Man City's title bid dented by Sunderland stalemate

Pep Guardiola's side would have closed within two points of leaders Arsenal with a win at the Stadium of Light. But in their first game of 2026 they delivered a spluttering display that left them four points adrift of the Gunners. City's New Year's Day stalemate ruined their eight-match winning run in all competitions. After Arsenal's 4-1 rout of third-placed Aston Villa on Tuesday, second-placed City have surrendered the initiative at the halfway point of the title race. City will look to bounce...