Sunderland fan and mascot Bradley Lowery dies at 6 after battle with neuroblastoma

Bradley Lowery has passed on at age 6, after a long battle with neuroblastoma.

The Sunderland fan was diagnosed with the rare type of cancer, when he was 18 months old.

Bradley went on to be the club’s mascot and became “best mates” with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe.

And Sunderland are first to be relegated from the English Premiership this season

Beleaguered David Moyes’s sorry Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League after a 1-0 home defeat against Bournemouth at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Allied to Hull City’s 0-0 draw at Southampton, the result left Sunderland 13 points adrift of safety with only 12 points to play for this season.

Embattled Sunderland boss David Moyes sorry for 'slap' threat to female reporter

Sunderland manager David Moyes has said he "deeply regrets" threatening to slap a female reporter.

The incident happened in a post-match interview after the Premier League strugglers drew 0-0 with Burnley on 18 March.

Reporter Vicki Sparks had asked Moyes if the presence of Sunderland owner Ellis Short at the game had put him under more pressure as the club battled relegation.

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