Great Britain will once again make Newcastle home as they face Serbia in the next stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday 11 November. The fixture announcement continues a consistent run of sold-out crowds in the national team’s previous outings in the North East. It will…
The North East’s newest fan zone will deliver a family-friendly World Cup experience with a difference as thousands of football fans flock to the home of Newcastle Eagles. The Vertu Motors Arena has built a burgeoning reputation as the premier indoor venue for world class sport and entertainment in the North East. And now big…
On Monday 19 September 2022 our Vertu Motors Arena will be closed to the public out of respect for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Staff, teams and members of the public have been paying the respects at the venue during the pre-season games and will continue to do so this weekend prior…
As a mark of respect following the passing of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, tonight’s pre-season game against Surrey Scorchers will now take place behind closed doors. Saturday’s tip-off at the Vertu Motors Arena, which is also against the Scorchers, will go ahead as planned with players, staff, officials and fans observing a…
NBA superstar Kristaps Porzingis looks set to thrill another capacity crowd on Tyneside next month as international basketball returns to the North East. More than 1,000 tickets for Great Britain’s latest World Cup qualifier against Latvia were snapped up within 24 hours. And confirmation that Washington Wizards star Porzingis will suit up against Nate Reinking’s…
In a huge night of professional boxing, the North East’s very own Josh Kelly will headline at the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday 30 July. The home of Newcastle Eagles, the most successful British basketball team of all-time, is set to be the venue for even more sporting successes as some of the region’s brightest boxing…
Nate Reinking is convinced Great Britain can bounce back from midweek defeat in Greece and serve up a third successive win on Tyneside. Star studded Turkey visit the Vertu Motors Arena this afternoon as Group B’s World Cup qualifiers conclude on Tyneside. And after GB’s headline-grabbing wins against Germany and Greece at the home of…
The home of Newcastle Eagles, the most successful British basketball team of all-time, is set to be the venue for even more North East sporting successes as it prepares to host a star-studded line-up of the region’s boxing talent next month. Josh Kelly leads the card that will showcase the area’s brightest prospects as Wasserman…
Marc Steutel insists there’s no place like home as he prepares to represent Newcastle Eagles on the World Cup stage next weekend. The Vertu Motors Arena hosts another sell-out clash against star-studded Turkey a week today. And a proud Steutel will step on court as part of GB’s coaching staff for the first time since…
