The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Sunderland, England - Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe revealed on Sunday that a last-minute change of boots led to his five-goal romp against Wigan Athletic. I had a funny feeling before the game, Defoe said. Adidas gave me a pair of green...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Sunderland, England - David Dunn made the difference as Blackburn Rovers beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the Lancashire derby on Sunday. The Blackburn midfielder scored the first and was by far the most enterprising presence in a scrappy game. ...
Sify (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
The beach ball that bounced Liverpool out of the Premier League title race has been put on display at the National Football Museum after being won by a Sunderland fan in a News of the World
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Wayne Rooney captained England for the first time here on Saturday after regular skipper John Terry was ruled out of the friendly clash with Brazil with an Achilles injury. Rooney, winning his 57th cap at the age of 24, was supported in attack by Sunderland striker Darren Bent, who was given the chance to press his World Cup case ahead of Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe.
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Sir Alex Ferguson was told he'd "got off lightly" by the union representing England's top referees after receiving a four-game touchline ban for an outspoken attack on referee Alan Wiley. The Manchester United manager, who admitted a Football Association (FA) charge of improper conduct, publicly labelled Wiley as "unfit" after his Premier League champions were held to a 2-2 draw...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
London: Sunderland striker Darren Bent has been recalled to the England squad for next Saturday's friendly against Brazil in Qatar despite missing a penalty in front of England coach Fabio
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
London - Liverpool will be without Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres for Saturday's trip to Sunderland, it was confirmed on Friday. Gerrard, Liverpool's captain, suffered a groin injury in England's World Cup defeat to Ukraine last weekend and subse...
Bird North East (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted to welcome one of the United Kingdom’s flagship construction companies as its latest corporate member. Balfour Beatty Construction Northern Limited is one of the most respected construction organisations in the United Kingdom and aims to be the Contractor of Choice not by being the largest but by being the best. The construction company has been based...
Sports Jamaica (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The 10-day camp at Sunderland AFC, England, for eight of the Caribbean's talented young footballers
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Sunderland finally completed their club record 10 million pounds swoop for Tottenham striker Darren Bent on Wednesday.The 25-year-old had become increasingly frustrated after Tottenham's transfer demands forced him to wait for over a week to move to the Stadium of Light.The England international even criticised Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on the Twitter website before being forced to apologise for his...
manxathletics.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
It seems likely that Eastern Airways will be pulling out of the Isle of Man to Newcastle air route making communication with the north east of England more difficult. During the past 18 months we have been exploring the possibility of Robbie attending a specialist autism college in the north east which I why I have been there three times in just over a year. It would have involved spending three years...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
• French club's coach will block Sunderland move for striker • 'If he has to go, it will be to a big club,' says Laurent Blanc The Bordeaux coach, Laurent Blanc, has again ruled out the departure of Marouane Chamakh to Sunderland by insisting he will only let the striker join a "big club". Chamakh has outlined his determination to leave Les Girondins and move to the Premier League...
Stop Her She's Knitting (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
-1- I have been following Zac Sunderland since shortly after he left for his trip around the world. Can you imagine giving your 16 year old permission to sail around the world BY HIMSELF. Ummmmm, I used to have trouble giving my 16 year old permission to drive around the corner let alone letting any of them sail around the world ALL BY THEMSELVES. Zac is a singular young man but I have to tell you...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
London - It's not, said a Sunderland fan called Phil who spoke to Radio Five Live this week, his fault where he was born. There was, it should be made clear, a touch of irony about his tone. The north-east of England may be parochial, but it's not...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) Sunderland became the fourth Premier League club under American ownership Wednesday when Texas businessman Ellis Short completed his takeover. Short, who had been majority shareholder with a stake of more than 30 percent, will assume 100 percent control of the club from northeast England, Sunderland said in a statement. Read the full story
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