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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

Hockey Hall of Famer and pioneer Borje Salming dies at 71

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that Hockey Hall of Famer and trailblazing defenseman Borje Salming died at the age of 71. Salming had been diagnosed with ALS back in August and was recently honored at a Maple Leafs game that he was able to attend.

Watch: Bills WR Stefon Diggs brings fan on the field to play catch before Thanksgiving game

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs made one young Buffalo Bills fans very happy before Thursday's Thanksgiving game in Detroit.

NHL fans were behaving terribly on Thanksgiving Eve

NHL fans were not feeling very thankful on Wednesday night and behaving terribly in games across the league. 

The Hall of Fame case for James Harrison

Of the 28 players to be named as semifinalists for the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame class, former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison might be one of the most intriguing cases on the list.

Jets quarterbacks are still in the toilet 10 years after the 'butt fumble'

Not much has improved for the Jets in the 10 years since the infamous fumble.

Lionel Messi offers no excuses for Argentina's stunning loss to Saudi Arabia

Did Argentina, owners of a 36-match win streak entering the tournament, take their opening-round opponent lightly?

Steve Spurrier never misses a chance to get in a dig at Tennessee

Spurrier is still finding ways to rub salt in the wound for Tennessee. 

Watch: Navy to wear out of this world NASA uniforms for Army game

The Naval Academy always brings out some sharp new uniform look for its annual rivalry game against Army, and this year they are going out of this world.

Internet reacts to Saudi Arabia's stunning upset of Argentina

Saudi Arabia pulled off the first major upset of the 2022 World Cup by knocking off Argentina, 2-1, on Tuesday. 

Vikings' 8-2 record is historic for the wrong reason

The Minnesota Vikings' 8-2 record is unlike anything we have ever seen in the NFL because of one stunning number. Negative-two. What is that number representing?

Tom Brady re-signs damaged American flag at center of lawsuit

A couple of months ago word surfaced that Daniel Vitale, a long-time Patriots fan, was suing the team's Hall of Fame after he says they damaged an American flag that was signed by the future Hall of Fame quarterback. 

Did Chiefs' Mecole Hardman get busted for pretending to break TV during game?

Injured Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was watching his team's thrilling win over the Los Angeles Chargers from home on Sunday night, and he appears to have tried to troll social media by pretending to break his TV.

FIFA threatens yellow card for players wearing 'OneLove' armbands at World Cup

Captains from several European countries will no longer be wearing "OneLove" anti-discrimination armbands at the 2022 World Cup after FIFA threatened to any player wearing them. 

Watch: Evgeni Malkin's son announces Penguins lineup before 1,000th game

Evgeni Malkin played in his 1,000th career game for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night, and he had a special guest announce the team's starting lineup in the locker room.

Nets say Kyrie Irving is available to play Sunday

It appears as if Kyrie Irving's suspension with the Brooklyn Nets has come to an end.

Saints' Cameron Jordan has fractured orbital bone, will miss first game in 12-year career

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan will not be available for Sunday's game due to a fractured orbital bone.

Watch: It only took three minutes for a controversial call at the 2022 World Cup

The 2022 World Cup opened on Sunday with a match between Ecuador and host country Qatar, and it did not take long for controversy to erupt on the pitch.

Watch: Fan on field gets absolutely rocked by UCLA security guard

Saturday's UCLA-USC game not only provided us with one of the games of the year in college football, it also gave us one of the all-time great security guard tackles of a fan on the field.

More than 56,000 seats sold in Detroit for Browns-Bills game

The game was originally scheduled to be played in Buffalo, but a massive blizzard that dumped several feet of snow on the area forced its relocation. No matter who bought those tickets, it will not be a bland setting. 

Watch: Bills fans help OT Spencer Brown dig truck out of driveway

Even though Sunday's game against Cleveland was moved to Detroit due to the snow, there was still concern on to whether or not Bills players and team personnel could actually make it to the airport.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino pushes back against Qatar criticism

FIFA President Gianni Infantino kicked off a press conference on Saturday by going on a lengthy rant regarding the criticism Qatar has faced in advance of the 2022 World Cup. 

Michigan Stadium tunnel issues cause delay during Wolverines-Illini game

The second half of Saturday's game between the Wolverines and Illinois Fighting Illini had to be delayed a couple of months due to a "log jam" issue in the tunnel as both teams were attempting to return to the field. 

Watch: Vanderbilt long snapper Wesley Schelling scores touchdown on wild play

It's such a wild play because there is almost no opportunity for a player in Schelling's position (a long snapper!) to ever score a touchdown. It is going to require a wild sequence of events, all taking place on the exact right spot of the field to ever be in that position.

Look: Buffalo's Highmark Stadium is completely blanketed in snow

We knew Buffalo was going to get hammered with a massive snowstorm this weekend, and it seem the team made the right decision to move Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit. Look at these unbelievable pictures of the Highmark Stadium.

Luka Doncic trading card sets record for basketball card at auction

A rare Luka Doncic trading card set a new record for basketball cards at auction, selling for $3.12 million at PWCC Marketplace on Thursday.