North East Sport

Former Middlesbrough and Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray is back in management after taking charge of Blackburn Rovers for a second time

Hartlepool United have signed former Middlesbrough striker Jordan Hugill following the end of his contract at Rotherham United

Middlesbrough and Everton officials have held talks over Hayden Hackney but are nowhere near striking an agreement as things stand

Middlesbrough's first pre-season friendly of the summer has been confirmed, with Boro set to host Espanyol at the Riverside

Newcastle United are closing in on their first summer signing after agreeing a deal with French side Reims for goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen

Sunderland continue to explore their options when it comes to the potential expansion of the Stadium of Light

One of the oldest and most celebrated rowing events in the country returns to the River Wear this weekend. Here's what you need to know.

Army veterans from the Green Howards and Royal Yorkshire Regiments will take on Middlesbrough Over 40’s in a charity football match supporting North Yorkshire museum exhibition “Battle Bowlers and Football Boots.”

Aspiring athletes on Teesside are set to benefit from extra backing through a national sports talent scheme supported by Olympians and Paralympians.

Hartlepool United has brought in a specialist sports agency to help attract new commercial backers ahead of the new season, it has been announced.

AIK Stockholm have admitted they are involved in discussions to sell leading Newcastle United target Zadok Yohanna

Former Sunderland assistant Luciano Vulcano looks back on his time at the Stadium of Light and discusses his next move

Middlesbrough will keep Hayden Hackney if their conditions are not met - and are prepared to hold on to their star midfielder this summer

Former Middlesbrough and Liverpool star Graeme Souness will appear at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm on September 4 to reflect on his distinguished football career.

Newcastle United midfielder Travis Hernes has completed a permanent move to FC Groningen

Dennis Cirkin has revealed he will be leaving Sunderland when his contract expires later this month

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers is interesting Arsenal and several other clubs this summer - with Middlesbrough closely monitoring developments

The artificial pitch will be built at Gateshead Cleveland Hall's premises at Beacon Lough in Gateshead after receiving a £868,000 grant from the FA

Newcastle United have released their retained list, with four senior players following Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth through the exit door

Southampton's response to the spygate scandal and their punishment continues to amaze, writes Dominic Shaw

Fabian Schar is remaining with Newcastle United after signing a new one-year contract at St James’ Park

Newcastle United have sent their support to Sir Kenny Dalglish after he revealed he is undergoing cancer treatment

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has broken his silence on the Middlesbrough spying scandal and is remarkably set to keep his job

Canada boss Jesse Marsch discusses Middlesbrough defender Alfie Jones after naming the defender in his World Cup squad

Sunderland are set to say farewell to a trio of promotion-winning heroes this summer

Newcastle United season review - what went wrong with the Magpies and what must change?

THE DUST has settled on Middlesbrough's Championship play-off final heartbreak at Wembley so we sat down to review a season like no other.

Jill Scott MBE takes on 388-mile challenge for Sport Relief in her ultimate homecoming to Sunderland.

Charlie Denholm from Washington, Tyne and Wear, was visited by Kieran Trippier and Joelinton at the Great North Children’s Hospital.

New staggering details about Southampton's spying missions have been revealed - including the lengths Saints initially went to to cover up their cheating when they were caught watching Middlesbrough at Rockliffe.

Seven players are leaving Newcastle United's academy after the club announced their plans for the current Under-21s group

There's been an outpouring of love and support for Kevin Keegan after the Newcastle United legend revealed he has stage four cancer

Newcastle United have added three new faces to their executive team, with David Hopkinson saying the recruits will all help to "accelerate the key revenue streams".

HULL City owner Acun Ilicali says he was touched by the reaction of Steve Gibson after Middlesbrough's devastating play-off final defeat at Wembley

Manchester Unitedare set to enter the battle for Hayden Hackney, with Michael Carrick championing the pursuit of the Middlesbrough midfielder

Darlington FC has announced Woodlands Hospital as its new rear-of-shirt sponsor for the 2026/27 season.

The inside story of how Sunderland made such a successful return to the Premier League and qualified for the Europa League

Darlington’s dramatic 1966 promotion decider at Feethams saw a tense 0-0 draw with Torquay seal a historic return to Division Three.

Two talented County Durham school rugby players are celebrating their first official England camp, the latest generation of pupils to sport the iconic red rose.

Can Arsenal follow Newcastle United by winning a European title in Budapest when they play Paris St Germain in the Champions League?

Dominic Shaw reviews Middlesbrough's 2025/26 Championship campaign

Luke O’Nien is dreaming of the Champions League as Sunderland prepare to return to Europe in the Europa League next season

What will Newcastle do next after Anthony Gordon completes his £69.3m move to La Liga side Barcelona?

Anthony Gordon has completed his move from Newcastle United to Barcelona, signing a five-year deal at the Nou Camp

Newcastle United are losing a good player with Anthony Gordon's exit to Barcelona - but certainly not an all-time great

Former Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier has agreed a two-year deal with Wolves in the Championship

North-East Team of the Season: Scott Wilson's selection features seven Sunderland players, two from Newcastle and two from Middlesbrough

The future of Middlesbrough midfielder Abdoulaye Kante will go a long way to being decided tonight, with the Ivorian in action in a crunch promotion play-off with Saint-Etienne.

Sontje Hansen has identified Middlesbrough's struggles against defensive teams as a key area for improvement next season.

Granit Xhaka was "blown away" by Sunderland's head coach's calmness.