17 h. ago Wales icon Ian Rush rushed into intensive care this week with horror flu

Ian Rush suffered breathing problems earlier this week and was hospitalised, with the former Liverpool and Wales footballer spending time in the intensive care unit at Countess of Chester hospital

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19 h. ago Sunderland and Newcastle steeled for resumption of football’s ‘most intense derby’

Eddie Howe says revitalised derby rivals will be a tougher mental test for his side than the Champions LeagueMidnight was fast approaching when Eddie Howe faced a curve-ball question: if he could be offered a draw at the Stadium of Light on Sunday would he accept it?If the typically straight-bat answer – “no chance, we prepare to win every game” – was expected, Howe’s subsequent reaction spoke volumes about Sunderland’s recent metamorphosis. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Sunderland vs Newcastle United Premier League preview, team news and prediction

One of the biggest derbies returns to the big stage as the Stadium of Light hosts the first Tyne-Wear Derby in 10 years

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1 week ago Sunderland are a welcome throwback to days when promoted teams thrived

Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich have all had fast starts after promotion – but they did it decades agoBy WhoScoredSunderland have not so much defied expectations as torn them to shreds. You have to go back 20 years to find a promoted side that has picked up as many points after 13 games – Wigan Athletic in the 2005-06 season. Newly promoted sides simply do not start like this anymore.In fact, the three promoted teams in each of the last two seasons have all ended up facing relegation, and playoff winners fare even worse: seven of the last 11 clubs to come up via the playoffs have gone straight back down. Promoted clubs are supposed to wobble, scrap, cling on; Sunderland have politely declined that script. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside the intense La Liga derby that 'feels like a game in South America'

EXCLUSIVE Real Betis and Sevilla are set to renew their age-old rivalry on Sunday afternoon as Daily Star Sport take a closer look at the clash

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3 w. ago Ruben Dias fumes in intense interview as he questions Man City decisions

Manchester City were on the wrong end of a couple of dubious decisions in their defeat to Newcastle on Saturday.

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