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Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Nottingham Wildcats

February 23, 2019

Newcastle Eagles WBBL play-caller Chris Bunten has praised captain fantastic Giulia Simioni ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash against top six rivals Nottingham Wildcats. Simioni sits second in the WBBL rankings for assists after dishing up 8.42 scoring passes per game this season. And Bunten lauded the point guard’s leadership skills ahead of what promises to…

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February 22, 2019

Win VIP Tickets The Game This Coming Friday

Take your seat in our VIP Hospitality Suite this coming Friday night when our Eagles take on the Bristol Flyers with our latest competition. It’s another huge Friday night British Basketball League game on Friday 1 March at our Eagles Community Arena and you could be there with all our first-class game-night experience. You can…

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Double D Does The All-Stars Double

It’s back-to-back appearances in the BBL’s pick of the players for Defoe after leading us to a tough overtime win at home to Glasgow last week. An impressive performance at home which secured Darius a place in last week’s All-Star Five was topped on Friday night when he tallied 26 points, including 12 of 13…

All-Star Five

Ticking All The Right Boxes

Proud Newcastle Eagles boss Paul Blake insists the club’s brand new home is ticking all the right boxes. The Eagles Community Arena opened in the West End of the city last month and has already established itself as one of Tyneside’s top sporting destinations. New clubs are moving in every week and Newcastle’s junior players…

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2019 Play-Offs Tickets On Sale Now

The BBL have just announced that the British Basketball Play-Off Finals tickets are now on sale. The countdown is on to one of the biggest events in the calendar, with less than 100 days to go until the event at The O2 Arena. The showpiece season finale is back at the landmark venue for the…

BBL

The All-Stars Returns For 2019

The BBL and Matchroom Sport have announced that the British Basketball All-Stars Championship will return for 2019 on Sunday 13 October. This huge event will again take place at the Copper Box Arena in London with tickets going on sale from this coming Monday 18 February at 10am. Featuring multiple 12-minute games, an All-Star 5-point…

Barry Hearn

Report: Eagles at Manchester Giants

February 18, 2019

Despite a herculean effort on the road in Manchester against the odds, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle came up just short as they dropped a game they had desperately wanted to win. That it came down to the final play will hurt Newcastle all the more after they ran out of steam late on in the…

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Report: Eagles WBBL vs Caledonia Pride (WBBL Trophy)

Dead rubber or dead serious? For Newcastle Eagles this was both. Durham Palatinates might have claimed top spot in North One to qualify for this season’s WBBL Trophy semi-finals with room to spare. But there was still pride to play for – as well as Pride to play – before the resumption of league action…

Caledonia Pride

Preview: Eagles at Manchester Giants

It was another fabulous Friday night at The Eagles Community Arena in front of another sell-out crowd who raised the roof as Esh Group Eagles Newcastle took a vital BBL Championship win over arch-rivals Glasgow Rocks 104 – 98 after a thrilling overtime match-up. The Eagles were without top scorer Victor Moses through injury but…

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Ticking All The Right Boxes

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February 7, 2019

CIPD North East Choose Eagles

This morning CIPD North East of England announced their 2019 HR&D Awards is set to take place at our Eagles Community Arena on Thursday 20 June and that the night will also raise funds for our foundation. The event is the region’s most prestigious ceremony for the best human resources and people management teams, recognising and celebrating outstanding achievements…

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February 7, 2019

You Can Now Purchase Game Day Parking Online

From today you can purchase parking for our BBL home games at the Eagles Community Arena online when you buy single game tickets through our website. Just select the number of spaces required and add them to your cart before you checkout with your game tickets booking online or ask for parking before completing your…

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February 1, 2019

Join Our Wall of Fame

We are proud to announce our Wall of Fame is now up in our Eagles Community Arena foyer. Thank you to all the fans, sponsors and supporters of our foundation who have donated to purchase a brick so far. The donations to our Eagles Community Foundation for each one have been a big help to…

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January 17, 2019

CVL Forges Future In It’s New Arena Home

Anyone attending last Friday’s sparkling opening night of the new Eagles Nest couldn’t have failed to have been impressed by the new arena and what it can offer to basketball in the region. The real proof of that pudding though really hit home less than 12 hours later in the very same space. Saturday morning…

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January 16, 2019

Panthers Make Eagles Nest Their Home

Last night the Newcastle Panthers Volleyball Club took to the Eagles Community Arena court for the first non-basketball activity in our new multi-purpose venue. The volleyball club becomes the second senior sports team to make the arena its home and it’s another with a legacy of success. The men’s team currently play in the top…

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January 10, 2019

Appetite For Success Underpins Unique Newcastle Partnership

British basketball’s most successful club has joined forces with an award-winning college to give sports fans an exciting taste of the future. Newcastle Eagles and Newcastle College have rubber-stamped a unique partnership that will deliver match night catering at the brand new Eagles Community Arena. Tomorrow’s mouthwatering clash between the title challenging hosts and old…

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January 9, 2019

Arena Opening Game SOLD OUT!

