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BBL Reports
March 20, 2023
Report: Eagles 96-99 Manchester Giants

Somewhere, somehow, someway the Newcastle Eagles keep coming up with ways to lose a basketball game in what may well go down as one of their most frustrating seasons ever. On Friday night on their own court in the Vertu Motors Arena, they led Champions-elect London Lions by thirteen points with 11 minutes and 55…

Foundation
March 19, 2023
Twinkle Tosan Dances On

The fairytale finish to Tosan Evbuomwan’s storied college career is gathering pace after the Eagles Academy graduate made history in Sacramento. Princeton sentenced another top seed to March Madness misery after adding Missouri to their list of prized NCAA scalps on Saturday night. And that secured a Sweet Sixteen spot for Tosan and his Tigers…

BBL
March 19, 2023
Preview: Eagles at Manchester Giants

Newcastle have reached the ‘finals countdown’ in their bid to punch a ticket for the post-season party. That’s the verdict of Darius Defoe as the BBL’s most decorated player prepares for this afternoon’s pivotal showdown with friend and former team-mate Rahmon Fletcher. The Eagles have 10 games to salvage a disappointing campaign as Marc Steutel’s…

WBBL
March 19, 2023
Report: Eagles WBBL 63-91 Leicester Riders

A disappointing night for Head Coach Noelia Cacheiro and her players as they went down to semi-final defeat at home in the WBBL Trophy. They showed plenty of commitment and spirit throughout the game but ultimately came up short against a very powerful Leicester side. Leicester advance to the final where London Lions await for…

Foundation
March 18, 2023
Book Now For Our Easter Basketball Camps

Our Easter 2023 Basketball Camps are available to book now for Under 8s through to Under 16s. The camp days are for players of all ranges of ability and take place from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April 2023. Please see below for details about each camp date: U12, U14 and U16 Boys and Girls Monday…

BBL
March 18, 2023
Report: Eagles 85-88 London Lions

Champions-elect London survived an almighty scare at the Vertu Motors Arena after Newcastle Eagles came within a whisker of ending the Lions’ 17-game BBL Championship winning streak. Marc Steutel’s men led until deep into another dramatic night on Tyneside but the league leaders proved their class to close out a barely deserved three-point victory. And…

WBBL
March 18, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Newcastle Eagles won’t stop growing until the end of the season as the WBBL’s rising force set their sights on double silverware down the stretch. That’s the confident claim of head coach Noelia Cacheiro ahead of tonight’s [Saturday] winner-takes-all WBBL Trophy semi-final against league leaders Leicester Riders. The women in black have won eight of…

Foundation
March 17, 2023
Tosan’s Tigers Topple Second Seed

Eagle turned Tiger Tosan Evbuomwan’s incredible senior year goes on after 15th seed Princeton dumped second ranked Arizona out of this year’s NCAA tournament. March Madness lived up to its name after the Ivy League underdogs caused one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history on the back of a brilliant 59-55 win. And the…

BBL
March 17, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs London Lions

It seems as if every week for Newcastle Eagles brings another must-win game and a chance to try and ignite a run to make the playoffs. Tonight is no exception despite it being the multi-talented London Lions that are in town. Last weekend was another one typical of what this BBL season seems to have…

Foundation
March 16, 2023
Tiger Tosan Bids To Earn March Madness Stripes

Tosan Evbuomwan heads into the biggest game of his basketball career tonight determined to fly the flag for Newcastle hoops on one of the sport’s grandest stages of all. The Eagles Academy graduate faces the toughest of tests when 15th seed Princeton bids to upset second ranked Arizona in the opening round of US college basketball’s…

WBBL
March 15, 2023
Eagles Energy Levels High for Saturday’s Semi-Final

Maggie Justinak insists perennial underdogs Newcastle Eagles are primed to cause another big upset this weekend with a WBBL Trophy final place on the line. And the in-form playmaker revealed she’s relishing life as an ‘emergency’ point guard after making the key position her own. Newcastle host league leaders Leicester in the Trophy final fours…

BBL
March 13, 2023
French Leads League Five

Our Eagles forward Hashan French leads the league’s All-Star Five this week after a huge weekend in BBL Championship action. It’s a debut in the pick of the players for French follow our Eagles’ Friday night win as we split a weekend double-header with Leicester Riders. French was key in our first win in six…

