North East Sport

Eddie Howe has revealed that Anthony Gordon’s failure to appear in Newcastle United’s draw at Nottingham Forest was because he is “looking at the future”

Player Ratings: Nottingham Forest 1 Newcastle United 1 - Elliot Anderson is the star man at the City Ground

Newcastle had to settle for a point at the City Ground after conceding a late equaliser to Nottingham Forest

Southampton should be kicked out of the Championship play-offs if they're found guilty of spying on Middlesbrough, writes Dominic Shaw

Nick Woltemade returns to Newcastle United's starting line-up for this afternoon's Premier League game at Nottingham Forest

Analysis of Sunderland's 0-0 draw with Manchester United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday

What Middlesbrough will have learned for the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Southampton at St Mary's

Regis Le Bris outlines Sunderland's position on Lutsharel Geertruida as he approaches the end of his loan

Kim Hellberg is hoping Hayden Hackney will be able to feature in Tuesday’s play-off semi-final decider at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium

Crook Town AFC has made an emotional appeal for information after a devastating break-in at its clubhouse, describing the incident as “utterly heartbreaking”.

South Shields manager Ian Watson said everyone at the club was hurting after the National League North play-off final defeat to Kidderminster

A Premier League footballer dropped in to see a County Durham tourist attraction, as Newcastle's Bruno Guimarães was seen at Adventure Valley, Durham.

Paul Remmer, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, secured three British Championship titles in Milton Keynes on April 12.

PROMISING rugby stars are being offered elite training from a former England and Premiership scrum-half who is launching a new coaching business in the North East.

Barnard Castle School appoints former Leicester Tigers player Joe Cain as Head of Rugby, continuing its tradition of producing top rugby talent.

West Auckland, the County Durham village that calls itself “the first World Cup winners”, is still shaped by that unlikely football fairytale more than a century on.

Regis Le Bris' verdict on Sunderland's 0-0 draw with Manchester United at the Stadium of Light

Player Ratings - Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0 - Luke Ayling is the star man at the Riverside

How Sunderland's players rated in the 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford

Sunderland were unfortunate to have to settle for a point after a brilliant display against Manchester United

Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg has accused Southampton of “cheating” in the build-up to the play-off semi-finals

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert stormed out of his post-match press conference at the Riverside

Middlesbrough drew 0-0 with Southampton in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final at the Riverside

Sunderland and Manchester United Premier League team news ahead of the clash at the Stadium of Light

Riley McGree returns to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for the play-off semi-final first leg against Southampton - but Hayden Hackney is not in the squad

When Sunderland supporters mocked Manchester United fans on the final day of the season at the Stadium of Light

Dael Fry opens up on his Middlesbrough promotion dream in a sit-down interview with the Northern Echo

Regis Le Bris admits Wilson Isidor is currently ahead of Eliezer Mayenda in Sunderland’s attacking pecking order

Eddie Howe is keen to retain Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa this summer despite their struggles this season

Organisers of a junior parkrun in Darlington say they have been left “devastated” after a large amount of essential equipment was accidentally thrown away.

Southampton have been charged with breaching EFL regulations after being caught spying on Middlesbrough's training

Regis Le Bris has joked that he would happily welcome Manchester United winger Amad Diallo back to Sunderland

Eddie Howe updates on Anthony Gordon's situation at Newcastle United after Bayern Munich opened transfer talks with the Magpies

Eddie Howe says Lewis Miley is facing "a few months out" after the midfielder fractured his leg in a "really innocuous" training ground incident

Michael Carrick is expecting a tough test against Sunderland as he returns to the scene of one of his worst days as a Manchester United player

Middlesbrough and Southampton's Championship play-off clash is under a cloud of controversy following accusations of spying

How should Southampton be punished if they are found guilty of spying on Middlesbrough's training ahead of the play-off semi-finals?

Kim Hellberg has lifted the lid on the crucial role of Adi Viveash behind the scenes in the build-up to Middlesbrough's play-off double header against Southampton

Regis Le Bris expects Sunderland to be targeting 'three or four' signings when the transfer window reopens this summer

CIEREN Fallon and Danny Tudhope took the honours with doubles at Redcar’s new May evening meeting.

A new boxing gym could soon be coming to Sunderland after plans were submitted to the council to convert a warehouse into a fitness facility.

Cleveland Police has issued a dispersal order in parts of Middlesbrough ahead of tomorrow's play-off semi-final first leg against Southampton

The EFL has written to Southampton "requesting their observations" after a member of their staff was caught allegedly spying on Middlesbrough ahead of the Championship play-off clash between the sides

Middlesbrough caught what they believe to have been a Southampton staff member who was allegedly spying on their training session at Rockliffe on Thursday, just two days out from the Championship play-off semi-final first leg at the Riverside

Sunderland officials will hold talks with Lutsharel Geertruida and Bertrand Traore at the end of the season

Kim Hellberg updates on Hayden Hackney ahead of Middlesbrough's play-off clash with Southampton

Dan Ballard will miss the final three games of Sunderland’s season after the FA rejected an appeal against his red card at Wolves

Lee Cattermole has emerged as a leading candidate to become the new manager of National League side Hartlepool United

Eddie Howe feels the return of Newcastle United's first-choice midfield was a major factor in last weekend’s much-needed win over Brighton

Morgan Whittaker reflects on his season so far and discusses the challenge of his recent spell out injured