8 h. ago Regis Le Bris hails Granit Xhaka influence as midfielder earns Sunderland point

Xhaka’s equaliser cancelled out Iliman Ndiaye’s opener for Everton.

Politics

9 h. ago Granit Xhaka pegs back Everton to deny Moyes winning return to Sunderland

David Moyes, the manager who oversaw a disastrous relegation for Sunderland eight years ago, found a very different club on his first return to the Stadium of Light. Back then, Sunderland were on a downward slope. Now, things are on the up.Régis Le Bris’ impressive Sunderland moved up to fourth place ahead of Saturday’s home game against Arsenal after a 1-1 draw against Moyes’ Everton side. A deflected strike from the impressive Granit Xhaka cancelled out Iliman Ndiaye’s brilliant opening goal. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Regis Le Bris, Sunderland and the new standard for teams promoted to the Premier League

Regis Le Bris' newly-promoted Sunderland are proving to be the standard-bearers for a trio of teams who are defying the patterns of previous Premier League seasons when promoted sides have struggled badly

Politics

7 d. ago Why Sunderland’s success matters for the Premier League at large

Recent history has seen all three sides promoted from the Championship be relegated the same season – Régis Le Bris’s side could break the spellSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereLast season, all three promoted sides in the Premier League were relegated. The season before that, all three promoted sides were relegated. The fear was that the gulf between the Premier League and Championship had become too big, with the increasing stratification of the English game essentially making it impossible for the promoted sides to survive, much less to thrive. It’s a self-perpetuating issue; the longer the other 17 remain in the Premier League, fattened on television rights, the harder it will be for teams coming up to make an impression.There was a need for the promoted sides to put up a better fight than they managed last season when, between them, Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton collected just 59 points. Nine games into this season, not quite a quarter of the way through, Sunderl...

Politics

1 week ago Chelsea: Regis Le Bris plays down Marc Guiu loan links as striker tipped for Sunderland return

The 18-year-old Spaniard was recalled from his loan to Wearside after less than a month

Events

2 w. ago Regis Le Bris hails team character as Sunderland claim ‘tough win’ over Wolves

Nordi Mukiele’s strike and a Ladislav Krejci own goal made sure of the points.

Politics

4 w. ago Clyde right in title mix after East Kilbride draw, says super sub Robbie Leitch

The midfielder struck at the death to earn the Bully Wee a point from 2-0 down

Events