Football: Newcastle finally get first win with victory over Burnley
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Newcastle United finally ended their season-long wait for a win, beating bottom-three rivals Burnley 1-0 at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday (Dec 4) thanks to a 40th-minute goal from Callum Wilson. An error by Burnley keeper Nick Pope gifted Newcastle the goal and their first victory in... » read more
Football: Immediate focus is avoiding relegation, says Newcastle boss Howe
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Newcastle United’s new manager Eddie Howe said on Wednesday (Nov 10) that his first goal was to keep the club in the Premier League following their dismal start to the season, adding that his team must “suffer” and “sacrifice” to stay up. Newcastle are winless and second from bottom in the... » read more
Football: Hayden rescues point for Newcastle in 1-1 draw against Brighton
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Brighton & Hove Albion forward Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal was cancelled out by Newcastle United’s Isaac Hayden as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday (Nov 6) that extended the visitors’ winless start to the season. The draw kept Brighton in sixth place in... » read more
Football: Newcastle United asks fans to ditch Arabic outfits after Saudi deal
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Newcastle United football club asked fans to stop wearing traditional Arabic clothing or head coverings if they wouldn’t ordinarily wear such attire to soccer matches. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s purchase of Newcastle for £305 million (S$560 million) from billionaire Mike Ashley earlier this month prompted celebrating supporters to wear Middle East-inspired... » read more
Football: Kane ends goal drought as Spurs beat Newcastle
NEWCASTLE (REUTERS) – Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur overcame Newcastle United 3-2 at St James’ Park on Sunday (Oct 17) to prolong the hosts’ winless run in a match that was briefly halted after a fan collapsed in the crowd. Newcastle, spurred on by a buoyant... » read more
Football: Newcastle manager Bruce accepts he may be sacked after takeover
LONDON (REUTERS) – Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce said on Thursday (Oct 7)that he recognised he might soon be sacked following the top-flight club’s takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium. The Premier League earlier announced that Newcastle had been sold to a consortium consisting of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), PCP Capital Partners and... » read more
Football: New Newcastle owners target Premier League title within 10 years
LONDON (AFP) – Newcastle United director Amanda Staveley on Thursday (Oct 7) said the club’s new Saudi-led ownership aims to win the Premier League within 10 years after a £300 million (S$500 million) takeover. A consortium headed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund passed the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test to become the club’s... » read more
Football: Amnesty voices ‘sportswashing’ fears over Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) – Amnesty International has condemned the Premier League’s test to assess the suitability of owners and directors as unfit for purpose as a Saudi-led consortium completed its takeover of struggling Newcastle on Thursday (Oct 7). The human rights group has lobbied English football chiefs for more than a year to reject... » read more
Football: Newcastle and Leeds stay in doldrums after 1-1 draw
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Newcastle United and Leeds United stretched their winless Premier League starts to five games after they fought out a 1-1 draw in an entertaining clash at St James’ Park on Friday (Sept 17). The result left Newcastle 18th on two points and piled more pressure on manager Steve Bruce while Leeds... » read more
Football: Rashford inspires Manchester United to 3-1 win over Newcastle
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – An impressive individual performance from Marcus Rashford steered Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday (Feb 21) as the England forward scored one goal and had a hand in another. United moved back into second spot on 49 points from 25 games, 10... » read more
Football: Arsenal begin FA Cup defence with 2-0 win over Newcastle after extra time
LONDON (REUTERS) – Emile Smith-Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in extra time as Mikel Arteta’s side began their FA Cup defence with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the third round at Emirates Stadium on Saturday (Jan 9). Substitute Smith-Rowe was initially shown a straight red in stoppage time by referee Chris Kavanagh... » read more
Sports World: Newcastle in training after virus outbreak
Newcastle in training after virus outbreak LONDON • Newcastle players yesterday reported back for training at the Premier League football club’s training centre, a week after it was closed because several players and staff had tested positive for Covid-19. The cluster of cases led to the postponement of the Magpies’ league game at Aston Villa,... » read more
Football: Late Murphy goal gives Newcastle share of points at Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON (Reuters) – Newcastle United’s Jacob Murphy struck a clever free kick in the 89th minute to snatch a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers in a hard-fought Premier League encounter on Sunday (Oct 25). Raul Jimenez had given Wolves the lead 10 minutes from time with a thunderous dipping shot from the edge of the... » read more