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Report: Sheffield Hatters 94-78 Eagles Women

November 28, 2023

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles showed plenty of heart, desire, commitment, grit and determination in their latest Women’s British Basketball League game at Sheffield on Sunday. But ultimately despite many positives, they came away with a defeat on the road against a very tough Hatters side who kept a dogged Newcastle side throughout the forty minutes…

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Preview: Eagles Women at Sheffield Hatters

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles travel to Sheffield for this evenings Women’s British Basketball League regular season game against a Hatters side that will provide tough opposition. Despite a mauling last time out at the hands of the Nation’s top side London Lions, new Head Coach Matt Newby travel with hope and purpose as they look…

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Report: Surrey Scorchers 87-100 Eagles Men

Another incredible performance on the road made it seven wins from seven in only 18 days and six in The British Basketball League. All of which has meant the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles rising to 3rdplace in the standings with a 9 – 7 record. It has been an incredible effort from Head Coach Marc…

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Preview: Eagles Men at Surrey Scorchers

November 25, 2023

Marc Steutel has challenged his red hot roster to make November a month to remember by acing a seventh victory on the bounce in Surrey tonight. In-form Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles complete a punishing schedule of eight games in just 21 days with a trip to the resurgent Scorchers. But after Thursday’s thrilling road win…

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Report: London Lions 80-102 Eagles Men

November 24, 2023

Make that six wins on the bounce and now five in-a-row in the British Basketball League and a record now above .500. If the win last Saturday night at Caledonia wasn’t a statement win, this one in London most certainly was. Remember that win in Caledonia was a back-to-back win on the road in a…

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Northumbria Health Become Eagles Official Medical Partner

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are in safe hands after partnering with one of the region’s most proactive private healthcare providers. Northumbria Health is the official medical partner to the Eagles’ men’s and women’s teams during the 2023/24 season. And senior players now have unrivalled access to a team of experienced professionals operating across the North…

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Preview: Eagles Men at London Lions

Larry Austin Jr returns to British Basketball League action for the first time in four weeks tonight as Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles look to stretch the franchise’s 5-0 winning streak. The US guard is tipped to come off the bench at title favourites London Lions with another thrilling backcourt battle on the cards. And with…

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Steutel Hails His Group’s Grit

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles playcaller Marc Steutel has hailed his sides grit and determination as they claimed their fifth successive win after they defeated Caledonia Gladiators 82-73. Following a mixed start to the season, the Eagles recent form has seen them soaring up the British Basketball League table, with their impressive win over the Gladiators…

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Pride Against The Lions

A 67-point home loss is not normally cause for optimism for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles but Captain Marina Fernandez does believe the 115 – 48 loss to Women’s British Basketball league powerhouse London Lions is also not cause for concern. She knew going into the game it was going to be tough as she…

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Extreme Robots Are Coming To Newcastle

July 7, 2023

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…

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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….

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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…

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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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Report: Great Britain 59-88 Belgium

February 26, 2023

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.

Preview: Great Britain vs Belgium

February 24, 2023

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…

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Eagle Johnson Brings Experience To Youthful GB Roster

February 22, 2023

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…

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Steutel’s GB Roster Starts Taking Shape

February 14, 2023

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…

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Back To The Future For GB

February 11, 2023

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…

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Report: Surrey Scorchers 87-100 Eagles Men

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Preview: Eagles Men at Surrey Scorchers

November 25, 2023

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Report: London Lions 80-102 Eagles Men

November 24, 2023

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Northumbria Health Become Eagles Official Medical Partner

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Preview: Eagles Men at London Lions

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Report: Caledonia Gladiators 73-82 Eagles Men

November 19, 2023

Five wins on the bounce, four in the British Basketball League, the first time a side in The League has won back-to-back games this season and a move to a 7 – 7 record taking them to sixth in the League standings. It was a superb winning weekend for Marc Steutel and his team and…

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Preview: Eagles Men at Caledonia Gladiators

November 18, 2023

‘Party-crasher’ Tajh Green is eager to play the spoiler in Scotland by helping the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles end Caledonia Gladiators’ perfect home record. The improving Eagles face a stern test north of the border tonight as they battle their fierce rivals at the Playsport Arena for the first time. Caledonia have won a magnificent…

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Report: Eagles Men 98-82 Plymouth City Patriots

November 18, 2023

A jaw-dropping Jordan Johnson display helped the surging Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles see off the valiant Plymouth City Patriots and extend their winning streak. Last night’s victory was the men in black’s fourth in a row and means they could climb back into the top half if they can overcome rivals Caledonia Gladiators in Scotland…

