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Jordan Pickford will not decide on his club future until after England U21s’ European Championship campaign. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images

Jordan Pickford: A Unique Success Story in Falling Sunderland

by Paul Doyle | Jun 12, 2017 | Sports

When a furious Jordan Pickford conceded a goal during a training exercise with England’s Under-21’s at St George’s Park this week, he whacked and burst one of the inflatable mannequins that had been put up to complicate the strikers’ route to goal. “I just don’t like...

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Leon Britton: ‘Swansea fans back me through anything. It’s incredible’ Photograph: Dimitris Legakis for the Observer

Leon Britton: The Anonymous Soldier Who Saved Swansea from Falling

by Stuart James | May 25, 2017 | Sports

When Leon Britton was pulling the strings at the Stadium of Light last weekend, a journalist on the BBC’s rolling blog accused Sunderland of making the Swansea City midfielder look like Andrea Pirlo. Robbie Britton, who is a Team GB ultra-marathon runner and the...

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reacts during his team’s Premier League game against Arsenal on May 7. (Getty Images)

Premier League: 10 Talking Points from Last Weekend’s Action

by The Guardian | May 10, 2017 | Sports

London – José Mourinho has little to show from big away days, Vincent Kompany talks up the Pep Guardiola revolution, and Tony Pulis points to the bottom line: 1) Mourinho comes unstuck on road to top-four rivals Manchester United’s run of 25 unbeaten league...

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Tottenham’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal against Arsenal on April 30. (Reuters)

Premier League: 10 Talking Points from Last Weekend’s Action

by The Guardian | May 5, 2017 | Sports

London – Gabriel and Arsenal falter under pressure, Crystal Palace have a problem with fan behavior, Sunderland must keep Didier Ndong while Hull’s Harry Maguire continues his excellent form: 1) Palace fans throwing objects gives cause for concern Sean Dyche...

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Sunderland manager David Moyes. (AFP)

David Moyes’ Old-School Ways Helped Drag Ailing Sunderland over the Edge

by Louise Taylor | May 2, 2017 | Sports

London – Within hours of becoming Sunderland’s manager last July David Moyes boarded a privately chartered plane. He and the team were bound for a French training camp but an ominous grinding noise from the engines and slightly tense looks exchanged among the...