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…

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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…

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…

Arena
February 22, 2023
Eagle Johnson Brings Experience To Youthful GB Roster

Kyle Johnson has vowed to lead by example as the veteran guard sets the standard for the new kids on the Great Britain block. Acting head coach Marc Steutel has stacked his World Cup roster with a blend of youth and experience ahead of Friday night’s Vertu Motors Arena clash against Belgium. And 12 years…

Arena
February 14, 2023
Steutel’s GB Roster Starts Taking Shape

Newcastle Eagles and Great Britain Men’s Head Coach Marc Steutel has confirmed the 24-man roster for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers window next week. GB face Belgium at the Vertu Motors Arena next Friday night, followed by Serbia away in Belgrade on the weekend, with some exciting new faces joining an established…

Arena
February 11, 2023
Back To The Future For GB

Marc Steutel is banking on his senior stars to restore some national pride as Great Britain bid to wrap up their World Cup campaign on a high in Newcastle later this month. But the acting head coach intends to blood some exciting new talent on Tyneside against a Belgian roster bidding to end its own…

Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel is priming the GB team for the future.
Arena
January 23, 2023
Steutel Confirmed as GB Head Coach For February

Marc Steutel has been confirmed as the Great Britain Men’s Head Coach for next month’s FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifying window. Our Eagles BBL Head Coach will take charge of the GB team once again for the clashes with Belgium at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday 24 February and Serbia away the following Monday….

Arena
January 23, 2023
New PFL Europe MMA League Launching In Newcastle This March

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is bringing MMA to the Vertu Motors Arena this March in the inaugural PFL Europe season. Tickets are on sale now for the PFL’s first international regional league, which will showcase the continent’s very best talent starting in Newcastle on Saturday 25 March. This groundbreaking new concept will feature 32…

Arena
December 13, 2022
Jurassic Live Returns July 2023

The Jurassic Live Show is returning to our Vertu Motors Arena with our brand new show next summer! Tickets for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July are on sale now from the Jurassic Live website. Featuring mind blowing special effects, a brand-new show for 2023, professional puppeteers and the UK’s most realistic dinosaurs this 90-minute…

Arena
November 12, 2022
Report: Great Britain 68-74 Serbia

Marc Steutel’s Midas touch finally deserted him on Tyneside last night as Great Britain’s slender hopes of making next year’s World Cup finals were dashed. The Newcastle Eagles’ head coach had anchored the national team to a brace of historic wins against Greece and Germany at the Vertu Motors Arena. But Steutel fell just short…

Arena
November 11, 2022
Ben On GB’s Big Tip-Off

Newcastle Eagles Ben Mockford has over 50 caps for Great Britain. He is one of those players in the squad that both coaching staff and younger players look toward providing experienced knowledge and insight to the international game. Mockford has now settled into the Newcastle area and the Eagles set-up and will certainly be a…

Arena
November 5, 2022
England Legend Peter Beardsley Joins Newcastle Football Fanzone

The Newcastle Football Fanzone, showing Englands 2022 World Cup games live at the Vertu Motors Arena, is pleased to announced former England legend Peter Beardsley MBE joins the pre-match line-up. Build-up to kick-off at the home of Newcastle Eagles basketball club starts over an hour before each game with music, entertainment and special guests now…

BBL
March 19, 2023
Preview: Eagles at Manchester Giants

Newcastle have reached the ‘finals countdown’ in their bid to punch a ticket for the post-season party. That’s the verdict of Darius Defoe as the BBL’s most decorated player prepares for this afternoon’s pivotal showdown with friend and former team-mate Rahmon Fletcher. The Eagles have 10 games to salvage a disappointing campaign as Marc Steutel’s…

BBL
March 18, 2023
Report: Eagles 85-88 London Lions

Champions-elect London survived an almighty scare at the Vertu Motors Arena after Newcastle Eagles came within a whisker of ending the Lions’ 17-game BBL Championship winning streak. Marc Steutel’s men led until deep into another dramatic night on Tyneside but the league leaders proved their class to close out a barely deserved three-point victory. And…

