Monthly Archives: February 2018

The Philadelphia Eagles have promoted Mike Groh to offensive coordinator, per ESPN's Tim MacManus. Groh beat out Duce Staley for the offensive coordinator job, as both candidates applied for the position Monday. Groh was hired in 2017 as the Eagles wide receivers coach and worked wonders with a revamped unit that included Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith, Nelson Agholor, and Mack Hollins. The Eagles finished 14th…

Peter Moylan has re-signed with the Braves, the popular Aussie sidearmer returning for a third stint with the team where his major league career began, a person familiar with the situation said. The deal is pending a physical Monday in Orlando. Moylan, 39, came back from a second Tommy John elbow surgery and staged a…

The 36-year-old top seed, a two-time champion at the Dutch indoor event, needs to reach the semi-finals to take back the number one spot from Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer is within touching distance of becoming the oldest male to reach the top of the world rankings after marching into the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO…

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right hand and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks. Projected to start after he was acquired from Oakland in November, Healy was operated on Wednesday in Philadelphia Dr. Randall W. Culp in a procedure called a metacarpal boss…

Lonzo Ball expects to play on Feb. 23 during the Lakers' first game after the All-Star break. "I practiced yesterday in full, but it's at a point where I can play but it still hurts a little bit," Ball said. "So they want to just get that out and take this week, and we are…

The cream of the European crop return to action this week with the Champions League knockout stages beginning on Tuesday. Sixteen teams remain in the hunt for club football's biggest prize, with five English teams in contention and Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid the standout tie. The most eye-catching of the eight ties sees Europe's most successful team against another looking…