Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club also known as "The Black Cats, The Mackems" is a professional association football club, based in Sunderland, England.
United's Evans Returns to Sunderland
The Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has joined Sunderland on loan until the end of the season
Prodigal Richardson Raises Spirits at Sunderland With a New Desire
Premier League: Sunderland 3-1 Bolton Kieran Richardson was a constant threat as Sunderland gained three valuable points at home
Keane Feels Ferguson's Warm Embrace But Sympathy is No Saviour
Premier League: Sunderland 0-4 Man Utd. United cruised to the top of the table with a comfortable victory at Sunderland as Fergie taught his former captain a lesson
Referee Lives Down to Keane's Hunch With Late Blow
Premier League: Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
Keane Hit Where It Hurts As Leaky Sunderland Plumb the Depths
Soccer: Premier League: Everton 7-1 Sunderland
Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle
Minute-by-minute report: Roy Keane and Sam Allardyce could both do with a Tyne-and-Wear derby win. Follow the action here with Barry Glendenning.
Sunderland v Newcastle - Live!
Minute-by-minute report: Roy Keane and Sam Allardyce could both do with a Tyne-and-Wear derby win. Follow the action here with Barry Glendenning.
Van Persie Strike Allows Arsenal's Immaturity to Go Unpunished
Premier League: Arsenal 3-2 Sunder land: Robin van Persie's brace spared the Gunners the ignominy of a home draw with the struggling Black Cats.
Straight-up Hughes Puts Mccarthy in His Place
Soccer: Premiership: Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn. Blackburn continue to progress under Mark Hughes as David Bentley caught the eye in victory over Sunderland.
Sub Saha Pops Up to Sink Plucky Sunderland
Soccer: Premier League: Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland: Louis Saha ruined Roy Keane's Old Trafford return as he leapt from the bench to steal three points for a lacklustre United.
Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland
Soccer: Minute-by-minute report: Sir Alex v Keano. This one's worth following, so join Mike Adamson NOW!
Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool
Soccer: Momo Sissoko and Andriy Voronin's first Premier League goals gave Liverpool a valuable away win.
Hutchings Sends the Black Cats Along a Blind Alley
Soccer: Wigan 3 - 0 Sunderland: Google Chris Hutchings and the top entry is a maker of curtains. After the Wigan manager's previous experience at Bradford City this might have seemed fitting.
Wigan Cause Keane a Spot of Bother
Soccer: Premier League: Wigan 3 - 0 Sunderland: Goals from Emile Heskey and Antoine Sibierski soured Roy Keane's mood as Sunderland capitulated at the JJB.
Jol Given Room to Breathe As Spurs Cast Derby Aside
Soccer: Premier League round-up: Tottenham crush Derby 4-0, while Wigan go top after beating Sunderland 3-0.
John Savours St Andrew's Return to Give Sunderland Another Late Lift
Soccer: Premier League: Birmingham 2-2 Sunderland. Sunderland scored late again as Stern John's header salvaged a point against his old club at St Andrew's.
Geordie Chopra Gives Sunderland Perfect Start
Soccer: Premier League: A perfect start for Roy Keane in the Premiership as Michael Chopra's last minute strike punished lackluster Spurs.
Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham
Soccer: Minute-by-minute report: Follow the first game of the season live with Paolo Bandini from 12.30pm.
Keane Unveils Gordon and Targets Further Signings
Soccer: The safest hands in Sunderland were presented to the press today, while Roy Keane revealed plans for further signings.
Gordon Seals Sunderland Switch
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Sunderland have broken the British transfer record for a goalkeeper by signing Craig Gordon.
Keane Gets His Man As £7m Gordon Agrees Five-year Deal
Soccer: Craig Gordan's transfer to Sunderland has made him the most expensive goalkeeper in British transfer history.
Keane Gets His Man As £7m Gordon Agrees Five-year Deal
Soccer: Craig Gordan's transfer to Sunderland has made him the most expensive goalkeeper in British transfer history.
Bohemians 0 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Roy Keane may begin to feel the pressure of the Premier League approaching as his side struggled to impose themselves
Black Cats Suffer Blow in Baines Bid
Soccer: Leighton Baines will not be joining Sunderland after Everton tabled a bid for the £6m-rated Wigan full-back.
