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Healy exit talk played down

David Healy's agent insists his client is not clamouring for a New Year departure from Sunderland.

Agent rejects Healy move report

David Healy's agent has dismissed a report that the Northern Ireland striker could be moving from Sunderland to Rangers

Striker Healy linked with Rangers

Sunderland striker David Healy could be a transfer window target for Rangers, according to the Belfast Telegraph.

Premier League: Sam Allardyce hopes Roque Santa Cruz will stay but lines up Diouf as a fall-back

The Blackburn Rovers manager, Sam Allardyce, has said that Roque Santa Cruz could remain at Ewood Park beyond the transfer window despite an impending big-money offer for the striker from ­Manchester City.City are expected to lodge a formal offer of £18m plus Tal Ben Haim this week and are confident of reuniting Mark Hughes with the striker he brought to Blackburn for £3.8m from Bayern Munich in 2007. That sum would enable Allardyce to re­invest in his relegation-threatened squad, with El Hadji Diouf a principal target, and could yet alter the manager's stance on the...

Richardson hopeful of facing Boro

Sunderland star Kieran Richardson is confident of being fit for the Tees-Wear derby with Boro.

Jones and I will succeed - Cisse

Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse urges fans to give him and team-mate Kenwyne Jones time to click as a partnership away from home.

Diouf admits Allardyce approach

Sunderland forward El-Hadji Diouf has revealed that Blackburn and Wigan are chasing his signature.

Sbragia - Stars not for sale

Ricky Sbragia is determined to see Sunderland improve their roster in the January transfer window.

No Cats exit for defender - Agent

The agent of Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda has denied that the player is set for a return to former club Tottenham Hotspur.

Black Cats keen to keep Pascal

Sky Sports News understands Sunderland will not allow Pascal Chimbonda to leave in January.

Diouf wants Black Cats talks

El Hadji Diouf is planning talks with Ricky Sbragia to discuss whether he has a future at Sunderland.

Sunderland 2 Bolton 1: Diouf keen on birth of a new era with Sbragia

Sunderland striker El-Hadji Diouf could have played his way out of a quick return to the north-west with an influential display against his former club.

FA Cup: Sunderland's El Hadji Diouf looks to his former club Bolton Wanderers in search of more game time

Sunderland forward may have helped to ruin Bolton's Cup ambitions but he is keen to return to the Reebok if it means regular football

Cisse's pairing with Jones adds edge to Sunderland

Ricky Sbragia, the Sunderland manager, is looking forward to reaping the benefits of a fruitful strike partnership between Djibril Cissé and Kenwyne Jones after both players scored in Saturday's third-round win over Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light.

Pool forget a century of struggle to stun Stoke

The debate among Hartlepool United fans on Saturday night centred on where this momentous victory stood in their century of struggle. Did it top winning the Durham Orphanage Cup in 1924 for example? What about the Sunderland Shipowners' Cup in 1933? Or the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup triumph in 1974?

ElHadji Diouf faces dilemma over Sunderland future

ElHadji Diouf faces dilemma over Sunderland future.

Sbragia hails strike duo

Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia hailed Djibril Cisse and Kenwyne Jones after Saturday's win.

Chimbonda's move from Sunderland to Lyon is 'dead', reveals agent

Pascal Chimbonda's possible move from Sunderland to Lyon is now 'dead', according to the player's agent. The player's agent Roger Boli now believes his client is set to remain on Wearside.

Cats braced for striker bid

Aston Villa are being linked with a swoop for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones and are ready to offer £5million for him.

FA Cup: Sunderland 2-1 Bolton

Second-half goals from Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cissé helped Sunderland claim a place in the fourth-round draw

Other News

Saturday

FA Cup: Quality fails to match endeavour at Sunderland » Telegraph

Sunderland 2 Bolton 1: Little magic but Black Cats go through » Daily Mail

Sunderland 2-1 Bolton » BBC Sport

Sbragia plans major cull » SkySports.com

Spurs want unsettled Podolski as Sunderland hope for Chimbonda exit » Daily Mail

Friday

Sbragia makes transfer admission » ClubCall.com

Thursday

Absent trio set for Bolton » ClubCall.com

Last Week

Sunderland's Ricky Sbragia expects Dwight Yorke to follow him into management » Guardian

Fulham lead chase for Leeds whizzkid Fabian Delph - but trio keep tabs » Daily Mail

Bad news for Hull, Sunderland and Wigan - the stripes just don't have it » Daily Mail

Transfer window: Probable and possible January ins and outs for Premier League clubs » Guardian

