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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

Giants HC Brian Daboll 'glad' Kenny Golladay is frustrated over playing time

New York Giants veteran wide receiver and 2021 big-money acquisition Kenny Golladay made it clear Wednesday that he's upset over his lack of playing time

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would welcome a QB controversy

Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Jones teased he wouldn't mind Rush playing well enough in Prescott's absence to create somewhat of a quarterback controversy for head coach Mike McCarthy. 

Bart Scott: Joe Burrow partly to blame for Bengals' 0-2 start

The defending AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals began the 2022 NFL season with narrow three-point losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys that count all the same in the standings.

Tom Brady: Aaron Rodgers has 'been a great player in the same place for a long time'

While nothing's for sure, logic suggests this Sunday's contest will be the last regular-season matchup between the future Hall of Famers.

Eagles OC on Jalen Hurts becoming an MVP candidate: 'We saw it in the spring'

Hurts is off to an impressive start in 2022 and his offensive coordinator is not surprised.

Czech government: Russian players unwelcome for upcoming NHL games

Nashville forward Yakov Trenin and San Jose forwards Alexander Barabanov and Evgeny Svechnikov are the three players who most likely will be impacted by the Czech government's declaration.

Former teammate calls Brett Favre out over alleged welfare scandal

Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels spent time as Favre's teammate during the 2009 season and took to Twitter to bash the "Gunslinger" without ever mentioning him by name.

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.