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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

Navy-Memphis football game postponed due to COVID-19 cases

The Navy Midshipmen won't play a football game for the second consecutive week.

NFL will expand to 16-team playoff field if games are canceled

Teams will not be reseeded based on records.

NFL, NFLPA report 56 new positive COVID-19 tests from Nov. 1-7

That's more than twice the total of positive results for any other league testing period.

Patriots QB Cam Newton dealing with sore neck after win over Jets

The Patriots have Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer on the depth chart, and both have seen action this season. It seems unlikely, as of Tuesday afternoon, that Newton won't be able to start against Baltimore.  

Mets likely to keep Luis Rojas as manager

The New York Mets have a new owner and team president, but the club's manager seems set to keep his job through the start of next season. 

Report: Neymar wants to sign extension with Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar's stint in France has been a roller-coaster ride filled with ups and downs, but he became a fan favorite last season as he helped PSG qualify for the Champions League Final following the competition's restart.

Auburn pauses football activities due to 12 positive COVID-19 tests

At least nine players and three staff members tested positive for the virus.

Report: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier booked for UFC 257 in January

 UFC boss Dana White offered McGregor a January fight versus Poirier last month shortly after the eccentric Irishman tweeted that he'd accept a rematch of the September 2014 contest that he won.

Duke won't allow fans at basketball games because of coronavirus

Only personnel deemed essential for completing and broadcasting games will be allowed inside the arena. Parking lots will be closed on game days. Duke previously banned spectators for fall sports seasons.

Raiders owner Mark Davis calls COVID-19 fines 'draconian'

The Las Vegas Raiders have been fined multiple times since the start of the season for breaches of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. Team owner Mark Davis is none too happy with the punishments.

Kevin Holland replacing Darren Till to fight Jack Hermansson on Dec. 5 UFC show

Holland may be unranked, but the 28-year-old will enter Dec. 5 on a  four-match winning streak, with each of those victories coming in 2020.

Saints All-Pro WR Michael Thomas expected to play vs. Buccaneers

Thomas is set to make a much-anticipated return to the field for the first time since he suffered a high ankle sprain in the Week 1 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Packers' Jordan Love, Krys Barnes placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

Barnes received a positive test result on Friday morning but is experiencing no symptoms. Love shares an apartment with Barnes and is deemed a "high-risk close contact."