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LB Wagner agrees to 5-year deal with Rams

lOS aNGElES – linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to a five-year deal Thursday to join his hometown los angeles rams.

The Super Bowl champions outmaneuvered several suitors for Wagner, one of the NFl’s top inside linebackers after his decade with the Seattle Seahawks. ESpN reported Wagner’s deal contains $50 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $65 million.

The Seahawks released the six-time all-pro anchor of their defense on March 9. Just over three weeks later, Wagner agreed to join Seattle’s NFC West rivals, providing the force at inside linebacker that the rams have lacked for several seasons.

Wagner was born in los angeles, and he graduated from high school in suburban Ontario, California.

Wagner joins receiver allen robinson as the most prominent offseason additions to the rams, who have once again proven their adeptness at fitting stars under the salary cap. los angeles lost a handful of starters and key contributors to free agency, retirement and a trade over the past month, but also managed to retain two key offensive linemen while adding Wagner and robinson as veteran playmakers.

LSU’s Kim Mulkey wins AP Coach of the Year

MiNNEapOliS – Kim Mulkey knew she had a rebuilding project when she took over as coach of lSU this season.

The longtime Baylor coach quickly was able to orchestrate an incredible turnaround for the Tigers, who won 26 games – 17 more than last season.

Mulkey was honored Thursday as The associated press women’s basketball Coach of the year, the third time she has won the award. Geno auriemma and Muffet McGraw are the only other coaches to have accomplished the feat.

“i’m certainly honored to be in that group,” Mulkey said. “This doesn’t happen without players who allow you to coach them and buy into a system. We had a really, really good year.”

Mulkey received 10 votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes on the ap Top 25 each week. South Carolina dawn Staley was second with eight votes. Stanford’s Tara Vanderveer received three while Nicki Collen, who replaced Mulkey at Baylor, got two along with Wes Moore of N.C. State. Five coaches got one vote apiece.