Newcastle Eagles on course for Grand Slam
Newcastle Eagles took home the British Basketball Trophy last night - and their coach Fab Flourney says it's "two down, two to go".
West Brom v Newcastle United
The Magpies travel to the Hawthorns to face West Brom on Sunday
Sunderland v QPR
The Black Cats are back in Premier League action as they host Queen Park Rangers at the Stadium of Light tomorrow.
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Eagles prepare for Wembley
Newcastle Eagles are preparing for a return trip to Wembley on Sunday.
The British Basketball League (BBL) champions face Worcester Wolves in the BBL playoff final on May 11.
The Eagles were knocked out of the BBL Trophy by Worcester in February after losing 73-86 at Sport Central.
Eagles set to win Championship
By Sunday the Eagles could, should and probably will be the champions of the British Basketball League.
Newcastle are in Birmingham on Saturday and Surrey on Sunday.
They're the league's bottom clubs and if, as predicted, the Eagles win both games they will clinch their fifth title in seven years.
Durham are also in action; they face Leicester on Sunday but the Wildcats' play-off status won't be decided until the Easter weekend.
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Newcastle Eagles prepare for league title shot
The Newcastle Eagles host Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League championship this evening - and a victory tonight could win them the league.
The Eagles are currently perched at the top of the tree with three games to go.
Sheffield Sharks are sitting in third place. The match is being dubbed the Championship decider.
Basketball stars at the Freeman hospital
Newcastle Eagles going for 18th trophy
by Simon O'RourkeThey are the basketball team with the biggest trophy cabinet in the business. The Newcastle Eagles have won 17 titles since 2005. This weekend, they face Leicester in another Cup Final.
Terry Bywater hopes to win basketball bronze
Redcar's Terry Bywater is back in action tonight, as Paralympics GB's wheelchair basketball team fight for a bronze medal.
29 year old Bywater won bronze medals at the Athens and Beijing Paralympics.
The GB team lost out to Canada in Thursday's semi-final.
Tonight's play-off against the United States, to decide 3rd place, starts at 7pm.
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Saturday's football results
Sunderland 3 - 1 QPR
Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Bristol City
Colchester 0 - 0 Carlisle
Yeovil 0 - 1 Hartlepool
Newcastle Eagles on course for Grand Slam
Newcastle Eagles took home the British Basketball Trophy last night - and their coach Fab Flourney says it's "two down, two to go".
Read the full storyFab Flourney on BBL trophy win
Newcastle Eagles beat Plymouth Raiders 96 - 80 on Friday to win the British Basketball League trophy. Fabulous Flourney is the team's player and coach.
Twenty-four hour swimathon
A twenty-four hour 'swimathon' is underway in Sunderland.
Hundreds of volunteers will swim in hour long shifts at the Aquatic Centre. The event started at midday and the pool will remain open all night.
The swimathon is one of several sporting activities being held to celebrate the upcoming Olympics.
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