Sam Allardyce is reportedly ready to make his return to football management, and wishes to do so by heading back to the dug-out of his ex-club Sunderland.

A court heard Portsmouth supporter David Oppitz also hurled abusive language at a female steward who was trying to escort him from the League One play off match following the incident.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND CRAIG HOPE: Florida-based GACP Sports, who already own Bordeaux, are said to be interested in buying Newcastle in a £300million deal.

SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: 'This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart.' The Black Cats sit in sixth place in League One, four points behind second-placed Wycombe.

Former Sunderland defender Carlos Edwards has backed Neil Harris or Ian Holloway to land the vacant managerial role at the Stadium of Light.

Phil Parkinson is poised to become the new manager of Sunderland. The 51-year old, who resigned as manager of crisis torn Bolton in August, is expected to be confirmed within 24 hours.

The Black Cats have appointed former Bradford boss Parkinson on a two-and-a-half year deal after he left Bolton Wanderers in August - he took the squad for training on Thursday.

New manager Phil Parkinson has told Sunderland to forget their Premier League past as they attempt to drag themselves out of League One.

When Jordan Henderson leads Liverpool out at Old Trafford on Sunday to the sound of This Is The One by the Stone Roses, he finds himself in an exclusive club. He played in their last win there.

The Carabao Cup returns on Tuesday and League Two Crawley (left) will look to continue their unlikely run to the latter stages, while Frank Lampard (right) will eye revenge against Man United.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE KASSAM STADIUM: An all-League One tie proved as close as the league positions suggested with only three points separating the clubs.

The American group who had been expected to complete a takeover of Sunderland have instead invested a 'very substantial sum' in the League One club.

Goalkeepers adventuring off behind the goal in search of a ball is a routine sight on Sunday league pitches - but it's not something you expect in a 49,000-seater former top-flight stadium.

Sunderland supporters have reacted with concern after it was revealed owner Stewart Donald has secured a £9million loan from American investors against the club's stadium and training ground.

Midfielder Jack Rodwell could make a sensational return to the Premier League with Sheffield United. The 28-year-old has been training with the Blades in a bid to land a contract.

The 32-year-old is out of contract following his spell in Norway with Sarpsborg and is on a list of frontmen the Black Cats are considering to bolster their attacking options.

Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham will be given the chance to revive his injury-hit career at Sheffield Wednesday following the arrival of Cenk Tosun at Selhurst Park.

Former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was 'most likely' brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball during his playing days.

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: A former Sunderland academy physio has been released with no further action after an investigation following his arrest on suspicion of sexual grooming.

The early risers from Coventry City and Sunderland were able to compete for sob stories heading up Kingston Road to St Andrew's for League One's noon kick-off.

With the country heading into lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, we could all soon find ourselves with plenty of time on our hands. So we came up with a few good ways to keep entertained.

With exercise options reduced with gyms across the country now shut under government orders Lawrence is streaming his own brand of home workouts online at 8am every morning.

Henderson has lifted the Champions League and is on the verge of winning the Premier League and Bruce insists he saw Henderson's devoted attitude and sense of authority straight away.

The Senegal winger was hardly a shrinking violet, courting controversy with remarkable regularity before, during and after his time in England. Diouf's feud with Gerrard is just the tip of the iceberg.

The first thing Andy must do is forget the Verdasco match: it’s ancient history. Tennis is a problem-solving game and Andy successfully solved the problem. What was it? Maybe he played a little too defensively in the first two sets and, not unreasonably, expected the Spaniard to miss more than he did.

Andy showed a lot of class and a lot of fight on Sunday. His dismantling of Novak Djokovic was a thing of beauty to watch. From the first ball, the crowd was engaged. I thought that was the most important factor.

Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert tells you all you need to know on the top men's seeds at this year's Wimbledon Championships.

Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert tells you all you need to know on the top women's seeds at this year's Wimbledon Championships.

MIKE KEEGAN: Questions over the 'integrity and credibility' of former Team Sky head coach Shane Sutton will be used as part of Dr Richard Freeman's defence over the delivery of banned testosterone.

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has given an explosive interview in which he claims Scott Morrison is 'unfit for office'. 

Asking the prime minister if this is 'the sort of world' he wants for his daughters, the campaigners said the country had been hit by 'unprecedented' disasters.

Australian scientists say the fires are categorically linked to climate change and worsened by a year-long drought linked to climate change.

A Russian scientist reveals the animals are feeding on each other in the Arctic as melting ice and fossil fuel extraction companies are forcing the animals out of their traditional hunting grounds.

Experts led from the University of Leeds found that drought and higher temperatures are reducing the amount of carbon dioxide being stored in trees.

Researchers from Bangor University in Wales used computer models to discover that ecosystems were collapsing at a 'significantly faster rate' than first thought.

The world is 'way off track' for meeting targets to curb rising temperatures as the impacts of climate change increase, warned United Nations experts.

The 78-year-old radio host, who believes climate change is exaggerated, said people are over-reacting to the threat of the virus. Some labelled him 'irresponsible'.

This change will make the nightingale's long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned.

The 82-year-old movie star embraced the viral moment by walking people through her daily quarantine routine and encouraging viewers to join in her Fire Drill Friday protests.

Climate change and warming seas are severely bleaching tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge about how to protect these delicate and vital ecosystems.

Vice-chancellor Louise Richardson said Oxford had to take up the mantle of 'reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change before it is too late.'

Life for crabeater seals in the Antarctic could get even more difficult in the coming years, as climate change and commercial fishing make krill, their main food source, more scarce.

Elaina Kabler, 39, was arrested last week after police in Desert Hot Springs, California, received multiple tips about the alarming video posted on Snapchat on July 10.

Clinton N'Jie has apologised after inexplicably live streaming himself having sex. The former Tottenham forward accidentally broadcast himself and a female partner to thousands.

Footage of the rescue emerged yesterday, and shows two firefighters working hard to remove the youngster from a swing in Bradford.

Authorities searched the Seeking Arrangement dating site for University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck and murder suspect Ayoola Ajayi after her death, court documents filed on Friday show.

Hector Fonseca, 17, from Humble, Texas, has been charged with third-degree making terroristic threats, a felony, for allegedly posting messages on Snapchat about blowing up plane.

The teenager, who hasn't been identified but attends Edison High School in Fresno, had posted a photo on Snapchat of a gun display case in Walmart.

Authorities arrested a 12-year-old girl on Thursday after she posted a mass shooting threat toward Burns Middle School (pictured) in Brandon, Florida, on Snapchat.

The news that the PM now has his own Snapchat account has seen Twitter users poking fun at the PM, warning him to 'not be caught being silly' with the most intimate of the social media platforms.