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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

EXPERTISE:

NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Premier League, MLS, US Soccer, UFC

Jets' Quincy Enunwa battling to return from career-threatening neck injury

Quincy Enunwa will miss at least the entire 2020 campaign after re-aggravating a neck injury he suffered in the 2019 season opener.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, wife welcome their second son

Sergei, the couple's first son who shares the name of Alex's late brother, was born in August 2018. 

Baker Mayfield: Browns 'moving in silence' ahead of 2020 season

The Cleveland Browns were arguably the most disappointing team of the 2019 NFL season. Cleveland began the preseason with massive expectations after the club added superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

Colby Covington parts ways with American Top Team, calls out Jorge Masvidal

Covington had contentious relationships with Masvidal and other fighters under the ATT banner and also gym owner Dan Lambert.

Did John Oliver inspire UFC to file for UFSEA trademarks?

Unsurprisingly, these filings are related to mixed martial arts events and merchandise related to such shows, and they come roughly one month after the promotion trademarked "Fight Island."

Top Rank Boxing can return to Las Vegas in June

Top Rank Boxing CEO Bob Arum intends to hold multi-bout cards at MGM Grand on June 9 and June 11. Fans will not be allowed to attend any of those shows.

NBPA head losing optimism over NBA finishing its 2019-20 season?

Earlier this week, National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts told ESPN "the players really want to play."

LeBron James, Jon Jones, others speak out on George Floyd death

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and three-time NBA champion LeBron James and former NBA player Stephen Jackson joined the outcry over the death of George Floyd.

Las Vegas cleared to host May 30, June 6 UFC shows

The UFC has cleared its final hurdle to return to Las Vegas amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kamaru Usman challenges Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal to July fight

The UFC 249 show that occurred at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on May 9 reportedly generated roughly 700,000 pay-per-view buys, and nobody on that card had McGregor's star power. 

Tyson vs. Tyson? Fury says he was offered exhibition bout with Iron Mike

Fury added that the phone call he received leads him to believe Tyson is serious about returning to the squared circle. 

Jon Heyman: MLB wants spring training to start June 10

In the reporting about MLB's proposal to the players' union, one critical detail was initially overlooked.

Mets righty Marcus Stroman says 2020 MLB season 'not looking promising'

Unless the Mets re-sign him, Stroman also confirmed that he'll be a free agent whenever the 2021 MLB year begins even if there is no season this summer and fall.

Miami Dolphins to convert Hard Rock Stadium into drive-in theater

In converting a part of Hard Rock Stadium into a drive-in theater, Dolphins brass have a plan in place in case the regular season needs to be delayed.

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott expects entire conference can start football season on time

Because of ever-changing situations around the country, conference heads, university leaders and football coaches are all guessing about unpredictable scenarios.

Players union 'extremely disappointed' with latest offer from MLB owners

With games likely to be played behind closed doors for the foreseeable future, owners want the players to renegotiate or otherwise void the March deal. 

Gary Bettman announces NHL plans for resumption of play with 24-team playoffs

Hockey isn't officially back after today's announcement, but the league is closer to crowning a Stanley Cup champion than it's been since March 12.

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy won't rest starters during preseason

If there will be a preseason, Bears starters won't have their usual rest compared to past seasons according to their head coach.

47-year-old Bartolo Colon taking aim at Juan Marichal record

Colon wants to pitch 46 more innings on baseball's biggest stage in order to catch a Dominican legend.

Could Peyton Manning enter the commentary booth in 2021?

Even though Peyton turned down an offer to hop into the Monday Night Football booth earlier in the year, he hasn't counted out a possible career in the booth.

Rams Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey won't hold out without extension

The Rams sent first-round draft selections for 2020 and 2021 and a 2021 fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 25-year-old seen by many as one of the league's top shutdown cornerbacks. 

Joshua Kimmich chip takes Bayern Munich seven points clear of Borussia Dortmund

Barring an unforeseen collapse, Tuesday's result all but guarantees Bayern the Bundesliga crown.

NFLPA: Players haven't agreed to any reopening plan amid pandemic

Tretter said the coronavirus won't "kneel down to almighty football" and that players will need assurances they and their loved ones can remain as safe as possible if they begin the 2020 season on time this September. 

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale defends golf habit, likens himself to Stephen Curry

Bale talked about the health benefits that come from playing  golf, and the NBA fan mentioned that three-time Association champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry is no stranger to  the game.