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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

EXPERTISE:

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

Damien Woody defends Mitchell Trubisky, bashes Steelers offensive line

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin vowed following this past Sunday's 17-14 loss to the New England Patriots that dropped the Steelers to 1-1 that

Pirates pitcher defends walking Yankees' Aaron Judge in blowout

Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Eric Stout defended his actions when speaking with reporters after what became a 14-2 blowout loss for Pittsburgh. 

Lack of No. 1 WR biggest problem with Giants offense?

Despite sitting at 2-0 on the young 2022 season, the New York Giants haven't garnered much respect from pundits, and one analyst suggests New York's lack of a true No. 1 WR is the cause.

Buck Showalter retrieves baseball after Mets set single-season record for most hit batters

The Mets set a new modern MLB single-season record for most hit batters with 106 on Wednesday after outfielder Mark Canha was hit twice and infielder Luis Guillorme was beaned once in today's 6-0 defeat by the Brewers.

MLB collector Zack Hample missing Yankees' Aaron Judge chase historic home runs

Well-known MLB collector Zack Hample will not be at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night when Aaron Judge attempts to at least tie the all-time American League single-season record of 61 home runs set by Yankees legend Roger Maris in 1961. 

Bears QB Justin Fields on postgame remark controversy: 'I respect every fan that we have'

Justin Fields received quite a bit of criticism after he said a loss "hurts more in the locker room than for Bears fans" because fans "aren't putting in any work" to earn victories on the field.

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.