Cats chief targets new signings
Sky announce Premier TV schedule
Champions Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all figure on the opening weekend of Sky Sports' first batch of live Premier League games.
Live ESPN Prem games revealed
ESPN's televised Premier League coverage will kick off with Everton v Arsenal on Saturday 15 August, with 16 other live games also announced.
Bruce trains sights on new arrivals
Steve Bruce's Sunderland players will return to pre-season training on Thursday as the manager works hard to land his transfer targets.
Colly talks up Sunderland bid
Paul Collingwood took time out of his preparations for the Ashes to champion Sunderland's bid to bring the football World Cup to the city.
Quinn keen to strike deal for Dunne
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn admits he is keen to sign Manchester City captain Richard Dunne - and says he is hopeful of sealing a deal.
Crouch price is not right for Rovers
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has denied making an approach for £14million-rated Portsmouth and England striker Peter Crouch.
Spurs try to hijack da Silva deal
Sunderland face competition from another Premier League club, believed to be Tottenham, for Paraguayan defender Paulo da Silva.
Bordeaux chief scoffs at Sunderland
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud has ridiculed Sunderland's interest in striker Marouane Chamakh, saying he would only join a "big club".
Gordon cautious over Cats' prospects
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has warned the club are not going to leap from a scrap against relegation straight into the top four.
