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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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Cardinals place reliever Andrew Miller on IL with shoulder fatigue

The Cardinals expect Miller will be ready to return to the bullpen next Thursday.

Brian Urlacher says Brett Favre was braver than striking NBA players

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher compared what he referred to as "NBA player boycotts" to Brett Favre playing a "Monday Night Football" game a day after his dad died.

Notre Dame to play South Florida on Sept. 19

The game against South Florida is Notre Dame's only non-league fixture of the campaign with the Fighting Irish playing this unusual season in the ACC. 

New York Giants could sit game out to protest social injustice

Amid athlete strikes following the shooting of Jacob Blake, Giants running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver Sterling Shepard said Big Blue could sit out a regular-season game to protest social injustices and police violence. 

Dodgers' Walker Buehler on injured list with blister on hand

The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed on Thursday that right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler was added to the injured list retroactive to last Sunday due to a blister on his throwing hand.

MLB insider: Don't be surprised if Indians trade Mike Clevinger

Heyman believes the Indians could get New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier and infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar in such a transaction.

WNBA remains postponed amid Jacob Blake shooting protests

As of the posting of this piece, all NBA and NHL postseason games scheduled for Thursday are postponed. At least two MLB contests scheduled for Aug. 27 are also called off.  

Reports: Georgia's Dominick Blaylock suffers retorn ACL, out for season

The son of well-known former NBA player Mookie Blaylock, the wideout tallied 18 catches with 310 yards and five touchdown grabs in his debut collegiate season.

NHL postpones Thursday's games amid athlete strikes

Thursday's New York Islanders-Philadelphia Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights-Vancouver Canucks games won't be played as scheduled.

UFC's Kamaru Usman blasts Colby Covington over tweet on athlete strikes

At the UFC 245 show last December, Usman (17-1-0) stopped Covington (15-2-0) in the fifth round of the contest via punches.

Real Salt Lake owner feels 'disrespected' by player strikes, refusal to play

Beloved RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando tweeted that he was "disgusted" by the owner's comments.

Report: Manchester City to offer 100M euros, three players for Lionel Messi

City were linked with Messi even before the Manchester outfit and Barcelona were unceremoniously bounced from the Champions League in the quarterfinal stage of the competition.

Milwaukee Bucks share team statement following player boycott

Hours after the Milwaukee Bucks became the first professional sports franchise to boycott their game to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake, players emerged from the locker room to share a joint team statement.

Mariners vote to not play vs. Padres amid player protests

Wednesday's game between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres at Petco Park became the second postponed MLB contest amid athlete protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake. 

Three WNBA games postponed as part of protest of Wisconsin police shooting

Along with the NBA, the WNBA postponed its three scheduled games for Wednesday following the shooting of Jacob Blake. 

Brewers, Reds choose to not play amid NBA postponements

On the same day that three NBA games were postponed in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds decided to also take the night off. 

Report: NBA season in 'jeopardy' after postponements

The NBA restart at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to crown a 2019-20 champion could experience severe delays or be canceled.

Kei Nishikori out of U.S. Open despite negative coronavirus test

Last Friday, Nishikori confirmed he had tested positive for the coronavirus a second time but wasn't experiencing serious symptoms.

Thunder-Rockets, Trail Blazers-Lakers games postponed following boycott

The NBA confirmed that all three fixtures were postponed and will be rescheduled.

Milwaukee Bucks boycott Game 5 vs. Magic following the shooting of Jacob Blake

The Bucks have boycotted Game 5 of the series in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Vanderbilt football resumes football practice after coronavirus cases

The Vanderbilt Commodores football program resumed practice sessions on Wednesday morning for the first time since the discovery of coronavirus cases caused the temporary postponement of practices on Friday.

Report: MLB discussing bubble sites for playoffs, World Series

Under a current proposal, the league would place American League playoff teams in a hub located in Southern California. National League clubs, meanwhile, would head to Texas.

Indianapolis 500 posts lowest TV ratings ever

It wasn't all bad news for the television home of the Indy 500, as NBC notched Sunday’s highest-rated and most-watched sports broadcast thanks to the race.

Report: Indians more likely to trade Zach Plesac than Mike Clevinger?

The Indians demoted Clevinger and Plesac to their alternate training site after the pair violated MLB health and safety protocols when they left a team hotel without permission for a social dinner in Chicago on Aug. 8.

Harry Maguire to receive full retrial, remain Manchester United captain

While Maguire was handed a jail term of 21 months and 10 days, Martha Kelner of Sky News confirmed that sentence was suspended because it was a first offense and the charges are misdemeanors.