North East Sport

Former Middlesbrough star Hayden Hackney speaks to the Northern Echo about his emotional Boro exit and recent Riverside return

Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland attacking pair Jocelin Ta Bi and Chemsdine Talbi

Dan Burn says Newcastle United can't use the summer exits of stars such as Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali as an "excuse" this season

Darlington face Spalding today, with Quakers having held interviews with the candidates to become the next manager

Kieran Scott and Chris Jones have both signed new long-term contracts at Middlesbrough

Kieran Scott and Chris Jones have signed new contracts at Middlesbrough, with Paul Watson joining the club as chief technical officer

Regis Le Bris previews Sunderland's Premier League game away at Coventry City this weekend

Sunderland head for Coventry City on Saturday for a crunch game as the Black Cats look to start climbing the Premier League table

Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough team selection hint ahead of the games against Charlton, Wrexham and Watford

Regis Le Bris explains why Sunderland decided to change set-piece coaches earlier this month

Matthias Jaissle's message to Newcastle United fans after the Everton Carabao Cup defeat

Malick Fofana reflects on his deadline day move to Sunderland and what Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Regis Le Bris told him

Middlesbrough defender Alfie Jones has suffered one setback after another since getting injured on Boxing Day last year

Rugby World Cup trophy returns to Newcastle on December 3 for charity dinner with England legend Ben Cohen, supporting rugby and health causes in the North East.

Matthias Jaissle's verdict on Newcastle's Carabao Cup defeat to Everton

How Newcastle United's players rated in the Carabao Cup defeat to Everton

Newcastle were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Everton on a miserable night for the Magpies

Jack Grealish was left out of Everton’s squad for tonight's Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Newcastle due to a breach of club discipline

Will Lankshear says joining Middlesbrough is the best decision he's ever made

Jocelin Ta Bi starred for Sunderland in the Carabao Cup win over Brentford

Sir Geoffrey Boycott backs North East grassroots cricket, supporting the NYSD League with signed shirts, a video and appearances ahead of its November 14 awards.

Regis Le Bris provides a Sunderland injury update after the Carabao Cup win over Brentford

Sunderland's Carabao Cup quarter final draw has been confirmed and Newcastle have learnt their potential opponents

How Sunderland's players rated in the Carabao Cup win over Brentford

Sunderland beat Brentford 3-2 at the Stadium of Light to book a place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup

Sunderland and Brentford team news ahead of their Carabao Cup fourth round tie at the Stadium of Light

Terry Mitchell is hoping less is more for Darlington in the build-up to Saturday's trip to Spalding United.

Middlesbrough host Charlton in the Championship this weekend

Matthias Jaissle sets out the importance of 'patience' as he reflects on his time in charge of Newcastle United so far

Regis Le Bris previews Sunderland's Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Brentford at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg twice referenced PSG last week in discussing Middlesbrough's tactical approach and style of play

Darlington are four points adrift of safety in National League North after being sunk by a late goal at Morecambe on Tuesday night

North East Grundfos staff met Sunderland AFC legend Bobby Kerr and Olympic swimmer Chris Cook at the Stadium of Light, creating 500 dementia boxes for care homes.

Matthias Jaissle previews Newcastle United's Carabao Cup tie at Everton

Sunderland injury and team news ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup third round tie against Brentford

Newcastle United have appointed Tomas Amaral as their new head of first team recruitment in what Ross Wilson describes as an "important step" for the Magpies.

Trai Hume admits Sunderland have endured a difficult start to the season, but feels a line has been drawn under the away-day at Bournemouth

Kim Hellberg could not be happier with the way in which goalkeeper Radek Vitek has settled into life with Middlesbrough

Darlington will attempt to build on Saturday’s dominant derby victory over local rivals Spennymoor Town when they head to Morecambe

Having scored at Crystal Palace, Will Osula is ready to spearhead Newcastle United’s attack in the forthcoming double-header with Everton

The key talking points after Sunderland's 0-0 draw with Leeds United that left them rooted to the foot of the Premier League table

Brighton youngster Amario Cozier-Duberry has made a dazzling start to life at Middlesbrough after joining on loan

Matthias Jaissle explains his Newcastle team selection decisions in the win at Crystal Palace

Regis Le Bris insists he has not written off Chemsdine Talbi, but admits the Sunderland winger is paying a high price for not being able to play in Europe

Sedgefield racecourse fined £6,500 by the BHA after a jockey injured in a fall was taken to hospital in a horsebox when ambulance cover was unavailable.

POPULAR rider Joanna Mason finished Redcar’s 2026 season in style today by riding a family double in the last two races of the year.

A former industrial unit on Stockton’s Preston Farm Industrial Estate is set to become a martial arts academy after plans for the transformation were approved.

A new padel facility featuring five courts, a club building and warm-up area has been given the go-ahead at Wynyard Park.

REGIS LE BRIS admits his Sunderland side are “struggling” for creativity at the moment, but the Black Cats boss was nevertheless pleased with the defensive improvement that secured a goalless draw with Leeds United.

Luke O'Nien was the Man of the Match as Sunderland were held to a 0-0 draw with Leeds United at the Stadium of Light