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Newcastle Eagles in need of a fresh approach says Paul Blake May 08 2013

PAUL Blake admits Newcastle Eagles need to "freshen things up" after their second barren season in three campaigns.Read

Leicester Riders 68 Newcastle Eagles 57 Apr 29 2013

NEWCASTLE Eagles went down to a disappointing loss last night at Wembley as the curtain came down on another British Basketball League season.Read

Fab Flournoy asks if Riders can last the pace Apr 27 2013

ON the eve of their mouth-watering Sunday showdown, Fab Flournoy has challenged play-off rivals Leicester Riders to sustain their challenge to Newcastle Eagles’ dominance of the BBL.Read

Newcastle Eagles: No side we’d rather play than Leicester Riders Apr 26 2013

DAMON Huffman says Newcastle Eagles are delighted that arch-rivals Leicester Riders lie in wait at Wembley this weekend.Read

Newcastle Eagles captain Joe Chapman has a huge score to settle Apr 24 2013

NEWCASTLE Eagles take on Leicester Riders in the BBL play-off final on Sunday nursing a sense of injustice. Chief sports writer Mark Douglas talks to Joe Chapman ahead of their Wembley D-Day.Read

Surrey Heat 96 Newcastle Eagles 92 Apr 22 2013

NEWCASTLE Eagles slipped to a 96-92 defeat in the second leg of their BBL play-off semi-final against Surrey Heat last night.Read

Newcastle Eagles on brink of another BBL play-off final Apr 20 2013

A MAJESTIC team performance propelled Newcastle Eagles towards the brink of another BBL play-off final with a wonderful semi-final first-leg rout of Surrey Heat at Sport Central, writes PAUL NILSEN.Read

The ultimate motivation for Fab Flournoy Apr 19 2013

FAB Flournoy says he has never been more motivated to win the play-offs with Newcastle Eagles.Read

Fab Flournoy sings praises of Kareem Maddox Apr 18 2013

FAB Flournoy has told Kareem Maddox he should have been in the running for the BBL’s player-of-the-season honour.Read

Sheffield Sharks 81 Newcastle Eagles 84 Apr 16 2013

MIGHTY Joe Chapman fired a majestic 27 points as Newcastle Eagles punched their ticket for the BBL Play-Off semi-finals with a fine 84-82 road win at Sheffield Sharks in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.Read

Joe Chapman firing a warning to Newcastle Eagles Apr 15 2013

JOE Chapman has warned there is still plenty of life in Newcastle Eagles’ play-off clash with Sheffield Sharks despite their commanding lead in the two-legged tie.Read

Majestic display from Kareem Maddox helps Eagles rack up win Apr 13 2013

A MAJESTIC all-action display from Kareem Maddox and a timely late show from shooting ace Joe Chapman helped Newcastle Eagles rack up a win against Sheffield Sharks and place one foot firmly into the BBL play-off semi-finals.Read

Newcastle Eagles to rally for Basketball League play-offs Apr 12 2013

AFTER a disappointing season by their exceptionally high standards, the Newcastle Eagles are targeting a late-season reprieve at Wembley.Read

Leicester Riders 86 Newcastle Eagles 75 Apr 08 2013

A TRIO of Newcastle Eagles’ big-hitters sat out the final fixture of the regular season as Fab Flournoy rested his star names against newly- crowned champions Leicester Riders, ahead of the forthcoming play-offs, writes PAUL NILSEN.Read

Newcastle Eagles 93 Glasgow Rocks 80 Apr 06 2013

A stunning master-class in three-point shooting by Damon Huffman helped Newcastle Eagles return to winning ways with an impressive display against Glasgow Rocks at Sport Central.Read

Fab Flournoy: I'm focused on final chance for Newcastle Eagles Apr 05 2013

WITH seven days to go, Fabulous Flournoy has guaranteed his Newcastle Eagles will be ready to take their last chance of silverware this season.Read

Sheffield Sharks 70 Newcastle Eagles 60 Apr 03 2013

A LATE surge wasn’t enough to save Newcastle Eagles from crashing to a defeat on the road at Sheffield Sharks last night, as Fab Flournoy and his players paid the price for a rotten first-half shooting performance, writes PAUL NILSEN.Read

Fab Flournoy trying to get the balance right Apr 02 2013

FAB Flournoy admits the next week will be a balancing act for his fragile Newcastle Eagles.Read

Newcastle Eagles showing steel in Sheffield Apr 01 2013

NEWCASTLE Eagles’ mission of fine-tuning their game-plan for the end of season play-offs took an interesting turn after shooting down future quarter-final opponents Sheffield Sharks 88-80 on the road, writes PAUL NILSEN.Read

Flournoy moving on after Newcastle Eagles title woe Mar 30 2013

FAB Flournoy knows Newcastle Eagles’ will be dethroned as BBL champions this weekend, but says he has bigger issues to address than formally relinquishing their crown.Read