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Vaughan off as Sunderland end with defeat at Spurs

6:14pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Tottenham suffered yet more Champions League heartache as they missed out on a top-four berth to Arsenal despite yet another wonder goal from Gareth Bale.

Arsenal ease past Newcastle and earn top-four spot

6:11pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Laurent Koscielny ensured Arsenal of a place in the Champions League qualifiers with the only goal in a tight encounter at Newcastle.

Hampshire v Durham (YB 40, interval)

5:07pm Sunday 19th May 2013

BEN Stokes was at his blistering best to propel Durham to a competitive total of 241 for eight after their YB 40 match away to holders Hampshire was reduced to 36 overs a side.

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Half-time: Newcastle 0 Arsenal 0

4:50pm Sunday 19th May 2013

NEWCASTLE UNITED are holding Arsenal at the break in the final Premier League match of the season at St James' Park.

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Turner leads the tributes to stalwart Breward

4:21pm Sunday 19th May 2013

CHRIS Turner last night paid tribute to Hartlepool United stalwart John Breward, who died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Harper to captain Newcastle

3:23pm Sunday 19th May 2013

STEVE HARPER will captain Newcastle United when he makes his final appearance for the club against Arsenal today.

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Bardsley and Kilgallon axed from Sunderland squad

3:27pm Sunday 19th May 2013

PHIL Bardsley and Matt Kilgallon have been axed from the Sunderland squad for the final game of the Premier League season at Tottenham.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ellie aiming to build on bright start

10:07am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

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Golden girl Kat Copeland back in training after Australia break

9:59am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

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

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

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

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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Home-grown winner in the Dante Stakes for Burke

6:10am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

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Sluggish England make slow progress at Lord’s

10:32am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

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Lampard signs new Chelsea deal

10:35am Friday 17th May 2013

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.

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Poyet suspended after clash with club's hierarchy

10:34am Friday 17th May 2013

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

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Tributes as David Beckham announces retirement from professional football

3:08pm Thursday 16th May 2013

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

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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.

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Warwickshire v Yorkshire: Day One (County Championship)

11:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

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.

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Harper distances himself from Hartlepool

10:11am Thursday 16th May 2013

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

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Di Canio lays down the law

10:04am Thursday 16th May 2013

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.

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Debuchy has no regrets about Magpies move

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

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.

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England comment: Why Ferdinand's talents went unfulfilled

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

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.

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Serious business as usual for Cook

11:33am Thursday 16th May 2013

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.

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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.

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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 has been arrested on suspicion of rape, sources said.

Hughes is linked with quick return

10:09am Wednesday 15th May 2013

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.