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Noah Sadiki says it's time for action rather than words as Sunderland search for an improvement ahead of Sunday's game against Chelsea

Regis Le Bris is on the brink - but the Sunderland boss isn't the only senior figure at the club to blame for the disastrous start to the season

REGIS LE BRIS has urged Sunderland supporters to stick with their team despite a difficult season plunging to a new low against Dinamo Zagreb

Kim Hellberg has suggested that David Strelec is unlikely to start for Middlesbrough at Watford on Saturday, even if Will Lankshear is ruled out

Matthias Jaissle has rejected suggestions of a growing rift between himself and Newcastle United’s players

Ex-Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham is a surprise inclusion in Thomas Tuchel's final England squad of the year

Newcastle United defender Amar Dedić stopped by Northumbria Police after reports of bow and arrows near a reservoir; officers say there was no public threat.

Saltburn cricketer Brian Devine has been banned for two years after the viral 'Clicky Ponting' scandal, with the club also fined and relegated.

A MUM who was once offered "armchair aerobics" now plays football twice a week.

Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland are in an “uncomfortable” situation – but the Black Cats remains convinced he can turn around his side’s flatlining form

Noah Sadiki says Regis Le Bris is "not the problem" at Sunderland and believes the players are "letting a lot of people down" as the Black Cats' alarming slump continues

Player Ratings: Sunderland 0 Dinamo Zagreb 2 - Worryingly low marks for a host of Black Cats players

Sunderland lost for the first time in the Europa League this season as they went down 2-0 to Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light

Wilson Isidor will make his second European start of the season after Regis Le Bris named a strong Sunderland starting side to face Dinamo Zagreb

Matthias Jaissle says he feels the full support of Newcastle United's bosses despite the worrying recent performances and alarming run of results

Kim Hellberg defends his switch of formation in Middlesbrough's 2-0 defeat to Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground

Our predicted Sunderland team for the Europa League tie against Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light

Phil Parkinson's verdict on Wrexham's win against Middlesbrough in the Championship

Timur Tutierov opens up on his journey to the Sunderland first team

Kim Hellberg is confident his Middlesbrough side can function without Will Lankshear, claiming it was not the key factor in the defeat at Wrexham

Regis Le Bris has put Sunderland's Premier League struggle down to "growing pains" as the Black Cats adapt to the "most demanding challenge in the club's history"

Barnard Castle School hosted its annual North-wide youth rugby and hockey festival, welcoming 38 teams and more than 390 athletes for competition and friendship.

Kim Hellberg says Will Lankshear has not suffered a serious injury setback and could be available for Middlesbrough's weekend game at Watford

Player Ratings from Middlesbrough's 2-0 defeat at Wrexham with a number of low marks in Kim Hellberg's side

NO Will Lankshear, no party. Or at least, on the evidence of the two league games the Championship’s leading scorer has failed to start this season, no Middlesbrough win.

Middlesbrough Team News as striker Will Lankshear is forced to miss the Championship game with Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground

Sunderland will take on Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, December 16

Chemsdine Talbi has been added to Sunderland's Europa League squad after Habib Diarra was ruled out for at least six weeks in what is a fresh and major injury blow for the Black Cats

Matthias Jaissle claims he is “not worried” by Newcastle United’s flatlining form and is reluctant to make wholesale changes because he needs to rebuild the belief of the players currently in the first team

Kim Hellberg believes Riley McGree is the "perfect player" for his Middlesbrough side

A RIPON rally driver has achieved four consecutive victories

Kim Hellberg provides an injury and team news update ahead of Middlesbrough's game at Wrexham on Wednesday night

Brian Brobbey has signed a new contract at Sunderland, committing his future to the club until 2031

Middlesbrough won't be losing star man Riley McGree to the Asian Cup in January after the tournament was postponed due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Kim Hellberg admits even he did not realise just how potent an attacking asset Sebastian Berhalter would become for Middlesbrough

Matias Fernandez-Pardo should be back in the Newcastle United squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham

Middlesbrough's Championship rivals West Ham have sacked boss Nuno Espirito Santo - with Scott Parker set to take charge

To millions of television viewers, Alex Gray is best known as Apollo, one of the towering stars of the BBC's hit reboot of Gladiators.

Matthias Jaissle has accused his Newcastle United players of failing to carry out the instructions they were delivered ahead of their game with Everton

Newcastle United Player Ratings: James Tarkowski was the Man of the Match as Everton won 1-0 at St James' Park

The pressure is beginning to mount on Matthias Jaissle after Newcastle United were beaten 1-0 by Everton at St James' Park

Will Osula has been passed fit to start for Newcastle United as they host Everton in the Premier League this evening

Sunderland will not be dismissing Regis Le Bris despite the club being rooted to the foot of the Premier League table

SUNDERLAND return to European action on Thursday evening when they host Dinamo Zagreb at the Stadium of Light in the Europa League

Sebastian Berhalter says Middlesbrough players are taking great joy in "feeding the beast" as Will Lankshear continues his dream start to life at the Riverside

Granit Xhaka insists Sunderland’s players must take responsibility for the club's poor run of form and has backed under-fire head coach Regis Le Bris

Dan Burn always expected this to be a transitional season for Newcastle United but says there is plenty to be positive about ahead of Everton game

Darlington remain rooted to the foot of the National League North table after suffering a 3-2 defeat at Spalding

Is Regis Le Bris in danger of being sacked as Sunderland head coach in the wake of his side's 3-1 defeat to Coventry City?

Charlton boss Nathan Jones praised Middlesbrough and their recruitment after his side lost 3-0 at the Riverside