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• Diarra gets Sunderland off on the right foot in drubbing of Burnley
Habib Diarra turned in a decisive first half performance to set Sunderland on its way to a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Burnley in the Premier League on Monday. The midfielder signed from Strasbourg last summer scored one and had another deflected into the net during a commanding first half, and Chemsdine Talbi completed the scoring for the Black Cats. Sunderland’s unbeaten home run was e...2026
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• Jared Verse must get past ‘bad luck’ stat in sophomore season

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Reigning DROY’s sack conversion rate wasn’t elite during freshman campaign Jared Verse was a revelation for the Los Angeles Rams during his rookie season, en route to Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. While Verse excelled at making opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable, he struggled in bringing them to the ground. In honor of Friday the 13th, NFL writer Kevin Patr...2025
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• Americans Abroad Midweek Preview: Wright, Pulisic, and more
Coventry City missed an opportunity at home on Friday against Sunderland and will need an improved second leg performance to keep their season alive. Haji Wright and his Sky Blue teammates travel to face the Black Cats, trailing 2-1 on aggregate in their two-legged series. The U.S. men’s national team forward started and played the ... Read more...2025
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• The diabolical combination of Aaron Bummer and the West Coast Braves

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Saturday night’s 1-0 loss was another example of just how strange and unusual things tend to get when the Braves are in California and also when Aaron Bummer is on the mound. Last night, the Atlanta Braves fell to 0-3 to start the season after dropping another close and incredibly frustrating game in Petco Park against the San Diego Padres. By this po...2025
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• NXT New Year’s Evil results, live blog

Follow along with the latest NXT special, New Year’s Evil, featuring an appearance from The Rock, multiple title matches, and more! Here’s a place to check results and comment along with the newest episode of WWE NXT, airing live on Tuesday night in the 8 pm ET time slot on CW. Advertised for tonight: It’s the “New Year’s Evil” special episode! It’s a stacked card, featuring an appearance from The...2025
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Happy Halloween to those who celebrate, and that's a whole bunch, as I've never seen more Halloween lights displays in my entire life. Somebody is making a lot of money.I've posted off-and-on for the holiday, depending on my schedule (and whether I'm fending off kiddies at the front door). In the early days of this blog, myself and others might try to dig up an orange baseball card for the o...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 10/13: Seahawks defense has been better in different ways than years past

Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: Black Cats, Stepping on Cracks, and Walking Under Ladders. Plus, Seattle Seahawks v ‘Nati Bengals preview capsules, live stream recaps during the bye week, injury reports for Sunday’s tussle, and Jarran Reed. The 2023 season is starting to heat up. It’s getting (mostly) serious! Thanks for being here. #np I Can Walk Under L...2023
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• View from Above: High expectations - and high pressure - for Gilmore
Stephon Gilmore seems to be doing, and saying, all the right things so far. His arrival in New England, you'll recall, was a bit of a surprise to most team observers, casual or otherwise. That he signed a $65 million contract to play for the Patriots was the bigger surprise, even considered "out of character" by some in the media based on the team history of free agent signings. You can probably ...2017
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• Why Stop at One: Cubs' Near-Future Window to World Series Riches Wide Open
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• Cubs' Sterling Young Core Showing All Kinds of Roads Travel to Wrigley Field
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"The midfielder signed from Strasbourg last summer scored one and had another deflected into the net during a commanding first half, and Chemsdine Talbi completed the scoring for the Black Cats."

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"In Today’s Links: Black Cats, Stepping on Cracks, and Walking Under Ladders."

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"Gooch signed a new two-year contract with the Black Cats on Wednesday, keeping him at the Stadium of Light until June 2024."

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"The American midfielder scored a pair of goals in the Black Cats' 3-1 home league win over Lincoln City on Saturday."

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"Baffert talks Derby, black cats in new AP podcast"

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"Cubs Stare Looming Heartbreak in the Face and Deliver Clutch Game 1 Message"

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"The Tottenham right-sider will spend this season at the Stadium of Light, and he wasted little time in notching his first assist on his first start for the Black Cats."

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"Thanks to their first EPL away win of the season, the Black Cats jumped out of the danger zone to 15th place."

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• Five Things I Think I Think About the Miami Dolphins - Week 6

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images foretoken (noun) - to indicate or warn of in advance You know, I have to say: I was tempted to just copy and paste my article from last week. Much like they beat the should-be-beaten New York Giants in Week 5, the Miami Dolphins soundly routed the 0-6 Carolina Panthers in Week 6 by a score of 42-21. So why did I bother writing something new? Maybe I didn’...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 10/13: Seahawks defense has been better in different ways than years past
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• Ethan Horvath, Luton Town advance to EFL Championship promotion final
Luton Town needed a heroic comeback in Tuesday’s EFL Championship promotion playoff second leg to keep its season alive and Rob Edwards’ squad did just that at Kenilworth Road against Sunderland. Ethan Horvath registered a two-save clean sheet as the Hatters defeated the Black Cats 2-0 on Tuesday night. Gabriel Osho and Tom Lockyer both ... Read more...2023
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• Lynden Gooch signs new multi-year Sunderland contract
Lynden Gooch played a key role in Sunderland’s promotion back to the English Football League Championship this season and now has committed his future to the club for the next two seasons. Gooch signed a new two-year contract with the Black Cats on Wednesday, keeping him at the Stadium of Light until June 2024. The ... Read more...2022
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• NFL Predictions Week 13: Bleacher Report's Expert Consensus Projections
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• Cubs' Sterling Young Core Showing All Kinds of Roads Travel to Wrigley Field
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• Jared Verse must get past ‘bad luck’ stat in sophomore season
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• Cubs Sweep Reds for Best Start Since 1969
Some longtime Chicago Cubs fans still haven't gotten over the epic collapse of 1969, but their team isn't into black cats or goats or any other excuse at the moment....2016
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• American Exports: DeAndre Yedlin "did really well" in 4-1 loss to Man City, says Sunderland's Dick Advocaat
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• American Exports: US U-20 international Lynden Gooch goes on month-long loan to Gateshead
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• Pre-Snap Reads 10/13: Seahawks defense has been better in different ways than years past
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• Cubs Stare Looming Heartbreak in the Face and Deliver Clutch Game 1 Message
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• Gooch continues good form with brace in Sunderland win

Lynden Gooch can't stop scoring for Sunderland in his return to the starting lineup. The American midfielder scored a pair of goals in the Black Cats' 3-1 home league win over Lincoln City on Saturday. Gooch (...)...2020
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• N.J.'s Martin Truex Jr. blows away field in NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600
New Jersey's Martin Truex Jr. won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, dominating the long NASCAR race in a record-setting fashion. CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Martin Truex Jr. didn't avoid ladders or black cats, never worried about cracking mirrors or stepping on cracks. He knew his bad luck on the Sprint Cup circuit would change. Truex showed that in a big way Sunday night,...2016
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