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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

Rich Bisaccia happy to be with Packers team that 'expects to win'

Rich Bisaccia was thrust into the national spotlight this past fall when he went from serving as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator with the Las Vegas Raiders to holding the role of interim head coach after Jon Gruden resigned in disgrace in October.

Buccaneers All-Pro Tristan Wirfs still doesn't have Tom Brady's phone number?

Right tackle Tristan Wirfs entered the NFL roughly one month after legendary quarterback Tom Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and now he's taken to Twitter to address the phone number controversy.

Michael Irvin: Tom Brady ended retirement because he was 'no longer the boss' at home

Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is rarely shy about speaking his mind on any topic, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady ending a brief retirement that began this past winter and didn't last through the spring. 

QB coach Tom Clements returned to Packers because of Aaron Rodgers

Tom Clements first worked for the franchise from 2006-2016 and reportedly built a great relationship with Aaron Rodgers.

Seahawks pick up fifth-year option for TE Noah Fant

While speaking with reporters last week, Seattle Seahawks tight end and 2019 first-round draft pick Noah Fant said that he didn't know if his new employer planned to exercise the fifth-year option attached to his rookie contract. 

Mets SP Taijuan Walker heads to 10-day IL with right shoulder bursitis

The early-season injury woes for the New York Mets continued during what became Monday's 5-4 loss at the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Broncos' Courtland Sutton: 'The juice is just different' with Russell Wilson as QB

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton earned his only Pro Bowl nod, to date, in 2019 but then missed the bulk of the subsequent season after he suffered a torn ACL in September 2020.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence 'on the same page' with new HC Doug Pederson

Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson officially earned the Jacksonville gig in February, and his most important job in 2022 may be to get the first-overall pick of last year's draft back on the right path.

Wednesday's Kraken-Jets game postponed due to expected winter weather

Easter weekend is approaching, but winter weather is nevertheless impacting the NHL's schedule through the middle of April.

Buccaneers LB Lavonte David: 'Everybody’s going to love' Todd Bowles as head coach

David told reporters Tuesday he's excited to have Bowles serving as his head coach this spring.

RB Travis Etienne happy to have missed dramatic Jaguars season?

Etienne added he's "85-90 percent" recovered from the injury that cost him the entire 2021 campaign. He'll now find himself playing for new head coach Doug Pederson.

FIFA unveils soccer streaming platform FIFA+

Multiple documentaries are already available on the service, and FIFA announced that roughly "1,400 matches will be live-streamed monthly on FIFA+" from its launch.

Texans OC Pep Hamilton wants QB Davis Mills to speed up dropbacks

For better or for worse, Mills is the Texans' QB1 until further notice. 

Brooklyn subway shooting casts dark cloud over Cavaliers-Nets play-in game

According to Yelena Dzhanova of Business Insider, the New York City Police Department intends "to flood the transit system with uniforms" well before tipoff of the game, per retired NYPD captain James Dooley.

ESPN's Adam Schefter apologizes for controversial Dwayne Haskins tweet

ESPN's Adam Schefter faced criticism for tweeting out what many felt was an insensitive report about Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins' passing last Saturday.

Sean Payton wanted Giants to draft Tom Brady in 2000?

Oh, what could have been in multiple ways and for multiple individuals involved with this story. 

Eagles' Miles Sanders has 'a lot to prove' in final year of rookie contract

Running back Miles Sanders first joined the Philadelphia Eagles when they drafted him out of Penn State in the second round back in 2019 and is in the final year of his rookie contract.

Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen out for Tuesday's play-in game at Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers were hit with some expected yet upsetting news on Monday as they prepare to take the court at the Brooklyn Nets for Tuesday's play-in

Golden Knights' Mark Stone a game-time decision Tuesday at Canucks

Vegas could have a key contributor back in the lineup for Tuesday's pivotal game at the Vancouver Canucks, who trail Los Angeles and Dallas by six points in the standings. 

Nick Faldo: Tiger Woods is 'rarest of the rarest' after comeback at Masters

Faldo wants people to know just how impressive a feat it was for Woods to compete at the Masters after his serious car accident. 

New report links Browns' Baker Mayfield with Seahawks

The harsh truth of the matter is that the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield are short on options regarding the 26-year-old's playing future.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman willing to talk Aaron Judge extension during season

Judge, who turns 30 years old on April 26, seems comfortable with betting on himself throughout the ongoing campaign now that Opening Day is in the rear-view mirror. 

Atletico Madrid must close off 5,000 seats for Champions League match vs. Manchester City

It was learned on Friday that Atletico Madrid had been charged by UEFA with "discriminatory behavior" after some of their supporters allegedly threw objects

Kirk Cousins wants to retire with Vikings

Cousins admitted his play and Minnesota's records over the next two years will ultimately determine his future with the franchise.