The British Basketball League has agreed a six-year deal with Perform, the leading digital sports content and media group, for the distribution and sale of all global media-related rights. Perform will manage the broadcast and digital rights for all BBL games, including exclusive streaming and data rights for Perform’s Watch&Bet and RunningBall products. The long-term…
intu Metrocentre and intu Eldon Square have been announced as our latest sponsors for the 2016-17 season, ahead of our opening home game against the Manchester Giants on Friday 30th September. In addition to sponsoring court-side advertising boards, intu Metrocentre and intu Eldon Square are providing the prizes for our famous ‘Chuck A Duck’ game…
Our main sponsor Esh Group has renewed its long-running sponsorship in a three-year deal as we prepare to tip-off for the seventh year in partnership. Chief executive Brian Manning and the Eagles’ managing director Paul Blake, along with a number of players, were on hand to celebrate the deal at the Vueling Quayside Seaside in Newcastle….
Following the U17 boys and girls Regional Development Tournament in Manchester on the 3 / 4 September, the initial rosters for the England U18 Men’s and Women’s National Squad and England U17’s Men’s and Women’s National Development Programme have been announced. 120 boys and 120 girls from each of the 10 Basketball England regions took…
This morning our 2016-17 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were presented to the media at a launch on the Newcastle Quayside. Look out for some of the first press and TV interviews from our new Eagles over the next few days along with what Fab and some of our returning players have to say as we…
After the exciting MKM Euro Invitational tournament our 2016-17 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle prepare for the tip-off of the British Basketball League season later this month with more warm-up games next week. On Monday night Team USA Select fly into the North East to take on the Eagles at Walbottle Campus. Tip off is at…
An excitingly fast-paced first game in the MKM Euro Invitational 2016 pre-season tournament saw the Eagles fly through to the Monday night final victorious, beating Denmark’s Bakken Bears 112-89. In the first outing in front of a lively Sport Central crowd, Deondre Parks (pictured) played the most minutes of the Eagles new look roster and put up 19 points…
The second annual MKM Euro Invitational 2016 tournament tips off this Sunday afternoon with your Esh Group Eagles Newcastle facing Denmark’s Bakken Bears. Ahead of the start of 2016-17 pre-season, here’s a spotlight on some of the visiting players in our first opposition as this top class European club team begin preparations for the Danish…
It’s another re-signing for Newcastle Eagles as young British guard Danny Horta Darrington returns to the roster for the 2016/17 season. Horta Darrington came through the Eagles School of Excellence programme and completed his rookie professional season in 2015/16. This will be the youngster’s second season with the senior Eagles squad and his attitude, commitment…
