Jon Wagner

Rekindled Rivalry? Knicks’ Exciting, Gritty Win over Celtics Felt Like Old Times at the Garden

NEW YORK — As they’ve done at various other times this season, the New York Knicks wore...
Hofstra Closes 2015, Opens CAA Slate with Win Over Arch-Rival Delaware

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — After starting what Hofstra Pride head coach Joe Mihalich considers the “second season” by...
Harlem Globetrotters’ 90th Anniversary Tour Delights Hofstra Crowd

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Nine decades after they first formed, the Harlem Globetrotters are still entertaining fans worldwide...
Wagner: A Lot to Like in Knicks’ Skid-Stopping Win Over Pistons

NEW YORK — The more the 2015-16 NBA season rolls on, the more we learn — both...
Slow-Starting Hofstra Readies for League Play by Avoiding Embarrassment

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Through more than 30 minutes, the Sacred Heart Pioneers were poised to break their...
Familiar Feeling: Hofstra’s Big Two Fuel Win in Long-Awaited Homecoming

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — It had been a while — five games and 24 days — since the...
Wagner: Uncanny Parallels Continue for 1986, 2015 Mets

Games 1 and 2 of the 2015 World Series revealed what the Kansas City Royals do best....
Wagner: Harvey Silences Cubs and Critics in Game 1

(Bill Menzel/Sportsday) Unlike in their last playoff series, there was no need for the New York Mets’...
Wagner: With Tejada Out, Will Flores Become a Postseason Hero?

(Neil Miller/Sportsday Wire) So much has changed for the New York Mets since that July 29 night...
Wagner: Sandy, Terry Deserve Credit for Mets’ Difference-Making August

(Neil Miller/Sportsday Wire) What a difference a month can make. At the end of July, the New...