Tag: sports journalist

BBC Look North’s Jeff Brown writes Sunderland AFC play to be performed by Wearside theatre company

BBC Look North presenter Jeff Brown has written a play about ex-Sunderland AFC player David Corner, which will be performed by a Wearside theatre company. The sports journalist, from Sunderland, wrote the play called Cornered, which is based around the former defender and the 1985 Milk Cup final at Wembley against Norwich City. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Woman says “There is no trivialising” violence after Sunderland manager David Moyes apologises for “get a slap” comment

A North East woman, who has experienced domestic violence, has called out Sunderland AFC manager David Moyes’ “get a slap” comment – warning the subject should not be trivialised.  The Black Cats manager made the comment after an interview with BBC reporter Vicki Sparks. Moyes said to Sparks she “might get a […]