Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris is happy with his side's maturity, singling out striker Brian Brobbey as "getting better game after game", after their 2-1 win against Crystal Palace... .
The local food scene faced numerous challenges around the start of the year before flexing its muscles in all sorts of ways – some good, some not so good ....
IAN LADYMAN AT STADIUM OF LIGHT. By last season's metrics Sunderland are now safe from relegation. Leicester went down last time round with a point fewer than Sunderland's current tally ....
Venezuela has been sidestepping a US oil export embargo for years, selling crude at a discounted price mainly to China. But even this limited income stream is now under threat after the United States seized a Cuba-bound tanker ....
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris expects the home fans to pump up the volume for the first Tyne-Wear league derby for more than a decade when his side host Newcastle United on Sunday. Read full story ... .