Newcastle and Sunderland face each other for the first time in the Premier League since 2016. It will mean everything to both sets of fans

IT WOULD not be a derby day without a mention of the Howey brothers. It may be 20 years since they last kicked a ball—or since a mystery fall-out meant they last spoke to each other — but you will

Lyle Taylor says he turned down Sunderland after a contract dispute with then owner Stewart Donald over goal bonuses

Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus was left ‘disgusted and hurt’ by an unforgivable move the last time they played Newcastle at home. The Black Cats hosted the Magpies in the FA Cup

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BBC Radio 5 Live reporter Conor McNamara is looking forward to a "particularly fascinating" meeting between historic foes Newcastle and Sunderland. Sunday's game at The Stadium of Light is their first Premier League meeting since 2016 and McNamara is especially interested given the current situations of both clubs.

With a transfer window about to start, it can be seen the strong interest in several players in the market, especially in a follow-up that leads to Serie A.

Liverpool disappointed at Anfield again on Wednesday, drawing Sunderland 1-1 in a game that saw their only goal come from a Black Cats own goal.

It is a game unlike any other in football, a derby pitting two cities against each other in a conflict that has spanned hundreds of years going back to the English Civil War.