Jean-Philippe Mateta to return for Crystal Palace in protective helmet | Crystal Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta will make his first Crystal Palace appearance on Saturday since being hospitalised with a lacerated ear, with Oliver Glasner confident the striker has not been psychologically affected by the incident. Mateta was kicked in the head by Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the FA Cup fifth round four weeks ago and required 25 … Read more

Fabian Hürzeler appeals to Brighton’s ‘blue heads’ to turn tables on Forest | Brighton & Hove Albion

Were Fabian Hürzeler in any doubt about the importance of the FA Cup to Brighton fans, he received a gentle reminder when back in his home town of Munich. Hürzeler’s short international break, among family and friends, received a polite but pointed interruption. “Walking through the city, one of the Brighton supporters called my name … Read more

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson push for historic world medal after strong start | Figure skating

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson moved a step closer to a breakthrough medal at the world figure skating championships on Friday, delivering a sharp, crowd-pleasing rhythm dance that put them third after the opening segment at TD Garden in Boston. The British duo scored 83.86 points skating to their groove-drenched Nile Rodgers-Stevie Wonder medley, finishing … Read more

Deion Sanders lands $54m contract extension at Colorado through 2029 | College football

Deion Sanders brought back the glitter – and the wins – to a downtrodden program in just two seasons. For that, the Colorado Buffaloes rewarded the charismatic coach with a contract extension through the 2029 season, making him the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12 Conference and among the most lucratively paid across the … Read more

Memphis Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins, franchise’s all-time winningest coach | Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason. Still sitting at No 5 in the Western Conference standings, the Grizzlies decided to dump Jenkins anyway without immediately announcing an interim coach. Jenkins led the Grizzlies … Read more