Newcastle will play in front of a capacity crowd on Friday when the Eagles Community Arena welcomes top flight basketball for the first time. Fabulous Flournoy’s men tackle fierce rivals Plymouth Raiders in the first homecourt fixture of 2019. Contractors put the finishing touches to the state-of-the-art arena earlier this week ready for Friday’s opening…

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January 3, 2019

An Eagle On The Nest

The eagle-eyed amongst our fans passing our new nest on Scotswood Road from tonight will see the first part of our amazing arena sign going up. Of course there will be plenty more pictures and updates from both inside and outside our new home over the days counting down to our opening next week, but…

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Double D Does The All-Stars Double

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2019 Play-Offs Tickets On Sale Now

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Report: Eagles at Manchester Giants

February 18, 2019

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Report: Eagles vs Glasgow Rocks

February 15, 2019

Back to back wins. Another sell-out crowd. Fabulous Flournoy back in black and white. And overtime drama to boot. Now it feels like home. Finally. Newcastle’s thrilling win against a battling Glasgow Rocks suggested the Eagles Community Arena can become a fortress. It can lay the foundation for future success. And it can help the…

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Preview: SOLD OUT Eagles vs Glasgow Rocks

February 15, 2019

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle claimed their first win at their new Eagles Community Arena last week and tonight they are back home to host arch-rivals Glasgow Rocks in what is now the third sold out game of just four in the new venue. Glasgow have won four in a row in the league to close…

Glasgow Rocks

Darius and Victor Fly Into All-Stars for Week 19

February 13, 2019

Darius Defoe set the tone early in our first win at our Eagles Community Arena last Friday night as we battled past Manchester Giants and has landed himself a place in the BBL All-Star Five for week 19 of the season. DD finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the 93-85 victory, whilst shooting…

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Lasker Looking To Roll With The Win

February 13, 2019

Last Friday at the third time of asking, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle finally celebrated a win at the new Eagles Community Arena with a 93 – 85 win in the BBL Championship over Manchester Giants. For veteran guard Drew Lasker one of Fab Flournoy’s trusted lieutenant’s it was a great feeling to finally get off…

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CIPD North East Choose Eagles

February 7, 2019

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February 1, 2019

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January 17, 2019

CVL Forges Future In It’s New Arena Home

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Academy 2018-19 Mid-Season Review

December 23, 2018

As we reach the Christmas break and with a monumental new year for the club and our foundation within reaching distance now, it’s time to look back at how our Academy teams have been doing so far this season, before the big move to our Eagles Community Arena for their next games from January. Under 14…

Individual Player Development with Eagles and GB Assistant Coach

December 10, 2018

Our Eagles Community Foundation is pleased to be able to offer a series of coaching sessions aimed at developing players who want to accelerate their learning, and have an ambition to play at a higher level. Sessions will be catered to the required skill development of each individual player or group of players. This service is…

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Rising Star Does The Double

November 21, 2018

Newcastle Eagles Academy star Tosan Evboumwan continues to make a name for himself, having picked up a duo of awards this month. Tosan has represented both England and Great Britain, and now competes in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) for the Eagles newly formed Under-19 side. The 6’8″ forward was recently voted EABL player…

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Eagles Performance Pathway Extended With Winning Start

October 3, 2018

2018 sees the extension of the Eagles performance pathway to include an under 19 team that will compete in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL). Entry to the league is by invitation only and is made up of teams from around the country including BBL lead programmes. The team is made up of student-athletes from…

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Exciting Year For Eagles CVL Edges Closer

September 24, 2018

As every British Basketball League season begins, so does a new Eagles Central Venue League (CVL) and this one if no exception as the potential stars of tomorrow get to display their potential on court. Last year’s campaign ended with the following teams/clubs celebrating as the respective champions within their divisions: 2017-18 Division Champions Under 12…

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ITV Tyne Tees Visited Our New Nest

September 8, 2018

The cameras were rolling at our Eagles Community Arena this week where our constructors Esh Group are working hard to meet the December deadline for our monumental move. Thanks to ITV Tyne Tees for this great report on the progress of our new ‘nest’ build so far and talking to our managing director Paul Blake…

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Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Nottingham Wildcats

February 23, 2019

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Report: Eagles WBBL vs Caledonia Pride (WBBL Trophy)

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Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Caledonia Pride (WBBL Trophy)

February 16, 2019

Rachael Bland has revealed confidence is coursing through the Newcastle Eagles camp after the club finally snapped its four-game losing streak. Chris Bunten’s side returns to action at the Eagles Community Arena tomorrow buoyed by a brilliant overtime win against derby rivals Durham. And Bland insisted the hosts should be too good for cross-border rivals…

Caledonia Pride

Report: Eagles vs Durham Palatinates (WBBL Trophy)

February 10, 2019

Newcastle Eagles entertain Caledonia Pride on Sunday determined to bow out of the WBBL Trophy in style. Barring a bizarre sequence of results Chris Bunten’s side looks set to miss out on the knockout stages after struggling to impose themselves on North Group One. But Newcastle tasted victory at the third attempt in the competition…

Durham Palatinates

Preview: Eagles WBBL vs Durham Palatinates (WBBL Trophy)

February 9, 2019

Georgia Ohrdorf finally returns to the WBBL fray tonight after battling the biggest crises of her basketball career. The Newcastle Eagles star was badly concussed before Christmas and abandoned her comeback earlier this year following a bout of severe headaches. But Ohrdorf was back in full training this week and has been given the green…

Durham Palatinates

Report: Eagles WBBL at Durham Palatinates (WBBL Trophy)

February 3, 2019

Newcastle Eagles suffered last gasp agony at derby rivals Durham Palatinates in the WBBL Trophy to extend the club’s losing streak to four matches. Chris Bunten’s side led their North One group game with less than two minutes on the clock. But Durham made it two wins in 10 days against their North East foes…

Durham Palatinates

Preview: Eagles WBBL at Durham Palatinates (WBBL Trophy)

February 2, 2019

Chris Bunten is convinced Newcastle Eagles’ WBBL Trophy trip to derby rivals Durham Palatinates represents the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways. The former Team Northumbria playcaller watched in horror as Durham hijacked his side’s Eagles Community Arena debut last month to claim a convincing away win. But Bunten revealed that the club’s coaching…

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