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Taking a leaf out of Sam’s book

IF Sunderland beat Chelsea to clinch Premier League survival, former Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce will have played a key part.Read

Ricky Sbragia: It is time for Sunderland to deliver

RICKY SBRAGIA insists it is time for Sunderland to deliver. The Black Cats go to Portsmouth tomorrow knowing a win will guarantee top-flight status next season.Read

Cats star Temmu Tainio is not relishing delay

TEEMU TAINIO has hit out at TV schedulers for making Sunderland stew for 48 hours before potentially their most important game of the season. Read

Teemu Tainio: This is the time to save our season

TEEMU TAINIO says it is SOS time for Sunderland – Save Our Season! The Black Cats go to Portsmouth tomorrow knowing that a win would make them safe . . . and avoid the nightmare scenario of having to rely on taking points off Chelsea at the Stadium of Light in the final game next Sunday.Read

Ricky Sbragia: My career is on a knife edge

RICKY SBRAGIA says his managerial career is on a knife-edge – just like Sunderland’s Premier League status.Read

Ricky Sbragia praises Cats players

RICKY SBRAGIA sang his players’ praises after they turned in a much-improved performance at Bolton – and edged a point closer to Premier League safety.Read

Djibril Cisse talking to Spurs over move

DJIBRIL CISSE is talking to Spurs over a possible £8m summer move. The Sunday Sun understands that initial talks have already taken place between Cisse’s representatives and senior figures at White Hart Lane.Read

Cats boss Sbragia lining up an experienced No 2

SUNDERLAND boss Ricky Sbragia has revealed that he is close to appointing an experienced No2 to help him shoulder the burden of managing the Black Cats.Read

Black Cats need to jump to it!

CARLOS EDWARDS says Sunderland will have to pick themselves up off the floor if they are to book their place in the Premier League next season.Read

Edwards keen to extend his Cats tenure

CARLOS EDWARDS wants to stay on Wearside.Read

We’ll be Moyes the merrier

RICKY SBRAGIA is out to put one over David Moyes today – then follow the Everton boss’s blueprint for building Premier League success.Read

Ricky Sbragia: We’re a Jeckyll and Hyde side

RICKY SBRAGIA admits Sunderland have turned into a Jekyll and Hyde side after seeing his players flop at West Brom.Read

Cats hoping to clinch Davenport deal

SUNDERLAND are weighing up a summer move to make Calum Davenport’s stay on Wearside permanent.Read

Roy Keane appointed Ipswich manager

New Ipswich manager Roy Keane has targeted promotion to the Premier League ``at the earliest opportunity" after taking over at Portman Road.Read

Sbragia fury at Hull boss Brown

RICKY SBRAGIA slammed Phil Brown for branding Sunderland as underachievers – and watched as the Black Cats rammed the Hull boss’ words back down his throat.Read

Relegation would be even worse than last time: Leadbitter

RELEGATION this season would be even more traumatic than the 19-point humiliation the club suffered three years ago.Read

Ricky Sbragia: It’s do or die time for Black Cats

RICKY SBRAGIA believes the next fortnight will be crucial as Sunderland scrap for their Premier League lives.Read

Sbragia says Cats lack natural leader

RICKY SBRAGIA says Sunderland lack a natural leader in their ranks – and has made signing ‘the next Kevin Ball’ one of his summer transfer priorities.Read

Chairman Quinn will not be leaving Black Cats

CHAIRMAN Niall Quinn insists he will stay on Wearside for the long haul if new owner Ellis Short completes his takeover of the club.Read

Niall Quinn: Ricky Sbragia is not a stop-gap boss

NIALL QUINN has rejected claims that Ricky Sbragia is a stopgap appointment — and insists the Scot will be in charge of the Black Cats in the Premier League next season.Read