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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

An optimist's guide to the 2024 Seattle Seahawks

After going 25-26 the past three seasons with only one playoff appearance, the Seattle Seahawks made some significant organizational changes this offseason.

An optimist's guide to the 2024 San Francisco 49ers

The 2023 NFL season was another wild success for the 49ers as they reached the Super Bowl for the third time in 11 years and made it to at least the NFC Championship game for the fourth time in five years. They are clearly one of the NFL's elite teams, even if it has not resulted in adding another Lombardi Trophy to the organization.

Oilers star expected to avoid suspension for controversial hit in Game 2 of SCF

The Panthers might not have captain Aleksander Barkov for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday after he was on the receiving end of a high hit from Oilers star Leon Draisaitl in the Panthers' 4-1 Game 2 win.

Watch: Blue Jays pitcher accidentally tackles opposing fielder

The Toronto Blue Jays were 6-4 winners in Oakland on Sunday afternoon thanks in large part to a three-run top of the 10th inning.

Three takeaways from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

The Florida Panthers were able to take Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, earning a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers to take an early 1-0 series lead. 

NHL's big change before Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final was a mistake

The NHL threw a bit of a curveball at hockey fans before Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. 

Utah NHL team asking unexpected question to assess character of draft prospects

The NHL's Utah franchise is doing a clever bit of investigation on draft prospects at the combine.

Five players the Pirates should be targeting in trade

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in an interesting and unexpected position ahead of the trade deadline.

Four teams that should try to trade for White Sox's Luis Robert Jr.

There should be no shortage of teams interested in acquiring Luis Robert Jr., but these four should be at the top of the list.

An optimist's guide to the 2024 Los Angeles Rams

The Rams made a big step forward last season, and there are reasons to believe the 2024 version of the team could be even better.

Ranking the 10 best players in the Stanley Cup Final

With the action set to begin, let's take a look at the 10 best players in this year's series.

Utah NHL team has list of names narrowed down to six

When the Coyotes packed up shop and moved to Utah following the 2023-24 season, we knew they were going to have a new name. We just did not know what that name would be. Now we at least have some idea.

Five players who could help swing the 2024 Stanley Cup Final

There are players who could swing the series in one direction or another, and it may not always be in a positive direction for their respective team.

Paul Skenes, Jared Jones making Pirates a must-watch (and potentially terrifying) team

The Pittsburgh Pirates have started to garner headlines for good reasons.

Oilers HC Kris Knoblauch takes a random shot at the Bills

The Bills found themselves as a random punchline in the lead-up to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Panthers and Oilers. It might have been enough to turn the entire city of Buffalo into Panthers fans over the next couple of weeks.

49ers' Christian McCaffrey remains an outlier in RB market

It's a testament to how special of a player McCaffrey is — and how important he is to the 49ers offense.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter pleads guilty; MLB considers matter closed

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud charges in a change-of-plea hearing on Tuesday after he was accused of stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts.

How Christian McCaffrey's contract extension could impact other 49ers stars

The 49ers still have some other big questions to deal with when it comes to the future of their stars on offense.

Key Jets offseason addition has had no communication with HC

The Jets made a major addition to their defense this offseason by acquiring the edge-rusher from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional draft pick.

Rangers captain had broken ankle that may have limited him

The defenseman revealed that he suffered a broken ankle during the season and continued to play on it. 

Padres infielder gets lifetime ban for betting on baseball

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been given a lifetime ban for betting on baseball.

Watch: Clemson successfully pulls off hidden ball trick against Coastal Carolina

You better be paying attention when you are running the bases against the Clemson Tigers. Especially when third basemen Blake Wright is involved.

Commanders release kicker Brandon McManus following his lawsuit

The Commanders announced on Sunday that they have released kicker Brandon McManus, less than a week after a lawsuit was filed against him and the bJaguars, where two flight attendants claimed McManus sexually assaulted them on the team's flight to London during the 2023 season. 

Giants ace Blake Snell's season just went from bad to worse on Sunday

San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell has not lived up to the numbers on the back of his baseball card this season.

White Sox's Tommy Pham voices frustrations in profane interview

Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham had enough on Sunday.