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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

Bears make big, but not surprising Caleb Williams announcement

The QB is entering a pretty good situation in Chicago.

Knicks star responds to Pacers HC's inflaming comments

Knicks star Josh Hart made his opinion of Rick Carlisle's comments clear on Friday ahead of Game 3.

Maple Leafs finally sound like they are ready to make significant changes

The team suffered its seventh first-round playoff loss in eight years this season.

Arrival of top prospect puts pressure on Pirates management

If it was not already before, the clock is now officially ticking on general manager Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates front office.

Three takeaways as Rangers take commanding 3-0 series lead on Hurricanes

The New York Rangers did it again on Thursday night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, 3-2, for the second consecutive game.

Former Yankees great still gets paid for Seinfeld appearance

Paul O'Neill was not only a huge part of the New York Yankees dynasty in the 1990s, he was also one of the many professional baseball players to make an appearance on the hit TV show Seinfeld.

Do the Oakland A's have baseball's most valuable trade chip?

Even though the Oakland A's are one of the more surprising teams in the early portion of the 2024 season, they still figure to be sellers ahead of this year's trade deadline.

Rangers special teams, goaltending help them take control against Hurricanes

The Rangers took a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Hurricanes on Tuesday night thanks to a 4-3 double overtime win. 

Watch: Phillies' Bryce Harper stays hot with another grand slam

There is not a hotter team in baseball right now than the Phillies, and there might not be a hotter hitter than Bryce Harper.

NFL has a reported date for the 2024 schedule release

Every NFL team knows who they will be playing during the 2024 season and where they will be playing them. What they do not know is the when as the football world awaits the release of the 2024 schedule.

Sharks win 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, get No. 1 pick for first time

The Sharks finished the regular season with the NHL's worst record and had the highest odds going into Tuesday's lottery. The top 16 picks followed the standings exactly with no team moving up or down in the lottery.

The three most disappointing teams in MLB so far

We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 2024 Major League Baseball season and some teams have not quite matched their preseason expectations. While there is still time for these teams to turn it around, let’s take a look at three of the most disappointing teams in the league entering play on Tuesday.

The three most surprising teams in Major League Baseball so far

There are a handful of teams that are doing a lot better than expected so far this season.

Three offseason moves Cardinals must make

The Arizona Cardinals are still in the very early stages of a rebuild and trying to improve from a 4-13 record in head coach Jonathan Gannon's first season.

Watch: Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help his club finish off a weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves.

Panthers star throws some shade at defeated Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not having the best weekend.

This Game 7 loss is a different type of disappointment, failure for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs invented a new way to lose a Game 7 and crush their fans. 

Lionel Messi sets MLS record with monster game

Lionel Messi has proven to be quite the wise investment for Inter Miami FC, and he proved it again on Saturday night with a record-setting performance.

Maple Leafs forced to make shocking goalie switch for Game 7

The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning to goalie Ilya Samsonov for Game 7 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, a shocking twist in the series before the winner-take-all game. 

Watch: 150th Kentucky Derby ends in three-horse photo finish

The 150th Kentucky Derby fittingly came down to a nose. Make that three noses.

NFC West check-in: Most, least improved position groups post-draft

Here's a look at the most and least upgraded position groups for each NFC West team. 

Lakers fire HC Darvin Ham after disappointing season

Darvin Ham is out of L.A. after just two years on the bench.

Bills become latest team to try to fix talented, unproductive wide receiver

The Buffalo Bills needed to give quarterback Josh Allen wide receiver help this offseason, and they continued that process on Friday by taking a dive into the NFL's pile of reclamation projects.

Saquon Barkley claims Giants never gave him offer to return

New Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was in attendance at Thursday's Game 6 between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks and heard

Reds star shortstop on pace for historic season

Elly De La Cruz is not only matching the hype that preceded his arrival in the major leagues, but he is starting to exceed it.