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Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Premier League, MLS, US Soccer, UFC

David Cone: Aaron Judge would miss Yankees, New York

Cone, who has experience playing both in and out of New York, believes Judge would miss the atmosphere and intensity of the Big Apple. 

J.B. Bickerstaff blasts 'too big for your britches' Cavaliers after loss to Bucks

Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has suggested his Cleveland Cavaliers may have read some of their own headlines ahead of their current losing streak. 

Deebo Samuel not surprised Jimmy Garoppolo is leading 49ers to wins

The 49ers All-Pro knew Garoppolo could immediately replace the injured Trey Lance in the starting lineup. 

49ers' Kyle Shanahan reacts to viral Jimmy Garoppolo, cheerleaders video

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has seen the viral video involving quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo interacting with Golden State Warriors cheerleaders and shared his thoughts.

Broncos' Russell Wilson admits he has to play better

Russell Wilson is pointing fingers only at himself for the Broncos' lousy season.

Watch: Saquon Barkley confirms Giants call Daniel Jones 'Vanilla Vick'

It seems Barkley and other members of the Giants have noticed what fans sometimes call Jones. 

Jeff Saturday reveals his plans for his Colts staff

For now, Saturday and his staff are getting the Colts ready to host the Eagles this Sunday. 

Saints to start Andy Dalton at QB in Week 11 game vs. Rams

Saints head coach Dennis Allen isn't yet ready to go back to quarterback Jameis Winston. 

Travis Kelce was shocked Giants traded Kadarius Toney to Chiefs

Kelce can't believe the Giants gave his employer Toney last month. 

Baker Mayfield explains headbutting teammates without a helmet on

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has explained why he recently headbutted helmet-wearing teammates while his head was unprotected.

Patriots' Devin McCourty regrets Joe Judge-Brian Daboll comparison

New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty regrets the way he recently compared offensive assistant Joe Judge to the New York Giants first-year head coach.

Mattress Mack bets $1.5 million on Houston Cougars to win NCAA Tournament

Per Ben Fawkes of VSiN, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has bet both $500,000 and $1 million on the Houston Cougars to win the 2023 edition of the NCAA Tournament.

NFL monitoring snowstorm situation ahead of Browns-Bills game

Weather forecasts aren't improving as it pertains to Sunday's showdown between the 3-6 Cleveland Browns and 6-3 Buffalo Bills held in Western New York.

Commanders expected to stick with Taylor Heinicke vs. Texans?

Will Heinicke hold on to the reins even if Carson Wentz is healthy?

Josh Allen not panicked after Bills suffer back-to-back losses

It appears quarterback Josh Allen isn't close to panicking over the fact his Buffalo Bills have lost back-to-back games.

Insider: Re-signing Anthony Rizzo improves Yankees' chances of keeping Aaron Judge

There's another indication that re-signing slugger Anthony Rizzo improves the New York Yankees' chances of keeping Aaron Judge.

Buccaneers' Bruce Arians hospitalized over health scare in October

Bruce Arians has revealed he experienced a worrisome health scare before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 9, which caused him to miss a couple of Bucs games over the past month.

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo blasts Bill Cowher for comments on Colts' Jeff Saturday

Russo was referring to how Cowher blasted the Colts and team owner Jim Irsay for naming Saturday interim head coach.

Commanders' Ron Rivera doesn't commit to starting healthy Carson Wentz over Taylor Heinicke

Rivera explains why he's torn between an improving Wentz and the steady Heinicke.

Hal Steinbrenner: Payroll won't stop Yankees from re-signing Aaron Judge

Steinbrenner is assuring fans he'd doing just about anything he can to re-sign Judge. 

Could Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Judge be package deal for Yankees?

Tuesday may have offered fans the first step toward the New York Yankees ultimately re-signing All-Star Aaron Judge.

Mets' Buck Showalter compares Jacob deGrom to Michael Phelps

Showalter joined the Mets last December and, thus, spent only one season working with deGrom.

Buccaneers' Tom Brady jokes about joining CFL after setting new record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady could look to dominate the Canadian Football League in order to break his latest record.

Eagles WR A.J. Brown: 'All this 17-0 s--- is over with'

Brown doesn't seem crushed that the Eagles have lost their first game of the 2022 season. 

Peyton Manning reveals stance on becoming NFL commissioner

Roger Goodell won't be the league's commissioner forever. Would Manning be interested in the gig?