While this season has been one filled with frustration for Sunderland defender Aji Alese, the Black Cats defender finally looks ready to kick on after an injury-ravaged campaign. The 23-year-old underwent surgery on a thigh injury last summer, after suffering a recurrence of an issue he sustained in February last year, and has made just six Championship appearances this term. Yet Alese’s impressive performances when he first arrived at Sunderland, joining the club from West Ham, prompted the...
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Tony Mowbray’s replacement, Michael Beale, was sacked last month after a disastrous 12-game stint at the Academy of Light, with first-team coach Mike Dodds taking interim charge until the summer. As well as that huge managerial decision, Sunderland also have several contract and transfer calls to make with 10 players (a mixture of first-team and under-21 starlets) currently set to leave the club as it stands during the summer at the end of the season. Indeed, Sunderland under-21s boss Graeme...
Sunderland may not be competing at the top or the bottom of the Championship table, but they'll still be keen to end the season on a high. A top half finish is up for grabs and should they beat Millwall on Saturday afternoon, Mike Dodds' side could well move up to 11th in the table with just two more games to play. Ahead of that contest, the Sunderland Echo has rounded up some of the latest stories. Former Sunderland boss Simon Grayson believes the Black Cats' decision to part ways with Tony...
Callum Styles hopes he’ll receive an opportunity to start in midfield following Dan Neil’s injury setback - while he’s yet to have discussions about his Sunderland future. The 24-year-old signed for the Black Cats on an initial loan deal from Barnsley in January, with an option for Sunderland to make the deal permanent this summer. Styles was still recovering from an operation to remove his appendix when he moved to Wearside, waiting until late February to make his first appearance for the club....
In an open letter, Virginia Commonwealth University faculty and staff respond to the college's actions to a pro-Palestinian protest held outside of the James Branch Cabell Library Monday night.
In a dramatic escalation of pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, two senior ministers issued threats to leave the government on Sunday, as Israel negotiates a deal for the return of hostages held by Hamas and prepares for a ground offensive in Rafah. War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz warned that if a responsible outline for […]
Sunderland’s season is drawing towards a disappointing conclusion and thoughts are turning to what is going to be a crucial summer rebuild. Interim head coach Mike Dodds has said that recruitment planning is under way behind the scenes at the Academy of Light, with change expected after the appointment of a new boss at the end of the campaign. So what’s likely to happen as it stands, and how could that change over the course of the summer months? Here we assess the 33 players in Sunderland’s...