Discipline and perspective will drive Newcastle Eagles’ playoff ambitions this season as head coach Noelia Cacheiro bids to bring the best out of a remodelled roster. The new face at the helm of Tyneside’s top flight women’s basketball team finally gets to taste homecourt action this weekend — five weeks after landing her dream job….
Newcastle Eagles were the architects of their own downfall as a dreadful second quarter dashed any hopes of a first league win under Noelia Cacheiro. The visitors failed to hit a basket from open play during period two as Essex Rebels laid the groundwork for a convincing homecourt win. And Cacheiro and her coaching team…
Newcastle Eagles bosses have backed the decision to postpone tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier between Great Britain and Belarus. There have been growing calls to ban Belarus from any sporting competition with immediate effect following the Eastern European nation’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And late on Friday basketball’s international governing body, FIBA, confirmed the…
Chloe Gaynor is convinced new-look Newcastle Eagles can inspire the next generation of North East basketball stars to chase their sporting dream. The popular forward has made an instant impact for the women in black after signing for the Tynesiders last summer. And as head coach Noelia Cacheiro takes charge of her first WBBL Championship…
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier between Great Britain and Belarus at the Vertu Motors Arena on Monday 28 February has been postponed. In a statement on Friday evening, FIBA said: “The decision is based on the evaluation of the current security situation. “FIBA is closely monitoring the security situation in Europe, as players’ and…
Ever wanted to know what our players do in the build-up to a game? Wonder no more as Corey Johnson takes you with him as our Eagles faced London Lions on Sky Sports. The second in a three part video series for proud Newcastle Eagles partners Vertu Motors. The 25-year-old shows viewers all the little…
There were some huge performances in one of the most exciting weekend of BBL Championship action so far this season and the All-Star Five is led by one of our Eagles live on Sky Sports. Since Justin Gordon returned to Newcastle our Eagles have won all three games, most recently beating northernmost rivals the Glasgow…
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…
