North East Sport

Amar Dedic is set to become Matthias Jaissle's first signing at Newcastle United, a major boost for the Magpies a week out from the start of the Premier League season

Sunderland are closing in on the signing of leading left-back target Dayann Methalie from Toulouse in what would be a major transfer breakthrough for the Black Cats

Kim Hellberg's verdict on Middlesbrough's come from behind win over Lincoln at the Riverside

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 2-1 win over Lincoln City at the Riverside

Will Lankshear continued his dream start to life at Middlesbrough with a second half brace as Boro battled back from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1

Middlesbrough vs Lincoln Championship team news ahead of their clash at the Riverside

Ashley Phillips hopes to achieve "great things" at Middlesbrough after completing his permanent move from Tottenham

Ashley Phillips is set to join Middlesbrough, with the Tottenham defender due on Teesside this weekend to finalise his switch to the Riverside

Kim Hellberg previews the Championship season and discusses Middlesbrough's promotion chances

Interview with ex-Tottenham striker Will Lankshear, who talks about learning from Harry Kane and his summer move to Middlesbrough

Redcar Town have enjoyed quite the rise over the last couple of years, led by a management team including a former Middlesbrough youngster

Sunderland bring their pre-season campaign to a close with a friendly against Rennes at the Stadium of Light this afternoon

Darlington are trying to solve the problem of having three players missing because of injury when they go to Bedford Town today

Families can enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the world of horseracing during National Racehorse Week.

A new rugby partnership aims to develop and retain talent in the North East after Darlington Mowden Park Rugby Club and Premiership outfit Newcastle Red Bulls joined forces.

Aspiring athletes and volunteers from a County Durham athletics club enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the European Athletics Championships after winning a competition.

Romaine Mundle looks set to sign a new contract at Sunderland, with the Black Cats and the winger in advanced talks and a deal expected to be finalised in the next week

IT all gets underway for Middlesbrough this weekend as Kim Hellberg's side kick off their Championship campaign.

Matthias Jaissle looks ahead to Newcastle's friendly double header against Leverkusen and Strasbourg as the Magpies continue efforts to strengthen the squad

Kim Hellberg welcomes the "massive" competition for places in his Middlesbrough squad and has stressed to his players the importance of grasping the opportunity when it comes their way

Tommy Conway updates on his Middlesbrough injury update and sets out when he hopes to be back in action after two summer surgeries

Kim Hellberg is confident Middlesbrough will sign another centre-half before the transfer window closes at the end of this month

Sunderland have unveiled their new third kit for the coming season—drawing inspiration from one of the city's oldest and most distinctive industries

Kim Hellberg admits he has some “50-50” selection calls to make ahead of Saturday’s Championship season-opener against Lincoln City

Yoane Wissa played off Will Osula for Newcastle in the friendly defeat to Everton in Edinburgh

Abdoullah Ba's move to Peterborough has fallen through in what is a setback for Sunderland as they look to continue offloading senior players who aren't in the plans of head coach Regis Le Bris

Kim Hellberg welcomes the 'different dynamic' in his attack as Middlesbrough push for more new signings

Matthias Jaissle is hoping Tino Livramento, Lewis Miley and Fabian Schar will all be back in training next week

A one-eyed former racehorse Roger from the North East is set to compete at the prestigious RoR National Championships at Aintree after overcoming a career-threatening condition and thriving in dressage and showjumping.

Virgin TV customers can now enjoy a new streaming experience at no extra cost and it'll show tennis coverage you "won't find anywhere else", it says.

Matthias Jaissle has admitted his Newcastle United side will “not be at their peak” for the season-opening home game against Liverpool

Matthias Jaissle suffered his first defeat as Newcastle United boss as the club’s pre-season preparations continued with a 3-1 defeat to Everton

Dennis Cirkin has joined QPR after leaving Sunderland on a free transfer this summer

Middlesbrough stand to benefit financially if Djed Spence completes his move from Tottenham to Inter Milan, which looks increasingly likely

Joelinton will wear the captain's armband as Newcastle United take on Everton in a pre-season friendly at Murrayfield

Key Sunderland figures have paid an emotional farewell to Anthony Patterson after the goalkeeper completed his move to Wrexham

Matthias Jaissle has admitted that avoiding a touchline ban could be one of his biggest challenges as he prepares to lead Newcastle United in the Premier League next season

Matthias Jaissle discusses Nick Woltemade after the forward's challenging first season at Newcastle United

A sold-out Darlington Cricket Club leaves Chair hopeful for further county games.

Inside Matthias Jaissle's first Newcastle United press conference at St James' Park

Sunderland defender Leo Hjelde has completed his move to Belgian side KV Mechelen

Middlesbrough's Under-21s demolished Hartlepool United 10-0 in their opening group game of the National League Cup

Anthony Patterson has completed his move from Sunderland to Championship club Wrexham

Matthias Jaissle insists the Newcastle United hierarchy know what the club need in the transfer market

Thomas Meunier has lifted the lid on his video call with Regis Le Bris that left him convinced he had to sign for Sunderland this summer

Hayden Hackney discusses his summer move to Everton and hails two key figures from his time at Middlesbrough

Newcastle United defender Alex Murphy has joined FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the coming season

Sontje Hansen has been spending time with Middlesbrough’s Under-21s to try to build up his match fitness after his World Cup involvement with Curacao

Atmos Padel has rebranded two popular North East clubs as part of a growth strategy, with the former Padel Project site on Grange Road in Darlington taking the new name alongside its South Shields venue.

Forever Boro written by Darlington-born author Paul Hodsgon, tells the story of Middlesbrough FC from 1970 to 2019 through 50 players who shaped the club's fortunes