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What makes a good five-a-side team name?

What do World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane and pop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor have in common? George Welch finds out

Ahead of using the school as their Rugby World Cup base next year, Scotland’s national rugby team train at RGS Newcastle

The Jesmond-based cricket club is one beneficiary of a £10m Sport England prize pot, reports George Welch

George Welch reports on prizewinning visually impaired tennis players based in and around Jesmond

Students are offered a cut-price membership fee to Jesmond’s tennis club, George Welch reports

A new cricket bat, designed to allow disabled players to play the game more easily, could be tested by the ECB shortly.

The Olympic Torch arrives in Jesmond on Friday evening, but will mean some temporary road closures, reports James Al Mudallal.

Newcastle Lord Mayor joins Hardy boys to celebrate official opening on Osborne Avenue. James Al-Mudallal reports

Nobby Solano kicks off festival of almost 90 events in 18 days. James Al-Mudallal and Nelly Stavropoulou report

Men’s team battle relegation this Saturday in final race of the season, reports James Al-Mudallal