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

Twitter/X: @ZacWassink

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June 2, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles

Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez out indefinitely with lat strain

It appears Rodriguez won't be featuring for Baltimore anytime soon.

June 2, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

NFL insider on 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo: 'No one dies if Trey Lance has to sit for another year'

San Francisco general manager John Lynch has repeatedly insisted he's in no hurry to cut Garoppolo or trade the 30-year-old at a discounted price.

June 2, 2022 | Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman signs extension through 2026

The agreement would be extended an additional year if Pittman wins seven or more games in any campaign over the next five.

June 2, 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy on becoming a head coach: 'I've just got to go get it'

Bieniemy admitted that "it's tough" to remain an assistant even though his stats and résumé show he likely should've been given a head-coaching opportunity from some club by now.

June 2, 2022 | Liverpool FC

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah would trade individual trophies for Champions League final replay

Salah was unable to hit the back of the net or create a goal in last weekend's 1-0 UEFA Champions League final defeat to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

June 2, 2022 | NFL

No plans for NFL games in Australia 'at this time'

A recent report out of Australia claimed the NFL was planning for a game to occur in Sydney during the 2024 season. However, that is not the case.

June 2, 2022 | MLB

Mets' GM transition played role in Aaron Loup leaving for Angels?

Loup put pen to paper on a two-year agreement with the Los Angeles Angels that reportedly includes $17 million guaranteed.

June 2, 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers unveil new logos, color scheme

Cleveland will no longer have navy as an accent color and will instead focus on wine, gold and black.

June 2, 2022 | Green Bay Packers

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers thinks about retirement 'all the time'

At 38 years old, Rodgers could theoretically call it quits at any time.

June 2, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche

Netminder Pavel Francouz to start Game 2 for injured Darcy Kuemper for Avalanche

Kuemper left Game 1 in the second period with an undisclosed upper-body injury.

June 2, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady felt pressure to un-retire before start of free agency

Brady acknowledged he was at least "partly" ready to retire with seven Super Bowl rings in his personal trophy case and ahead of his 45th birthday that he'll celebrate in August.

June 2, 2022 | Soccer

Scottish referees Craig Napier, Lloyd Wilson come out as gay

This news comes afterbJake Daniels, 17, of English Championship club Blackpool made history last month by becoming the first active openly gay professional male footballer in the United Kingdom since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

June 2, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

GM John Lynch: Deebo Samuel 'will be part of the 49ers this season'

Samuel hasn't been moved and also hasn't signed an extension with the 49ers, but it appears Lynch isn't yet ready to back down.

June 1, 2022 | Washington Commanders

Commanders Pro Bowl DE Chase Young still has no timetable for return from ACL injury

Chase Young spoke with reporters and seemed optimistic about where he's at weeks before the start of summer.

June 1, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers DC DeMeco Ryans: QB Trey Lance making practices 'tough' for defense

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans spoke with reporters Wednesday and made it clear Trey Lance is already testing the team's defense.