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In the 1980s/90s football fanzines were common place at football grounds with 1,816 having been produced at some point. Now the 75 that are left continuing the tradition are facing an uncertain future. In this article, Spark’s Ciaran Myers speaks to those involved in fanzines to find out why they were so important and what […]
With a history of hatred, hope and heartbreak, Luke Maddison takes a look into one of football’s most fierce and intense derbies of all time. Going back to the 17th century is where the rivalry first started, during the English civil war. This was due to growing frustration that merchants in Royalist Newcastle had advantages […]
Lynden Gooch first visited Wearside at the age of 10 years-old, 17 years later he departed widely known as an ‘adopted Mackem’, representing Sunderland 247 times, scoring the winning goal in Sunderland’s first Wembley win since 1973 and restored the club back into the second tier. Spark Sunderland has had the opportunity to speak to Gooch and talk through his […]
When Katrina ‘Wild Cat’ Fisher first walked into a martial arts gym as a baby-faced assassin, it was not with the intentions of winning world titles. It was out of curiosity, a moment of second doubt before stepping into her Taekwondo class, that day would unknowing set Fisher on her path to becoming one […]
A potentially monumental Mariner’s season: South Shields final push for promotion South Shields Football Club are on the verge of what they see, as a monumental season, one which could see the club achieve history – reaching a tier in the footballing pyramid the football club has never seen since its beginning. The fifth […]
Hearts have been a revelation so far this season and there is a real chance that they could be the first team in over 40 years to break the Old Firm’s grip on the Scottish Premiership. The last team to win the league outside the Old Firm, Rangers and Celtic, was Sir Alex Fergusson’s Aberdeen […]
Northumbria born Chris Dobey will take to the stage in Milton Keynes in the 2026 Winmau World Masters professional darts tournament. His campaign begins against Dutch professional Jermaine Wattimena. Currently ranked 15th in the world in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) order of merit and chasing what would be his ninth PDC title, Dobey arrives […]
Rugby culture has become so well-known across the world as loyalty and sportsmanship takes over the core values of the sport, on the pitch and off. We talk to Sunderland University Rugby team’s Jonathan Derby who talks about his experience playing for the team and how it has been important to him during his first […]
Peter Dillon’s bar on 36th Street in New York City has become a match-day home for Newcastle United fans, bringing together a mix of Americans and visiting Geordies who watch games, recreate the St James’ Park atmosphere, and often form friendships for life — all from thousands of miles away. Justin, whose mother is from […]
Football isn’t only a game between 22 players on a pitch – it’s also about the game of international power on this planet. Not to mention the love of a Sunderland-born author for his home club and city. Spark’s Ciaran Myers discovered this when he met Guardian journalist Jonathan Wilson. It’s perhaps not often that […]
