Cana eyes better Sunderland form
Sunderland captain Lorik Cana is frustrated by his club's away form.

Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
An impressive Bobby Zamora scores his sixth goal of the season to lift Fulham to eighth spot in the Premier League after they beat Sunderland.

Sunderland form no issue - Reid
Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid plays down their patchy away form, in contrast to their excellent home results.

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Man quizzed over Bent abuse claim
A County Durham man is questioned in connection with claims the mother of Sunderland striker Darren Bent was racially abused.

FA Cup third round draw
FA Cup holders Chelsea will kick off the defence of their trophy against Watford in the third round while Kettering or Leeds travel to Manchester United.

Wigan 1-0 Sunderland
Hugo Rodallega scores the only goal as Wigan overcome Sunderland in a dour encounter.

Bent says Mum 'racially abused'
Darren Bent's mother was racially abused by a Sunderland fan during their match at Wigan, the England striker has told his Twitter feed.

Cities make case for 2018 Cup bid
The 15 cities hoping to be part of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals have submitted their cases for inclusion.

Bruce backs Bent for England call
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce believes striker Darren Bent "has to be" in England boss Fabio Capello's squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Chase death boy unlawfully killed
A 12-year-old Wearside boy who died after being chased was unlawfully killed, a coroner rules.

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Afghan death soldier repatriated
A Sunderland soldier's body is repatriated to RAF Lyneham eight days after he was killed in southern Afghanistan.

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Four RAF men on smuggling charges
An RAF serviceman from Sunderland is among four charged in connection with smuggling cigarettes on military flights.