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Nets sign C Moritz Wagner to multi-year contractThe Brooklyn Nets signed veteran center Moritz Wagner to a multi-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not released, but ESPN reported the deal was for two years and $19 million.,Wagner, 29, spent the past five-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic. The Nets are his fifth NBA team.,The 6-foot-11 Germany...

Union reacquire star D Kai WagnerThree-time MLS All-Star defender Kai Wagner returned to the Philadelphia Union on Friday, being acquired via transfer from Birmingham City FC.,Philadelphia also sent $100,000 in General Allocation Money to Sporting Kansas City to swap spots in the waiver order, landing the No. 1 position to claim Wa...

Padres activate IF Jake Cronenworth from concussion ILSan Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth was activated from the concussion injured list on Monday after an eight-week absence.,The 32-year-old veteran started at second base Monday night against the host Chicago Cubs.,"It's great to have Crony back," San Diego manager Craig Stammen said. "We miss...

Tracy McGrady becomes Wagner basketball strategic advisor

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady joined the Wagner men's basketball program as a strategic advisor.,The university said McGrady, 46, was selected to lead the Seahawks' basketball operations, recruiting and name, image and likeness efforts alongside head coach Dwan McMillan.,Per NCAA rules, McGrady has wa...

Magic rule out Franz Wagner (calf) for pivotal Game 6 vs. Pistons

Magic standout forward Franz Wagner will miss his second straight game when Orlando attempts to close out its first-round series against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday night.,Wagner is bothered by a right calf strain that also caused him to miss Game 5 of the Eastern Conference series on Wed...

Long Island advances to NEC final, earns NCAA Tournament bid

Long Island's 64-56 victory over Wagner on Saturday in New York not only advanced the Sharks to the Northeast Conference tournament finals, but they also secured the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.,Top seed LIU (23-10) will play third-seeded Mercyhurst (17-16) on Tuesday in the tournament fina...

Pharrel Payne, stifling defense spark Maryland over Wagner

Pharrel Payne powered inside for 30 points as Maryland pulled away in the second half for an 89-63 victory over Wagner on Tuesday night in College Park, Md.,Myles Rice contributed 16 points and five steals for the Terrapins (6-3), who rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to ranked teams last w...

Maryland vying for improvement on the glass vs. Wagner

One of the traditional hallmarks of Maryland coach Buzz Williams' teams has been their relentlessness on the boards. In each of the last two seasons at Texas A&M, Williams' Aggies ranked in the top six nationally in rebounding margin.,There was no evidence of this trait, however, for the Terrapins i...