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	<title>World Cup worth &#163;60m to North East</title>
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	<description>NORTH East England could bag almost &#163;60m if World Cup football comes to the region.
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	<title>Quinn's fury over Ireland 'injustice'</title>
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	<description>SUNDERLAND chairman and former Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn described Thierry Henry's handball as &quot;the biggest injustice I have ever seen in sport&quot;.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Black Cats boss lights up Sunderland</title>
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	<description>SUNDERLAND'S big Christmas switch-on went off with a bang as spectacular fireworks lit up the city's skyline.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:39:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Steve will attack the Gunners head-on</title>
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STEVE Bruce says he will send his players out tomorrow against Arsenal to defend the indefensible!</description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bruce wants repeat of Spurs show v Arsenal</title>
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STEVE Bruce says he'll be delighted if Sunderland play as well this weekend against Arsenal as they did in their last outing, against Spurs.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fulop aims to grab his chance with both hands</title>
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SUNDERLAND goalkeeper Marton Fulop is out to make the most of his big break.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Referees incense Black Cats boss</title>
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FRUSTRATED Steve Bruce has ordered a DVD compiled of refereeing inconsistencies he feels are costing Sunderland precious points.

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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>&#163;4m Turner is signing of the season</title>
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	<description>STEVE Bruce has hailed Michael Turner as &quot;the signing of the season&quot; after signing him for Sunderland for just &#163;4m.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>'Gordon nearing best before injury' - Bruce</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/39Gordon-nearing-best-before-injury39.5842879.jp</link> 
	<description>SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce believes goalkeeper Craig Gordon was nearing his best form before being &quot;devastated&quot; by yet another injury.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:49:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transfer rumours: Friday November 20</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Transfer-rumours-Friday-November-20.5842840.jp</link> 
	<description>CHELSEA, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth are making today's headlines.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:32:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No objections to academy plan</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/No-objections-to-academy-plan.5841138.jp</link> 
	<description>RESIDENTS have given their seal of approval to the proposed expansion of Sunderland AFC's training ground.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mensah can be our Rock of Gibraltar</title>
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SUNDERLAND will turn to the 'Rock of Gibraltar' this weekend to cover for suspended centre-half Michael Turner.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bruce out to outwit Arsenal genius</title>
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	<description>STEVE Bruce says if Sunderland are to beat Arsenal this weekend, he will have to out-think a 'genius', in the shape of Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Spurs striker sorry for Gordon's unlucky break</title>
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	<description>JERMAIN Defoe insists there was no malice in the kick that left Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon with a broken arm.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transfer rumours: Thursday November 19</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Transfer-rumours-Thursday-November-19.5838862.jp</link> 
	<description>MAN City, Barcelona, Tottenham, Portsmouth, Marseille, Al-Arabi, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Liverpool, Luton Town, Fulham, Real Madrid, Wolves, Gillingham, Birmingham, </description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:43:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Arsenal set to attract bumper crowd</title>
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	<description>SUNDERLAND are bracing themselves for another bumper crowd on Saturday when Arsenal visit the Stadium of Light.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Arsenal missing a whole team for Sunderland trip</title>
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	<description>ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger could be missing an entire team of players for Saturday's trip to Sunderland.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fulop aims to make most of Gordon's absence</title>
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	<description>MARTON Fulop hopes to make the most of Craig Gordon's latest injury misery in a bid to be Sunderland's first-choice goalkeeper.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Cats' ace within a whisker of England call-up</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Cats39-ace-within-a-whisker.5834426.jp</link> 
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SUNDERLAND defender Michael Turner was within a whisker of an England call-up at the weekend.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:04:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Hardcore fans watch Grim struggle</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Hardcore-fans-watch-Grim-struggle.5834490.jp</link> 
	<description>THE 349 hardy souls who braved inclement weather last night to watch a fixture as far removed from the glory game as it is possible to imagine are truly the hardcore.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transfer rumours: Weds November 18</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Transfer-rumours-Weds-November-18.5833520.jp</link> 
	<description>CHELSEA, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Man City, Tottenham, Man United, Barcelona and Plymouth are making today's headlines.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>'Arsenal are the ultimate test' - Bardo</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/39Arsenal-are-the-ultimate-test39.5830789.jp</link> 
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PHIL Bardsley says Arsenal this weekend offer the &quot;ultimate test&quot; for a Premier League defender.
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bent 'goal' is taken off him</title>
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DARREN Bent has missed out on a ninth goal of the season after the Barclays Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee came down against him.
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transfer rumours: Tuesday, November 17</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Transfer-rumours-Tuesday-November-17.5830191.jp</link> 
	<description>NEWCASTLE, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Celtic, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Valencia, Everton, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, Man United, West Ham, Fiorenti</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:36:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Cats' skipper returns for Arsenal test</title>
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LORIK Cana goes straight back into Sunderland's side to face Arsenal on Saturday as boss Steve Bruce makes his easiest selection decision of the week.

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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:19:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>'Goals will earn me another England chance' - Bent</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/39Goals-will-earn-me-another.5827207.jp</link> 
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SUNDERLAND stand to benefit from Darren Bent's one-man mission to earn a place on England's flight to the World Cup finals in South Africa next year.

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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:09:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transfer rumours: Monday, November 16</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Transfer-rumours-Monday-November-16.5826777.jp</link> 
	<description>NEWCASTLE, Chelsea, Portsmouth, Reading and Huddersfield are making today's headlines.
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:57:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fab set to start with Sunderland's Bent</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Fab-set-to-start-with.5824549.jp</link> 
	<description>FABIO Capello is looking forward to seeing exactly what Sunderland's Darren Bent can do for England.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:25:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Geordie girl Jayne hosts SAFC fundraiser</title>
	<link>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Geordie-girl-Jayne-hosts-SAFC.5823408.jp</link> 
	<description>GEORDIE TV presenter Jayne Middlemiss is to host a charity fundraising event at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
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	<guid>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/safc/Geordie-girl-Jayne-hosts-SAFC.5823408.jp</guid> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bardo backing Bent to make history</title>
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PHIL Bardsley today backed Darren Bent to become the first Sunderland player in almost 55 years to score for England.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:30 GMT</pubDate>
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