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Men

January 17, 2025

Newcastle College and the Eagles, Six Years Side by Side

A community match made in heaven celebrates its sixth anniversary tonight as two committed North East partners continue to thrive. Newcastle Eagles and Newcastle College rubber-stamped their relationship in January 2019 — just days after British basketball’s most successful club moved into its brand new arena. And six years down the line that partnership has…

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Men

January 16, 2025

Preview: Eagles Men vs London Lions

Newcastle Eagles must focus on the fundamentals and forget about the scoreboard as a pivotal month of British basketball action gathers pace. That’s the verdict of playcaller Marc Steutel as the Eagles welcome league leaders London Lions to the Vertu Motors Arena. Inconsistency continues to dog a talented roster that’s lost four of its last…

London Lions

Men

January 16, 2025

Super League Basketball Announce Biffa As Official Sustainability Partner

Super League Basketball has partnered with Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, to promote greener and cleaner communities by reducing waste and protecting the environment. This three-year collaboration marks an exciting step forward for sustainability in British basketball both at the elite and grassroots level. As the League’s Official Sustainability Partner, alongside investing…

Biffa

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Women

January 13, 2025

Kendall’s Mint Off The Bench

Newcastle Eagles bounced back in tremendous style in Saturday’s Super League Basketball Women’s Championship game against the Nottingham Wildcats taking a well deserved victory by 89 points to 64 to move to third in the table with a 5 wins 2 losses record The Wildcats made things difficult for Newcastle especially in the first half….

Featured

Men

January 13, 2025

Phoenix Fixture Rearranged

Following Cheshire Phoenix’s exit from the Super League Basketball (SLB) Cup competition on the weekend, we have been able to rearrange our previously postponed home game to Friday 7 February 2025 at 7:30pm. Stay up to date with our men’s team’s schedule by adding it to your devices calendar, which will automatically sync with any…

Cheshire Phoenix

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Women

January 12, 2025

Report: Eagles Women 89-64 Nottingham Wildcats

On the face of it a 25-point win for the Eagles to bounce back from their defeat seven days prior to Sheffield Hatters looks a comfortable outcome. It was anything but as for the first three quarters there was little between the sides. Indeed, the Wildcats who came into the game with a 2 wins…

Featured

Men

January 12, 2025

Report: Bristol Flyers 98-94 Eagles Men

A typically tenacious second half fightback couldn’t prevent Newcastle Eagles leaking another league loss on the road at Bristol Flyers. Not for the first time this season Marc Steutel’s men gave themselves a mountain to climb as the hosts raced into a 13-point first half lead. And Newcastle trailed by as many as 21 as…

Bristol Flyers

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Women

January 11, 2025

Preview: Eagles Women vs Wildcats

Newcastle Eagles take to their home court for the second time in 2025 tonight hoping for a better result than 7 days previous against Sheffield Hatters. This time their opponents are Nottingham Wildcats who arrive at the Vertu Motors Arena today with 2 wins 6 losses in the Super League Basketball Championship this season, making…

Nottingham Wildcats

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Men

January 10, 2025

Preview: Eagles Men at Flyers

Marc Steutel is convinced Newcastle Eagles will continue to play their part in a ‘wide open’ title race this season following another thrilling week of European action. The Saturday night 2025 SLB Trophy Final dress rehearsal sees the men in black travel to Bristol for what promises to be a feisty affair against the Flyers….

Bristol Flyers

Arena

August 20, 2024

Robertson Homes Make A Difference

Long-time supporters of Newcastle Eagles basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation, Robertson Homes recently donated two days of volunteering to refresh the Vertu Motors Arena ready for the new season. The arena, which is owned and operated by the Foundation, was in need of a lick of paint this summer after recent years of…

Arena

December 22, 2023

Coming ‘Home’, Newcastle

Big time international basketball returns to the North East next year after Great Britain confirmed plans to revisit its popular Newcastle base. The Vertu Motors Arena has become a home from home for the senior men’s roster with bumper crowds backing the national team on Tyneside. And with Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller Marc Steutel…

Arena

December 6, 2023

Feeding Families Collection This Week

This week at the Vertu Motors Arena we will be taking donations for Feeding Families, the North East-based charity hat offers support, hope and security to those experiencing food poverty. At this difficult time of the year for so many people and in tough economic times across the board, the Eagles family want to ensure that…

Arena

July 7, 2023

Extreme Robots Are Coming To Newcastle

From the crew who brought you the sold-out Robot Wars Live Tours, now the robots have gone EXTREME and the Extreme Robots Live Tour coming to the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. The world’s most dangerous combat robots are getting ready to fight all across the country for the richest prize…

Arena

June 21, 2023

Cage Warriors Returns To Newcastle

Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – will return to Newcastle for the first time in nine years this November. The event – numbered CW 164 – will take place at the Vertu Motors Arena, home to the most successful team in British basketball history – the Newcastle Eagles – on Saturday, November 25th….

