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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

Flyers become fifth NHL team on pause due to COVID-19

The NHL may be staring at a legitimate COVID-19 crisis heading into the middle of February.

Maple Leafs' Wayne Simmonds out six weeks with broken wrist

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Wayne Simmonds scored twice in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks but was also the victim of an unfortunate attempted clearance.

Miami-North Carolina men's basketball game postponed over party video

Miami next plays at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday. It's  unknown if North Carolina will be cleared to compete at the No. 9-ranked  Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday.

Jerry Rice says he played in tougher era, but Tom Brady can have 'GOAT' status

Rice spoke of Brady's G.O.A.T. status during an appearance on San  Francisco radio station 95.7 The Game but also threw some shade at  current players.

Richard Sherman to retire after two more seasons?

Sherman has been linked with the Cleveland Browns following Cleveland's postseason push that ended with a divisional-round loss at the Kansas City Chiefs.

Gisele Bundchen celebrates husband Tom Brady after Super Bowl LV victory

Brady might be thinking about more than just running it back with Tampa Bay for a title defense.

49ers sign QB Josh Rosen to one-year extension

The 23-year-old didn't throw a pass in a game during his third year in the league.

NHL postpones seven more games due to COVID-19 issues

The NHL has postponed 33 games, in total, this season and needs to reschedule 15 contests as of early Monday evening. 

Angels sign Shohei Ohtani to two-year, $8.5 million extension

Like many players throughout MLB, the 26-year-old struggled to find his form during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

Lakers' Anthony Davis out vs. Thunder Monday night with Achilles injury

Heading into the start of the midweek, Davis had missed only three of  the Lakers' 24 games and played in Saturday's double-overtime win over  the Detroit Pistons.

Roger Goodell thanks NFL fans after Super Bowl LV

The NFL endured multiple COVID-19 outbreaks that caused handfuls of postponements and reschedulings during the season, but the league never pushed an entire week back and completed Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay and Kansas City on Sunday, as scheduled. 

Angelique Kerber blames Australian Open loss on quarantine

Former World No. 1 Angelique Kerber was unceremoniously bounced from the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, and the former Aussie Open winner blamed the mandatory quarantine for her loss.

No. 2 Baylor postpones three more games

Baylor hasn't competed since a win over the Texas Longhorns last Tuesday.

Bulls' Lauri Markkanen out 2-4 weeks with shoulder sprain

Injury woes continue to plague the Chicago Bulls as Valentine's Day approaches. The Bulls confirmed on Monday that forward Lauri Markkanen will miss two to four weeks due to a sprained right acromioclavicular joint.

President Biden says decision on Tokyo Olympics will be 'based on science'

Rumors continue to circulate about the status of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that were postponed to this coming summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Olympics remain set to occur from July 23 through Aug.

Louisville coach Chris Mack tests positive for COVID-19

Additionally, Wednesday's home game against the Pitt Panthers has been postponed following the discovery of positive tests, subsequent quarantines and contact tracing affecting the Cardinals.

Eagles 'close' to trading QB Carson Wentz?

Wentz continues to be linked with the Colts and current Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich, his former offensive coordinator with the Eagles. 

Report: Chiefs' Britt Reid admitted to drinking before serious car crash

Per a report shared by Kansas City television station KSHB, Reid told an arriving police officer that "he had two to three drinks" prior to the crash.

Famous Disney World Super Bowl commercial will air despite parade's cancellation

The famous "I'm Going to Disney World" commercial that usually features the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player will air after the game.

Despite concussion setbacks, Cavs' Matthew Dellavedova not considering retirement

Dellavedova and five-time All-Star Kevin Love are the only players on the Cavs from the 2016 Cleveland roster that completed a historic comeback to defeat the Golden State Warriors and win the NBA Finals.

Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate expected to play in Super Bowl LV

Brady targeted Brate in all three playoff games, and the 29-year-old has thus far recorded 11 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown in the postseason. 

Yankee Stadium becomes COVID-19 vaccination site

The home of the New York Yankees officially opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site on Friday.