Sun, 19th May 2013

North-East Sport

Quakers’ promotion confirmed

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Darlington's place in the Evo-Stik League First Division North has been confirmed by the Football Association, but Spennymoor Town are resigned to staying in the Northern League for another season.

Could Shola be leaving Newcastle?

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

SHOLA AMEOBI has told Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew that it could be time to end his 18-year association with his hometown club this summer.

Di Canio wants right characters at Sunderland

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

PAOLO DI CANIO wants to bring in the right characters to lead Sunderland in to a bright new future under him rather than just target new players with obvious ability.

Di Canio: Follow me or leave

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

HIS squad may be getting to grips with his stringent management style, but Paolo Di Canio isn't worried about upsetting anyone and has revealed he will allow any player unhappy with his methods to leave the club this summer.

Golden boys Robinson and Mordue win national titles

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A North-East Judo Club is celebrating after two of its members became national champions.

Changing surfaces can cause endless issues

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

As the grassroots football season comes to an end, it's possible you're already considering other ways to keep fit and stay active through the summer months.

Pardew focused on another season with Magpies

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

ALAN PARDEW is certain he will still be Newcastle United manager next season and hopes skipper Fabricio Coloccini will be with him at St St James' Park.

Froch backing for one of region's Euro-bound boxers

12:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

TWO North-East boxers have been told to prove they deserve to be part of the Great Britain squad for the long term after Euro call-ups - and world champion Carl Froch is doing his best to help one of them along the way.

Twaddle waddles to victory

12:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

VETERAN Iain Twaddle anchored North Shields Polytechnic to victory in the Wallsend Harriers' Gordon Smith Memorial Relays.

Seaton set for County Championship

11:19am Friday 17th May 2013

SEATON Carew Golf Club welcomes back the Durham Amateur County Championship over the weekend with the winner's presenation expected late on Sunday afternoon.

Warwickshire v Yorkshire: Day Two (County Championship)

10:28am Friday 17th May 2013

ADIL RASHID continued his stunning form with the bat to put Yorkshire on course for victory against county champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Ellie aiming to build on bright start

10:07am Friday 17th May 2013

Darlington's Ellie Givens

REFRESHED, fit-again and keen to build on a promising start is how Darlington's Ellie Givens is feeling after teeing herself up for a much enjoyable year on the Ladies European Tour.

Golden girl Kat Copeland back in training after Australia break

9:59am Friday 17th May 2013

MEDAL CEREMONY: Kat Copeland, left, and fellow rower Sophie Hosking

TEESSIDE'S London 2012 gold medallist Kat Copeland has confirmed she is ready for the next Olympic cycle having returned to training following an extended break.

End of an era at St James' as Harper bids farewell

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

MEMORIES: Steve Harper was part of the last Newcastle squad to play in the Champions League under Sir Bobby Robson

FROM the sublime to the utterly ridiculous he has seen it all, but after 20 years at Newcastle Steve Harper is finally stepping off the black and white rollercoaster.

Di Canio focus is on club's academy

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

ACADEMY IN SIGHTS: Paolo Di Canio

AFTER securing Sunderland's Premier League status, Paolo Di Canio is set to make considerable changes to his playing squad over the summer, but the Black Cats boss has emphasised the importance of the club's academy.

Quakers to face Boro in friendly

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Darlington have announced another pre-season friendly, with Middlesbrough to play at Heritage Park on Tuesday, July 23.

Richards confident of Falcons success despite wholesale changes

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

DEAN Richards is confident his Newcastle Falcons fringe players will rise to the occasion after changing his entire starting line-up for this evening's British & Irish Cup final with Leinster A.

Why the cult of celebrity shouldn't obscure Beckham's status as a footballing great

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

GOLDEN BALLS: David Beckham

WHEN assessing the career of David Beckham, who announced his intention to hang up his boots at the end of the season yesterday, it is exceptionally hard to focus on the football.

Tees Regatta takes place on Saturday

10:28am Friday 17th May 2013

FRESH from celebrating the most successful year in their history, Tees Rowing Club will stage the annual Tees Regatta on Saturday.

