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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

Braves activate 2B Ozzie Albies after monthlong absence

Atlanta will hope that setback was the reason for his early-season woes at the plate. Across 11 games this summer, Albies hit .159 with one home run, six RBI and 13 strikeouts.

Report: Real Madrid will pay half of Gareth Bale's wages to assist exit from club

Bale publicly fell out of favor with coach Zinedine Zidane, who left the Welsh wonder out of his team for a Champions League clash with Manchester City in August.

Randy Gregory gets one-year extension, signing bonus with Cowboys

Four days after Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory learned he'd been conditionally reinstated by the NFL, the Cowboys have reportedly provided him with some cash and job security.

WNBA announces all playoff games to be televised

WNBA fans are in luck, as the league and ESPN announced Tuesday that each postseason game will be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN app.

Cubs option Jose Martinez to make room for Billy Hamilton

The Cubs have made room for speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton by waiving IF/OF Jose Martinez to the team's alternate training site.

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo misses Game 5 vs. Heat with sprained ankle

The Bucks apparently never truly considered playing the 25-year-old despite trailing Miami 3-1 in the series:

Washington head coach Ron Rivera misses practice due to cancer treatment

Washington announced Rivera's hiring on the first day of the new year. 

ESPN removes Hank Williams Jr. song from 'Monday Night Football' open

ESPN will instead use the Little Richard song “Rip It Up," with band Butcher Brown offering instrumentals for the track.

New Jersey Devils introduce Mark Recchi as assistant coach

Recchi played alongside fellow assistant Alain Nasreddine, and the two spent time together with the Penguins after Pittsburgh hired Recchi as a player development coach in July 2014.

Indians' Jose Ramirez day-to-day with bruised hand

As of Tuesday afternoon, Ramirez led the Tribe in home runs (9), RBI (26), stolen bases (9), runs scored (31) and wins above replacement (1.1). 

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 100th international goal for Portugal

He scored his first goal for Portugal in the group stage of the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship during a 2-1 loss to Greece.

USWNT legendary keeper Hope Solo snubbed in National Soccer Hall of Fame voting

Solo is broadly viewed as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of women's soccer.

Report: Cairo Santos to kick for Bears with Eddy Pineiro on IR

Santos, 28, has mostly been a journeyman since the fall of 2017. He last spent time with the Tennessee Titans in 2019, where he went 0-of-4 on his field-goal attempts in a 14-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 6. 

Temple-Navy game postponed from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10

Temple requested the schedule change because restrictions in Philadelphia related to the coronavirus pandemic prevented the team from engaging in 11-on-11 drills until last week.

Braves place Max Fried on injured list due to back spasms

The Braves are hopeful Fried will be available to pitch on Sept. 16 versus the Baltimore Orioles.

Red Sox OF Andrew Benintendi out for season with strained rib cage

It's a premature conclusion to a campaign Benintendi likely can't wait to put behind him.

Politicians request Big Ten to reconsider football postponement

Last week, multiple in-the-know individuals scoffed at rumors that an altered Big Ten football season could begin on or around Oct. 10. 

Report: Browns sign former Pro Bowl RB Kareem Hunt to two-year, $13.25 million extension

Hunt served a suspension over the first half of the 2019 campaign and finished with 179 rushing yards on 43 attempts (4.2 YPC) with two rushing touchdowns.

Mason Greenwood apologizes for quarantine violation after being dropped from England national team

While Foden apologized on Monday, Greenwood, 18, offered a statement shared by the United website the following day.

Raiders place Marcus Mariota on injured reserve

Mariota, the former starter for the Tennessee Titans drafted second overall by that organization in 2015, was benched in favor of former Miami Dolphins starter Ryan Tannehill last fall. He signed a two-year contract with the Raiders in March. 

Blue Jays place Teoscar Hernandez, Wilmer Font on injured list

Toronto recalled righty Sean Reid-Foley and outfielder Jonathan Davis in corresponding roster moves. 

Ricardo Lamas confirms UFC retirement

Ricardo Lamas confirmed on Monday that his first UFC bout in over a year was also his last.

Southern Mississippi parts ways with Jay Hopson after loss to South Alabama

He previously worked as an assistant at Southern Miss from 2001-03 and again from 2005-07. He leaves with a 28-23 record. 

TE David Njoku relegated to third on Browns depth chart

Without officially saying anything, the Cleveland Browns said plenty on Monday about tight end David Njoku.