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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January 18, 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals QB Joe Burrow: Playoff success 'the bare minimum every year going forward'

Burrow spoke with the media on Tuesday and made it clear he wants to change expectations fans have for the franchise moving forward.

January 18, 2022 | Houston Texans

GM Nick Caserio: Deshaun Watson playing for Texans again 'more than likely' not happening

Caserio appeared on local station Sports Radio 610 on Tuesday and seemed to confirm what most have assumed for months.

January 18, 2022 | College Basketball

Penn State-Minnesota men's basketball game postponed due to COVID-19 issues within Gophers

The Gophers were without four players for Sunday's 81-71 loss to the Hawkeyes because of coronavirus-related protocols and injury setbacks. Additional COVID-19 testing left Minnesota with fewer than seven players available.

January 18, 2022 | Arizona Cardinals

Cardinals' Budda Baker out of hospital, returning to Arizona

The news has been positive after Baker suffered a scary injury Monday night.

January 18, 2022 | Tennessee Titans

Titans RB Derrick Henry cleared for contact ahead of Bengals game

It's possible Henry, who was leading the NFL with 937 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground when he was initially sidelined, will not be ruled in or out for the Bengals game until Friday at the earliest.

January 18, 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain

Report: Paris Saint-Germain hopeful Kylian Mbappe will sign extension

PSG is feeling better about its prospects of retaining Mbappe.

January 18, 2022 | Soccer

Brentford manager Thomas Frank: 'I don't think I should discuss' Christian Eriksen links

Frank briefly touched upon the subject Tuesday but wouldn't directly comment on if his club will pursue the Danish maestro.

January 17, 2022 | NBA

Kevin Love practices threes after Cavaliers defeat Nets

Love had 14 points in the Cavaliers' victory over the Nets Monday night.

January 17, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers' Bruce Arians doesn't regret smacking Andrew Adams' helmet

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians had a relatively solid Sunday afternoon, as his team jumped out to a 31-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card playoff game the Buccaneers won 31-15.

January 17, 2022 | NFL

49ers' Kyle Shanahan, Packers' Matt LaFleur 'totally good' ahead of playoff game

The Packers downed the 49ers on Sept. 26 via a game-ending field goal by Mason Crosby.

January 17, 2022 | Orlando Magic

Magic's Jamahl Mosley disappointed to miss MLK Day game due to COVID-19 protocols

Assistant Jesse Mermuys is serving as Orlando's acting coach until Mosley clears the coronavirus protocols.

January 17, 2022 | NFL

Bills HC Sean McDermott: Shirtless Ryan Fitzpatrick at playoff game was 'awesome'

Current Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick missed the majority of the 2021 season because of a hip injury, but he didn't let that stop him from cheering on the Buffalo Bills, his former employer, on Saturday night.

January 17, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo has sprain in throwing shoulder

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is playing through a Grade 3 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb and chipped bone,

January 17, 2022 | Orlando Magic

Magic's Jamahl Mosley, Nate Tibbetts enter COVID-19 protocols

As a result, assistant coach Jesse Mermuys will serve as acting head coach until Mosley is cleared to return to in-person work.

January 17, 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders

Rich Bisaccia has had 'conversations' with Raiders owner Mark Davis about future

Rich Bisaccia began the 2021 NFL season as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders but was thrust into the role of interim head coach after Jon Gruden resigned in disgrace in October.

January 17, 2022 | NFL

Cardinals activate J.J. Watt for playoff game at Rams

Arizona Cardinals All-Pro pass-rusher J.J. Watt is back and just in time for the "Monday Night Football" playoff game at the Los Angeles Rams.

January 17, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo 'got really excited' ahead of fourth-down penalty

According to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, Garoppolo and not Trent Williams was to blame for what could've been a costly error.

January 17, 2022 | Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys' Stephen Jones: 'There is just no place' for fans throwing things at refs

Jones denounced the behavior after Dak Prescott seemingly condoned it.

January 17, 2022 | Tennis

Could Novak Djokovic play in next year's Australian Open?

Djokovic learned over the weekend he cannot participate in the ongoing Australian Open and was deported from that country because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19.