Home-grown winner in the Dante Stakes for Burke

6:10am Friday 17th May 2013

BIG HITTERS: Libertarian and William Buick with trainer Elaine Burke and her husband Karl after victory in the Dante Stakes

YORKSHIRE winners of the Betfred Dante Stakes are so rare Libertarian was allowed to start at 33-1 before beating Derby aspirants from some of the top British and Irish stables.

Sluggish England make slow progress at Lord’s

10:32am Friday 17th May 2013

GOT HIM: New Zealand’s Trent Boult, left, celebrates as England’s Alastair Cook, centre, is caught behind for 32 at Lord’s yesterday

ENGLAND were unable to get out of first gear on a sluggish pitch at Lord’s, but insist they have laid a platform from which they can dominate the rest of the first Investec Test.

Lampard signs new Chelsea deal

10:35am Friday 17th May 2013

EARNED PLAUDITS: Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard

FRANK LAMPARD expressed his love for Chelsea and his gratitude towards owner Roman Abramovich after signing a new one-year contract to extend his 12-year stay at Stamford Bridge.

Poyet suspended after clash with club's hierarchy

10:34am Friday 17th May 2013

Gus Poyet takes his Albion side to Leeds on Sturday

BRIGHTON manager Gus Poyet has been suspended along with assistant manager Mauricio Taricco and firstteam coach Charlie Oatway, the Championship club have confirmed.

Tributes as David Beckham announces retirement from professional football

3:08pm Thursday 16th May 2013

David Beckham announces retirement

FORMER England captain David Beckham has is to retire from football at the end of the season, the player's representative has confirmed.

Lunch report: Late wickets spoil a decent morning for Yorkshire

1:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

YORKSHIRE lost openers Adam Lyth and Joe Sayers inside three overs to take the shine off a good second morning against Warwickshire at Edgbaston today.

Warwickshire v Yorkshire: Day One (County Championship)

11:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

FIVE STAR: Yorkshire’s Liam Plunkett successfully appeals for the wicket of Warwickshire’s Darren Maddy – one of five he took yesterday during the LV County Championship at Edgbaston

LIAM PLUNKETT claimed his first five-wicket haul in the LV County Championship since September 2009 yesterday as Yorkshire stunned reigning champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Harper distances himself from Hartlepool

10:11am Thursday 16th May 2013

MEMORIES: Steve Harper was part of the last Newcastle squad to play in the Champions League under Sir Bobby Robson

OUTGOING Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper has distanced himself from the vacant manager's job at Hartlepool United.

Di Canio lays down the law

10:04am Thursday 16th May 2013

ANGRY: Paolo Di Canio

PAOLO DI CANIO has told any Sunderland player hoping for a quick getaway after Sunday's final game to cancel their flights - and revealed he will cut short their summer holidays if they don't produce an acceptable performance against Tottenham.

Debuchy has no regrets about Magpies move

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

Mathieu Debuchy

MATHIEU Debuchy insists he has no regrets about his January move to Newcastle United despite his first five months on Tyneside hardly going to plan.

England comment: Why Ferdinand's talents went unfulfilled

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

Rio Ferdinand

AS has been the case with other members of English football's so-called 'golden generation', the immediate reaction to news of Rio Ferdinand's international retirement is to bemoan what might have been.

Serious business as usual for Cook

11:33am Thursday 16th May 2013

Alastair Cook

ALASTAIR COOK must set aside a welter of hopes and fears this morning when he arrives at Lord’s for his first home Test as England captain.

Follow Indian Chief for the Dante Stakes riches

12:06pm Thursday 16th May 2013

AIDAN O’BRIEN won four Investec Derby trials last week and can add to what is already a strong hand by saddling Indian Chief to victory in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York.

Dods targets Royal Ascot after Mass Rally triumphs at York

6:24pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

MICHAEL DODS is targeting Royal Ascot after Mass Rally came with a flourishing finish to land the Infinity Ecosis Tyres Handicap on the opening day of York's Dante Festival.

