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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

Watch: Minnesota Wild OT gamble backfires, results in forfeited point

The Minnesota Wild are desperately clinging to their playoff hopes in the NHL's Western Conference and have to take some chances if they are going to get back in the race.

Rhys Hoskins humiliated the Mets on their opening weekend

The New York Mets 2024 season is not off to a great start with back-to-back losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. Even worse, they allowed a longtime nemesis — former Philadelphia Phillies first basemen Rhys Hoskins — to completely humiliate them in Saturday's 7-6 Brewers win.

Watch: Rhys Hoskins and the Mets still hate each other

You can take Rhys Hoskins away from the NL East, but there are still plenty of hard feelings between him and the New York Mets. They ignited those feelings again on Friday afternoon in a play at second base that resulted in both benches briefly emptying.

New goalie Ivan Fedotov is a massive addition for the Flyers — literally

Fedotov is an excellent prospect, and if he gets an opportunity, he could be a difference-maker for a surprising Flyers team that was supposed to be one of the worst in the NHL when the season began. 

Another big quarterback addition could be on Steelers radar

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the offseason with a giant question mark at quarterback. The additions of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields don't necessarily change that essential reality.

Rockies are one of the most hopeless situations in baseball

For the Rockies, Opening Day for the 2024 season was a harsh reminder of the reality that is sitting in front of them over the next six months.

Thursday's NCAA men's tournament Sweet 16 takeaways: New faces going to the Elite Eight

This year's Elite Eight will have some fresh faces. Takeaways from Thursday's NCAA Tournament action.

Watch: Diamondbacks set franchise record with 14-run inning

The Arizona Diamondbacks look plenty confident coming off their pennant-winning 2023 season.

Watch: Rangers' World Series banner unveiling leaves a lot to be desired

Not only did it seem to get stuck when it was being unveiled, but that just seems to be ... lacking.

Watch: Juan Soto cuts down runner at plate to save game for Yankees

New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto stole the show with his arm on Opening Day.

Corbin Burnes dominates in Orioles debut, significantly raises their ceiling

Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes had a debut to remember, striking out 11 without walking a batter. Mike Trout did ding him for a home run, but that'll happen.

Defending NL champion Diamondbacks make huge addition to pitching staff

The defending National League champion Diamondbacks managed to get a little better just before the start of the 2024 season. 

Rams expected to sign former All-Pro cornerback to improve secondary

The biggest need for the Los Angeles Rams this offseason was improving a secondary that was among the league's worst in 2023.

NFL's 180 on Wednesday Christmas Day games is no shock

The NFL's decision to hold a Christmas doubleheader on a Wednesday this season is another reminder of its true motivation: money. 

Steelers add potential impact kickoff returner on same day as kickoff rule change

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not wasting any time in trying to take advantage of the NFL's new kickoff rules.

Sunday's NCAA women's tournament takeaways: Duke pulls off first major upset

The second round of the NCAA women's tournament kicked off on Sunday, and after a first round that mostly followed the chalk we finally had a huge, tournament-altering

Patriots keeping draft options open, but can't pass on chance to take QB

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said this weekend that the team is keeping all of its options open in the draft, and is not necessarily set on taking a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft.

Bills HC Sean McDermott calls it 'narrow-minded' to criticize team for lack of Super Bowl

Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott believes his team's overall success matters more than its repeated postseason faceplants.

Three hottest seats on Seattle Seahawks

Here are three members of the Seahawks organization who could be feeling the heat this season.

NC State's incredible run continues into Sweet 16

When North Carolina State ended its regular season on a four-game losing streak (while also losing seven out of nine games) its NCAA Tournament hopes seemed bleak.

Commanders head coach calls it 'fair' to expect team to draft quarterback

We would say that Washington Commanders HC Dan Quinn let the cat out of the bag on the team's draft plans, but the cat has been walking around the house for a while, now.

Gonzaga ties NCAA record with another Sweet 16 appearance

Mark Few and Co. reached the Sweet 16 on Saturday with a huge 89-68 win over No. 4 seed Kansas. They used a couple of dominant scoring runs to pull away for the win. 

Three hottest seats on the San Francisco 49ers

That latest disappointing big-game loss might be one that actually pushes Shanahan to the hot seat if he continues to come up small in the biggest moments.

Three hottest seats on the Los Angeles Rams

Things are still looking strong for the Rams, even with the retirement of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald this offseason. But they do have a few players in some big positions who might be in the hot seat.

Three hottest seats on Arizona Cardinals

If Murray doesn't perform this season, the Cardinals will have no choice but to explore their options. Who else is on the hot seat in Arizona?