DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the new Super League Basketball (SLB), with all games to be aired for free to audiences worldwide. With the season beginning on Friday 27 September, the agreement grants DAZN comprehensive rights to broadcast the men’s competition globally, including to the domestic…
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Newcastle Eagles wrapped up the club’s summer 2024 pre-season programme with a commanding win against a powerful Bristol Flyers. A dominant 91-71 victory was in complete contrast to Sunday’s disappointing defeat at the hands of the rebranded Surrey 89ers. And Marc Steutel can approach the season-opening Trophy clash against Sheffield Sharks on September 27 with…
Cole Long’s impressive double double couldn’t save Newcastle Eagles from pre-season defeat as the Surrey 89ers claimed a comfortable win on Tyneside. Long looked hungry throughout as he added two assists and a block to a stacked stat line. But with only three Eagles stars hitting double figures, the Canadian all-rounder’s Herculean effort wasn’t enough…
Newcastle Eagles Women’s Super League Basketball team has secured a sponsorship deal with Newcastle International Airport who will adorn the front of their 2024/25 jerseys. Unfortunately this didn’t help the Eagles women to get off to a flying start in their opening pre-season game. Faced with a very tough, talented and well-organised Sheffield Hatters side,…
Head Coach Matt Newby has rewarded another member of last season’s play-off final reaching squad with a contract for the 2024/25 Women’s Super League Basketball season with the retention of guard Alex Campbell. Despite only turning 20 last month the 5’ 7” Campbell returns for what will be her third season on the Eagles bench…
Newcastle Eagles are ready for take-off after the women’s team landed a deal set to make Matt Newby’s side fly. Newcastle International Airport is the new main sponsor for the ambitious women in black. And the airport’s logo will be up front and centre as the Eagles run out in their new Reebok kit for…
On Friday night, the Newcastle Eagles storied franchise added another exciting string to their bow with a first ever joint live announcement of their Men’s and Women’s Super League Basketball rosters for 2024/25. In front of a packed Vertu Motors Arena, game commentator Howard Leighton introduced each player from each team onto court on a…
The Eagles faithful in attendance at last Friday’s first-of-its-kind launch event in the Vertu Motors Arena were treated to an extra surprise as a returning fan-favourite Abby Lowe was revealed in the roster. Signing up on the day of The Launch, Abby Lowe ran onto court to loud acclaim as she confirmed her return to…
Newcastle Eagles have launched their official app, which is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app, which aims to bring fans closer to the most successful British basketball team of all time, will enable users to buy and store tickets, access season cards, purchase game day items, get exclusive…