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Rafael Benitezs Newcastle get set for Sundays Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland with only one point separating the two sides at the foot of the table. The northeast rivals collide at St James Park as both teams attempt to drag themselves out of the relegation mire live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1:30pm.It will be Benitezs second game in charge of Newcastle following a 1-0 defeat at leaders Leicester on Monday, with just nine fixtures remaining to steer his side clear of relegation. Sunderland are clear of the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference and the Black Cats will be aiming to continue their fine derby form having won the last six league meetings between the sides.Team news An in-depth look at how Rafael Benitez is training his Newcastle side for their must-win Tyne-Wear derby this weekend Central defender Chancel Mbemba could return to the Newcastle squad after being missing since February 3 with an ankle problem.Mbemba is back in training and his potential return would be a boost for new boss Benitez, with skipper Fabricio Coloccini (calf) still struggling and Steven Taylor battling a knock.Striker Papiss Cisse is also training again, but keeper Tim Krul (knee) and defenders Paul Dummett (hamstring), Massadio Haidara (knee) and Kevin Mbabu (thigh) are still out. Chancel Mbemba [left] could return to the Newcastle squad Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain.Defoe picked up the injury during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton on March 5, but Sunderland have not played since and he was due to resume training with the rest of the squad on Friday.Lee Cattermole is ready to resume after missing the trip to St Marys through concussion while fellow midfielder Jeremain Lens is back in contention following hernia surgery, leaving manager Sam Allardyce without only Emmanuel Eboue (hamstring) and Duncan Watmore (ankle ligaments). Jermain Defoe expected to be fit after recovering from a calf strain Opta statsDefoe has scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League appearances away from home. Jamie Redknapp previews two derbies on Super Sunday as Newcastle host Sunderland and Manchester City face United Sunderland have shipped 38 goals away from home this season, the most of any team in the Premier League.Sunderland scored with all three shots on target in their win over Newcastle back in October at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats have won just three of their last 26 PL away matches (D8 L15).Mersons predictions Sam Allardyce explains why Sunderlands match with Newcastle is as big as any derby in the Premier League Its a big game anyway but now, with one of these two sides definitely going down, its a massive, massive game. If Benitez hadnt moved to St James Park I would have made Sunderland a certainty. Now, its a very difficult game to call. I watched Newcastle on Monday night and they looked a completely different side. Watching them against Bournemouth and then against Leicester, the difference was startling. The organisation was better but also, the players seemed to give a lot more. I really did fancy Sunderland for this but Newcastle have shown glimpses of promise already under Benitez. I cant split the two sides; its a 1-1 draw for me.PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 (Sky Bets odds: 5/1)BettingNewcastle are Sky Bets 21/20 favourites for the Tyne-Wear derby despite the fact they have lost the last six meetings with Sunderland (13/5). Five of those victories for the Black Cats were to nil and Sam Allardyces side are 5/1 to extend the trend. Five of those six victories also saw Sunderland lead at half-time and its 9/2 for them to lead at half-time and go on and win the match. China Shoes Store . Zvonareva, who won the tournament in 2009 and 10, couldnt handle her opponents big groundstrokes in only her third event back after 17 months out with a shoulder injury. Zvonareva made her comeback in January in Shenzhen and played in the Australian Open but lost her first matches at both tournaments. 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Sundays games are Team Russia vs. Team Sweden (3 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Team Finland vs. Team North America (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2).1. Starting strong: For the first time in my broadcasting career, I got to say Crosby scores! Canada vs. the Czech Republic was my first non-#cawlidgehawkey play-by-play broadcast outside of the times I turned down the sound on the TV and broadcasted hockey games into my Panasonic tape recorder. (Girls LOVED me in my teenage years.) For my first broadcast of NHL players to be a Saturday night in Toronto describing the movements of 29-year-old Sidney Crosby, who has now entered his true prime intersection of mind, body and soul, well, it was exhilarating. Team Canada was a unit of energy, concentration and confidence against the Czechs in a 6-0 win. The Mike Babcock-Crosby-Carey Price triumvirate has no peer here at the World Cup of Hockey.2. On the other hand: Team USAs collective slog through oatmeal against Europe (a 3-0 loss) was surprising. It was a rainy, humid (90-plus-percent) day in Toronto on Saturday, and that did make ice quality a challenge, as humidity always does. Humidity is the enemy of fast, firm ice. Humidity is still high Sunday. It was surprising to see Kyle Palmieri and Dustin Byffuglien sit as healthy scratches.ddddddddddddCoaches know their players better than we do, but Byfuglien is such a special, versatile force, I cant ever imagine not playing him. If Bill Belichick were a hockey coach, he would love using versatile players such as Byfuglien. I would think Palmieri and Byfuglien would be in versus Canada on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Jonathan Quick will return in net for the U.S.3. Marchand will cash in: Brad Marchands next contract will be something to watch for Boston Bruins and NHL fans of teams that want him. Marchand will become an unrestricted free agent next summer. For a seven-year deal, a team would be paying for Marchands age 29-35 seasons. An eight-year deal by the Bruins obviously makes the contract for ages 29-36. Marchand is in great shape and loves to train. In fact, a Bruins player told me last season that the Bruins have to slow Marchand down sometimes from overtraining. He should age well, and Mark Recchi, I think, is a good comparable to Marchand. Recchi continued to produce and be durable in his 29-36-year-old years. I think its going to take eight years at about $7 million per to sign Marchand, and Im surprised that it hasnt already been done by the Bruins. Teams will be lining up next summer if he becomes a UFA. ' ' '