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Table Tennis: Paul Drinkhall out to prove a point May 23 2012

PAUL Drinkhall will have a point to prove at London 2012 this summer.Read

Quintet released as Hartlepool United look to rebuild May 11 2012

JAMES Brown and Adam Boyd are the two high-profile casualties of Hartlepool United’s close season clear-out.Read

North’s veterinary duo flying the flag May 05 2012

TWO Northumberland-based equine vets will be treating horses on the international sporting stage this summer.Read

Netball: Onwards and upwards for Superleague star - VIDEO May 02 2012

TEAM Northumbria's Emma Woodings has set her sights on finishing this season's Superleague campaign with two wins in three days.Read

A day at the pony races Apr 14 2012

THE real thing takes place today at Aintree but Grand National fans will be able to see a field of Shetland ponies aiming to qualify for their own version of the famous race in Northumberland later this year.Read

Equestrian: Sunny times for Scott Brash Mar 31 2012

BORDERS-BASED show-jumper Scott Brash enjoyed a cracking victory as this year’s 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida draws towards a close.Read

Equestrian: Crossford event will be a huge hit again Mar 24 2012

THE Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton fixture at Overton Farm, Crossford usually attracts one of the biggest crowds on the Northern Area circuit and today’s renewal should be no exception.Read

Hockey: Durham University falls under selectors radar Mar 15 2012

DURHAM University’s status as the best in Britain for hockey will be highlighted in Sheffield today. Coach Gavin Featherstone wishes the national selectors were not so coy about recognising it.Read

Swimming: Steph Proud not giving up on Olympic dream Mar 10 2012

STEPH Proud missed Olympic qualification by 0.8sec last night – but left the London Aquatics Centre knowing she could still make the team via the last-chance trials in June.Read

Swimming: Steph Proud's Olympic dream is still alive Mar 09 2012

STEPH Proud is hoping to make history repeat itself tonight after storming into the 200m backstroke final at the British Gas Championships in London.Read

Swimming: Jemma Lowe secures London place Mar 08 2012

OLD friends and former training mates Jemma Lowe and Jess Dickons tasted the ecstasy and the agony of sport last night as they locked horns in London’s Olympic pool, writes ROGER GUTTRIDGE.Read

Swimming: Jo Jackson has some mixed feelings Mar 07 2012

JO Jackson had mixed feelings last night after adding a relay spot to her Olympic programme – but missing out on a second individual event.Read

Swimming: Jo Jackson aims to make splash in London Mar 06 2012

OLYMPIC bronze medallist Jo Jackson last night kept her hopes of qualifying for three London 2012 events firmly alive as she eased into tonight’s final of the 200m freestyle.Read

Swimming: Jo Jackson gains Olympic place Mar 05 2012

DERWENTSIDE’S Olympic bronze medallist Jo Jackson put two years of health problems and fluctuating form behind her last night to claim her place on the British team for London 2012.Read

Netball: Emma Woodings on her Netball priorities Jan 26 2012

SHE has only been in the country a few weeks, but Emma Woodings might already have a claim on the title of the North East’s smartest athlete.Read

Netball: Team Northumbria looking to move on up Jan 26 2012

HAVING secured the right to top-level netball in the North East for the next four years, Team Northumbria are now looking to make the next step.Read

Swimming: Stephanie Proud ready for a final Olympic bid Nov 11 2011

STEPHANIE Proud has twice narrowly failed to reach the Olympics – but the North East swimmer insists she hasn’t allowed it to eat away at her as she prepares for a third and final attempt.Read

Swimming: No one but myself to blame - Steph Proud Jul 30 2011

STEPH Proud’s long wait for her first taste of World Championship action ended in disappointment – but the Sunderland swimmer was not about to point the finger of blame at anyone but herself, writes DAVID JORDAN.Read

Swimming: Jemma Lowe’s hoping she will end on a high Jul 28 2011

JEMMA Lowe stormed into today’s World Championship 200m butterfly final as the first fastest – and admits anything is possible when she goes for gold in China.Read

Swimming: Jo Jackson disappointed after bowing out Jul 27 2011

OLYMPIC bronze medallist Jo Jackson admits she must be patient in her pursuit of a return to swimming’s top table after bowing out of the 200m freestyle heats at the World Championships.Read