Tees Rowing Club gets ready for annual regatta

6:21pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FRESH from celebrating the most successful year in their history, Tees Rowing Club will stage the annual Tees Regatta on Saturday.

Newcastle rubbish Rooney internet rumours

4:57pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

NEWCASTLE United have rubbished an internet story linking them with a possible move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

QPR striker Remy arrested on suspicion of rape

12:32pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy

Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape, sources said.

Hughes is linked with quick return

10:09am Wednesday 15th May 2013

PLANS: John Hughes

WHILE Hartlepool United wait to announce the appointment of Colin Cooper as their new manager, their former boss has been linked with a quick return to the game.

Steele offers key support to Butland

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

TOP TWO: Jack Butland and Jason Steele, pictured on Team GB duty at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium last summer

JACK BUTLAND will be England's first-choice goalkeeper at this summer's European Under-21 Championships, but Stuart Pearce is confident Middlesbrough's Jason Steele will prove an able deputy if required.

Pardew to spell out the need to keep Coloccini when he meets with Ashley

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

CALL-UP: Fabricio Coloccini

ALAN PARDEW will detail the need to keep skipper Fabricio Coloccini when he holds his end-of-season debrief with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley.

Di Canio questions Wickham's attitude

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

HARSH WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Boss Paolo Di Canio has been critical of striker Connor Wickham

PAOLO Di Canio has issued a thinly-veiled criticism of Connor Wickham's attitude and admitted the Sunderland striker can lack motivation.

Moxon has central contracts to ponder

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

CAPTAIN'S PICK? Joe Root, centre, and Jonny Bairstow with England skipper Alastair Cook during indoor net practice yesterday afternoon

Director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon admits Yorkshire are in a tricky position with regards to making plans for their playing staff ahead of next season.

Ohuruogu looks to continue Olympic legacy at Gateshead meeting

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

TYNE TO BUILD ON 2012: Christine Ohuruogu was in Gateshead yesterday to promote the European Athletics Team Championships

NEXT month the stars of Team GB come to Gateshead Stadium for the European Athletics Team Championships in what will be their first competitive meeting on home soil since the London Olympic Games.

Benitez proud of his efforts at Chelsea

10:07am Wednesday 15th May 2013

PROUD: Rafael Benitez

RAFAEL BENITEZ is convinced if Chelsea win the Europa League tonight it will finally be accepted he has done a good job during his short stint at Stamford Bridge.

Can England put problems to bed?

10:04am Wednesday 15th May 2013

ENGLAND believe a back-tobasics mantra will ensure no further embarrassment, or panic stations, against New Zealand at the start of this Ashes summer.

Gosden aims for a hat-trick

10:05am Wednesday 15th May 2013

JOHN GOSDEN can claim a third consecutive renewal of the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York with Woodland Aria.

Stoute’s hopes for York

10:03am Wednesday 15th May 2013

LIBER NAUTICUS will be Sir Michael Stoute’s only Classic hope to go on trial at York when she makes her reappearance in today’s Tattersalls Musidora Stakes.

Defender leaves Darlington

12:20pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Stephen Harrison has become the second player to leave Darlington in as many weeks, as work commitments will prevent him from playing in all fixtures next season.

Sunderland's survival is guaranteed as Wigan are relegated

9:35pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

AND THEY ALL FALL DOWN: Arsenal's Theo Walcott, despite taking a tumble after colliding with the Wigan goalkeeper, keeps an eye on the ball as it heads for the net to put his side 2-1 ahead before they went on to score two more and relegate the visitors

SUNDERLAND'S relegation fears were banished this evening as Wigan Athletic's eight-year stay in the Premier League came crashing to an end.

Darlington rally driver claims top-30 finish in Isle of Man

6:02pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

DARLINGTON rally driver Paul Swift claimed a creditable top-30 finish on his debut in the gruelling Manx National Rally on the Isle of Man.

Steele and Wickham named in England Under-21 squad

5:13pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

MIDDLESBROUGH goalkeeper Jason Steele and Sunderland striker Connor Wickham have been named in the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championships in Israel.

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