BBL
March 17, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs London Lions

It seems as if every week for Newcastle Eagles brings another must-win game and a chance to try and ignite a run to make the playoffs. Tonight is no exception despite it being the multi-talented London Lions that are in town. Last weekend was another one typical of what this BBL season seems to have…

BBL
March 13, 2023
French Leads League Five

Our Eagles forward Hashan French leads the league’s All-Star Five this week after a huge weekend in BBL Championship action. It’s a debut in the pick of the players for French follow our Eagles’ Friday night win as we split a weekend double-header with Leicester Riders. French was key in our first win in six…

BBL
March 13, 2023
Report: Leicester Riders 89-79 Eagles

Deadeye David Cohn experienced the best and worst of professional basketball after battling Newcastle Eagles narrowly missed out on famous back-to-back wins against Leicester Riders. Crestfallen Cohn cut a dejected figure as he headed to the locker room after picking up a second unsportsmanlike foul of the game five minutes from time. But had it…

BBL
March 12, 2023
Preview: Eagles at Leicester Riders

Jermel Kennedy has warned Leicester Riders to beware a Newcastle Eagles side in ‘desperation mode’ as Marc Steutel’s men chase a second win on the bounce against their bitter rivals. And the Canadian forward revealed a sense of deep embarrassment drove the men in black to turn Friday night’s 20-point deficit into a seven-point win….

BBL
March 11, 2023
Report: Eagles 92-85 Leicester Riders

Newcastle Eagles overturned a 20-point deficit to pull off the most famous win of the Vertu Motors Arena era and keep their playoff hopes alive. A delayed tip-off, damaged basket and Leicester’s lack of discipline added to the drama as the most unpredictable of BBL clashes reached its dizzying denouement. And as the clock ticked…

BBL
March 10, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Newcastle Eagles power forward Hasahn French is looking for a belated birthday present tonight at the Vertu Motors Arena as he and his teammates face Leicester Riders in the BBL Championship. French who turned 25 yesterday has been one of the few success stories in a troubled Eagles season where the team has often promised…

BBL
March 7, 2023
Closing In On A Comeback

Ben Mockford is closing in on a Newcastle Eagles comeback after revealing his frustration at being sidelined for the last five weeks. The experienced Great Britain guard has missed the last three BBL fixtures after rolling his ankle at Cheshire on February 5. And although this weekend’s double header against fierce rivals Leicester Riders could…

BBL
March 3, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs Bristol Flyers

Tonight feels like a must-win game for Newcastle Eagles as they go up against Bristol Flyers at the Vertu Motors Arena in the BBL Championship.It seems like games are running out for Marc Steutel’s men if they are to mount a play-off challenge. Two weeks ago they embarked on a long trip to the South…

BBL
February 21, 2023
Retro Series 2023 Announced

Newcastle Eagles will join Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders and Manchester Giants in an exciting Retro Series 2023. Five games involving the four teams in March and April have been selected as special retro games featuring retro kits, old-school tunes and off-court appearances from BBL legends. “We are looking forward to throwing it back to the…

Javion Hamlet stopped in his tracks on his way to the hoop. (Photo Credit Plymouth City Patriots)
BBL
February 19, 2023
Report: Plymouth City Patriots 98 – Newcastle Eagles 91

Lightning struck twice for luckless Newcastle as another narrow loss on the road capped a miserable weekend for Marc Steutel’s men. The crestfallen Eagles returned to Tyneside with nothing to show from two winnable games at Bristol and Plymouth. But Steutel will look back on a fruitless 825-mile round trip with a mixture of frustration…

Foundation
March 19, 2023
Twinkle Tosan Dances On

The fairytale finish to Tosan Evbuomwan’s storied college career is gathering pace after the Eagles Academy graduate made history in Sacramento. Princeton sentenced another top seed to March Madness misery after adding Missouri to their list of prized NCAA scalps on Saturday night. And that secured a Sweet Sixteen spot for Tosan and his Tigers…

Foundation
March 18, 2023
Book Now For Our Easter Basketball Camps

Our Easter 2023 Basketball Camps are available to book now for Under 8s through to Under 16s. The camp days are for players of all ranges of ability and take place from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April 2023. Please see below for details about each camp date: U12, U14 and U16 Boys and Girls Monday…

