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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: Pirates and Orioles play through snow shower

It ended up being very short, but it is still not exactly the type of thing one normally sees at baseball games. Both teams played through it.

The A's Sacramento move isn't the only temporary home failure in pro sports history

The Oakland A's are about to embark on a pretty brutal three-year stretch without home.

Watch: Seton Hall wins NIT on late layup vs. Indiana State

The NIT makes for an easy enough punching bag, but it offered up a thrilling finish between Seton Hall and Indiana State on Thursday.

Watch: Mets rally for first win of season thanks to Pete Alonso's home run

The Polar Bear has broken the ice for the New York Mets.

Texans make risky change to WR Stefon Diggs' contract after trade

Stefon Diggs wore out his welcomes with the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills. The Houston Texans may be trying to get out ahead of that trend.

Every Louisville men's basketball scholarship player enters transfer portal

The Louisville men's basketball team is getting a badly needed reboot at all levels of the program and is going to have an almost entirely new roster next season.

LeBron James addresses son Bronny's future amid transfer portal rumor

Bronny James has reportedly made a decision about his immediate basketball future, and it does not look like it is going to include USC.

Watch: Twins star nearly taken out by giant sausage

The Twins nearly lost him to a bratwurst in Milwaukee.

Why Pirates should be optimistic about latest fast start

It's the first time the Pirates have started 5-0 since the 1983 season, so let's take a look at some key developments that should give them reasons for optimism.

Watch: Michigan hockey player makes one of best passes you will ever see

The University of Michigan hockey team is on its way to the Frozen Four after beating Michigan State 5-2 in the NCAA regional final on Sunday.

Yankees already getting taste for how much Juan Soto changes their outlook

After a disappointing 82-win season, the New York Yankees had to make some sort of big change this offseason.

Marlins star offers lame excuse after being swept in season-opening series

Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. seemed to offer a really bizarre and lame excuse for why they struggled.

Sunday's women's NCAA Tournament takeaways: South Carolina remains perfect

The first two spots in the women's Final Four were set on Sunday. South Carolina is back for the fourth year in a row thanks to a 70-58 win over Oregon State, while North Carolina State clinched its first spot since 1998 with a 76-66 win over No. 1 seed Texas.

Saturday's men's NCAA Tournament takeaways: UConn looks unbeatable

Half of the 2024 men's Final Four is set with UConn and Alabama clinching their spots on Saturday night. UConn continued its dominant run to earn its seventh all-time trip to the Final Four with a 77-52 win over Illinois while Alabama outlasted Clemson 89-82 to make its first-ever trip.

Watch: Auston Matthews scores 60 goals again, joins rare club

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has become the best goal-scorer in the NHL right now, and on Saturday night, he joined a very exclusive club.

Watch: Benches clear after Blue Jays reliever shoves Rays player in face

The 2024 Major League Baseball season is only a couple of days old and we have already seen a couple of bench-clearing incidents. The latest came on Saturday afternoon in Tampa Bay when the Rays and Toronto Blue Jays had a bizarre altercation at third base.

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.