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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

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan confirms QB Trey Lance out for all of 2022 season

It was suggested Trey Lance could potentially return to action as soon as this December, but that won't be the case.

Fan bashed for giving 60th home run ball back to Yankees' Aaron Judge

Gregg Giannotti of New York sports radio station WFAN blasted the fan for the decision during a segment that aired Wednesday morning. 

Giants' Kenny Golladay on lack of snaps: 'I came here to play'

Thus far, Golladay has recorded just two receptions for 22 yards in Daboll's offense.

Panthers QB Baker Mayfield after 0-2 start: 'Nobody’s hitting the panic button yet'

Mayfield isn't going to overreact to the Panthers' 0-2 start.

Pitcher who gave up 60th HR to Aaron Judge related to teammate of Babe Ruth

As Judge's 60th homer tied him with none other than Babe Ruth in the record books, a fascinating connection linked Judge and Pirates pitcher Wil Crowe to the Bambino. 

Buccaneers' Tom Brady reverses course, practices Wednesday

Ian Rapoport explained that Tom Brady merely felt good enough physically to participate in the session. 

Baseball for Aaron Judge's last HR this season could be worth over $1 million

David Kohler from SCP Auctions says that Judge's 60th home run baseball could've been worth $100-150K on the memorabilia market.

Insiders: 49ers will start Trey Lance in 2023

It's clear the 49ers are committed to Lance, for better or worse.

Stats suggest Giants QB Daniel Jones on pace for career season?

Per ESPN stats, Jones entered Wednesday ninth among eligible quarterbacks with a 99.4 passer rating but 28th overall with a 30.2 total QBR.

Video shows wild fight over Aaron Judge 60th home run baseball

New York Yankees All-Star slugger Aaron Judge equaled the mark reached by club legend Babe Ruth during the 1927 season when he crushed his 60th home run

49ers QB Trey Lance reportedly could recover from ankle injury before end of 2022 season

It appears Lance's recovery time may be shorter than originally anticipated. 

Robert Griffin III: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts a 'not-too-early' MVP candidate

"Everything that he is doing right now is showing the dividends from the work that he put in the offseason," Griffin said.

49ers reportedly thought Commanders would trade for QB Jimmy Garoppolo

49ers general manager John Lynch suggested before the start of the regular season that "two-to-three teams" were interested in trading for the veteran quarterback.

Roger Federer is 'definitely done,' has no plans to end retirement

Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles during his remarkable career, isn't interested in a dramatic return. 

Pat McAfee on Pro Football Hall of Fame: 'Don't vote me in'

McAfee thinks that he "did not play long enough" to get voted into the Hall of Fame. 

Fan arrested for allegedly throwing bottle toward Browns owner Jimmy Haslam

It was reported earlier on Tuesday that the Browns intended to ban a fan who allegedly threw a bottle toward Jimmy Haslam.

Lines suggest Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge won't win Triple Crown?

As mentioned by ESPN stats, the Yankees All-Star slugger began Tuesday leading all of MLB with 59 home runs, 127 RBI, and an OPS of 1.120.

Colin Cowherd defends Trey Lance comments amid backlash

Cowherd did not walk back his comments or the timing of them despite facing some criticism.

Watch: Intruder yells 'communism wins' as Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy speaks with media

There was a bizarre interruption to Mike McCarthy's media availability on Monday.

Nets' Kyrie Irving blasts NYC mayor over COVID-19 vaccine mandate update

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has once again taken to social media to address a controversial topic.

Tom Brady 'happy' for 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo, 'very sorry for' injured Trey Lance

The Patriots drafted Garoppolo in 2014, and he and Brady shared a quarterback room until New England traded the 30-year-old to San Francisco in the fall of 2017.

Jerry Jones: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott could return Week 4 vs. Commanders

The Dallas Cowboys elected against putting starting quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve due to the thumb issue he suffered during the team's Week 1 loss.

Grandson compares Yankees' Aaron Judge to Babe Ruth

New York Yankees All-Star slugger Aaron Judge began Tuesday leading all of MLB with 59 home runs on the season and on the cusp of making history possibly

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has 'sore' ring finger on throwing hand

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was spotted attending to the ring finger on his throwing hand early in the game and later threw one of the team's sideline tablets out of frustration.