Two of the region’s top-flight sports teams – along with three of their star players – are being sponsored by law firm Sintons. Newcastle Falcons and Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are both supported this season by Sintons, in what is the continuation of a long-standing relationship with the Aviva Premiership rugby club, but a newly-formed…
We take a look at who has been hot in the BBL during the months of September and October. Scoring machines Eight players have made a blistering start to the new campaign in the scoring stakes, but one player is way out in front when it comes to points production. Brent Benson (Birmingham Knights) has…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 5 Four debutantes are joined by a player who takes his fourth slot in just five weeks. BJ Holmes (One Health Sharks Sheffield) It was perhaps written in the stars that BJ Holmes would have a big impact on his belated return to Sharks and so it proved….
Eagles vs Huddersfield Heat Wednesday 6th November, Sport Central, tip-off 8pm The Eagles have organised a mid-season friendly tie at Sport Central against up and coming Yorkshire side Huddersfield Heat. The game has been arranged as we go into a two week break from BBL competition. A limited number of tickets are available and are…
Eagles star Scott Martin will this week be working with the regions up and coming young forwards, hosted by Eagles assistant coach Ian Macleod who is Head Coach of Gateshead College Basketball Academy. Coach Macleod said; “It is a fantastic opportunity for the young forwards in this region to work with and learn from a…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 71 (22,44,58) (Martin 17, Smith 15, Defoe 14) Worcester Wolves 80 (29,40,59) (Taylor 25, Creekmore 16, Owumi 16) Worcester Wolves defeated Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 80-71 to extend their winning streak in the BBL Championship to six games. It was point-for-point for the majority of the first quarter, but…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are relishing tomorrow’s top of the table clash with Worcester Wolves. In what looks to be the game of the weekend on paper in the BBL Championship, unbeaten Worcester head to the north-east looking to extend their winning streak at Sport Central. And, Fab Flournoy is anticipating a big challenge as…
The BBL’s top two, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Worcester Wolves, meet at Sport Central on Friday but Eagles coach Fab Flournoy’s sole concern is gaining an advantage in the standings rather than any mental edge. Paul James’ Wolves are the BBL’s only unbeaten team at 5-0 but Eagles are circling having lost just once…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 4 We reveal three debutantes and two in-form big men who get their third spot in four weeks. Matthew Pressey (Plymouth University Raiders) Playmaker Pressey has been a driving force for the Raiders since they shrugged off their initial sluggish start and found a much higher gear. He…
