Sunderland sign Uruguyanan Poyet as new manager

English Premier League club Sunderland have appointed Gustavo Poyet as manager on Tuesday. The 45 year-old has agreed a two year contract at the Stadium of Light and will take charge of the Black......

Suarez treble and Messi double lift six-goal Barca

IMAGE: Barcelona's Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate a goal against Real Betis. Photograph: Albert Gea/ Reuters. Luis Suarez grabbed a hat-trick and Lionel Messi bagged two goals as......

Advocaat quits as Sunderland manager

‘I feel it is the right time to do this -- not for me, but for the club’ Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat looks on. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty images Dick Advocaat has stepped......

Sunderland swoop early for defensive recruit Alonso

English Premier League basement dwellers Sunderland have moved quickly to reinforce their frail defence by agreeing a loan move for Fiorentina fullback Marcos Alonso until the end of the season.......

Liverpool flop Borini lifts gloom at Stadium of Light

Liverpool flop Fabio Borini finally got Sunderland's English Premier League campaign up and running with a derby winner against bitter rivals Newcastle on Sunday that he hoped would lift the gloom......