Pride and a sense of team spirit underpinned a tournament-winning performance as a Newcastle primary school bagged basketball glory. Pupils from St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School topped a bumper 25-team field to clinch the 2022 Newcastle Hoops 4 Health crown. And the Heaton-based kids won the hearts of thousands of fans after flying to victory…
Great Britain are braced for a battle of nerves ahead of Monday’s World Cup Qualifier against with Belarus. Acting head coach Marc Steutel insists the national team has never been better prepared for a pivotal qualifying window. And Steutel is confident GB can claim a hat-trick of Vertu Motors Arena wins when the Belarussians visit…
‘Super’ Teddy Okereafor is counting the days until Great Britain return to their adopted home with this month’s eye-catching World Cup qualifier against Belarus looming large. Marc Steutel’s men host their Eastern European rivals at the Vertu Motors Arena on February 28. And GB are chasing a unique Tyneside treble after bagging historic wins against…
Justin Gordon’s fairytale return to Tyneside is gathering pace after the all-action American led Newcastle to a nailbiting 97-95 comeback win against Glasgow Rocks. The men in black have won three games on the bounce after adding the in-form forward to a roster in serious need of a mid-season boost. And Gordon’s 24 points, nine…
All’s Well that ends Well after the jubilant winners of the North Tyneside Hoops4Health tournament overcame a nailbiting semi to dominate this year’s final. Thousands of Eagles fans watched Wellfield Middle School cruise to victory against New York Primary at the Vertu Motors Arena to take the 2022 regional title. But the Whitley Bay side…
Livewire Louis Sayers is ready to ‘ramp things up’ against Glasgow Rocks following his winning return to the BBL. Newcastle’s three-point threat bounced back from a six-week injury lay-off to play a key role in successive victories against Surrey and Glasgow. And Sayers senses some much-needed momentum creeping into the Eagles camp ahead of tomorrow’s…
Can one player kickstart a campaign? Only time will tell. But returning hero Justin Gordon could well be the catalyst Newcastle Eagles need to mount a convincing playoff push. Hot off the plane from Hungary, the North Carolina native looked like he’d never been away as he packed the stat sheet from start to finish….
Justin Gordon can’t wait to soak up the full Vertu Motors Arena experience after finally getting his chance to play in front of a packed house on Tyneside. The returning American played an entire season behind closed doors on his way to becoming a BBL Cup and Playoff double winner with Newcastle Eagles. But tomorrow’s…
Newcastle Eagles sent out an SOS to ramp up the game night atmosphere at the club’s Vertu Motors Arena… …and a Tyneside-based business with a reputation for putting itself at the heart of the local community was on hand to answer the call. When Gateshead’s SOS Group got wind of the Eagles’ need for support…
