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Cesc Fabregas and his team-mates celebrate the only goal of the game at the Stadium of Light

Chelsea see off Sunderland to go six points clear

Cesc Fabregas' first Premier League goal of the season handed Chelsea a 1-0 victory at Sunderland and sent them six points clear at the top of the table.

Soccer • 15 Dec 16

Gylfi Sigurdsson broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half

Swans soar to sink sorry Sunderland

Swansea relieved the pressure on under-fire manager Bob Bradley with an emphatic 3-0 home victory over fellow strugglers Sunderland.

Soccer • 10 Dec 16

Jermain Defoe put the seal on the Black Cats victory

Leicester outfoxed by improving Sunderland

Jermain Defoe's eighth goal of the season condemned Premier League champions Leicester to yet another defeat as improving Sunderland won for the third time in four attempts on a 2-0 scoreline.

Soccer • 03 Dec 16

Coutinho writhes in agony after injuring his ankle

Liverpool on the double beating Sunderland

Normal service was not quite resumed at Anfield but Divock Origi's first Premier League goal since April and a late James Milner penalty saw Liverpool return to winning ways.

Soccer • 26 Nov 16

McNair reportedly out for season through injury

Northern Ireland international Paddy McNair is facing a "lengthy spell" out of action after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.

Soccer • 23 Nov 16

Victor Anichebe scores Sunderland's second goal against Hull

Anichebe strikes twice in Sunderland win

Victor Anichebe was Sunderland's hero as they completed back-to-back Premier League victories with a 3-0 win over Hull.

Soccer • 19 Nov 16

Lee Cattermole was last seen in action in Sunderland's 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace

Sunderland skipper Cattermole out for 4 months

Sunderland skipper Lee Cattermole will be out of action for four months after undergoing surgery in America to address a long-standing hip problem.

Soccer • 18 Nov 16

Jose Mourinho isn't too concerned about watching games from the stand

Mourinho unconcerned by touchline ban

Jose Mourinho said his touchline ban made no difference as Manchester United claimed a first win in five Premier League games at Swansea.

Soccer • 06 Nov 16

Jermain Defoe's penalty handed Sunderland their first league win of the season

Sunderland earn first league win at Bournemouth

Victor Anichebe inspired rock-bottom Sunderland to their first win of the season and lifted some of the pressure on David Moyes.

Soccer • 05 Nov 16

Moyes has yet to win a Premier League game with Sunderland

Positive Moyes confident of Sunderland backing

Sunderland manager David Moyes remains confident he has the backing of both owner Ellis Short and the club's fans following reports he faces the sack.

Soccer • 04 Nov 16

Burnley's Stephen Ward leaves the field of play with an injury

Ireland defenders O'Shea and Ward both injured

Martin O’Neill has been handed a double injury blow ahead of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Austria after defenders John O’Shea and Stephen Ward both went off injured in their team's Premier League games.

Soccer • 29 Oct 16

Oliver Giroud of Arsenal scores his second goal

Giroud comes off bench to spark Arsenal victory

Olivier Giroud's first goals of the season handed Arsenal a 4-1 victory and Sunderland a share of an unwanted Premier League record.

Soccer • 29 Oct 16

David Moyes admitted he had been sent off having sworn at fourth official James Adcock

Moyes charged with misconduct after cup defeat

The FA has charged Sunderland boss David Moyes with misconduct over his behaviour in Wednesday's 1-0 EFL Cup fourth-round defeat at Southampton.

Soccer • 27 Oct 16

David Moyes (L) is going through a miserable time on Wearside

Fog darkens Moyes' mood even more

Even the weather has turned against David Moyes as he attempts to pull Sunderland out of free-fall.

Soccer • 27 Oct 16

Sofiane Boufal of Southampton scored the only goal

Debut goal from Boufal seals Saints win

Sofiane Boufal marked his St Mary's debut with a stunning strike to fire Southampton into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.

Soccer • 26 Oct 16

Winston Reid celebrates his injury-time winner for West Ham

Hammers strike late to heap pressure on Sunderland

Defender Winston Reid fired the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time as West Ham beat bottom club Sunderland 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Soccer • 22 Oct 16

Joe Allen & Ryan Shawcross celebrate a goal

Allen brace adds to David Moyes' misery

Joe Allen's scoring streak continued as his double gave Stoke a first Premier League victory of the season over winless Sunderland.

Soccer • 15 Oct 16

Sunderland doctor resigns over Van Aanholt fallout

Sunderland have parted company with their club doctor in the wake of the Patrick van Aanholt saga.

Soccer • 29 Sep 16

Christain Benteke's late header puts Palace ahead

Benteke rises to crown Palace comeback

Christian Benteke's injury-time header left Sunderland still waiting for a first Premier League win of the season as Crystal Palace came back from 2-0 down to snatch victory.

Soccer • 24 Sep 16

Van Aanholt cleared for return to action

Patrick van Aanholt could return to action for Sunderland on Wednesday night after a last-minute withdrawal from the Sunderland team at the weekend on the advice of heart specialists.

Soccer • 20 Sep 16

Harry Kane blasts the ball home to secure the points

Able Kane earns Spurs win over Sunderland

Harry Kane scored the winner and then left the pitch on a stretcher as Tottenham secured a 1-0 victory over struggling Sunderland.

Soccer • 19 Sep 16

Romelu Lukaku heads home the opener at the Stadium Of Light

Lukaku back scoring as Everton crush Black Cats

Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick that shattered Sunderland and moved Everton to third in the Premier league table.

Soccer • 13 Sep 16

Sunderland sign striker Didier Ndong

Sunderland have broken their transfer record to sign Didier Ndong from Lorient.

Soccer • 31 Aug 16

Rodriguez snatches share of spoils for Southampton

Jay Rodriguez's first Premier League goal since March 2014 salvaged Southampton a 1-1 draw five minutes from time after Jermain Defoe thought his penalty had handed Sunderland a priceless away victory.

Soccer • 27 Aug 16

Christian Stuani scores the opening goal at the Stadium of Light

Stuani strikes twice in Middlesbrough victory

Cristhian Stuani handed Aitor Karanka his first Premier League victory as Middlesbrough defeated Sunderland 2-1 in the Wear-Tees derby.

Soccer • 21 Aug 16