IN BRIEF (Page 22)

Zola enjoys breathing space

SUNDERLAND, England: West Ham won for the first time in eight matches as Valon Behrami's first goal for the club sealed a 1-0 victory against Sunderland on Sunday.

The Swiss international's first half strike at the Stadium of Light ended a woeful run that threatened to plunge the Hammers into the Premier League's bottom three and left Sunderland teetering on the edge of the relegation zone instead.