Scunthorpe 1 - 0 Sunderland (friendly)
Soccer: Martin Paterson's early goal was enough to give Roy Keane something to ponder before his Premiership managerial debut.
Roy Keane Takes Chance on Michael Chopra
Soccer: Sunderland have agreed to pay Cardiff £5m for Newcastle reject Michael Chopra.
Sunderland Open Talks With Scotland Defender Anderson
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson is on the verge of agreeing a £1m move across the border.
Sunderland Have Signed Versatile Reading Full-back Greg Halford
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Sunderland have signed versatile Reading full-back Greg Halford for £3.5m
Coca-Cola Championship: Luton 0 - 5 Sunderland
Soccer: Sunderland secured the Championship title is style at Kenilworth Road.
Sunderland and Birmingham on the Up
Soccer: Promoted Sunderland will be afforded £25m for summer signings, and Steve Bruce is delighted.
Chairman Joins the Social Whirl to Drum Up Support of Lapsed Sunderland Fans
Soccer: Sunderland's chariman, Niall Quinn, wants to fill the 49,000 capacity Stadium of Light. He's written to 7,000 former season-ticket holders, and he plans to organise large-scale meetings to garner support.
Championship: Sunderland 2 - 1 Derby
Soccer: Liam Miller's injury-time winner caused the usually doom-laden Sunderland fans to smile at the prospect of promotion.
Championship: Birmingham 1 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Substitute DJ Campbell snatched a 90th-minute equaliser to deny Sunderland all three points.
Sheffield United to Sign Jon Stead From Sunderland
Soccer: Sheffield United have signed Sunderland flop Jon Stead, while Ben Thatcher is off to Charlton Athletic.
Sunderland Sign Former Arsenal Striker Anthony Stokes for £2m
Soccer: Sunderland have signed Anthony Stokes from Arsenal.
Championship: Wolves 1 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Mick McCarthy's embrace of Roy Keane buried the pair's feud but his Wolves team failed to kill off Keane's Sunderland after Jemal Johnson's wonderful first-half strike.
Derby 1 - 2 Sunderland
Soccer: Championship: Roy Keane was as passionate off the field as he used to be on it, as he roared Sunderland to victory at Pride Park.
Keane: I Had to Give It a Go
Soccer: Sunderland manager admits new challenge was one he couldn't afford to pass up.
Championship: Sunderland 2 - 0 West Brom
Soccer: The Black Cats new manager, Roy Keane, watched his new side record their first win of the season.
Keane and Quinn Still Locked in Talks
Soccer: Roy Keane is set to take his hairdryer to Sunderland in the next few days. Earplugs may be needed.
Sunderland Set to Name Keane As Manager
Soccer: Though hardly the "world-class manager" Niall Quinn claimed, old pal Roy Keane is likely to be named the new Sunderland boss.
Sunderland 2 - 3 Plymouth
Soccer: Sunderland and Niall Quinn's misery continued after they slumped to their third defeat in three games against Plymouth.
Snowstorm Leaves Sunderland's Fate on Thin Ice
Soccer: Sunderland and Fulham will have to carry on waiting for their first home and away Premiership wins of the season respectively, after their match at the Stadium of Light was abandoned
Premiership: Everton 2 - 2 Sunderland
Soccer: It is scant consolation for Sunderland's suffering supporters, after a season of prolonged pain, but at least their team are going down with a fight...
Premiership: Birmingham City 1 - 0 Sunderland
Soccer: Mick McCarthy's woes continued as an Emile Heskey goal condemned Sunderland to yet another defeat at St Andrew's.
Premiership: Arsenal 3 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie combined to make light work of Sunderland, putting three goals past the visitors to maintain Arsenal's perfect home record.
Lights go out on Sunderland
The pressure intensified on Howard Wilkinson as Sunderland were comprehensively outplayed by Kevin Keegan's Manchester City here last night.
Sunderland 1 - 1 Manchester United
In the wake of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Sunderland, Alex Ferguson has admitted Roy Keane deserved to be sent off for elbowing Jason McAteer.
McAteer picks Leeds pocket
Football: Jason McAteer brought some relief for the beleaguered Peter Reid as Sunderland triumphed at Elland Road.
