“We have to put the Cup results behind us and move on.” The message from veteran forward Darius Defoe as Newcastle Eagles prepare to begin their BBL Championship campaign at Leicester Riders tonight in front of the Sky Sports cameras. It was a disastrous defence of the BBL Cup for Newcastle who only one out…
In what is fast becoming one of the most difficult starts Newcastle Eagles have had to a season in living memory, it was another tough night in the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday. The Eagles 111 – 73 loss to Manchester Giants in the BBL Cup North Group game means they will no longer be…
Chloe Gaynor insists Newcastle Eagles WBBL have the offensive weapons and the defensive steel to kickstart their season against perennial contenders Leicester Riders tonight. And the fired-up forward responded to head coach Chris Bunten’s call for greater consistency by revealing she’s leaving no stone unturned in the quest to get back to her powerful best….
Newcastle Eagles go into tonight’s sold-out game against Manchester Giants at the Vertu Motors Arena knowing only a win can keep their hopes of qualifying for the BBL Cup quarter finals alive. Even then they will still need Glasgow to beat Cheshire at the same time to remain in the hunt to retain a trophy…
The expression, ‘if it wasn’t for bad luck, you’d have no luck at all,’ was never more appropriate on Friday night when Newcastle Eagles went down to an 85 – 64 defeat at Sheffield Sharks. It was a loss that seriously dents their hopes of qualifying for the next round of The BBL Cup. With…
Sidelined skipper Marina Fernandez has targeted Newcastle’s North East derby against Durham Palatinates in two weeks’ time as she edges closer to a WBBL return. But the injured Spaniard will be courtside during this afternoon’s clash with champions Sevenoaks Suns as the Eagles go in search of a first league win of the season. Fernandez…
After picking up a win last weekend against Cheshire Phoenix to get themselves back in the race to qualify for the quarter finals of the BBL Cup, Newcastle Eagles have been hit with a fresh blow to their hopes of retaining the trophy they lifted back in January last season. Some players and coaching staff…
Chris Bunten is prepared to protect Marina Fernandez for as long as it takes after revealing the Spaniard will miss this afternoon’s cross-border clash in Edinburgh. Newcastle Eagles’ skipper was a surprise omission from last weekend’s line-up as the hosts suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Oakland Wolves. And Bunten revealed he won’t…
Elvis Presley used to sing “It’s Now or Never.” That might be exaggerating it a bit but there’s no doubting that Newcastle Eagles desperately need a win to kick-start their season and have a chance of retaining the BBL Cup they won last January. The next opportunity for them to do exactly that comes in…
