Sheffield Sharks

Newcastle Eagles/Sheffield Sharks

July 17, 2024

Professional Men’s League License Awarded to Premier Basketball Limited

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has today confirmed a three-year license has been awarded to a consortium of British clubs for the professional men’s basketball league in Great Britain. The BBF revoked the license from Basketball League Limited (the operating company of the BBL) following breaches in the license after the 23/24 Season concluded. The…

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Men

April 21, 2024

Eagles Eyes On Play-Offs Placing Deciders

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ men and women have already been assured of Play-Offs places, but as the final Championship tip-offs approach across both leagues the first fixtures for our post-season are not yet set. While our Eagles women have one more weekend of British Basketball League action to decide their post-season opponents and that could…

British Basketball League

Men

March 25, 2024

Report: Sheffield Sharks 91-83 Eagles Men

Despite an explosive home outing on Friday night against Surrey Scorchers to get back to winning ways, the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles did not carry that momentum into Sheffield yesterday afternoon. For a third successive game against their closest geographical opponents the Eagles slipped to a double-digit defeat to lose the season series three to…

British Basketball League

Men

March 16, 2024

Report: Eagles Men 77-87 Sheffield Sharks

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ hopes of securing a top four finish suffered a major setback as fierce rivals Sheffield Sharks stole an impressive win on Tyneside. Atiba Lyons’ men out-shot and out-rebounded the unusually lacklustre men in black as any hopes of an ENBL bounceback were swiftly dashed. And Newcastle’s third successive loss suggested there’s…

British Basketball League

Men

March 15, 2024

Preview: Eagles Men vs Sheffield Sharks

Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles cannot afford to dwell on the bitter disappointment of Wednesday’s European exit, with domestic hoops now the sole focus. That’s the pragmatic verdict of head coach Marc Steutel, who insists his beaten but unbowed men in black will not allow overtime defeat in Denmark to affect tonight’s homecourt showdown with Sheffield…

British Basketball League

Men

October 12, 2023

Coach Turns Focus On Table Toppers

Marc Steutel has complete faith in a Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles side that boasts the ‘character and talent’ to ride an early-season storm. The playcaller’s firm belief in his new-look roster remains unbroken despite a barren run stretching back four games. And the bullish head coach insists there’s no rush to revise the club’s pre-season…

British Basketball League

Men

October 10, 2023

Report: Sheffield Sharks 86-56 Eagles

A brutal nine days ended in a fourth consecutive defeat for the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles down in Sheffield yesterday afternoon. It was the perfect start to life in the brand-new Canon Medical Arena for The Sharks as they demolished a lack-lustre Eagles side. The Eagles had made their shortest travel of the season hoping to…

British Basketball League

Men

October 8, 2023

Preview: Eagles Men at Sheffield Sharks

Party pooper Tajh Green insists it’s Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ job to ruin Sheffield Sharks’ big day and hand the home side a loss on their brand new court. This afternoon sees the grand opening of the Canon Medical Arena as the South Yorkshire club becomes the latest British franchise to move into its own…

British Basketball League

Men

September 15, 2023

Report: Eagles 79 – 72 Sheffield Sharks

Double doubles from Tajh Green and Larry Austin Jr underpinned a determined display from Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles as top-flight hoops returned to the Vertu Motors Arena. Following a flawless pre-season all the talk on Tyneside was of the attacking intent and scoring ability at the heart of head coach Marc Steutel’s tantalising roster. But…

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