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Men
January 13, 2018
BBL Trophy 2018 Semi-Finals Draw

On Friday night as our Eagles triumphed over the Leicester Riders the draw took place for the 2018 BBL Trophy Semi-Finals live on BBC Sport. While our visitors were no-doubt fully focussed on the Championship game at Sport Central, the draw has thrown up a rare possibility of an all-Riders clash with one of their…

Men
January 12, 2018
Report: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Redemption has never felt this good. Jaysean Paige, widely pilloried for the lack of concentration that allowed Leicester Riders to win in Newcastle last time out, triumphantly atoned for that late mental slip with an offensive masterclass against the reigning champions. The former West Virginia star hit a game-high 40 points to inflict a first…

Men
January 12, 2018
Preview: The Riders Rematch

Is tonight’s BBL Championship clash between Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and Leicester Riders at Northumbria University Sport Central one that the home side can’t afford to lose? Yes, if The Eagles Captain Darius Defoe is to be believed, writes Jeff King. Defoe started his preview of the crucial match-up by reflecting at the way his…

Men
January 11, 2018
Jamal Happy With New Year Start

They have said in the past that one man’s downfall can be another man’s virtue, writes Jeff King. And, whilst that wasn’t quite the case last Saturday at Bristol, the saying could almost have defined Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s Jamal Williams performance that night. The Eagles went in missing Jure Gunjina through an ankle injury…

Men
December 15, 2017
Report: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

Christmas came early for Leicester Riders as the league champions stopped the BBL’s comeback kings in their tracks. Newcastle Eagles’ luck ran out during the thrilling denouement to another dramatic final quarter as the visitors edged a bruising BBL battle. And Fabulous Flournoy must go back to the drawing board during the holiday break after…

Men
December 15, 2017
Preview: Eagles vs Leicester Riders

The biggest game in the BBL Championship so far, with no disrespect to the rest of the league’s teams, takes place at Northumbria University Sports Central tonight. Its Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Leicester Riders, it’s top versus second as it seems to have been for many seasons now, writes Jeff King. Whilst it’s not…

Men
December 14, 2017
Captain Defoe Rallies The Troops

Tomorrow night’s BBL Championship game against Leicester Riders is a huge one in the 2017/18 BBL season for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle and for their Captain and veteran forward Darius Defoe it could be a double celebration if he can play his part in a home town win, writes Jeff King. The long-serving Londoner, now…

Men
December 9, 2017
The BBL Top Two Finally Face-Off

This Friday night the BBL Championship’s top two teams finally face-off in what is going to be the biggest game of the season so far. Hurry and book your tickets now before this huge clash between our top of the table Eagles and last year’s champions sells-out.

March 8, 2014
Buzzer Beating 3 Not Enough – Eagles Take Head To Head v Riders

Leicester Riders 83 (18,36,58) (Downing 19, Anderson 14, Hassan 13, Sullivan 13) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 84 (29,54,67) (Gause 21, Cooke 19, Lasker 15) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle followed up their victory against the Plymouth University Raiders on Friday with a 84-83 win against the defending BBL champions Leicester Riders on Saturday evening. Malik Cooke…