U.S. soccer stars playing overseas
Some news about U.S. men's soccer stars playing overseas, including Claudio Reyna's first goal for Sunderland.
Premier League: Sunderland 0-4 Man Utd. United cruised to the top of the table with a comfortable victory at Sunderland as Fergie taught his former captain a lesson
Referee Lives Down to Keane's Hunch With Late Blow
Premier League: Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
Keane Hit Where It Hurts As Leaky Sunderland Plumb the Depths
Soccer: Premier League: Everton 7-1 Sunderland
Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle
Minute-by-minute report: Roy Keane and Sam Allardyce could both do with a Tyne-and-Wear derby win. Follow the action here with Barry Glendenning.
Sunderland v Newcastle - Live!
Minute-by-minute report: Roy Keane and Sam Allardyce could both do with a Tyne-and-Wear derby win. Follow the action here with Barry Glendenning.
Van Persie Strike Allows Arsenal's Immaturity to Go Unpunished
Premier League: Arsenal 3-2 Sunder land: Robin van Persie's brace spared the Gunners the ignominy of a home draw with the struggling Black Cats.
Straight-up Hughes Puts Mccarthy in His Place
Soccer: Premiership: Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn. Blackburn continue to progress under Mark Hughes as David Bentley caught the eye in victory over Sunderland.
Sub Saha Pops Up to Sink Plucky Sunderland
Soccer: Premier League: Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland: Louis Saha ruined Roy Keane's Old Trafford return as he leapt from the bench to steal three points for a lacklustre United.
Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland
Soccer: Minute-by-minute report: Sir Alex v Keano. This one's worth following, so join Mike Adamson NOW!
Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool
Soccer: Momo Sissoko and Andriy Voronin's first Premier League goals gave Liverpool a valuable away win.
Hutchings Sends the Black Cats Along a Blind Alley
Soccer: Wigan 3 - 0 Sunderland: Google Chris Hutchings and the top entry is a maker of curtains. After the Wigan manager's previous experience at Bradford City this might have seemed fitting.
Wigan Cause Keane a Spot of Bother
Soccer: Premier League: Wigan 3 - 0 Sunderland: Goals from Emile Heskey and Antoine Sibierski soured Roy Keane's mood as Sunderland capitulated at the JJB.
Jol Given Room to Breathe As Spurs Cast Derby Aside
Soccer: Premier League round-up: Tottenham crush Derby 4-0, while Wigan go top after beating Sunderland 3-0.
John Savours St Andrew's Return to Give Sunderland Another Late Lift
Soccer: Premier League: Birmingham 2-2 Sunderland. Sunderland scored late again as Stern John's header salvaged a point against his old club at St Andrew's.
Geordie Chopra Gives Sunderland Perfect Start
Soccer: Premier League: A perfect start for Roy Keane in the Premiership as Michael Chopra's last minute strike punished lackluster Spurs.
Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham
Soccer: Minute-by-minute report: Follow the first game of the season live with Paolo Bandini from 12.30pm.
Keane Unveils Gordon and Targets Further Signings
Soccer: The safest hands in Sunderland were presented to the press today, while Roy Keane revealed plans for further signings.
Gordon Seals Sunderland Switch
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Sunderland have broken the British transfer record for a goalkeeper by signing Craig Gordon.
Keane Gets His Man As £7m Gordon Agrees Five-year Deal
Soccer: Craig Gordan's transfer to Sunderland has made him the most expensive goalkeeper in British transfer history.
Keane Gets His Man As £7m Gordon Agrees Five-year Deal
Soccer: Craig Gordan's transfer to Sunderland has made him the most expensive goalkeeper in British transfer history.
Bohemians 0 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Roy Keane may begin to feel the pressure of the Premier League approaching as his side struggled to impose themselves
Black Cats Suffer Blow in Baines Bid
Soccer: Leighton Baines will not be joining Sunderland after Everton tabled a bid for the £6m-rated Wigan full-back.
Scunthorpe 1 - 0 Sunderland (friendly)
Soccer: Martin Paterson's early goal was enough to give Roy Keane something to ponder before his Premiership managerial debut.
