Categories: Breaking NewsSports

Sunderland promoted to Premier League after 8 years

Sunderland returned to the Premier League after eight years away on Saturday.

Sunderland stunned Sheffield United with a dramatic 95th-minute winner to seal a comeback 2-1 win and their return to the Premier League.

Salah named Premier League player of the season

Tyrese Campbell had given the Blades the lead in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in the first half, but Sunderland struck back in the second with goals from Eliezer Mayenda and substitute Tommy Watson – the latter coming in the fifth minute of added time – to seal an astonishing win.

The significance of the achievement was highlighted by the fact it was the first time in 15 years a team had come from behind to win a Championship final.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Oil prices fall as Trump vows US aid for stranded vessels in Hormuz

Oil prices eased on Monday, May 4, 2026, after President ‌Donald Trump said the United…

28 minutes ago

Bandits kill 11 in Katsina fresh attack

No fewer than 11 people have been killed in a reprisal attack by bandits in…

31 minutes ago

Amaechi explains silence on attacks from Obi supporters

Former Rivers State governor and ex-minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he has deliberately avoided…

49 minutes ago

Press freedom under threat as attacks on journalists persist — UN

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has raised alarm over rising attacks on…

60 minutes ago

Nigeria’s economy rebounds as dollar GDP hits $307bn

Nigeria’s economy expanded significantly in 2025, with its dollar-denominated gross domestic product rising by 22…

1 hour ago

NGX market cap climbs to N155.9trn, investors pocket N2.68trn gain

The Nigerian Exchange closed April 2026 on a record high, with total market capitalisation rising…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.