North East Sport

Darlington are set to suffer a major setback in their bid to make the National League North play-offs this season, with Middlesbrough loanee Charlie Lennon poised to join Barnsley on a permanent deal

Regis Le Bris provides a transfer update on Sunderland ins and outs in the January transfer window

Riley McGree, David Strelec and Kaly Sene all remain unavailable for Middlesbrough’s Friday-night game at West Brom

Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland's transfer plans after Bertrand Traore and Arthur Masuaku injuries

Leo Castledine and Fin Munroe will go straight into the Middlesbrough squad for tomorrow’s Championship game at West Brom

West Ham have included Newcastle United skipper Jamaal Lascelles on a list of potential defensive reinforcements they are considering this month

Middlesbrough defender Lukas Engel is leaving to join Real Salt Lake on a permanent deal.

Eddie Howe looks ahead to Newcastle's coming games before the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester City

Kim Hellberg praises Middlesbrough winger Sammy Silvera

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Teesside Lions, a North East basketball club, have secured a sponsorship deal with UK law firm Ward Hadaway, enhancing their development both on and off the court.

True Padel Sunderland will expand by 10,000 sq ft under a deal with Adderstone Group, making it the largest padel tennis venue in the North East.

Sunderland want to keep Romaine Mundle this month and still consider the winger a key part of their plans moving forward

A VAR review after Antoine Semenyo's second Manchester City goal at Newcastle took more than five minutes

Win tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Crystal Palace at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough's approach to the January transfer window and tells of his admiration for the club's recruitment team

Eddie Howe accepts his Newcastle United side have “given themselves a mountain to climb” in their Carabao Cup semi-final with Man City

JOE Lillie has been rewarded for his fine spell as interim boss of Middlesbrough Women and has now been confirmed as the full-time head coach.

Sunderland AFC’s official charity, the Foundation of Light, has launched its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special event at the Houses of Parliament.

Teams are invited to register for the NE1 Newcastle Dragon Boat Race, returning to the River Tyne in support of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation’s mission to raise £10 million for a new cancer research institute

Pubs across County Durham are set to compete in a darts competition organised by PDC world number two, Luke Humphries.

Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle United are currently reassessing their January transfer options in light of their ongoing defensive injury issues

Middlesbrough remain in talks with Brighton as they look to further strengthen their forward line with the permanent signing of Jeremy Sarmiento

How Newcastle's players rated in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Manchester City

Newcastle lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St James' Park

The main talking points to come from Newcastle's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Manchester City

Nick Pope and Jacob Murphy in Newcastle United's starting line-up as Eddie Howe makes seven changes for Carabao Cup semi-final with Man City

Sunderland have claimed North-East Football Writers’ Association (NEFWA) double for 2025, with Dan Ballard and Katie Kitching winning awards

Newcastle United have extended the deadline to recall Matt Targett from Middlesbrough

Ben Middlemas has left Sunderland on a permanent basis to join League Two side Swindon Town.

FORMER Middlesborugh boss Michael Carrick has agreed a deal in principle to become the interim head coach of Manchester United.

Sunderland currently do not intend to make a renewed January approach for Bologna central defender Jhon Lucumi

Newcastle United have sent Harrison Ashby and Joe White on loan to League One side Bradford City for the remainder of the season.

Middlesbrough are closing in on their second signing of the January transfer window, having won the race for Aston Villa left-back Finley Munroe.

Eddie Howe previews Newcastle's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City

Kim Hellberg explains why he handed a Middlesbrough debut to Cruz Ibeh and passes on some crucial advice to the young striker

Noah Sadiki went straight back into the Sunderland side at Everton after his return from the African Cup of Nations

Middlesbrough forward Sonny Finch has joined South Shields on loan until the end of the season - but Luke Woolston has gone the other way after returning to Boro for treatment on an injury

Newcastle and Sunderland have discovered their FA Cup fourth round opponents

Sven Botman says he feels like he has "so much more to give" after signing a new long-term contract with Newcastle United

Eddie Howe has rued the rule change which means £62.5million Manchester City signing Antoine Semenyo can line up against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final

Middlesbrough have made a move to sign young Aston Villa defender Finley Munroe - but face competition from their Championship rivals

Eddie Howe has stressed the importance of long-term thinking at Newcastle United as the Magpies weigh up their transfer options this month

Eddie Howe has confirmed there is a cut-off for Newcastle United to be able to recall Matt Targett from his Middlesbrough loan this month

West Brom have named former Manchester United assistant Eric Ramsay as their new head coach ahead of Middlesbrough's visit to the Hawthorns on Friday

Kin Hellberg was proud of Middlesbrough's efforts against Fulham at the weekend – but still saw plenty of room for attacking improvement

Enzo Le Fee has thanked the Sunderland support for the backing he received in the wake of his controversial penalty miss in the defeat at Brentford

Aaron Ramsdale will not be putting any pressure on Eddie Howe to pick him for Newcastle's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City.

Burnetts Solicitors LLP, a North East law firm, advised on the sale of Hartlepool United Football Club to US investor Landon Smith, co-founder of the real estate firm Tailwind Group.

Luke O'Nien is adamant he will not be leaving Sunderland this month – and is confident he still has plenty to offer the Black Cats