Roy Keane Takes Chance on Michael Chopra
Soccer: Sunderland have agreed to pay Cardiff £5m for Newcastle reject Michael Chopra.
Sunderland Open Talks With Scotland Defender Anderson
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Aberdeen skipper Russell Anderson is on the verge of agreeing a £1m move across the border.
Sunderland Have Signed Versatile Reading Full-back Greg Halford
Soccer: Transfer round-up: Sunderland have signed versatile Reading full-back Greg Halford for £3.5m
Coca-Cola Championship: Luton 0 - 5 Sunderland
Soccer: Sunderland secured the Championship title is style at Kenilworth Road.
Sunderland and Birmingham on the Up
Soccer: Promoted Sunderland will be afforded £25m for summer signings, and Steve Bruce is delighted.
Chairman Joins the Social Whirl to Drum Up Support of Lapsed Sunderland Fans
Soccer: Sunderland's chariman, Niall Quinn, wants to fill the 49,000 capacity Stadium of Light. He's written to 7,000 former season-ticket holders, and he plans to organise large-scale meetings to garner support.
Championship: Sunderland 2 - 1 Derby
Soccer: Liam Miller's injury-time winner caused the usually doom-laden Sunderland fans to smile at the prospect of promotion.
Championship: Birmingham 1 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Substitute DJ Campbell snatched a 90th-minute equaliser to deny Sunderland all three points.
Sheffield United to Sign Jon Stead From Sunderland
Soccer: Sheffield United have signed Sunderland flop Jon Stead, while Ben Thatcher is off to Charlton Athletic.
Sunderland Sign Former Arsenal Striker Anthony Stokes for £2m
Soccer: Sunderland have signed Anthony Stokes from Arsenal.
Championship: Wolves 1 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Mick McCarthy's embrace of Roy Keane buried the pair's feud but his Wolves team failed to kill off Keane's Sunderland after Jemal Johnson's wonderful first-half strike.
Derby 1 - 2 Sunderland
Soccer: Championship: Roy Keane was as passionate off the field as he used to be on it, as he roared Sunderland to victory at Pride Park.
Keane: I Had to Give It a Go
Soccer: Sunderland manager admits new challenge was one he couldn't afford to pass up.
Championship: Sunderland 2 - 0 West Brom
Soccer: The Black Cats new manager, Roy Keane, watched his new side record their first win of the season.
Keane and Quinn Still Locked in Talks
Soccer: Roy Keane is set to take his hairdryer to Sunderland in the next few days. Earplugs may be needed.
Sunderland Set to Name Keane As Manager
Soccer: Though hardly the "world-class manager" Niall Quinn claimed, old pal Roy Keane is likely to be named the new Sunderland boss.
Sunderland 2 - 3 Plymouth
Soccer: Sunderland and Niall Quinn's misery continued after they slumped to their third defeat in three games against Plymouth.
Snowstorm Leaves Sunderland's Fate on Thin Ice
Soccer: Sunderland and Fulham will have to carry on waiting for their first home and away Premiership wins of the season respectively, after their match at the Stadium of Light was abandoned
Premiership: Everton 2 - 2 Sunderland
Soccer: It is scant consolation for Sunderland's suffering supporters, after a season of prolonged pain, but at least their team are going down with a fight...
Premiership: Birmingham City 1 - 0 Sunderland
Soccer: Mick McCarthy's woes continued as an Emile Heskey goal condemned Sunderland to yet another defeat at St Andrew's.
Premiership: Arsenal 3 - 1 Sunderland
Soccer: Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie combined to make light work of Sunderland, putting three goals past the visitors to maintain Arsenal's perfect home record.
Lights go out on Sunderland
The pressure intensified on Howard Wilkinson as Sunderland were comprehensively outplayed by Kevin Keegan's Manchester City here last night.
Sunderland 1 - 1 Manchester United
In the wake of Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Sunderland, Alex Ferguson has admitted Roy Keane deserved to be sent off for elbowing Jason McAteer.
McAteer picks Leeds pocket
Football: Jason McAteer brought some relief for the beleaguered Peter Reid as Sunderland triumphed at Elland Road.
U.S. soccer stars playing overseas
Some news about U.S. men's soccer stars playing overseas, including Claudio Reyna's first goal for Sunderland.