North East Sport

Middlesbrough's Legacy Game was a great occasion - but the best way to mark the club's 150th anniversary would be to win promotion

Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland defender Omar Alderete suffered a difficult start to the season after suffering an injury at the World Cup

Kim Hellberg claims the extended international break has been invaluable for getting some of Middlesbrough’s summer signings fully up to speed

Regis Le Bris has told Chemsdine Talbi to use Tommy Watson as his inspiration as he looks to resurrect his Sunderland career

Specsavers Stanley backs Annfield Plain Under-17s with £1,500 sponsorship after County Durham youth cricket team secures league and cup double success.

Sunderland AFC’s Foundation of Light celebrates 25 years at a gala awards night, honouring 17 winners and its impact across the North East, through football.

Matthias Jaissle is relishing the return of Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton for Monday night’s Premier League clash with Coventry City

Kim Hellberg feels it is “time to move on” from Spygate scandal, having revealed Southampton boss Tonda Eckert phoned him to apologise

Sunderland skipper Granit Xhaka has accepted a suspended fine from the Swiss authorities over his false Covid certificate

Brian Brobbey should be able to return to Sunderland duty in the next couple of weeks – but Dan Ballard is expected to be sidelined for at least a month

Middlesbrough and Wolves - who are both expected to compete for promotion this season - face off at the Riverside this weekend

Four key questions affecting Newcastle United as they prepare to return to action at Coventry City's CBS Arena after the international break

Jan-Aage Fjortoft's Middlesbrough memories - including the day he was unable to get into his own house because of Juninho

Tonda Eckert has escaped a ban for his part in the Spygate scandal because it was decided that Southampton had already been punished enough after being kicked out of the play-offs and hit with a points deduction

Beskitas are ready to make another approach for Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock in the January transfer window

Sunderland return to action this weekend against Brighton, kick-starting a busy and hugely important October

Kim Hellberg will continue to keep the opposition guessing as Middlesbrough look to build on their encouraging start to the Championship season when action resumes this weekend

Enzo Le Fee wants to do everything he can to make sure this season isn't a one-off for Sunderland in the Europa L👊eague

Leo Percovich was back on Teesside at the weekend for Middlesbrough's Legacy Game at the Riverside Stadium

Former Spennymoor Town, Hartlepool United and Middlesbrough Under-23s boss Graeme Lee is the new manager of Whitby Town

Harry Kane took his international goalscoring tally to 91 as he scored twice in England's 2-0 win over Czech Republic in the Nations League at Wembley

Devoted Middlesbrough supporter and historian Colin Galloway passed away last month, aged 68

Hayden Hackney made an emotional return to the Riverside at the weekend – and was delighted to get the chance to say a proper goodbye to Boro fans

Former England, Newcastle United and Sunderland winger Chris Waddle will make a rare appearance in his North East when he returns as part of Bishop Auckland FC's 140th year celebrations

One of the world's fastest-growing sports can now be played year-round in Teesdale after two new indoor padel courts opened at Thorpe Farm Centre.

Newcastle Benfield Juniors Under-14 Girls win a new Lumo-sponsored away kit after a 6-1 victory over Gateshead Rutherford Youth Swifts in the North East.

Lewis Miley has been given the green light to resume full training with Newcastle United and is expected to be available to face Coventry City

Tom Burwell has left his position as Sunderland's interim Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect

Sunderland youngster Juan Riquelme Angulo scored his first international goal for Ecuador to give another nudge to Regis Le Bris

Juninho has almost certainly scored his final goal at the Riverside – but Middlesbrough’s Samba superstar hopes to be return to celebrate promotion

SUNDERLAND’S January transfer business will be heavily dictated by how Regis Le Bris and his players manage to juggle the twin demands of Premier League football and the Europa League in the next couple of months.

Sunderland's Foundation of Light celebrated 25 years of changing lives across the North-East with a special Gala Awards Dinner

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford nearly caused a crash with two other cars during a bout of careless driving in his £200,000 Lamborghini supercar, a court has heard.

I have spent the past few months researching the history of the Feethams Cricket Field Trust, its assets and what happened to them following changes in the organisations responsible for the cricket ground and associated interests.

Juninho was the star attraction as he returned to Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium for the club's Legacy Game

SEAN STEUR has admitted he will have to build up his physical strength in order to flourish in the Premier League, even if the Newcastle United midfielder accepts he will “never be a bodybuilder”.

Darlington manager Steve Watson says that there is nobody more frustrated than him after fading Quakers were beaten by Morecambe in the FA Cup

Middlesbrough is set to welcome back a host of football legends as a sold-out Legacy game crowd prepares to celebrate 150 years at the Riverside Stadium.

WATCH Ashley Phillips stride out of defence with the ball at his feet, and it’s hard to imagine a more stylish centre-half. You don’t have to go too far back, however, to find a time when that wasn’t quite the case.

SPENNYMOOR'S new manager Peter Hartley takes charge of his new team for the first time when they take on Chester in the FA Cup at the Brewery Field this afternoon.

The story of Will Lankshear's 'incredible' start at Middlesbrough after his summer arrival from Tottenham

DARLINGTON manager Steve Watson claims his team are showing signs of clicking ahead of today's FA Cup third qualifying round tie at Morecambe.

Wilson Isidor will return to Sunderland in the coming week in fine goalscoring form ahead of a crucial spell of games in which the striker looks set to have to play a starring role

GROUP one-winning jockey Paul Mulrennan filled a gap in his glittering CV when Satellite of Love rocketed home in Redcar’s richest race today.

Alnmouth Village Golf Club is England's oldest 9-hole links, combining 150 years of history with spectacular coastal views.

North East football’s deep links to the region’s industrial past—and the role of two major clubs in preserving it—have been highlighted at an international industrial heritage conference.

Durham fast bowler Brydon Carse has been charged with a professional conduct breach following an incident in Derby.

Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison’s 18-year-old son Charlie is one of three youngsters to have signed rookie deals with Durham

Sunderland were 'cheated' out of the 2014 Capital One Cup by Manchester City - what should happen next after this week's Premier League revelations?

Jeremy Sarmiento has revealed that Middlesbrough’s players use video analysis of Brighton matches to help them develop their playing style