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  • 08th September 2010
  • Newcastle striker Peter Lovenkrands fined for speeding
  • Newcastle United footballer Peter Lovenkrands has been fined after he was caught driving at twice the speed limit. The Danish striker, who admitted the offence by letter, was caught on camera near the Magpies' Little Benton training ground in May. H...
  • 08th September 2010
  • Sloppy errors will punish Newcastle Falcons - Golding
  • Newcastle Falcons prop Jon Golding has said the side must reduce their penalty count if they want to get a result against London Wasps on Friday. Falcons were beaten 35-18 by Sale at Edgeley Park last Friday, a defeat that Golding put down to sloppines...
  • 30th August 2010
  • Wolverhampton 1 - 1 Newcastle
  • Newcastle's Andy Carroll cancelled out Sylvan Ebanks-Blake's superb opener for Wolves to add further weight to his case for an England call-up. Carroll was at the forefront of a Magpies display full of early vigour, but it was Wolves who drew first blo...
  • 21st August 2010
  • Newcastle v Aston Villa
  • Newcastle duo Danny Guthrie and Peter Lovenkrands should return after missing the opening weekend with injuries. Summer signing Sol Campbell is still working his way towards match fitness. Aston Villa striker John Carew should be fit despite an ongo...
  • 14th August 2010
  • Man Utd v Newcastle
  • Manchester United remain without long-term injury victims Owen Hargreaves and Anderson, with both midfielders absent with knee injuries. Centre-back Rio Ferdinand is also out with a knee problem. Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has been declared fit ...
  • 23rd July 2010
  • Dan Gosling signs four-year deal with Newcastle
  • Newcastle United have signed England Under-21 midfielder Dan Gosling on a four-year deal. The 20-year-old was entitled to leave Everton on a free transfer after the club failed to give a written offer to the out-of-contract player by mid-May. "...
  • 18th February 2010
  • Newcastle came from behind to see off 10-man Coventry
  • Newcastle came from behind to see off 10-man Coventry and move three points clear at the top of the Championship. Clinton Morrison fired in for the visitors, but Wayne Routledge volleyed in the equaliser two minutes later. Andy Carroll's header gave Newc...
  • 14th January 2010
  • Sir Bobby Newcastle shirt sales aid teenage cancer unit
  • The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has donated £30,000 raised from an auction of commemorative Newcastle United shirts to a teenage cancer unit. The shirts, embroidered with the charity's logo, were worn by Newcastle players during their league match a...
  • 20th November 2009
  • Pancrate impresses in Magpies win
  • Newcastle United's French trialist Fabrice Pancrate made a bright impression in Tuesday's 3-2 reserve win against Hartlepool United. The 29-year-old winger made a goal for striker Phil Airey, 18, who notched a brace with Denmark international forward Pete...
  • 18th November 2009
  • Falcons coach sees youth benefits
  • Newcastle director of rugby Steve Bates believes the emerging players at the club will have benefitted from their run-out in the club's LV= Cup campaign. Bates has used the competition as a blooding ground for young players such as Tom Catterick and Micha...
  • 17th November 2009
  • Simpson makes Magpies loan switch
  • Newcastle United have signed Manchester United defender Danny Simpson on loan until the end of the year. The 22-year-old is a right-sided full-back who is expected to replace the departed Habib Beye and will wear the number 12 shirt at St James's Park. M...
  • 29th October 2009
  • Fans' fury at Newcastle chief
  • Fans on Tyneside reacted with dismay as owner Mike Ashley ended his attempts to sell Newcastle United and permanently appointed Chris Hughton as manager. Some hailed long-overdue stability, but the majority said the decisions, plus the club's suggestio...
  • 28th October 2009
  • Newcastle confirm Hughton as boss
  • Newcastle have named Chris Hughton as their permanent manager after he agreed a deal until the end of next season. It brings to an end Hughton's third spell as caretaker boss since joining as a coach in 2008. The 50-year-old has guided the Magpies t...
  • 28th October 2009
  • Ashley takes Newcastle off market
  • Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has ended his attempt to sell the club and will invest a further £20m in the next week. The club confirmed on Tuesday that Barry Moat's bid had fallen through after he failed to meet the £80m price. New plans ...
  • 09th August 2009
  • Ashley lines up O'Leary as boss
  • Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is reconsidering his decision to sell the club and may opt to remain at St James' Park, BBC Radio 5 live understands. It is also believed that Ashley will move to appoint David O'Leary as manager if he remains at the ...
  • 05th August 2009
  • Kinnear makes Newcastle job claim
  • Joe Kinnear claims Newcastle owner Mike Ashley offered him a two-year deal to return as manager, which he rejected as he continues to recover from surgery. Kinnear, 62, has been sidelined since a triple heart bypass operation in February and in his abs...
  • 29th July 2009
  • Group withdraws Newcastle offer
  • The Singapore-based Profitable Group, which is fronted by former England midfielder Steve McMahon, has pulled out of a deal to buy Newcastle United. McMahon told the Evening Chronicle: "We put a bid in two weeks ago and had no communication, no re...
  • 27th July 2009
  • Shearer unsure on Magpies future
  • Alan Shearer admits he has no idea if he will be appointed Newcastle boss on a full-time basis while uncertainty over the club's ownership persists. Owner Mike Ashley has yet to appoint a permanent manager as he looks to sell the Championship club for ...
