Sunderland have a chance to post consecutive victories for the first time, and the Stadium of Light has been a house of horrors of sorts for Stoke City heading into Saturday's Premier League matchup. The Black Cats got a fortuitous goal by Jermain Defoe in the 80th minute and held on for a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace to lift them to nine points - one below their North East rivals Newcastle United, the only other team they've beaten. Sunderland (2-3-8) bounced back from consecutive losses in which they conceded seven goals. More...