Newcastle Eagles v One Heatlh Sharks Sheffield Friday 18 January 2013 Sport Central (19:30) Despite the poor weather the Eagles (as at 5.30pm) will still be playing tonight at Sport Central against Sheffield Sharks. The club are looking to bounce back from their BBL Cup final loss when they host One Health Sharks Sheffield on…
Team Of The Week – Week 17 Our line-up this week includes a certain player who has more than one reason to celebrate after lifting the BBL Cup. BJ Holmes (One Health Sharks Sheffield) The Sharks have been resurgent of late and BJ Holmes has played his part in this renaissance with some excellent displays…
BBL Cup Final Newcastle Eagles 80 (Chapman 29, Smith 17, Huffman 13) Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 85 (Couisnard 17, A nderson/Rowe 15) The Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders ended a 12 year wait for silverware as they secured the BBL Cup in thrilling fashion as they defeated the Newcastle Eagles 80-85 at the National…
As the big day approaches our regional media have put a focus on the Eagles once more, you can find all latest news and previews at the following sites: For BBC North incite follow lasts nights news from 23:20: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ph8kf/Look_North_(North_East_and_Cumbria)_11_01_2013/ For ITV Tyne Tees view go to: http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/story/2012-05-08/tyne-tees-sport/ Our friends at Sky Tyne and Wear…
It’s the biggest weekend of the season so far, as Newcastle Eagles defend their BBL Cup title. They go up against Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Sunday, a team who of course, they share the lead at the top of the BBL Championship with. Unsurprisingly, Fab Flournoy…
As his side prepare to face Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in Sunday’s BBL Cup final, Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fabulous Flournoy is taking one game at a time. Eagles will be defending the Cup they won against UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders last season, a success that provided the springboard for the north east club to…
We take a look at who has been hot in the BBL during the month of December. Scoring machines Three players managed to break the 20 points per game barrier during December, with Mike Baldarelli (Durham Wildcats; pictured) leading the way with 21.8 points per game. He was followed by Chez Marks (Cheshire Phoenix) and…
Newcastle Eagles 101 Team Northumbria 65 With the BBL Cup Final only six days away and without a competitive game before hand Head Coach Fab Flournoy turned to stable mate Marc Steutel to help sharpen up his charges before the clash with Leicester Riders on Sunday. Steutel brought his EBL Division 1 side Team Northumbria…
Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fab Flournoy has been handed the Molten BBL Coach of the Month award for December. No stranger to the accolade, Flournoy picks up yet another award having led his team to six wins in seven games during the period. He was one of four head coaches who only tasted defeat once during…
