Sunderland, Newcastle renew Premier League rivalry after decade
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As ninth-place Sunderland prepare to host 12th-place Newcastle United in the first Tyne-Wear Derby league fixture in nearly a decade, both sides will be trying to harness the hype in the right manner.
While Newcastle earned a 3-0 win in a third-round FA Cup match in January 2024, the sides haven't met in Premier League play since the 2015-16 campaign that ended