After a break of a fortnight the Newcastle Eagles go to Ponds Forge, Sheffield tonight to take on a Sharks team they’ve failed to beat in four previous outings this season, writes Jeff King. It’s the start of a run of four very tough looking fixtures that lie ahead for Newcastle. There will be a…
The consistently inconsistent Newcastle Eagles once again showed both sides of their character on Friday night as they slipped to a disappointing home loss to Manchester Giants. As the final buzzer sounded it was an eerie silent Vertu Motors Arena that surveyed another tough night for their favourites. The Eagles had been due to travel…
A Rahmon Fletcher double double was not enough to rescue a win for Newcastle Eagles as Manchester Giants avenged January’s overtime defeat on Tyneside. Newcastle’s skipper added 14 assists to his 10 points despite picking up four fouls before the end of the third quarter. And six Eagles players hit double figures on a night…
Go courtside and check out the full Newcastle Eagles BBL game night experience with BBC Sport presenter Liam Macdevitt in a special behind the scenes video for Vertu Motors from when we got the ‘W’ against the Glasgow Rocks. See more videos in our series with Vertu Motors on our website.
It’s another big game at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle tonight as the Eagles take on Manchester Giants. The Giants sit fourth in the BBL table with a 9 – 8 win-loss record whilst Newcastle are on 8 – 9 in seventh position. A win for the Eagles would not only level the records…
Brandon Peel insists Newcastle Eagles will be playoff ready after warning the club’s BBL rivals to ignore the men in black at their peril. The bullish former London Lion is targeting a momentum-building 10-game finish to the club’s regular season with one more major trophy on the line. And Peel insisted now is not the…
Our BBL road trip to Bristol Flyers this Sunday has been rearranged due to a late request from their venue, SGS College, to postpone the game. This fixture will now take place on Easter Monday 18 April with tip-off at 4pm. Fans who have their device’s calendar in sync with our website will see this update automatically…
There may be many emotions and ways of describing Newcastle Eagles Friday night loss at the Vertu Motors Arena to Plymouth City Patriots by 91 – 87. An entertaining excellent spectacle for the neutral, a thrilling win for The Patriots and a disappointing night for the Eagles. It was a great game, not the purist…
Newcastle Eagles snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as the Plymouth City Patriots delivered a stunning come-from-behind win on Tyneside. Ian MacLeod’s men led by as many as 15 points midway through the third period and looked set fair to bag a fourth victory on the bounce. But another frustrating performance unravelled down the…
