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IT stings for Middlesbrough because of what should have been.

Dan Ballard's red card for hair pulling in Sunderland's 1-1 draw with Wolves shows the law over the offence has to change

David Bruce has been confirmed as the new CEO of Sheffield Wednesday, just a week after leaving a senior role at Sunderland

Newcastle United relied on their 'old guard' as they claimed a much-needed 3-1 win over Brighton

Tonda Eckert downplayed Southampton’s 19-game unbeaten run in the Championship ahead of their play-off semi-final double header with Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg updated on Alan Browne, Alex Bangura and Riley McGree after Middlesbrough's final day draw with Wrexham

Yasir al-Rumayyan outlined his ambitious future plans for Newcastle United when he spoke to the club’s players in the dressing room at St James’ Park

South Shields owner Geoff Thompson is daring to dream after the Mariners made it to within 90 minutes of the National League

A North Yorkshire farming family has transformed a former potato shed into Thirsk’s first padel courts, with Padel Shed Thirsk offering both single and double courts at the Sowerby Gateway development.

Regis Le Bris admitted Dan Ballard’s red card for hair pulling was “hard to digest” as Sunderland’s hopes of European football next season were dented by a 1-1 draw at Wolves

Eddie Howe thanked the Newcastle United fans after they chanted his name during the second half of his side’s 3-1 win over Brighton at St James’ Park

Sunderland had Dan Ballard sent off for hair pulling as their hopes of European football next season were dented by a 1-1 draw at Wolves

Player Ratings - Newcastle United 3 Brighton 1 - Will Osula is Man of the Match at St James' Park

Newcastle United beat Brighton 3-1 at St James' Park thanks to goals from Will Osula, Dan Burn and Harvey Barnes

Kim Hellberg's assessment of Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw at Wrexham on the final day in the Championship

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 2-2 draw at Wrexham on the final day

Middlesbrough will face Southampton in the play-offs after ending the regular season with a 2-2 draw against Wrexham on the final day

All of Middlesbrough's Championship play-off semi details

Anthony Gordon is only on the substitutes' bench for Newcastle United's Premier League home game with Brighton

Wrexham vs Middlesbrough Championship team news

Kim Hellberg previews Middlesbrough's final day Championship game at Wrexham as the promotion battle goes down to the wire

Eddie Howe insists no decision has been made on Fabian Schar’s future, with the Newcastle United centre-half still battling to try to return to fitness

Regis Le Bris has warned his Sunderland players not to underestimate the threat posed by bottom-of-the-table Wolves

Join us for live coverage of Middlesbrough's final day Championship game away at Wrexham

Durham Cricket Foundation is expanding its hospital programme to three days a week, supporting more young patients at sites including the Great North Children’s Hospital and Freeman Hospital in partnership with Newcastle Hospitals Charity.

Former Sunderland manager Peter Reid will return to the city for a special fan event at the Roker Hotel, celebrating ahead of his 70th birthday.

BRIAN HONOUR, who made 384 appearances for Hartlepool Football Club in all competitions, was born  on  February 16, 1964, in Horden at 26, Warren Street, a family of five lads, and he told  our  most recent  Sporting Memories meeting about life with the tin bath in...

Finishing two positions higher than last season with more wins and more goals represents progress, right? It felt like failure last Saturday, when Darlington missed out on the play-offs having crawled to the finishing line in very poor form.

Kim Hellberg discusses the form and progress of in-form Middlesbrough forward Morgan Whittaker

Did Newcastle United's Matfen Hall PIF summit send out the wrong message ahead of the weekend home game with Brighton?

Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland have to rediscover their set-piece strength – and has hinted at a potential change of approach

Eddie Howe claims his meetings with senior PIF officials at Matfen Hall have convinced him that the Saudi Arabian hierarchy remained fully committed to Newcastle United

Anthony Gordon is back in training and set to return to Newcastle United’s starting line-up for tomorrow’s home game with Brighton

Kim Hellberg and Phil Parkinson have confirmed how they plan to monitor the Championship's final day games that matter elsewhere

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris admits he has not been playing Enzo Le Fee is his best position in recent weeks

Kim Hellberg believes Middlesbrough are now starting to see how "brilliant" David Strelec can be - but says the very best is still to come.

A larger-than-life former York heavyweight wrestler and Yorkshire Ambulance Service veteran has died at the age of 86.

Jim Wilson, 75, officiated his final men’s match on Sunday (April 25) at Middleham, the same venue where he first took charge of a formal fixture on March 23, 1976.

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Thornaby FC Women secure historic back-to-back promotions

Middlesbrough FC’s former Ayresome Park stadium is celebrated in a new artwork titled Awesome Park by cartoonist and fan Graeme Bandeira, featuring an aerial tribute to the ground.

Cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott has called for action to restore the Brian Clough statue.

Regis Le Bris is confident his Sunderland players have not switched off for the summer

Kim Hellberg updates on Middlesbrough's injury and team news ahead of the final day trip to Wrexham

Sunderland could have three of their injured wingers back in the squad for Saturday’s game at Wolves

David Hopkinson claims that increasing Newcastle United’s annual revenue to more than £500m is the key to the club's future

David Strelec looks to be finding form at Middlesbrough at the right time ahead of the final day and play-offs

Regis Le Bris wants more goals from his Sunderland side but says it will be a gradual process rather than an overnight change

12 suspects were arrested in raids by Cleveland Police in a crackdown after Middlesbrough v Millwall match violence

FIERCE Fortitude could return to Redcar for the Zetland Gold Cup on May 25 after staying on well to give jockey Rowan Scott a double at the seaside track today.