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Kim Hellberg has made two changes to his Middlesbrough team for tonight's game at Stoke City

Regis Le Bris is set to welcome a new face into his Sunderland backroom team, with Thor Herdal replacing James Brayne as set-piece coach

SUNDERLAND play their first European away game for more than half-a-century on Thursday when they take on Portuguese side Torreense in the league phase of the Europa League.

Newcastle United are wrestling with the question of how to get the best out of their £51m summer signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Kim Hellberg explains why he thinks Tommy Conway is so well suited to playing on the left wing in his Middlesbrough side

Kim Hellberg believes Ashley Phillips has what it takes to reach the top - and thinks Middlesbrough can help him fulfil his vast potential

Newcastle United's returning players are still a couple of weeks away from being back to full fitness ahead of Saturday's home game with Aston Villa

New padel courts have opened at Sunderland's Beacon of Light, with prices from £24 an hour and £2.50 racket hire.

Normanby racer Emilio Pereira, 11, wins the 2026 FAB Racing MK50 Championship, becoming the first rider to claim it and the British Mini Bikes title.

Young players from Cleveland Basketball Club will climb Scafell Pike as part of a Cash for Kids challenge to raise £10,000 for the club.

Hetton Juniors U14 Inter will face older opposition after Bellway Durham donated £1,000 for new team kits ahead of the 2026/27 football season.

Matthias Jaissle claimed to have seen “signs of improvement” in his Newcastle United side despite their 4-1 defeat at Coventry City

Player Ratings from Newcastle United's 4-1 defeat at Coventry City as Bobby Thomas is the Man of the Match

Newcastle United suffered a second successive 4-1 away defeat as they were heavily beaten at Coventry City's CBS Arena

Will Osula and Dan Burn are back in the Newcastle United squad - but the pair find themselves on the substitutes' bench at Coventry City

Middlesbrough injury and team news ahead of the Championship trip to face Stoke City on Tuesday night

CALLUM BRITTAIN regards leading Middlesbrough out for the club’s 150th Anniversary game as one of the highlights of his career, with the subsequent 1-0 win over Wolves ensuring the afternoon ended as successfully as it began.

Kevin Danso insists Sunderland’s players have not lost their collective belief despite Saturday’s home defeat to Brighton

Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle insists he is not concerned by Besiktas’ bullish statements about signing Joe Willock in January

Northallerton powerlifter Hollie Tobun wins Commonwealth silver for England in Canada, balancing family life with training and targeting British and world titles.

A man has been arrested after an incident at a Middlesbrough match where a Wolves fan appeared to make light of the A66 crash tragedy.

Stockton Town FC secures a two-season Specsavers Stockton sponsorship to support its Under-9s and fund equipment for 48 grassroots teams.

Aidan Rutledge rescued a deserved point for injury-hit Darlington in a 1-1 draw with Merthyr Town at Blackwell Meadows

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris is calling for calm in wake of Sunderland's 2-0 defeat to Brighton at the Stadium of Light

Will Lankshear scored Middlesbrough's second-half winner as they beat Wolves 1-0 in their Anniversary game at the Riverside Stadium

Rokas Pukstas has suffered an injury that is set to keep him out of action with Middlesbrough for a number of weeks

Kim Hellberg claims Will Lankshear is already a more rounded player than the one that joined Middlesbrough for an initial £10m fee in the summer

Regis Le Bris admits his Sunderland side let themselves down in key situations as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Brighton at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg took a moment or two to soak in the enormity of the occasion as Middlesbrough beat Wolves in their 150th anniversary game

Sunderland failed to capitalise on Brighton being reduced to ten men as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light

Player Ratings from Middlesbrough's 1-0 win over Wolves with midfielder Aidan Morris the Man of the Match

Middlesbrough celebrated their 150th anniversary in style as Will Lankshear's header enabled them to beat Wolves 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium

Trai Hume returns to Sunderland's starting line-up for this afternoon's home game with Brighton - with Wilson Isidor also in the starting side

Sebastian Berhalter and Tommy Conway return to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this afternoon's home game with Wolves

Kim Hellberg says last week's Legacy Game shows how much the football club means to the fans as Boro prepare to celebrate their 150th anniversary against Wolves at the Riverside today

Regis Le Bris is adamant he does not wish Sunderland has signed another attacker this summer despite the recent injury to Brian Brobbey

Darlington are hoping several players will return to help them claim a first home league win of the season against Merthyr Town

Matthias Jaissle is confident summer signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo will be a huge success at Newcastle United

Sunderland fans have paid tribute to three teenagers who died last week when their car plunged into the River Wear.

Middlesbrough will donate proceeds from its Legacy Game live stream to the families of PC Blades and PC Clough, who were killed on the A66 in August.

Fabian Hurzeler does not think the absence of Brian Brobbey and Dan Ballard will make Sunderland significantly weaker when they take on Brighton

The story of Middlesbrough's incredibly dramatic promotion at Wolves in 1992 - with the sides set to meet at the Riverside this weekend

Riley McGree tells of his love for Middlesbrough as a club and town and his excitement at what Boro can achieve this season

Middlesbrough's Legacy Game was a great occasion - but the best way to mark the club's 150th anniversary would be to win promotion

Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland defender Omar Alderete suffered a difficult start to the season after suffering an injury at the World Cup

Kim Hellberg claims the extended international break has been invaluable for getting some of Middlesbrough’s summer signings fully up to speed

Regis Le Bris has told Chemsdine Talbi to use Tommy Watson as his inspiration as he looks to resurrect his Sunderland career

Wolves have been dealt three injury blows ahead of Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough in the Championship

Pete Wild understands the frustration of Hartlepool United supporters but has called on the fans to get behind his players as Pools look to stop the rot in the National League

Middlesbrough icon Juninho was spotted at Cena in Yarm ahead of the club's sold-out Legacy Game celebrating 150 years of the club.