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Young Eagles Take Flight: Joe Sheeran & Jakey Weech

October 18, 2023

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…

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Young Eagles Take Flight: Joshua Osarenkhoe

October 3, 2023

The second young Eagles to graduate our Under-19 programme is Joshua ‘Josh’ Osarenkhoe. Josh is the eldest of three brothers who are in our performance pathway with Jesse and Joseph hot on his heels! The Osarenkoe family moved to Newcastle from Milan, Italy in 2018 and Josh has steadily progressed through the ranks from u14s…

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Young Eagles take Flight: Favour Ajayi

September 26, 2023

In our upcoming 4-part series, “Young Eagles Take Flight,” we delve into the awe-inspiring journeys of four remarkable basketball talents who have soared through the ranks of the Eagles Community Foundation’s Academy, setting their sights on higher horizons abroad. Meet Favour, a young and promising player whose story epitomises the incredible growth within our Eagles…

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50 Not Out For North East Hoops

September 7, 2023

A night of pure nostalgia and glimpses of an exciting future underpinned a memorable night celebrating 50 years of franchise basketball in the North East. Members of Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ new-look men’s and women’s rosters rubbed shoulders with big names from the club’s storied past. And there was even a poignant video message from…

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Golf In The City Putts Share Of £12,000 Into The Foundation

June 29, 2023

Newcastle based networking group Golf in the City (GITC) put their sporting skills to good use and raised £12,000 for the Eagles Community Foundation and Teenage Cancer Trust. Formed two years ago, GITC comprising of more than 80 golfers who share a passion for the sport and the North East community. Their inaugural charity-led golf…

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June 23, 2023

Pistons Pick Up Tosan

Tosan Evbuomwan is set to realise his NBA dream after the Detroit Pistons snapped up the Newcastle-born forward. The Eagles Academy graduate narrowly missed out on the 2023 NBA draft after failing to emerge as one of this summer’s top 60 picks. But hours after the dust settled on one of the biggest events on…

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How To Watch Tosan Evbuomwan In The NBA Draft Tonight

June 22, 2023

The night has come when Eagles Academy graduate Tosan Evbuomwan’s dreams could become reality as the British basketball community comes together to support him in the NBA Draft overnight. The annual Draft is when NBA teams can select from the best young prospects from American colleges and around the world. From 1am the 2023 NBA Draft…

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WilliamsAli Year of Support Raises £10K for Foundation

June 19, 2023

Leading advisory firm WilliamsAli Corporate Finance made a slam dunk over the last twelve months in helping to raise £10,000 in much needed funds for the Eagles Community Foundation. The Newcastle-based independent corporate finance boutique has proven that its wide professional network extends beyond dealmaking, having brought together firms from across the region to raise such an…

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All eyes on Tosan ahead of NBA draft

June 14, 2023

BBC Sport have shone the spotlight on former Eagles Academy graduate and British Basketball’s brightest star Tosan Evbuomwan. Watch the video below to hear more from Tosan, about his journey from Tyneside to the brink of the NBA. The 2023 NBA Draft, featuring Tosan, will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre on Thursday 22nd June.

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Report: Sheffield Hatters 94-78 Eagles Women

November 28, 2023

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Pride Against The Lions

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Report: Eagles Women 48-115 London Lions

November 19, 2023

Perhaps unsurprisingly the London Lions padded into the Vertu Motors Arena and ruined new Head Coach Matt Newby’s opening stint on the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles side lines. But Newby is a realist and he knows that a game like this is not one that will define his tenure nor his side’s season. What he…

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Preview: Eagles Women vs London Lions

November 18, 2023

It’s a new era and regime tipping off in the Vertu Motors Arena tonight for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles Women’s Basketball League side. The visit of powerhouse London Lions who have swept the domestic board in the last two seasons is the toughest start new Head Coach Matt Newby could have for his first…

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Top Flight Coach Takes The Reins On Tyneside

November 16, 2023

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce Matt Newby takes the reins of their Women’s British Basketball League team for the rest of the season. Highly respected throughout British Basketball, Newby brings his formidably basketball CV to the Vertu Motors Arena following last week’s departure of Noelia Cacheiro. Newby comes to Tyneside no stranger to the…

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Enigma Tap’s Support Is No Short Thing

November 15, 2023

Enigma Tap have extended their multi-year support our Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles Women’s team by becoming the back of shorts sponsor for the 2023/24 season. Familiar faces around the Vertu Motors Arena, Enigma Tap’s owners and founders Luke and Abbie Orwin are big supporters of women’s basketball and have been involved with the Eagles’ team since…

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