  • 12th July 2009
  • New investor eyes Newcastle bid
  • Former Sunderland shareholder Charlie Chawke is hoping to put together a syndicate to buy Newcastle. Chawke was part of the Drumaville consortium which bought Sunderland three years ago and which was bought-out by Ellis Short in May. "We're try...
  • 07th July 2009
  • Bids meet Newcastle asking price
  • Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has claimed that at least two acceptable offers have been received for the club. Owner Mike Ashley, who spent £134.4m to assume control in May 2007, announced in June that he would entertain bids ...
  • 03rd July 2009
  • Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
  • Manchester United have refused to be drawn on growing speculation they are about to sign striker Michael Owen. The 29-year-old, who is out of contract, did not return for pre-season training with Newcastle after his deal with the Magpies ran out in Jun...
  • 17th June 2009
  • Leeds arrange Newcastle friendly
  • Leeds United will face Championship outfit Newcastle United at St James's Park on Wednesday, 29 July at 1945 BST. The game will be Leeds' third high-profile friendly, with the club also playing Premier League sides Burnley and Blackburn Rovers. Leed...
  • 17th June 2009
  • Terriers arrange Magpies friendly
  • Huddersfield Town will host Championship club Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, 21 July at the Galpharm Stadium at 1945 BST. Town manager Lee Clark is a former Newcastle player and team-mate of the Magpies' interim boss Alan Shearer...
  • 09th June 2009
  • Singapore group plans Magpies bid
  • A Singapore-based group which includes former Liverpool midfielder Steve McMahon is ready to table a bid for Newcastle, BBC Sport has learned. The Profitable Group claims that it would keep Alan Shearer on as manager if successful. However, Newcastl...
  • 08th June 2009
  • Newcastle given £100m price tag
  • Newcastle United have confirmed that the Championship club is up for sale with an asking price of £100m. Mike Ashley revealed last week that he was trying to sell the club and former chairman Freddy Shepherd is among several parties said to be in...
  • 23rd May 2009
  • Shearer expects Magpies to escape
  • Newcastle manager Alan Shearer says he is "totally convinced" that his side will avoid relegation. The Magpies, who travel to Aston Villa for their final game on Sunday, are a point adrift of safety and are relying on other results to go thei...
  • 21st February 2009
  • Newcastle striker Michael Owen on target for mid-March return
  • The Newcastle captain is currently sidelined with an ankle injury but has announced he expects to miss his relegation-threatened Premier League club's next two home matches against Everton on Sunday and United on March 4. Owen will also be absent when ...
  • 11th February 2009
  • Newcastle owner Ashley eyes struggling clothing firm
  • AN outdoor clothing retailer has received takeover approaches from two secret suitors, with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and private equity firm Lion Capital thought to be in the frame. Mr Ashley, who owns sportswear retailer Sports Direct, is beli...
  • 11th February 2009
  • Newcastle United have five-year plan to emulate Aston Villa
  • The St James' Park hierarchy have publicly declared that they will try to emulate high-flying Aston Villa as they seek to map out a route from the lower reaches of the Premier League back into the upper echelons of English football. Their lofty ambitio...
  • 04th February 2009
  • Butt wants to help turn Magpies round
  • By Paul Fraser NICKY BUTT intends to stay with Newcastle United for the rest of his career and is desperate to transform the club’s ailing fortunes before he eventually retires. After almost two months of discussions, Butt finally signed a ne...
  • 04th February 2009
  • Butt signs new Magpies contract
  • Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club. The new deal will keep the 34-year-old at St James' Park until the end of the 2009/2010 season. The former England international joined the Tyne...
  • 21st January 2009
  • Kinnear will not act after brawl
  • Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear said he will not be taking any action after Charles N'Zogbia and Andy Carroll were involved in a training ground brawl on Tuesday. The pair clashed following a challenge in training and had to be separated on several occasion...
  • 10th January 2009
  • Newcastle's Michael Owen rubbishes Jose Mourinho claims
  • By Rob Stewart Michael Owen has defended himself following Jose Mourinho's claim that the Newcastle United captain "is no longer the Owen we all knew". Owen, 29, hit back after the Inter Milan manager refuted reports he was interested in ...
  • 15th December 2008
  • Owen will not be sold - Kinnear
  • Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says Michael Owen will not be sold in the January transfer window even if the striker refuses to sign a new contract. The striker's contract expires in the summer and he will meet Kinnear on Tuesday to discuss a new deal. ...
  • 13th December 2008
  • Kinnear fears Owen Newcastle exit
  • Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear admits he is not confident of persuading Michael Owen to stay at St James' Park when his deal runs out in the summer. Kinnear will sit down with the striker on Tuesday to discuss a new contract. But Kinnear told the BBC:...
  • 14th April 2008
  • North East gets its First Gay Football Team
  • The North East is already renowned as the home to Newcastle United, but it’s soon to get another football team. Russell Potter and Rob Woods have formed the Newcastle Pink Panthers, which is set to become the first gay football team in the region. ...
  • 11th April 2008
  • Gazza's Tears Top Poll
  • According to a recent poll, Paul Gascoigne’s tears after the 1990 World Cup semi-final are the most iconic sporting images of all time. The soccer ace cried after being handed a yellow card during the match, which meant that he would potentially mis...