North East Sport

Kim Hellberg's verdict on what cost Middlesbrough in their 2-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 2-1 defeat at Blackburn

Regis Le Bris admits his Sunderland players shot themselves in the foot as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town

Player Ratings from Sunderland's 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on opening weekend of Premier League season

Sunderland kicked off the new Premier League season with a 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town at Portman Road

Middlesbrough suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 2-1 to Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough team news ahead of their Championship clash at Ewood Park

Thomas Meunier will make his full Sunderland debut in the Premier League opener against Ipswich Town at Portman Road

Regis Le Bris previews the Premier League season ahead as Sunderland prepare to kick off their campaign at Ipswich Town this afternoon

Tony Mowbray previews Blackburn's Championship game against his former side Middlesbrough

Darlington make their first-ever trip to Harborough Town today, and assistant manager Terry Mitchell wants to see a steady improvement from the players

Sunderland have completed the signing of left-back Dayann Methalie, who has signed a long-term contract

Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign promising midfielder Jules Ahoka, with the 20-year-old set to arrive in the North East this weekend to undergo his medical and complete his move from Royal Antwerp

Matthias Jaissle is confident his new-look Newcastle team is heading in the right direction as he prepares to launch his Premier League career

The inside story of Middlesbrough's long and successful pursuit of 'magnificent' Ashley Phillips

Regis Le Bris says Granit Xhaka's love for Sunderland is stronger than ever - and the captain wants to build on his stunning first season on Wearside by "achieving something even bigger" next term

Matthias Jaissle told his detractors he does not care about their opinions amid a wave of negativity for his Newcastle side ahead of the start of the new season

ARAPAHO Gold is the toast of the north after retaining his unbeaten record by landing the Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes at the York Festival today.

MR Cool looks like a topical tip on the day Redcar goes in search of its Best Dressed Gent.

Croft Circuit will host two days of motorsport action next weekend, with sidecars, saloons, sports cars and the Battle of Britain Trophy Race all on the schedule.

A FOOTBALLING legend who was born and brought up in North Yorkshire has died aged 91.

Kieran Scott was the special guest on BBC Tees with Mark Drury on Thursday night, and updated on Middlesbrough's transfer latest

Newcastle United will be without Tino Livramento for the Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday, while Joelinton has also been ruled out for a fortnight.

Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland's transfer situation as the Black Cats continue their efforts to strengthen their squad

Middlesbrough injury and team news ahead of the Championship game at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday

Newcastle United have agreed to buy the Woolsington Hall estate and will turn the site into a new "world class" training ground

Sunderland and Toulouse remain in contact over Dayann Methalie after the left-back's move to the Stadium of Light stalled earlier this week

Tommy Conway opens up in an honest and revealing Middlesbrough interview

Thornaby FC Women are preparing for a historic homecoming this weekend and want everyone in the town to help them shine this season

England youth footballer Lottie Day has matched her success on the pitch with impressive GCSE results after balancing her studies with an elite sporting career.

An employee-led chess tournament is continuing to grow in the North East, bringing colleagues together through friendly competition and a shared passion for the game.

Newcastle injury and transfer latest ahead of the Premier League opener against Liverpool this weekend

Darlington suffered a sixth successive home league defeat when they went down 1-0 to Chester on Tuesday night

Even Kim Hellberg has been surprised by how good Myles Peart-Harris has been in the early stages of his time at Middlesbrough

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FOURTEEN years have flashed by since the legendary Frankel cruised to victory in the Juddmonte International at York – and today his son, Item, followed gallantly in his hoofprints.

TRAINER Michael Dods has warned “we’re going into the unknown” as his star two-year-old Arapaho Gold heads the market for his toughest test so far at York on Friday.

AEW and TNA wrestler Adam 'Shreddy' Foster will headline a W3L and Dropkick Championship Wrestling event at Queens Campus Sports Centre in Stockton.

Teesside-based Circle Cloud has become a sponsor of Thornaby FC

Cataclean Plato Racing had only just won its first major race in early August before it entered into administration.

Sunderland have been dealt a major transfer blow, with Dayann Methalie's move to the Stadium of Light now on hold and in the balance

The future of former Sunderland loanee Lutsharel Geertruida is expected to be resolved in the coming days, with PSV Eindhoven hoping to strike a deal for the Netherlands international

Middlesbrough have added to their academy ranks, with a promising Northern Ireland youth international joining the club

Jeremy Sarmiento opens up on his Middlesbrough move, the 'difficult' adjustment and his first full pre-season at the Riverside

Amar Dedic has completed his move to Newcastle United from Benfica and has signed a five-year contract

Kim Hellberg explains his decision to start Abdoulaye Kante for Middlesbrough against Lincoln

Sunderland are preparing to kick-off their Premier League season this weekend, and are set to strengthen their squad this week

Dave Tonner, 39, has opened Axe-aholics in Newton Aycliffe and already secured its place as a European axe throwing championships host.

Seny Dieng has left Middlesbrough - and the goalkeeper looks set to be followed through the exit door by Sontje Hansen, with a deal for the winger understood to be close

Dan Burn reflects on a dramatic summer at Newcastle United, including Eddie Howe's exit and being named club captain