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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August 13, 2020

Purdue's Jeff Brohm pushes for eight-game spring Big Ten season

One day after Ohio State's Ryan Day campaigned for an eight-game conference schedule that would begin the first week of January 2021, Brohm proposed an eight-fixture slate that would run from Feb. 27 to April 17.

August 13, 2020 | College Basketball

Could NCAA basketball use nonconference bubble for 20 teams?

Everybody associated with the event, including scouts, would be required to follow quarantine rules and other health and safety guidelines.

August 13, 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs

Report: Chiefs agree to four-year extension with All-Pro TE Travis Kelce

Kelce led the NFL among tight ends in 2019 with 97 catches and 1,229 receiving yards.

August 13, 2020 | New York Mets

Mets' Jeff McNeil carted off field after crashing into outfield wall

It appears the New York Mets may be without left fielder Jeff McNeil for some time.

August 13, 2020 | Cleveland Guardians

Indians' Zach Plesac rips media after violation of MLB safety protocols

Regardless of any measures the players may have taken in Chicago, they blatantly and intentionally violated rules agreed upon by MLB and the MLB Players Association before the season began on July 23.

August 13, 2020

Nebraska confirms it won't play outside Big Ten after football postponement

As ESPN's Dave Wilson noted, the Big Ten currently holds the media rights for Nebraska sports programs, including football. This always made the Huskers and any other league member playing outside the conference unlikely even for one season.

August 13, 2020 | MLB

Report: Friday's Cardinals-White Sox game postponed due to positive coronavirus test

There's reportedly a chance the Cardinals could be cleared to play a doubleheader in Chicago on Saturday.

August 13, 2020 | FC Barcelona

Could Cristiano Ronaldo join Lionel Messi at Barcelona?

Barcelona may be strapped for cash, but winning this season's Champions League competition along with completing other business could be enough to pair Ronaldo and Messi in the same lineup for a dream season.

August 12, 2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder

Thunder's Dennis Schroder in quarantine after returning to bubble

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan told reporters on Wednesday that guard and Sixth Man of the Year candidate Dennis Schroder returned to the NBA bubble on Monday and is currently quarantining.

August 12, 2020 | Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour fined $25K for criticizing officials

The Hurricanes fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in double overtime on Wednesday, and Brind'Amour was fined $25,000 soon after the loss for comments he made to reporters.

August 12, 2020 | NFL

NFL announces 0.46% positive COVID-19 test rate across all personnel

NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills told reporters during a Wednesday conference call that the league had conducted 109,075 COVID-19 tests through Tuesday, and that 0.46% of those tests returned positive results among players, coaches and staff members.

August 12, 2020 | Miami Marlins

Some Marlins who tested positive for COVID-19 have applied for reinstatement

Marlins manager Don Mattingly gave positive updates about the 17 players associated with the team who reportedly tested positive for the virus.

August 12, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans shut down Zion Williamson for season finale due to knee injury

As expected, the New Orleans Pelicans will sit rookie star Zion Williamson for Thursday's season finale versus the Orlando Magic, as the 20-year-old continues to recover from right knee soreness.

August 12, 2020 | Boston Red Sox

Red Sox place OF Andrew Benintendi on injured list with strained rib cage

The last 24 hours serve as the latest chapter of a nightmare start of a pandemic-shortened campaign for Benintendi. Over 14 games, he hit a woeful .103 with no home runs, a single RBI, four hits, and 17 strikeouts.

August 12, 2020 | Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo suspended one game for headbutt

Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday after receiving a one-game suspension for headbutting Mo Wagner on Tuesday.

August 12, 2020 | Houston Rockets

Could Rockets' Russell Westbrook miss start of NBA playoffs?

The Rockets confirmed on Wednesday that an MRI revealed guard Russell Westbrook is suffering from a strained muscle in his right quadriceps. His status will be reevaluated over the weekend.

August 12, 2020 | College Basketball

NCAA senior VP of basketball says there will be 2021 NCAA Tournament

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic sunk multiple sporting competitions around the world this year, including March Madness and the 2020 NCAA Tournament, but one prominent NCAA official says that planning for the 2021 tournament will commence in earnest.