Arena

April 6, 2023

New Scotswood Road Community Defibrillator at Vertu Motors Arena

The Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at its Vertu Motors Arena to support the local community and public on Scotswood Road. The Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) has been donated to the community by Red Sky Foundation, who provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local…

Arena

March 7, 2023

Scotswood Road Parking Update

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who came to support our Eagles in their sold-out British Basketball League game on Friday 3 March. Following the game, it has been brought to our attention that a number of vehicles parked on Scotswood Road received Penalty Charge Notices from Newcastle City Council. On Monday morning the Eagles…

Arena

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Arena

February 26, 2023

Report: Great Britain 59-88 Belgium

Marc Stuetel has doubled down on his determination to prepare Great Britain basketball for the challenges ahead following another dispiriting defeat on the international stage. The beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles play-caller helms tomorrow night’s World Cup clash against European heavyweights Serbia uncertain of what the future holds. But GB’s acting head coach is continuing…

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Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel is priming the GB team for the future.

Arena

February 24, 2023

Preview: Great Britain vs Belgium

Marc Steutel’s mission is to prime Great Britain’s senior men for long-term success — whatever the future holds. National team bosses are expected to announce a new direction for the country’s coaching set-up once the current international window closes. And with GB head coach Nate Reinking committed to Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, it seems…

FIBA Word Cup 2023 Qualifier

Men

January 17, 2025

Newcastle College and the Eagles, Six Years Side by Side

Alan Fenton

Men

January 16, 2025

Preview: Eagles Men vs London Lions

London Lions

Men

January 16, 2025

Super League Basketball Announce Biffa As Official Sustainability Partner

Biffa

Men

January 13, 2025

Phoenix Fixture Rearranged

Cheshire Phoenix

Men

January 12, 2025

Report: Bristol Flyers 98-94 Eagles Men

Bristol Flyers

Men

January 10, 2025

Preview: Eagles Men at Flyers

Bristol Flyers

Men

January 10, 2025

Trey-Mendous Signing As Pulliam Joins Eagles

Newcastle Eagles’ pursuit of an additional point guard brings talented-Texan prospect Trey Pulliam to Tyneside. Pulliam will join his new team-mates on the road this weekend as they await the green-light for him to hit the ground running in an Eagles jersey. Club officials are working behind the scenes to secure the clearance and licences…

APOEL Nicosia

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Men

January 8, 2025

ENBL Report: Eagles Men 84-69 BK Opava

Deadly De’Sean Allen-Eikens fired Newcastle Eagles into the quarter-finals of the European North Basketball League with a game to spare as the American’s dazzling return to form sent the Vertu Motors faithful into a frenzy. The all-action rookie missed Sunday’s disappointing defeat at Surrey as he nursed a niggling wrist strain. But Allen-Eikens revealed he…

BK Opava

Men

January 8, 2025

SOS Group Support Newcastle Eagles Going Eco

Gateshead-based office technology company, SOS Group, is helping Newcastle Eagles soar towards their sustainability goals by supplying Epson heat-free business inkjet technology to the Vertu Motors Arena. The new technology will reduce energy usage and costs for both the basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation and is already being put to good use. This…

Andrew Skelton

Foundation

November 22, 2024

Rising Star Francis Ogbolu Honoured at Sport Newcastle Awards

The Sport Newcastle Awards night, held at Newcastle Civic Centre, celebrated the outstanding achievements and bright futures of North East athletes across a variety of sports. Among the many talented individuals recognised was Francis Ogbolu, a shining example of the success fostered by the Eagles performance pathway. Francis, a dedicated basketball player and key figure…

Academy

Foundation

July 22, 2024

Summer Camps 2024

Our Eagles Community Foundation Summer Camps are on now until Friday 16th August. Catering for all age groups and abilities there’s a range of camp days available from fun and player development. Camps take place 9am until 3pm at the Vertu Motors Arena and are all £25 per day on the following weeks commencing: Monday…

Camps

Foundation

June 11, 2024

Unsung Eagles Awarded

Two of the club and foundation’s longest-serving volunteers have received special recognition for their contribution to sport in our region. Eric Wilson and Linda Williamson have been honoured in the 2024 Sport Newcastle Unsung Hero Awards. These prestigious awards are presented to recognise the true unsung heroes of North East sport who dedicate hours of…

