Habib Diarra’s decisive penalty for streetwise Sunderland sees off Leeds — and more

Last year Sunderland departed West Yorkshire on a snowy February night with their hopes of automatic promotion from the Championship in tatters. Leeds had come from behind to clinch a 95th‑minute win that would take them top of the second tier and only the most optimistic visiting fans expected a rematch this season.

Fast forward to a balmy March evening, though, and Régis Le Bris’s well‑executed gameplan lifted an injury hit yet streetwise Sunderland and their debutant goalkeeper Melker Ellborg to 11th in the Premier League.

Jon Jones looks set to defy the odds and land on the UFC's White House card, facing Alex Pereira in what could be an interim heavyweight title bout. The news comes after UFC President Dana White previously stated it was 'billion-to-one' that Jones would be part of the event, citing Jones' history of breaking agreements and brief retirement.

Jones, who vacated the heavyweight title earlier this year, is reportedly negotiating the deal with Pereira having recently relinquished the light heavyweight championship. The bout carries special significance as the UFC celebrates the 250th anniversary of American independence, with Jones positioned as the premier American fighter capable of headlining the event.

A trade rumor involving Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown isn't ideal for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, and Las Vegas Raiders.