Foundation
March 17, 2023
Tosan’s Tigers Topple Second Seed

Eagle turned Tiger Tosan Evbuomwan’s incredible senior year goes on after 15th seed Princeton dumped second ranked Arizona out of this year’s NCAA tournament. March Madness lived up to its name after the Ivy League underdogs caused one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history on the back of a brilliant 59-55 win. And the…

Foundation
March 16, 2023
Tiger Tosan Bids To Earn March Madness Stripes

Tosan Evbuomwan heads into the biggest game of his basketball career tonight determined to fly the flag for Newcastle hoops on one of the sport’s grandest stages of all. The Eagles Academy graduate faces the toughest of tests when 15th seed Princeton bids to upset second ranked Arizona in the opening round of US college basketball’s…

Foundation
February 14, 2023
Vikings Launch Cramlington Girls Only Sessions

Eagles Community Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of its girls basketball programme with the launch of sessions at the Cramlington Vikings club. Girls Only sessions are designed to equip young female players with the skills needed to enjoy the game of basketball in a social environment and as they develop it opens the…

Foundation
February 7, 2023
Academy Players To Benefit From Mental Health Partnership

Eagles Community Foundation and Mental Health UK have teamed up to offer support and guidance to the Newcastle Eagles Academy players. Players from the Academy’s age groups teams along with the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) team will take part in a 9-week programme that is designed to support performance athletes. The mental health awareness…

Foundation
January 26, 2023
Academy Girls Shine Through Donwood Glass Sponsorship

Newcastle Eagles Academy’s Under-14 Girls will fly high through the remainder of their season with much needed support of North East based Donwood Glass. The second generation family business is leading producer of flat glass products from its purpose built premises near Newcastle. “We are delighted to announce Donwood Glass as the new sponsors for the under-14…

Foundation
December 10, 2022
Foundation Receives Donation From Newcastle-Based WilliamsAli

Proud Eagles sponsor WilliamsAli continues to support Eagles Community Foundation as its inaugural Charity of the Year. “As many people know we have proudly sponsored the Newcastle Eagles basketball team in the past and continue to do so”, said Phil Williams, co-founder at WilliamsAli. “Therefore it only felt right to consider the Foundation when we were choosing…

Foundation
November 7, 2022
WBBL Pre-Game Skills Challenge on Saturday 19 November

Putting all our junior club boys and girls to the test our WBBL players will host a Baksebtall Skills Challenge before their next Saturday night tip-off with prizes to be won! SKILLS CHALLENGE 5:30PM – 6:30PM JUST £10 PER PLAYER INCLUDES TICKET FOR THE WBBL GAME WORTH £7 Book clinic places and additional tickets on…

Foundation
November 3, 2022
Comedy Night Fun Raises Funds For Academy

A comedy night held in the Vertu Motors Arena Brian Manning Suite run by networking group Golf in the City (GITC) has raised £500 for the Newcastle Eagles Academy. Marc Millar from North Wealth Management, Senior Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management and founder of GITC, visited the Vertu Motors Arena this week…

Foundation
October 26, 2022
Ponteland Panthers Ready To Roar

As the Newcastle Eagles Central Venue League prepares to mark its 20th anniversary next month the Eagles Community Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its newest junior basketball club, the Ponteland Panthers. Working in partnership with Ponteland schools, this new club will tap into the growth the sport is seeing across the region,…

Foundation
October 20, 2022
Christmas Orders Deadline for Our Junior Club Jerseys and Shorts

We have been informed by our junior club kits supplier Core 37 that in order to meet demand in their factory, any new orders of the made-to-order sublimated jerseys and shorts need to be ordered before a deadline to guarantee Christmas delivery:  JUNIOR CLUBS JERSEYS AND SHORTS DEADLINE: ORDER BY 11PM WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2022 FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY…

WBBL
March 19, 2023
Report: Eagles WBBL 63-91 Leicester Riders

A disappointing night for Head Coach Noelia Cacheiro and her players as they went down to semi-final defeat at home in the WBBL Trophy. They showed plenty of commitment and spirit throughout the game but ultimately came up short against a very powerful Leicester side. Leicester advance to the final where London Lions await for…

