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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December 18, 2020 | Utah Running Utes

Utah opts out of bowl consideration, will finish season vs. Washington State

Utah announced that its players "collectively decided" that they will end the campaign with Saturday's contest.

December 18, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers

49ers to play final home game in Arizona

San Francisco plays a road game against the Cardinals on Dec. 26 before closing the campaign versus the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 3. The 49ers will host Seattle at State Farm Stadium.

December 18, 2020 | College Football

Coastal Carolina-Louisiana Sun Belt title game canceled due to COVID-19

Coastal Carolina can't compete against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Saturday's contest because of a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent contact tracing eft an entire position group unable to play.

December 18, 2020 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly threatens College Football Playoff boycott if families can't attend

As of Friday, the Rose Bowl game has not been moved, and there are no known plans to relocate the game or allow spectators.

December 18, 2020 | College Football

Florida State-Wake Forest football game canceled due to COVID-19

On Friday, the Atlantic Coast Conference confirmed the cancellation of the game between the two programs because of COVID-19 issues impacting Florida State.

December 18, 2020 | Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz tests positive for COVID-19

Ferentz is asymptomatic but tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday and had that result confirmed by a PCR test.

December 17, 2020 | Clemson Tigers

LB Myles Jack says Jaguars aren't tanking for Trevor Lawrence

Jacksonville star linebacker Myles Jack understands the mindsets of fans heading into a Week 15 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, but he also wants everyone to know he isn't thinking about who could join the club next spring.

December 17, 2020 | NBA

Report: Rockets expand James Harden trade talks beyond 76ers, Nets

Houston has expanded trade talks beyond Harden's two preferred destinations and that "several playoff-caliber teams in the Eastern and Western conferences" are "finding increased comfort in committing high-level trade assets in talks to acquire Harden."

December 17, 2020 | Los Angeles Clippers

NBA investigating Clippers, Jerry West over recruitment of Kawhi Leonard

The circumstances surrounding Kawhi Leonard's recruitment to the Clippers is now the subject of an NBA investigation.

December 17, 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders OC Greg Olson tests positive for COVID-19, out for Chargers game

Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Thursday's contest and won't be permitted to attend. Remaining Raiders staff members will handle Olson's job versus the Chargers.

December 17, 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars

LB Kamalei Correa leaves Jaguars for personal reasons

Correa has left the Jaguars for personal reasons and is now on the exempt/left squad list ahead of Jacksonville's upcoming game versus the Baltimore Ravens.

December 17, 2020 | Houston Cougars

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson: All 15 players had COVID-19

Sampson added that the student-athletes aren't fully physically fit to play in a grueling basketball game against a competitive opponent because they've been stuck in isolation.

December 17, 2020 | Phoenix Mercury

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi will retire 'the minute you see that I suck'

Those thinking that Taurasi is finished proving age is only a number as it pertains to her career should reconsider.

December 17, 2020 | NFL

Browns' Jarvis Landry calls Ravens' Marcus Peters 'a coward' over spitting incident

Landry added that he didn't realize what had happened until he saw a replay after the game.

December 17, 2020 | UCLA Bruins

UCLA opts out of bowl consideration, will end season vs. Stanford

Win or lose, the UCLA Bruins will end their football season versus the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday.

December 17, 2020 | Florida Gators

Florida postpones three more games as Keyontae Johnson recovers

Florida had already postponed Wednesday's contest against the North Florida Ospreys and has now also scrapped Saturday's matchup against the Florida Atlantic Owls, Sunday's game versus the Florida A&M Rattlers and Tuesday's showdown with the James Madison Dukes.