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

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August 2, 2022 | Denver Broncos

Broncos WR Tim Patrick suffers torn ACL, out for 2022 NFL season

Patrick tore his ACL Tuesday after he caught a pass during team drills.

August 2, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

John Lynch: 49ers will 'stay patient' about possible Jimmy Garoppolo trade

The Niners continue to wait to see if a different QB suffers an injury during training camp or the preseason and leaves his employer in need of a fill-in such as Garoppolo.

August 2, 2022 | MLB

Mets trade J.D. Davis, three others to Giants for Darin Ruf

The Mets have acquired Darin Ruf from the Giants. In return, the Mets are sending San Francisco DH J.D. Davis and three prospects.

August 2, 2022 | Soccer

Chelsea sign Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina

Chelsea signed Slonina for a reported base fee of $10 million. Add-ons could increase the fee to $15 million when all is said and done.

August 2, 2022 | New York Jets

Jets QB Zach Wilson deleting social media apps ahead of 2022 NFL season

Wilson has decided to concentrate more on the tasks at hand.

August 2, 2022 | Minnesota Vikings

Vikings TE Irv Smith has thumb surgery, may be ready for Week 1 vs. Packers

After missing all of 2021 with a knee injury, Smith is dealing with a new ailment ahead of the 2022 campaign.

August 2, 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs

Pro Bowl OT Orlando Brown Jr. wants to finish career with Chiefs

Brown said he has no animosity towards the team over this summer's failed extension talks and that he hopes to remain in Kansas City long term.

August 2, 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers

GM Omar Khan wants WR Diontae Johnson with Steelers 'for a long time'

Khan admitted that recent big-money WR deals add "to the conversation, let me put it that way" as it pertains to Johnson.

August 2, 2022 | Cleveland Browns

Browns QB Jacoby Brissett 'ready to go' in wake of Deshaun Watson suspension

Brissett previously served as a fill-in starter during stints with the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and, most recently, the Miami Dolphins last fall.

August 2, 2022 | Los Angeles Rams

Rams helping Matthew Stafford manage elbow issue

Backup signal-caller John Wolford is expected to start in place of Stafford for August exhibition matchups.

August 2, 2022 | United States Womens Soccer

Euro 2022 winners England to face USWNT at Wembley in October

The USWNT and England last met in March 2020 when the Americans notched a 2-0 victory.

August 2, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers' Tom Brady: 'Guys choose this team because of the team, not because of me'

Brady insists the group of guys in Tampa Bay's locker room and the organization as a whole are the reasons players want to sign with the Bucs.

August 2, 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers' Kenny Pickett gets second-team reps in practice

The development was the first indication of movement in Pittsburgh's quarterback depth chart, though Mike Tomlin said we shouldn't be reading too much into it.

August 1, 2022 | New York Mets

Mets ace Jacob deGrom to throw '60-80 pitches' vs. Nationals on Tuesday

According to Anthony DiComo of the MLB website, Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner has estimated that deGrom will go "somewhere between four to six innings and 60-80 pitches" at the Nationals on Tuesday.

August 1, 2022 | NFL

Ravens HC John Harbaugh on Deshaun Watson: 'Basically, we're kind of zero tolerance'

"I do have a lot of opinions on it. I'm just not at liberty to share them at this time. That's for the league to decide," Harbaugh responded.

August 1, 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers sign K Chris Boswell to four-year, $20.5M deal

The deal ties Chris Boswell with Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens as the highest-paid placekickers in NFL history.

August 1, 2022 | Cleveland Browns

National Organization of Women: 'NFL must stop enabling predators like Deshaun Watson'

On Monday afternoon, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center released a statement condemning the ruling from the NFL that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson should be suspended for six games regarding allegations of sexual misconduct during massage sessions. The National Organization of Women (NOW) has also lashed out at Judge Robinson's decision.

August 1, 2022 | Cleveland Browns

Browns HC Kevin Stefanski: Deshaun Watson 'is working to be the best version of himself'

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has insisted on multiple occasions that the organization "did a lot of work" as it pertains to acquiring star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has been facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct during massage sessions for over a year.