North East Sport

Darlington are still without a home win in three matches this season after they lost 2-1 to Macclesfield at Blackwell Meadows

Middlesbrough's win over West Brom highlighted two key differences from last season that are having a major impact

REGIS Le Bris says Dayann Methalie's versatility was one of several qualities that Sunderland found attractive - but the head coach expects the new recruit to play most of his football as a left-back for the Black Cats.

Kim Hellberg has been delighted with Will Lankshear’s superb start to the season with Middlesbrough

Yoane Wissa has hailed Matthias Jaissle as the best signing Newcastle United have made this summer

Two match-worn England shirts which once belonged to former Newcastle player and manager Kevin Keegan will go for auction.

Matthias Jaissle updates on the Newcastle United transfer front ahead of Tuesday's deadline

How Newcastle United's players rated in the 2-0 win at Tottenham

Sunderland will kick off their Europa League group-stage campaign with a home game against AZ Alkmaar

Newcastle United beat Tottenham 2-0, with Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa getting the goals for Matthias Jaissle's side

Kim Hellberg admits his Middlesbrough side were “terrible” in the first half of their 3-1 win over West Brom

Player Ratings - Will Lankshear was the Man of the Match in Middlesbrough's 3-1 win over West Brom at the Riverside

Will Lankshear's superb start to the season continued as Middlesbrough beat West Brom 3-1 at the Riverside

Riley McGree has been handed a first start of the season as Middlesbrough take on West Brom at the Riverside this lunchtime

Kim Hellberg concedes that his Middlesbrough team have been too open in the early weeks of the season

Regis Le Bris responds to Everton's transfer interest in Sunderland defender Trai Hume

Darlington manager Steve Watson wants his players to be more resolute when unbeaten Macclesfield visit Blackwell Meadows

Middlesbrough FC supporters paid tribute to Cleveland Police officers PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough before the West Brom game at the Riverside.

ONCE, a former RAF airfield on the outskirts of Darlington was being marketed as a new civilian airport from where you could catch a plane to watch the high flying – and it was not Middleton St George.

Darlington business owner James Logan is targeting a top-five finish in a national motorbike championship while running his growing company.

Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle United will all play their Carabao Cup third round ties on Tuesday, September 8, it has been confirmed.

Regis Le Bris updates on Sunderland's transfer situation ahead of Tuesday night's deadline

Dayann Methalie is unavailable to make his Sunderland debut this weekend because of a suspension carried over from his time in France

Who are the eight teams Sunderland will face in the Europa League - and where will the away matches take place?

Newcastle United have handed academy deals to youngsters Kyran Thompson, Christian Boothe and Kyle Healy-Matthews

Matthias Jaissle is continuing to push for new additions ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline and is confident top players still want to play for Newcastle

Sunderland have been handed a glamour trip to AC Milan as part of their playing schedule in this season’s Europa League

Kim Hellberg remains determined to keep Neto Borges at Middlesbrough despite the recent arrival of Ashley Phillips and Sam Byram

How Newcastle United can solve their Nick Woltemade problem - and what has gone wrong with the club-record £69m signing

Robin Roefs says he's excited to be part of Sunderland's "bright future" after the goalkeeper became the latest star to sign a new contract at the Stadium of Light

Rokas Pukstas will fly into England today to undergo a medical and complete the formalities of his move to Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough expect to complete the signing of Rokas Pukstas from Hajduk Split in the final few days of the transfer window

Hartlepool United held a two-minute silence before its match with Eastleigh in tribute to PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, who died in the A66 collision.

Middlesbrough FC will pay tribute to Cleveland Police officers PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough before Saturday's match against West Brom after the pair died in a tragic A66 crash while on duty

Northumberland County Council is helping children in care participate in the Altra Kielder Marathon junior races.

FORMER footballers are heading to the ring for a charity boxing night.

Sunderland legend Kevin Ball will join Maurice Hepworth as a special guest speaker for his new book.

Nico Gonzalez could be thrown straight into Newcastle United’s team to face Tottenham on Saturday teatime

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

Jenson Seelt has joined Swansea City on loan for the season - but only after signing a new long-term contract at Sunderland.

Kim Hellberg is looking forward to testing his Middlesbrough side against Premier League opposition in the third round of the Carabao Cup

Sunderland have no intention of allowing Trai Hume to leave ahead of next Tuesday's transfer deadline amid fresh reports of interest from Everton

Tommy Conway is set to return to training with Middlesbrough this week as he approaches the end of his recovery from two summer operations

Wilson Isidor's Sunderland importance has been underlined with a new contract for the striker until 2030

Kim Hellberg will continue to closely assess new signing Sam Byram in training this week before deciding when the defender will be ready to feature after his arrival as a free agent

Kyle Joseph has echoed Kim Hellberg in calling for time as Middlesbrough's new-look side work to gel as a unit - but is enormously excited by the prospect of what Boro can achieve this season once everything clicks

The latest on Will Osula's Newcastle United injury and Matthias Jaissle's verdict on Nick Woltemade's display against West Brom

Steph Houghton captained England, won major trophies and became one of the defining figures in women’s football — but her journey began in South Hetton.

New College Durham student Hayden MacDonald is earning national recognition after a series of rowing successes with Sunderland Rowing Club, including medal-winning performances at Nottingham Regatta and British Rowing competitions, as he targets qualification for the prestigious Henley Regatta.

Matthias Jaissle updates on Newcastle United transfer ahead of next Tuesday's deadline