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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November 11, 2020 | College Football

Could COVID-19 cancellations, postponements delay College Football Playoff?

Meanwhile, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN that nothing has yet changed for the selection committee heading into the weekend.

November 11, 2020 | MLB

Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer earn Cy Young honors

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber is the American League Cy Young award winner. Trevor Bauer of the Cincinnati Reds earned the National League Cy Young award with 27 of a possible 30 first-place votes.

November 11, 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs want NFL inquiry on unmasked union rep as Mecole Hardman goes on COVID-19 list

Hardman has 25 catches for 395 receiving yards with three touchdowns in nine games this season.

November 11, 2020 | San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan is stepping away from his full-time coaching role with Spurs

Duncan did serve as San Antonio acting coach during a 104-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets in March. Whether or not that will go down as his only victory in such a position is yet to be seen.

November 11, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers RB Raheem Mostert ruled out for Saints game

Despite playing in only four games this year, Mostert leads the 49ers with 303 rushing yards on 51 attempts.

November 11, 2020 | NFL

Bengals claim DE Takkarist McKinley off waivers

Atlanta waived McKinley on Monday, ending a relationship that began in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft and ended both strangely and publicly.

November 11, 2020 | Atlanta Braves

Braves re-sign RHP Josh Tomlin to one-year, $1 million deal

Tomlin has made 68 appearances, six of which were starts, for Atlanta since joining the team ahead of the 2019 campaign.

November 11, 2020 | Wisconsin Badgers

Could Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz play against Michigan?

Mertz remains in the coronavirus protocol as of Wednesday afternoon but could be available to play at Michigan if he's cleared by the team's sports medicine staff.

November 11, 2020 | Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson: Defenses know Ravens' offensive plays ahead of time

Is a lack of creativity the biggest problem affecting Baltimore's offense in 2020?

November 11, 2020 | College Basketball

Stetson-Miami basketball game postponed due to COVID-19

Stetson added that it is unknown if the program's current situation will affect the schedule beyond the Miami contest.

November 11, 2020 | College Football

Maryland-Ohio State game canceled due to COVID-19

Maryland improved to 2-1 on the year with an impressive 35-19 win at the Penn State Nittany Lions last Saturday. The Terrapins next play the Michigan State Spartans on Nov. 21.

November 11, 2020 | Golf

Masters chairman unsure if fans will be allowed at Augusta National next April

Augusta National and the PGA Tour announced in August that this year's Masters would be played without fans.

November 11, 2020 | Baltimore Ravens

Ravens All-Pro CB Marlon Humphrey off COVID-19 list, can face Patriots

Humphrey announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Nov. 2, one day after Baltimore suffered a divisional loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 24-year-old missed last Sunday's 24-10 win over the Colts.

November 11, 2020 | LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers QB Myles Brennan out for season?

Brennan tossed 11 touchdowns with only three interceptions and completed 79 of his 131 passes (60.3%) for 1,112 yards in his three starts this season.

November 11, 2020 | College Football

Georgia-Missouri football game postponed due to COVID-19

Missouri reported one positive coronavirus test on Sunday, and contact tracing within a position group resulted in the team falling below the required number of student-athletes at that position.

November 10, 2020 | Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota men's basketball program pauses activities due to COVID-19

The Minnesota Golden Gophers cannot stay clear of COVID-19 cases within their basketball programs. The Minnesota men's basketball team announced on Tuesday that it is temporarily pausing activities due to at least one positive test.

November 10, 2020 | MLB

Don Mattingly, Kevin Cash earn Manager of the Year honors

Cash is the second Rays manager to win the award, as Joe Maddon did so in 2008 and 2011.

November 10, 2020 | New York Mets

New owner vows Mets will act 'like a major market team'

Get excited, New York Mets fans. You're about to have some fun new toys.

November 10, 2020 | Baltimore Ravens

Ravens sign veteran CB Tramon Williams

In other roster moves, Baltimore signed defensive back Nate Brooks and offensive tackle R.J. Prince to its practice squad.

November 10, 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles coach tests positive for COVID-19?

Earlier in the day, the NFL and NFL Players Association reported 15 new positive COVID-19 tests among players and 41 new positives among other personnel from Nov. 1-7.

November 10, 2020 | Cleveland Browns

Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. undergoes surgery to fix torn ACL

Beckham's mother confirmed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old is out of surgery and recovering.

November 10, 2020 | College Football

Alabama-LSU, Texas A&M-Tennessee games postponed due to COVID-19

Two more Southeastern Conference games scheduled for Saturday are off due to COVID-19. The SEC announced on Tuesday the postponements of the Alabama Crimson