Gordon warned by Fulop » ClubCall.com

Chopra delivers Sbragia snub » ClubCall.com

Fulop keen to remain first choice » BBC Sport

Premier League: Sunderland recall Michael Chopra from loan spell at Cardiff » Guardian

New Sunderland boss Sbragia relishing challenge despite defeat at Everton » Daily Mail

Premier League: No runaway leaders or cannon fodder makes this the most competitive ever » Guardian

Sbragia will recall Chopra » Scotsman.com

Winger's future sorted soon - Irvine » ClubCall.com

No excuses from Sbragia » ClubCall.com

Sbragia ready to soldier on » ClubCall.com

Sunderland's Kavanagh may move on to become player-coach at Carlisle » Daily Mail

Everton 3 Sunderland 0: Arteta's early strikes give Sbragia a reality check » Daily Mail

Arteta thunderbolts give Sbragia a baptism of fire » The Independent

Everton 3 - 0 Sunderland » Scotsman.com

Premier League: Everton win 3-0 on Sbragia's debut as full-time Sunderland manager » Guardian

Round hails Everton form » SkySports.com

Mikel Arteta shines as Everton stroll to victory » Telegraph

Everton 3 Sunderland 0: Arteta double sends new boss Sbragia to defeat » Daily Mail

Sbragia - We were second best » SkySports.com

Premier League: Clint Dempsey double denies Chelsea in a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage » Guardian

Stats: Everton v Sunderland 28/12/2008 » Vital Football

Home comforts for Toffees » SkySports.com

Everton 3-0 Sunderland » BBC Sport

The Premier League: The fans review of the season » Guardian

Premier League: Sunderland to fund Rickly Sbragia transfer binge » Guardian

Sbragia told 'you must keep us up' » The Independent

Sunderland boss Sbragia aims to start by purging Everton demons » Daily Mail

Sbragia targets happier return » SkySports.com

Ricky Cool for Cats » Vital Football

Moyes - Crowd can help us » SkySports.com

Sunderland appoint Sbragia as Keane's replacement » Scotsman.com

Managerial decision made » ClubCall.com

Ricky Sbragia appointed Sunderland manager on 18month contract » Telegraph

Sunderland spring Ricky Sbragia surprise » Telegraph

Sunderland appoint Ricky Sbragia as manager » Guardian

Black Cats stick with Sbragia » SkySports.com

Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss » BBC Sport

Cole's creative spark lightens burden at Bridge » The Independent

Roberts fails to put boot in » The Independent

Sunderland 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers » Scotsman.com

Sunderland 0 Blackburn 0: Roberts howler proves Black Cats are lucky » Daily Mail

Preston 2 Derby County 0: Irvine plots move for star man Wallace » Daily Mail

Premier League: Sunderland 0-0 Blackburn Rovers » Guardian

Sunderland grateful for point from Blackburn » Telegraph

Sbragia satisfied with draw » SkySports.com

Dunn blow for Rovers » SkySports.com

Sunderland 0-0 Blackburn » BBC Sport

Roberts miss spares Sunderland » SkySports.com

Sbragia: My mentor Allardyce is not such an ogre after all » Daily Mail

Sbragia bids to continue Sunderland revival against old friend Allardyce » Scotsman.com

Older

Ricky Sbragia refuses to be bullied into submission by Sam Allardyce » Telegraph

Striker can go - Ricky » ClubCall.com

Sbragia hints at Diouf exit » SkySports.com

Ricky weighs up defender options » ClubCall.com

Ricky gets transfer go-ahead » ClubCall.com

Ricky Sbragia plans for longterm stay at Sunderland » Telegraph

Sbragia aims to keep Kieran » SkySports.com

Ricky Sbragia has two games to prove he can be the saviour of Sunderland » Daily Mail

Sbragia ready to spend » SkySports.com

FA ask Hull to explain actions after fan 'throws bottle' at Sunderland defender » Daily Mail

Tuesday's football transfer rumours: Is Antonio Valencia Madrid-bound? » Guardian

Premier League: Caretaker manager Ricky Sbragia has two games to make Sunderland job his own » Guardian

Premier League: Caretaker Ricky Sbragia is in two minds whether to take the Sunderland vacancy » Guardian

Quiet American to take control of Sunderland » The Independent

Secretive American set to take control of Sunderland » The Independent

Sunderland warming to humble Scot Sbragia » Scotsman.com

Cisse: Kenwyne and I can become the Premier League's best strike force » Daily Mail

Sunderland takeover by Ellis Short imminent » Telegraph

Quinn to hold talks with Sbragia over taking full-time charge of Sunderland » Daily Mail