Awards

Foundation

May 30, 2024

Second WilliamsAli Challenge Shooting For The Stars

The 2024 WilliamsAli 3×3 Basketball Challenge is just around the corner and the Newcastle business community is shooting for the stars with its Eagles Community Foundation fundraising target at the second annual event next Friday, 7th June. Even more companies jumped at the chance and signed-up to take to the court this year, with a…

3x3

Foundation

May 1, 2024

Eagles Academy Expands Girls Programme With New U18 Side

The Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) is delighted to announce the expansion of the girls programme with the introduction of an under-18’s side for the 2024-25 season. “We are dedicated to increasing our provision for girls and women’s basketball within our programme, I am happy with our trajectory, but there is more to do”, said Ian…

Academy

Foundation

January 31, 2024

Tosan Makes Memphis Moves

Tosan Evbuomwan is on the brink of joining an elite group of British ballers after the Geordie star was snapped up by NBA giants Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference franchise have signed the Newcastle Eagles Academy graduate to a 10-day contract. “This is an incredible opportunity for Tosan, one that he has earned through hard…

Academy

Foundation

January 23, 2024

Academy U16 Girls Enjoy Sponsored Overnight Stopover

The U16 Girls Academy side recently benefitted from an overnight stay after local company @Basketmedia365 provided sponsorship for the trip. With two games in two days, the players, coaches and staff stayed at the picturesque Ilam Hall in Derbyshire. They enjoyed a team meal, fun activities, a countryside walk in the stunning rural location and…

Academy

Foundation

November 30, 2023

Simpson Group Become Eagles Official Print Partner

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles is delighted to announce the ink is dry on a new deal to make Simpson Group the club’s official print partner. In a partnership to produce branding and promotional materials seen throughout the Vertu Motors Arena and print the men’s game day programmes, posters, outreach activity booklets and more, the Washington-based business…

Mark Jerrard

Foundation

October 18, 2023

Young Eagles Take Flight: Joe Sheeran & Jakey Weech

In the third and final part of this piece we celebrate two players flying stateside to Academic institutions in the United States. Joe Sheeran is a long time Eagles Academy player who has progressed right through the Academy levels and even featured in the BBL during the 2021-22 season. Joe stepped on court for two…

Academy

Men

January 16, 2025

Super League Basketball Announce Biffa As Official Sustainability Partner

Biffa

Women

January 13, 2025

Kendall’s Mint Off The Bench

Featured

Women

January 12, 2025

Report: Eagles Women 89-64 Nottingham Wildcats

Featured

Women

January 11, 2025

Preview: Eagles Women vs Wildcats

Nottingham Wildcats

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Women

January 5, 2025

Report: Eagles Women 57-93 Hatters

There’s a temptation to roll out the cliches after a result and performance where Newcastle lost at home by 36 points. After 4 successive wins ‘the honeymoon period’s over’, ‘you learn more about your team in defeat than in victory’ being two. Truth is the Eagles were overpowered by a very good Sheffield side that…

Chloe Gaynor

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Women

January 4, 2025

Preview: Eagles Women vs Sheffield Hatters

The biggest test of Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s fledgling career so far. That’s what the high-flying B. Braun Sheffield Hatters bring to the Vertu Motors Arena tonight. An excellent 5 wins 1 loss record and that loss only to the unbeaten Oakland Wolves. It’s going to be a huge challenge for Gaynor’s Newcastle Eagles but…

Preview

Women

December 23, 2024

Report: Cardiff Met Archers 45-80 Eagles Women

Chloe Gaynor’s Newcastle Eagles made if four wins from four under her stewardship with a superb defensive display that set-up a very convincing road win down in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles improving their League record to 4 wins and a single loss as they continue their great run. Victory for the Eagles not…

Cardiff Met Archers

Women

December 20, 2024

Preview: Eagles Women at Cardiff Met Archers

Newcastle Eagles fly down to Cardiff to take on the Met Archers looking to keep their perfect record under player-coach Chloe Gaynor intact and go into the Christmas break in great shape. For former Cardiff stand-out Shannon Hatch it’s a special game as she returns to her former stamping ground where she had such a…

Cardiff Met Archers

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Women

December 16, 2024

Report: Eagles Women 83-71 Essex Rebels

Sooner or later the Newcastle Eagles, under new head coach Chloe Gaynor will lose a game. It’s inevitable. But for now, they continue to ride the honeymoon period under their new play-caller. Saturday’s 81 – 73 home win over Essex Rebels making it three out of three for player-coach Gaynor. This was a tough game…

Essex Rebels