North East Sport

Regis Le Bris confirms his team selection plan for Sunderland's Carabao Cup tie against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg discusses Ashley Phillips' start to life on Teesside since he swapped Tottenham for Middlesbrough

We're giving away two pairs of tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Arsenal at the Stadium of Light

Callum Brittain says it was an "amazing feeling" to wear the Middlesbrough captain's armband for the first time and lead the team out at QPR

Jacob Ramsey reflects on his key role in Newcastle United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at St James' Park

The draw for the second qualifying round of the FA Cup took place on Monday

Darlington man Carl Mansfield says football helped him overcome depression and improve his mental health through Darlington FC Foundation sessions.

Neto Borges has enjoyed a fine start to the season for Middlesbrough and was superb at QPR on Saturday

Analysis of Middlesbrough's 1-0 Championship win over QPR at Loftus Road

INJURY-HIT Darlington are still without a point in four home matches after they lost 2-0 to King’s Lynn.

Regis Le Bris' decision to pair Wilson Isidor with Brian Brobbey was key as Sunderland drew 1-1 at Brentford

QPR boss Julien Stéphan's verdict on Middlesbrough after Kim Hellberg's side won 1-0 at Loftus Road

Kim Hellberg has revealed he has selected a group of four Middlesbrough vice-captains who he will alternate between when Luke Ayling isn't in the team

Matthias Jaissle was unhappy at receiving a yellow card for leaving his technical area during Newcastle United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth

A Teesside woman who scooped £115 million in the lottery seven years ago has now given away nearly half her fortune to help good North East causes.

Kim Hellberg has revealed that Will Lankshear climbed out of the sick bed to fire Middlesbrough to a 1-0 win at QPR On Saturday

Enzo Le Fee scored a late penalty to rescue a point for Sunderland in a lively 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 1-0 Championship win at QPR

Middlesbrough beat QPR 1-0 thanks to Will Lankshear's seventh goal of the season

MATTHIAS JAISSLE was delighted to see his substitutes making a major impact for the second home game in a row in today’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth – and praised Jacob Ramsey for playing a major role in turning things around.

Player Ratings from Newcastle United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth as Alex Scott is Man of the Match

Newcastle United fight back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth at St James’ Park, as Harvey Barnes and Jacob Ramsey score for Matthias Jaissle

Middlesbrough team news and new captain for the Championship clash at QPR

MATIAS FERNANDEZ-PARDO is straight into the Newcastle United squad and on the substitutes' bench for this afternoon's home game with Bournemouth.

Kim Hellberg expects Slovakian striker David Strelec to play a major role for Middlesbrough this season

Regis Le Bris lifts the lid on the summer discussions with Wilson Isidor and the striker's Sunderland role this season

Darlington are hoping to break their home duck when King’s Lynn visit Blackwell Meadows in National League North

Newcastle United’s £51m signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo joins the squad for the Bournemouth clash, but the 21-year-old forward is set to start on the bench.

Families of former Middlesbrough players and coaches are backing a national petition 'Head Safe' to reduce heading in football training.

Wolviston FC Ladies were formed just four months ago. Now Billingham's first senior women's football team is preparing for a historic home FA Cup tie after winning its first competitive match.

Newcastle United youngster Leo Shahar has joined Portuguese top-flight side FC Arouca on a season-long loan

Kim Hellberg is confident Morgan Whittaker will be a big success in the MLS, with the winger’s move to Colorado Rapids having finally been confirmed

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Guinea midfielder Ousmane Diabate from Turkish Super Lig side Genclerbirligi

Kim Hellberg was delighted with Tommy Conway’s substitute appearance at Burnley, but still does not think he is ready for a full 90 minutes

Regis Le Bris' verdict on Sunderland's transfer deadline day business

Matthias Jaissle has revealed Nick Pope could yet leave Newcastle United despite the domestic transfer window having closed

Kim Hellberg's verdict on Middlesbrough's summer transfer window

Who were the big winners and losers from the business conducted by Premier League clubs in this summer's transfer window?

Regis Le Bris discusses the future of Jocelin Ta Bi and Alan Browne after deadline day moves collapsed for the Sunderland pair

The British Touring Car Championship returns to Croft Circuit this weekend with three BTCC races, support championships and family entertainment.

Cygnet St William’s and Cygnet Victoria House, both based in Darlington, raised £463 in support of The Listening Post.

Matthias Jaissle insisted he will be keeping a close watch on Nick Woltemade despite giving the green light for his fellow German to move on loan to Juventus

Regis Le Bris will be disappointed to see Chemsdine Talbi leave Sunderland but admits an exit for the winger is "possible", with talks understood to be ongoing over a potential move to Saudi Arabia

Sunderland have been rocked by a major fresh injury blow, with Habib Diarra facing between six and eight weeks on the sidelines

Kim Hellberg says Rokas Pukstas is physically "ready to go" for Middlesbrough after featuring prominently for Hajduk Split prior to completing his move to the Riverside this week

Bruce Rioch, Tony Mowbray and the rest of the Middlesbrough “Band of Brothers” will reunite this month to raise money for beloved former teammate Gary Parkinson

Kim Hellberg is looking forward to working with Amario Cozier-Duberry and Connor Barron after the duo both joined Middlesbrough on loan

Studley Royal Cricket Club near Ripon is appealing for information after a fire destroyed its historic pavilion over the weekend.

A NEW Year’s Eve 5K event is set to return to Newcastle with ambitions to double in size.

Kim Hellberg admits he is still waiting for an update on Morgan Whittaker’s transfer situation, with the winger set to join Colorado Rapids