The expression, ‘if it wasn’t for bad luck, you’d have no luck at all,’ was never more appropriate on Friday night when Newcastle Eagles went down to an 85 – 64 defeat at Sheffield Sharks. It was a loss that seriously dents their hopes of qualifying for the next round of The BBL Cup. With…
Beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles face a last-minute body count ahead of tomorrow’s cross-border clash in Glasgow following a fraught end to a difficult week. The BBL Cup holders lost both Rahmon Fletcher and Kyle Williams after the break as a bruising battle in Sheffield stretched the visitors’ resources to the limit. And with three…
After picking up a win last weekend against Cheshire Phoenix to get themselves back in the race to qualify for the quarter finals of the BBL Cup, Newcastle Eagles have been hit with a fresh blow to their hopes of retaining the trophy they lifted back in January last season. Some players and coaching staff…
Sky Sports have announced that British Basketball is returning for a second season and it all tips-off with our BBL Championship clash against Leicester Riders. This first live game sees the 2020-21 BBL Championship winners face our Play-Off title holding Eagles on Friday 29 October. Our Eagles’ league game against Sheffield Sharks at the Vertu Motors…
This weekend two road trips are on the schedule for our Eagles who look to continue winning ways after last Friday’s victory over Cheshire Phoenix. On Friday night our Eagles visit the Sheffield Sharks and then on Sunday they cross the Scottish border to take on the Glasgow Rocks. Tickets to sit with Eagles fans…
Wesley Person Jr has warned Sheffield Sharks to expect a whole new ball game when Newcastle Eagles lock horns with their fierce rivals on Friday. And the US sharpshooter believes the men in black have more than enough in their locker to throw the BBL Cup’s north group wide open this weekend. Newcastle and Sheffield…
Darius Defoe’s outstanding performance in our Friday night BBL Cup Group Stage win over Cheshire Phoenix has landed him a place in the Week 3 BBL All-Star Five. “Mr. 27” brought his veteran leadership to the court as our Eagles picked up their first victory of the new campaign Both Defoe and Rahmon Fletcher posted…
It may prove to be a turning point or it may just be a false dawn. But Newcastle Eagles 94 – 74 win over Cheshire Phoenix in the BBL Cup North Group at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday was definitely a welcome one. Under pressure after losing all three games played so far this…
Once Amanda Staveley and Newcastle United’s ambitious new owners get their feet under the table at St James’s Park they could do worse than look down the road for inspiration. The blueprint for sustained trophy success and community engagement already exists within the city boundaries. And if Staveley and co. really are focused on delivering…
