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Zach Wadley

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Zach Wadley's sportswriting career began at the age of 12 when he started covering Little League games for his local newspaper. Since then, he's worked in the sports information field where he merged his love of writing, social media, and broadcasting. He is a graduate of Anderson University (IN).

Five ACC games that will shape College Football Playoff

With the Big Ten and SEC taking an even bigger piece of the college football pie, rumors of the ACC's potential demise surfaced in 2024. Rumors be damned, the ACC put two teams in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff last season.

Gauging the heat on these 10 college football coaches

The summer is heating up and so is college football's hot seat. With the 2025 season approaching, the pressure is on for several Power 4 coaches.

An Ace and a bluff: Five takeaways from first round of NBA Draft

Round 1 of the NBA Draft is in the books. Duke star Cooper Flagg was the obvious No. 1 choice for the Dallas Mavericks, but an intriguing night followed.

Boom or bust? Checking in on MLB's rising stars at season's midway point

As the All-Star break approaches, let's check in on five rising stars.

Party crashers: Five dark-horse CFP candidates

Here's one team from each of the Power Four conferences, along with a Group of Five member that could crash the party.

Takeaways from NBA Finals Game 7: SGA, Thunder reach the mountaintop

For the first time since moving to Oklahoma City, the Thunder are NBA champions after defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7, 103-91, on Sunday night.

Five takeaways from Game 6 of the NBA Finals: Pacers live up to their reputation

For the first time since 2016, there will be a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. 

The best NBA Finals series from sidekicks, including OKC's Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams has been superb in support of MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Finals. Where does his Finals performance rank all-time among sidekicks? Here's a look at five of the best. 

Breaking down the Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal's nightmare start

Soccer never stops, and despite Liverpool's 2024-25 Premier League title being less than a month old, the 2025-26 fixtures have arrived.

Five nonconference games that will impact the College Football Playoff

It's technically not even summer yet, but fall Saturdays seem oh so near. College football is less than 70 days from returning and as always, conference play promises enticing matchups, but there are several non-conference matchups that will impact the College Football Playoff.

Five takeaways from Game 4 of the NBA Finals: MVP moment for the MVP

The Indiana Pacers were 12 minutes away from taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, but the Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 6-0 in the playoffs after a loss, winning 111-104 to even the series 2-2.

What's working, not working for the Thunder midway through the Finals

Not many expected the Oklahoma City Thunder to be trailing 2-1 in the NBA Finals. Here are two things that have worked for OKC and two that haven't as the Thunder look to rally.

What's working, not working for the Pacers midway through the Finals

Don't look now, but the Indiana Pacers are up 2-1 over the Oklahoma City Thunder and in the driver's seat of the NBA Finals. Here's what's working and what could be improved upon as they look to finish the job.

Game on: New CBB rules aim to speed up game flow

Big changes are coming, but even better, more continuous basketball is coming.

Scottie Scheffler draws Tiger Woods comparisons with U.S. Open betting odds

The world's best golfer continues to distance himself from the field, winning tournaments weekly and running away in the FedExCup standings.

From Arch Madness to Chapel Bill: Five storylines to watch entering 2025 college football season

Not even Hollywood's best soap opera writers could pen a storyline as wild as college football can. After an offseason of conference realignment, court cases and expanded playoff talk, the 2024 season culminated with a juggernaut title game in which Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23.  As for the encore?

Handling the heat: How Fever are weathering storm in Caitlin Clark's absence

The Fever entered the season with high hopes in Clark's second WNBA season, but a left quadriceps strain has sidelined her for at least two weeks.

Could this insane Tyrese Haliburton stat determine Pacers fate?

How Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers play during the NBA Finals could be determined within a matter of minutes each game.

Chicago Fire hoping to undo past mistakes with new stadium plans

The new stadium will be a breath of fresh air for a franchise that has fallen on hard times — its last playoff appearance coming in 2017.

How Pacers can stop (or at least contain) Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

You can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him. Those are words the Indiana Pacers should live by as they prepare for the NBA Finals against guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Is this finally Connor McDavid's Stanley Cup moment?

Except for a few superstars, the toughest hardware for the greatest in sports to win is most often a team title. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid knows the struggle.

Caitlin Clark's true value to be revealed in absence

The next two weeks will show just how much momentum the WNBA has gained versus how much momentum Clark had gained.

Who's trending up and trending down at the PGA Tour's midway point?

The PGA Tour has reached its midway point and if the second half is anything like the first then buckle up. A flair for the dramatic has punctuated the 2025 season.  As the second half begins at the Memorial this weekend, here are three golfers trending up and three trending down.

What's at stake in the UEFA Champions League final?

The 2025 UEFA Champions League final is the first in five years and the second in the last 12 that features two clubs outside of England and Spain.

Unsung hero: Don't sleep on Indiana's Myles Turner

Myles Turner has heard it all. The Indiana Pacers' big man wasn't strong enough when drafted 11th out of Texas as a 19-year-old in 2015. The Pacers should have built around Domantas Sabonis.