Ruthless Sheffield Sharks maintained their Indian sign over Newcastle this season with a fifth successive win against the Eagles. A third defeat on the bounce leaves the men in black clinging to their top four dream. And there’s no respite for the Eagles with Wednesday’s road trip to London Lions looming large — followed by…
After a break of a fortnight the Newcastle Eagles go to Ponds Forge, Sheffield tonight to take on a Sharks team they’ve failed to beat in four previous outings this season, writes Jeff King. It’s the start of a run of four very tough looking fixtures that lie ahead for Newcastle. There will be a…
It was another disappointing night for Newcastle Eagles down in Sheffield as for the fourth time this season the Yorkshire side defeated their more northerly rivals. However, the tale of the game was perhaps played out before the side’s even took to the court. Newcastle already without two senior players through injury in Louis Sayers…
The Newcastle Eagles return to the court for BBL Championship action down in Sheffield tonight to take on arch-nemesis Sharks at Ponds Forge. Sheffield have held the Indian sign over the Eagles so far this season winning all three clashes that have taken place. That includes two wins in the BBL Cup Group stages and…
Darius Defoe resumes his personal duel with off-court pal Mike Tuck this week after insisting he has no friends in the heat of battle. Newcastle’s longest serving player locks horns with Sheffield’s record-points scorer on Friday, 13 years into a fascinating BBL rivalry. And although Defoe is full of praise for fellow veteran Tuck, any…
After a nineteen day break the Newcastle Eagles returned to the court on Friday night at the Vertu Motors Arena. Their opponents were Sheffield Sharks in a BBL Championship clash in front of the Sky Sports cameras. The Eagles had won their previous two championship games and were looking to make it three-in-a-row. The Sharks…
As Storm Arwen raged across the North East, Newcastle Eagles’ fans were desperately hoping for the winds of change. A near fully-fit roster and back-to-back wins meant a familiar air of optimism filled a sold-out Vertu Motors Arena prior to tip-off. But two hours later and Newcastle had been blown away by fierce rivals Sheffield…
Newcastle Eagles take to the court tonight after a break of nineteen days. The do so at their home base the Vertu Motors Arena and in front of the Sky Sports Cameras. There will also be a capacity sell-out crowd to witness a vital Championship game. The Eagles last played down at Plymouth when they…
Beaten but unbowed Newcastle Eagles face a last-minute body count ahead of tomorrow’s cross-border clash in Glasgow following a fraught end to a difficult week. The BBL Cup holders lost both Rahmon Fletcher and Kyle Williams after the break as a bruising battle in Sheffield stretched the visitors’ resources to the limit. And with three…
