MANCHESTER, England -- David Moyes called it just nine days into the season.Asked after consecutive losses whether it will be another relegation battle for Sunderland in the Premier League, the teams recently hired manager said, I think it will be. I dont think you can hide the facts. That will be the case, yes.Admirable honesty, sure, but exactly the kind of pessimism Sunderland fans didnt want to hear so early in the season. It has set the tone for another woeful start to a league campaign by the northeast club.Sunderland is in last place in the Premier League, with just two points from nine games, and is the only side in Englands four professional leagues without a league victory this season. Its the second consecutive season in which Sunderland has failed to win any of its first eight league games, which hasnt happened since Bury did so in 1905 and 1906.With Arsenal heading to the Stadium of Light on Saturday on an unbeaten run of 13 matches in all competitions, the likelihood is Sunderlands misery will be prolonged another week.Even for the greatest escapologists of the Premier League, staying up this season will be some feat. The Black Cats may have run out of lives.Sunderland has narrowly avoided relegation for the past four years via the same means: A mid-season managerial change followed by a drastic upturn in late-season results. Steve Bruce was the last manager to complete a full season at Sunderland -- and that was in 2009-10.Since then, Martin ONeill (16 months across two seasons), Paolo Di Canio (six months), Gus Poyet (18 months across two seasons), Dick Advocaat (seven months), and Sam Allardyce (nine months) have come and gone through the Stadium of Lights revolving door.Moyes is the latest in the sorry cycle, and recent history suggests he will not last the season before the clubs American owner, Ellis Short, reaches for another savior to keep Sunderland in the worlds most lucrative domestic league.You can change one guy, Moyes said, but it has been proved in the past here, that is not the answer.Moyes was in charge of Everton for 11 years before being hired by Manchester United in 2013 as Alex Fergusons hand-picked replacement with the aim of creating another dynasty at Englands biggest club. He lasted 10 months at Old Trafford, the job proving far too big for him.Moyes attempted to rebuild his reputation at Real Socieded in Spain, but was fired a day before completing a year in charge. Now its all going wrong at Sunderland.The squad lacks depth, although long-term injuries have robbed Moyes of key players such as goalkeeper Vito Mannone, midfielder Sebastien Larsson and forwards Adnan Januzaj and Fabio Borini. His policy of signing former players from Manchester United and Everton -- injury-prone pair Steven Pienaar and Victor Anichebe among them -- had an air of desperation about it. Worryingly, Jermain Defoe, the 34-year-old former England striker, appears the only reliable source of goals.Moyes latest disappointment occurred on Wednesday, when Sunderland lost 1-0 at Southampton in the fourth round of the English League Cup. Near the end of the match, Moyes was dismissed from the dugout for swearing at an official when a penalty was not awarded for his side.Has the 53-year-old Scot simply lost his touch?Our lucks out at the moment, but it will change, Moyes said.It hadnt by Thursday. The plane flying Sunderlands players home from the Southampton match reportedly failed to take off in thick fog late Wednesday, meaning they were left stranded on the south coast.Thats hardly the best preparation for Arsenals visit.Heres what else to look out for in the Premier League this weekend:---TOTTENHAM VS. LEICESTERLeicester has lost by a three-goal margin in each of its last three Premier League away games: 4-1 at Liverpool and Manchester United, and 3-0 at Chelsea.It doesnt get any easier for the champions, who must visit unbeaten Tottenham on Saturday, four days before playing in the Champions League against FC Copenhagen.---WEST BROMWICH ALBION VS. 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DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies will have one of their rare meetings with the Tampa Bay Rays when the teams begin a three-game series Monday at Coors Field. The teams last met in 2013, with the Rockies losing two of three games at Coors Field.That was the fourth series between the teams at Coors Field. The only time they played at Tropicana Park was in 2004 when the Rockies were swept in a three-game series.The Rays will be trying to break a 10-game losing streak on the road, tied for the third-longest in franchise history. Tampa is 16-26 on the road this season and is embarking on a nine-game trip in 10 days that will also include four games at Oakland and two in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.The Rays dropped two of three at home to Baltimore to begin play after the All-Star break. They broke an eight-game losing streak with their 5-2 win Sunday. It was just their second win in 14 games and fourth in the past 28.Left-hander Drew Smyly will start for the Rays Monday. He is 2-10 with a 5.47 ERA and tied his career high with his 10th loss July 6 against the Angels in his last start. He began the season 1/3 with a 2.72 ERA in his first six starts and allowed five homers in 39 1/3 innings. But in his past 11 starts, Smyly is 1-7 with a 7.27 ERA and yielded 15 homers in 60 2/3 innings.A 1-0 loss Sunday at Atlanta prevented the Rockies from sweeping a three-game series with the Braves. Still, they won the series and now need to cash in on a seven-game homestand that will conclude with four games with the Braves following the series with the Rays. The Rockies are 20-22 at home.Left-hander Tyler Anderson, who is 1/3 with a 3.03 in six career starts, will take the mound for the Rockies. In his last start July 9 against the Phillies, Anderson recorded his first win, first hit and first home run of his career. He has pitched six innings in each of his past three starts and has gone at least that distance in four of his six starts while issuing just ssix walks with 32 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.ddddddddddddRockies manager Walt Weiss cited Andersons composure and ability to change speeds as reasons for his success.Hes got a very good changeup hes got a lot of confidence in, Weiss said. He can throw it at any time -- ahead in the count, behind in the count, get him back in the count. The changeup has been the equalizer for him, but the feel to pitch, command -- put it all together, thats what weve seen from Tyler so far.Rays outfielder Corey Dickerson will return to Coors Field for the first time since the Rockies traded him and minor league third baseman Kevin Padlo to the Rays on Jan. 28 for left-handed reliever Jake McGee and minor league starter German Marquez.Dickerson is hitting .223 with 13 homers and 35 RBI. He had nine hits in a season-high, six-game hitting streak that ended Saturday and is 19-for-62 (.306) over his past 18 games since June 21. In 265 games with the Rockies over the past three seasons, Dickerson hit .299 with 39 homers and 124 RBI.I havent seen those guys since I got traded, Dickerson said. So it will be pretty cool to say bye in the right way but also say whats up to the guys and enjoy the time there.McGee has been a disappointment with the Rockies, going 0-3 with a 6.04 ERA in 30 games and allowing five homers in 25 1/3 innings. He is 15-for-19 in save opportunities but lost the closers role and then suffered a left knee sprain that sidelined him for three weeks before he returned July 2.Marquez, 21, and not McGee, who turns 30 on Aug. 6 and can be a free agent after next season, was the key to the deal for the Rockies. At Double-A Hartford, Marquez is 8-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 18 starts with 26 walks and 103 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings.Padlo, 20, is hitting .211 with 12 homers and 47 RBI in 76 games for Low Class A Bowling Green. ' ' '