With Saturday’s West Ham v Sunderland match brought forward to 12:45pm for live coverage on BT Sport, we asked fans what they thought about early kick-offs. There is guaranteed to be a loyal away support making the 600-mile round trip, with legions of coaches heading towards the capital in the early […]
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Daniel Staples has set for a charity boxing match next month, although he believes a brain tumour scar still has not sunk in. The 25-year-old suffered a blow to the head when playing for Bedlington Terriers last August, and a scan later that evening revealed he had a […]
Former Sunderland AFC footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury he did not have oral sex with a 15-year-old girl. The ex-Black Cats winger began giving evidence in his trial at Bradford Crown Court, accused of sexual activity with a child. Johnson, 28, has admitted grooming and kissing the teenager. Orlando Pownall QC, […]
Ex Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has said he searched for the age of consent on the internet after a changing room discussion about laws in different countries. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The court has heard […]
Felling Magpies have secured a 35-year lease on Wardley Welfare after an on-going battle at their previous home Albion Street playing fields. A frequent war with dog walkers who refused to pick up their mess on the pitch often meant that coaches would have to walk the pitch before kick-off. […]
The SAFC Museum, run by 45-year-old Michael Ganley, has been nominated for North East Museum of the Year in The Journal Culture Awards 2016. The transportable museum started out on social media in 2014 and offers free displays at various events, with the nomination coming as quite a shock to […]
County Durham gymnast Amy Tinkler returned from Rio De Janeiro this week after taking part in a gruelling training camp to prepare for this summer’s olympics. The 16-year-old, who trains at South Durham Gymnastics Club in Spennymoor, travelled to Brazil with seven other 2016 hopefuls to get a taste of […]
A Sunderland sports woman has hit back at sexist remarks made by Twitter trolls against a female football TV presenter. BT Sport’s Lynsey Hipgrave was the target of sexist abuse via social media after commenting on Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez’s controversial penalty for Barcelona. Newcastle-born Hipgrave accused the Argentinian […]
Sunderland people have hit out against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s extreme homophobic views. Professional boxer Pacquiao, who is gearing up for his final bout in April, sparked a storm of controversy on Tuesday after suggesting in a television interview that same-sex couples are “worse than animals”. The 37-year-old, who has […]
Ex-Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, was described as a “bit of a paedophile” for pursuing a 15-year-old girl, a court heard today. A teenager told the jury she did not believe her friend’s claims that she’d had a sexual encounter with the former Sunderland player at first. Johnson has admitted sexual […]