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SUNDERLAND, England -- Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce was given permission by the Premier League club to speak to the English Football Association about becoming the next coach of the national team.The 61-year-old Allardyce requested to talk to the FA about replacing Roy Hodgson, Sunderland said Wednesday. He is the favorite with British bookmakers to take over as England coach.We want him to remain as manager of our football club, Sunderland said in a statement.Allardyce joined Sunderland in October and helped the team stay in the Premier League. He has 25 years of experience in management, including spells in the Premier League with Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham, and has a reputation for improving struggling teams.Sam is very much key to our plans, Sunderland said. After what was an extremely challenging season, we are keen to see a period of stability, both on and off the field.The ongoing speculation over Sams position is extremely damaging to Sunderland, particularly at this crucial time of the season and we urge the FA to respect the disruption that this process is causing and bring about a swift resolution to the matter.The Premier League season starts on Aug. 13.Allardyce was on tour with Sunderland in Austria until he returned home this week.Hodgson said he would not be looking to stay on as England coach after the teams embarrassing elimination from the European Championship last month following a loss to Iceland in the round of 16. Hodgson was in charge for four years.England begins its qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup with an away match against Slovakia on Sept. 4. Ecco Shoes Sale Online Ireland . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Cheap Ecco Shoes Ireland . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. http://www.cheapeccoireland.com/ . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Ecco Shoes Ireland Online . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. Ecco Shoes Outlet Ireland . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer made a new friend before Thursdays game against the Kansas City Royals.A young Rays fan named Savanna wrote Archer a note saying hes the reason she wants to be a pitcher. Archer talked with Savanna before the game and signed a baseball for heer.ddddddddddddArcher thanked Savanna for her kind words and gave a shout out to her softball team, ending the post with #BFF #ladyoutlawssoftball. ' ' '