Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will go into Saturday's FA Cup clash with local rivals Sunderland adamant he does not need daily assurances from the club's big-spending owners after a terrible run of results.... more »
Sunderland secured their place in English football's Championship play-offs with a 3-0 win away to Preston on Monday but only after Millwall suffered an extraordinary loss at home to Blackburn Rovers.... more »
Ukraine on Tuesday launched its new football season despite Russia's ongoing invasion, in an apparent attempt to give a morale boost to the war-ravaged nation.... more »
More than half of footballers playing at the European Championship and African Cup of Nations suffered online abuse, a study published by FIFA revealed on Saturday.... more »
Sweden said Wednesday it believed its team could be at a disadvantage after FIFA confirmed that Russia would be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup playoffs over the invasion of Ukraine.... more »
Nigeria have been forced to make four late changes to their final Africa Cup of Nations squad with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Watford winger Emmanuel Dennis missing the tournament.... more »
Rangers moved seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday as the champions needed a James Tavernier penalty 19 minutes from time to beat coronavirus-hit Dundee United 1-0 at Ibrox.... more »
English Football League (EFL) chairman Rick Parry has said there is no scientific evidence in favour of a temporary halt to the season despite rising coronavirus cases resulting in mass postponements.... more »
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri says Rafael Benitez will be given time to turn things around after a heavy defeat against neighbours Liverpool intensified pressure on the Spanish manager.... more »
Footballers have become so addicted to Swedish tobacco product snus that they even beg doctors for it when they are in hospital, Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has warned.... more »
Former England international striker Frank Worthington, one of the great showmen of English football, has died aged 72 after a long illness, his family announced on Tuesday.... more »
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has become English football's youngest chairman after the 23-year-old completed his takeover of League One side Sunderland on Thursday.... more »
Charlton were promoted to the Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday as Patrick Bauer's last-gasp winner sealed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Wembley.... more »
Portsmouth held their nerve to win the Checkatrade Trophy final on penalties against fellow third-tier outfit Sunderland in front of a tournament record crowd of 85,021 at Wembley on Sunday.... more »
In a vivid display of English football's ability to inspire devotion throughout the darkest days, over 40,000 Sunderland fans will make a pilgrimage to Wembley on Sunday to celebrate their troubled club's rebirth.... more »
Sunderland have told midfielder Didier Ndong they intend to terminate his contract after the club's record signing went absent without leave in the wake of their relegation to League One last season.... more »
Cardiff City returned to the Premier League on Sunday when a goalless draw at home to Reading was enough to give veteran manager Neil Warnock a record eighth promotion.... more »
Sunderland sacked manager Chris Coleman on Sunday, and then announced that owner Ellis Short was selling the club following the northeast side's relegation to the third tier of English football.... more »
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