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A Sunderland Escapology Act this Season Will Be Little Short of a Miracle

by Barry Glendenning | Nov 10, 2016 | Sports

It is over 43 years since an overjoyed Bob Stokoe raced, arms outstretched, across the Wembley sward to celebrate one of the great FA Cup upsets. Second Division Sunderland had just slain the mighty Leeds team featuring Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter and John Giles to...

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Sunderland Look to Be in Safe Hands with Jordan Pickford between the Sticks

by Louise Taylor | Sep 23, 2016 | Sports

Joe Hart’s decision to turn down Sunderland last month has offered a potential successor as England’s No1 goalkeeper a long‑awaited chance to command center stage. Jordan Pickford already has nine England Under-21 caps but watching him excel against Tottenham Hotspur...

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David Moyes, Sunderland Look the Right Fit for Premier League Stability

by Andy Hunter | Jul 28, 2016 | Sports

London- Sunderland might well be furious with the Football Association for poaching Sam Allardyce, fearful of upheaval close to a Premier League season and dreading another round of instability with a seventh manager in five years. But, in David Moyes and in time,...