WBBL
March 18, 2023
Preview: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Newcastle Eagles won’t stop growing until the end of the season as the WBBL’s rising force set their sights on double silverware down the stretch. That’s the confident claim of head coach Noelia Cacheiro ahead of tonight’s [Saturday] winner-takes-all WBBL Trophy semi-final against league leaders Leicester Riders. The women in black have won eight of…

WBBL
March 15, 2023
Eagles Energy Levels High for Saturday’s Semi-Final

Maggie Justinak insists perennial underdogs Newcastle Eagles are primed to cause another big upset this weekend with a WBBL Trophy final place on the line. And the in-form playmaker revealed she’s relishing life as an ‘emergency’ point guard after making the key position her own. Newcastle host league leaders Leicester in the Trophy final fours…

WBBL
March 5, 2023
Report: Eagles WBBL 54-49 Caledonia Gladiators

An incredible game of WBBL basketball saw the home town Newcastle Eagles pull off a sensational victory over the high-flying Caledonia Gladiators in front of a superb 395 raucous and faithful fans in the Vertu Motors Arena. It was a game that lived up to it’s pre-match hype and delivered in a thrilling manner that…

WBBL
March 4, 2023
Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Caledonia WBBL

A lot of water has flowed under the (Tyne) bridge since the opening day defeat for Newcastle Eagles WBBL side at Caledonia Gladiators. most of it eventually in the right direction, so will tonight’s return fixture go the way Newcastle want it too? Time will tell but there’s no doubting that despite the blip last…

WBBL
February 27, 2023
WBBL Trophy Semi-Final Fixture Set

This afternoon the league confirmed that our Eagles will play Leicester Riders in the 2023 Betty Cadona WBBL Trophy Semi-Final on Saturday 18 March. A nail-biting one point victory against Essex Rebels in the Quarter-Final nine days ago saw our women take their place in the penultimate stage of this year’s prestigious silverware competition. Riders…

WBBL
February 26, 2023
Report: Essex Rebels 74-64 Eagles WBBL

It was a bitterly disappointing afternoon for the Newcastle Eagles as they slipped to defeat against a rejuvenated Rebels side yesterday. A result that in truth Newcastle had expected to reverse against an all-be-it-tough opponent. Going into the game Newcastle did hold all the aces. A win on the same court last weekend in the…

WBBL
February 25, 2023
Preview: Eagles WBBL at Essex Rebels

The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side return to the scene of their best result so far this season with the long trip to Essex Rebels for tonight’s crucial WBBL clash. Just one week ago the Eagles flew into the Rebels backyard and came away with a nail-biting 68 – 67 WBBL Trophy quarter-final victory to advance…

WBBL
February 21, 2023
Nolan Nets All-Star Five

The WBBL returned from the international break in spectacular fashion as our Eagles secured their place in the Betty Codona WBBL Trophy semi-finals and picked up another WBBL Championship win against Nottingham Wildcats as they continue to climb the ladder. Those two wins secured our Katie Nolan a stating place in a hotly contested Week 18…

Nette Lewis goes up for the layup against the Wildcats.
WBBL
February 20, 2023
Report: Nottingham Wildcats 47 – 67 Newcastle Eagles WBBL

The Newcastle Eagles WBBL side continued their recent excellent form and significant improvement this weekend with a fabulous road trip that brought them two superb wins, After Saturday’s nail-biting 68 – 67 win over Essex Rebels that saw them through to the WBBL Trophy Semi-Final they stopped off in Nottingham on the way home and…

WBBL
February 19, 2023
Preview: Eagles WBBL at Nottingham Wildcats

Noelia Cacheiro is confident Newcastle can kiss goodbye to old foes Nottingham in the race to finish inside this season’s top six. The Spanish play-caller has challenged her roster to complete a statement clean sweep against the homecourt Wildcats tonight. And Cacheiro is determined to follow up last night’s nailbiting 68-67 WBBL Trophy win at…

WBBL
February 19, 2023
Report: Essex Rebels 67 – 68 Eagles WBBL

Ice queen Chloe Gaynor stayed cool under pressure to fire Newcastle into the semi-finals of this season’s WBBL Trophy. The Eagles centre showed nerves of steel as she converted a crucial mid-range jumper four seconds from time. And hosts Essex Rebels were left stunned after fighting back from a 20-point deficit only to lose a…

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