North East Sport

Callum Parkinson claimed three key wickets as Durham thrashed Gloucestershire by an innings and 225 runs in the County Championship

Eddie Howe's verdict on Newcastle's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace

Regis Le Bris was delighted Sunderland’s victory over Tottenham – but still sees room for attacking improvement in the final six games of the season

Player Ratings: Sunderland 1 Tottenham 0 - Omar Alderete is star man as Black Cats win at Stadium of Light

Pressure mounts on Eddie Howe after Newcastle lost 2-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League

Nordi Mukiele's deflected winner secured Sunderland a 1-0 win over Tottenham at the Stadium of Light

Regis Le Bris has made four changes to his Sunderland starting line-up for this afternoon's home game against Tottenham

Analysis of Middlesbrough's 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Championship

Darlington manager Steve Watson admitted his side's promotion destiny is now out of their hands after a shattering 3-2 home defeat by Marine

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho admitted he had to go against his beliefs in setting his side up to "frustrate" Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Saturday

Sunderland have started the process of replacing the outgoing Robin Nicholls and say the task for the next academy manager is to continue "raising the ceiling" at what the Black Cats say is "a moment of genuine evolution"

Eddie Howe says Newcastle United need to "earn back the trust, respect and love" from supporters on the back of the painful Sunderland defeat and disappointing Premier League campaign

Kim Hellberg provided a Middlesbrough injury update after the Portsmouth defeat and ahead of the trip to Ipswich

Hundreds of cyclists and spectators flocked to the North East today as the elite East Cleveland Classic competition returned for another year.

Darlington fans were left deflated and demoralised by a dismal defeat today.

Furious Kim Hellberg blasted his Middlesbrough players after the home defeat to Portsmouth which left the head coach "devastated"

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth

Middlesbrough's promotion hopes were dealt another huge blow after Portsmouth's scored a 97th minute goal to win 1-0 at the Riverside

Middlesbrough vs Portsmouth Championship team news as Kim Hellberg makes two changes

Regis Le Bris outlines Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Florent Ghisolfi's shared vision for Sunderland

Eddie Howe was asked about the potential of Newcastle losing star players this summer

Kim Hellberg previews Middlesbrough's Championship game against Portsmouth at the Riverside

Darlington stage their biggest home game of the season so far when they face Marine at Blackwell Meadows today

The 2026 Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 11, at Aintree. Here's where to watch the race live.

The chairman of the Northern Premier League is under fire after an expletive-laden emailabout the rescheduling of FC United of Manchester v Stockton Town.

Regis Le Bris updates on Sunderland's injury and team news ahead of the visit of Tottenham

Kim Hellberg updates on Middlesbrough's injury and team news ahead of the Championship visit of Portsmouth

Eddie Howe updates on Newcastle's injury and team news ahead of the Crystal Palace game

Eddie Howe insists there's complete alignment behind the scenes at Newcastle United and says he didn't feel the need to seek assurances about his own future after comments from chief executive David Hopkinson during the international break

Luke Ayling insists Middlesbrough aren't struggling to deal with the Championship promotion race pressure

Florent Ghisolfi has described Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka as the "perfect player"

New banners celebrating Middlesbrough’s maritime heritage have been installed near the Riverside Stadium ahead of Boro’s match, as part of the Roaring About the River project.

A detailed assessment of the Championship promotion race as Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Millwall, Southampton and Hull chase second place

Kim Hellberg believes Fin Munroe offered an exciting glimpse of what he'll offer Middlesbrough in the future in what was a rare outing at Swansea earlier this week

Jhon Lucumi continues to be linked with Sunderland and is also now said to be of interest to Barcelona

Kim Hellberg admits Middlesbrough might have to now win their last five Championship games to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League

A petition has received over 1,800 signatures urging Sunderland AFC to block Nigel Farage from Sunderland AFC over club values and politics.

Borussia Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken has emphatically dismissed suggestions the Bundesliga club could make a move for Newcastle's Nick Woltemade this summer

Kim Hellberg was left staggered by the efforts of Aidan Morris over the Easter weekend, admitting he "cannot understand" how the midfielder managed to deliver two tireless all-action displays on the back of a gruelling international break

We're giving away two pairs of tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Tottenham at the Stadium of Light

Sean Dyche has warned Sunderland that relegation-threatened Tottenham will rally under new boss Robert De Zerbi, insisting their dire form has “bottomed out”.

Kim Hellberg and Hayden Hackney have been nominated for the EFL end of season awards

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough pair Kaly Sene and Sontje Hansen

Robin Nicholls discusses the work of Sunderland's academy and their 'selling point' in an effort to beat Newcastle and Leeds to the region's best young talent

Cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott will share stories from his long career on and off the pitch when he appears in Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

An American multi-club ownership platform has agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Sunderland AFC Women, the club confirmed.

Analysis of Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw at Swansea and what it means in the Championship promotion race

Terry Mitchell hailed Darlington's players for dusting themselves down after the Scarborough disappointment and responding in style with an "outstanding" win at South Shields

Kim Hellberg provides a Middlesbrough injury update after the 2-2 draw with Swansea City

Newcastle fans call for hometown star Elliot Anderson to “come home” after he was snapped on a visit to North East restaurant Dabbawal.