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Black Cats still in danger

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 19/05/2009

Sunderland remain in danger of relegation from the Premier League after squandering a lead before being well beaten 3-1 by Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Kenwyne Jones looked to have set the Black Cats on course to secure top-flight status by netting his 11th goal of the season 14 minutes after half time.

The three points would have been enough to keep Ricky Sbragia's side in the Premier League for another season.

John Utaka levelled only 90 seconds later before Phil Bardsley's own goal and a late Armand Traore strike left the Black Cats facing an anxious final day clash at home to FA Cup finalists Chelsea.

A point from the final game could be enough to stave off the threat of relegation, but Sunderland may be required to win at home to Chelsea to condemn north-east rivals Newcastle United to the drop.

Latest bettings odds still predict Sunderland to survive.

The football betting odds indicate that Sunderland are still favourites to retain their top-flight status as they remain one point better off that Hull City and two better than Newcastle.

West Indies lost their last seven wickets for 35 runs as England regained the Wisden Trophy with embarrassing ease.

Andrew Strauss' side won the second Test at Chester-le-Street by an innings and 83 runs soon after lunch on the final day of the second Test to secure a 2-0 series win.

Tim Bresnan took three wickets on the fifth day, including the last to fall - that of Fidel Edwards (4).

The Yorkshireman also dismissed Brendan Nash and Denesh Ramdin, while James Anderson increased his wicket haul to nine in the match.

In the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders won by seven wickets against Chennai Super Kings in Pretoria.

Hampshire were winners by 77 runs in their Friends Provident Trophy Group A encounter with Ireland at the Rose Bowl.

In Group B there were wins for Middlesex against Warwickshire and Scotland via the Duckworth/Lewis method over Kent.

Sussex won by 60 runs against Yorkshire in Group C, while Derbyshire edged out Essex by three wickets in a Group D encounter at Chelmsford.

In tennis, Maria Sharapova returned to action with a hard-fought win over Tathiana Garbin at the Warsaw Open.

The former world number one has been out of action for nine-and-a-half-months with a shoulder injury but beat the Italian 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 to boost her confidence ahead of next week's French Open.

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