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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

Kings part ways with Alvin Gentry as head coach

Sacramento will again find itself going in a different direction during the offseason. 

Report: 49ers facing potential 'quandary' with Deebo Samuel 

Samuel's contributions in both the running and passing games set the stage for complicated negotiations. 

Texans HC Lovie Smith a 'believer' in QB Davis Mills

Mills completed 66.8% of his passes for 2,664 yards with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions across 13 games and 11 starts during his rookie season. 

Saints considering trading up to land Malik Willis or Kenny Pickett?

The Saints have a pair of veteran quarterbacks on the roster but some think they could look to move up in the draft to nab Willis or Pickett. 

Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett focused on getting Russell Wilson comfortable

The new coach wants to make sure his new quarterback is comfortable and thinks some of his previous experience will help with the transition. 

White Sox manager Tony La Russa 'concerned' about Lucas Giolito injury scare

The Chicago White Sox endured a brutal start to the regular season against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday afternoon. 

Report: 'Multiple teams' interested in Odell Beckham Jr. despite ACL recovery timeline

Beckham could spend the first six weeks of next season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list as he works to fully recover from his latest setback. 

Ravens re-sign LB Josh Bynes after missing out on All-Pro Bobby Wagner

During the 2021 regular season, Bynes accumulated 76 total tackles, a pair of sacks and four pass breakups over those contests. 

Javier Baez delivers reviewed walk-off single in Tigers debut, win over White Sox

Baez and the Tigers didn't have to wait long for him to begin earning his paychecks. 

Browns re-signing S Ronnie Harrison on one-year deal

Harrison has recorded 96 total tackles, two interceptions, two sacks and a fumble recovery across 23 regular-season games and 18 starts during his Cleveland tenure. 

Rob Gronkowski: Tom Brady 'deserves to get slimed' over retirement saga

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady would probably like to see four-time Super Bowl champion tight end, good friend, and current free agent Rob Gronkowski back with the Buccaneers sooner than later as the G.O.A.T.

Bills All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer wants extension this offseason

Bills safety Jordan Poyer has watched his team hand out lucrative contracts this offseason, and he would like to be next.

Eagles sign WR, Olympic hurdler Devon Allen to three-year deal

The Philadelphia Eagles have taken a flier on an interesting prospect roughly three weeks before the upcoming NFL Draft gets underway on April 28.

49ers waiting for 'desperate' team to trade for QB Jimmy Garoppolo?

Patience could ultimately be a virtue for San Francisco no matter the outcome of this particular situation.

Louis Oosthuizen withdraws from Masters with injury

Oosthuizen has never won a green jacket but was a Masters runner-up when he suffered a playoff loss to Bubba Watson in 2012. 

Bruins' Hampus Lindholm out Friday vs. Lightning with lower-body injury

Lindholm suffered what appeared to be a setback related to his left leg in the second period of Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings when he collided with Detroit's Pius Suter.

Texans WR Brandin Cooks reportedly receives $36M guaranteed in two-year extension

The average annual value of the contract puts Cooks into the top 10 of the league's highest-paid receivers.

Lions HC Dan Campbell: Dolphins once had player 'reeking of alcohol' during practices

Long before Campbell began serving as Detroit's outspoken coach, he was with the Miami Dolphins from 2010 through 2015 mostly as tight ends coach until he held the role of interim head coach.

Yankees All-Star OF Aaron Judge doesn't sign extension before Opening Day deadline

Judge said last month he "wants to be a Yankee for life" but also made it clear he wished to both avoid a during-the-season arbitration hearing and end contract negotiations after Opening Day.

UEFA charges Atletico Madrid with 'discriminatory behavior' after Manchester City match

UEFA holds clubs responsible for the actions of supporters inside venues and could punish Atletico by having them play a future home game either behind closed doors or inside a partially filled stadium.

Titans' Mike Vrabel: Star WR A.J. Brown not on trade block 'as long as I'm the head coach'

Mike Vrabel emphatically denied that Brown is "on the trade block" ahead of the draft.

HC Dan Campbell: Lions don't need 'elite' quarterback to win

Since January, neither Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes nor head coach Dan Campbell has given any indication they're ready to immediately move

Ace Max Scherzer 'good to go' for Mets debut Friday at Nationals

Max Scherzer told reporters Thursday that the right hamstring problem that prevented him from taking the bump on Thursday shouldn't keep him from starting on Friday evening

Colts meeting with QB Malik Willis even without a first-round draft pick

The Colts are without a first-round pick for the 2022 NFL Draft but will nevertheless be meeting with former Liberty Flames quarterback Malik Willis next week.

Deebo Samuel removes pictures, unfollows 49ers on social media

Samuel has scrubbed the 49ers from his social-media accounts. Let the speculation begin.