming.

The major trade that is still haunting the Cardinals five years later

A particular move made by the Cardinals late in 2017 looks disastrously bad in hindsight and the misstep is magnified by the club's current struggles.

Three keys driving Phillies' surge back into NL playoff race

In early June, the Philadelphia Phillies looked like a team that was going nowhere during the 2023 season. A lot has changed in one month.

Northwestern head coach suspended two weeks following hazing investigation

The school is also implementing several other measures to curb hazing within the program, including no more off-campus practices and a locker room monitor who does not report directly to Fitzgerald or any other member of his staff.

Watch: LIV Golf London event starts with bizarre flash mob

If you were watching the beginning of Friday's LIV Golf London event you probably thought you had mistakenly jumped into Emmett Brown's Delorean and time traveled back 2010. 

Chiefs HC Andy Reid had convincing sales pitch for free-agent linebacker

The Kansas City Chiefs added some significant defensive depth this offseason by landing linebacker Drue Tranquill on a one-year deal from AFC West rival Los Angeles. Tranquill revealed this week what the tipping point was for him to choose the Chiefs as his next destination.

Watch: Top Guardians prospect shoves umpire, ignites brawl in minor league game

Chaos unfolded during the third inning of Thursday's Triple-A game between the Columbus Clippers and Nashville Sounds.