I spoke to Joe Chapman on the first anniversary of the day he collapsed on the Sport Central court with a sickening season ending achilles injury. Some thought he may never play again, more believed he wouldn’t return to being…
On a night when Charles Smith uncharacteristically struggled from outside, he broke Worcester hearts with two points in the final 10 seconds of the game to give Newcastle a 102-100 victory and possibly the Championship title. The game opened fast…
Newcastle Eagles 94 Mersey Tigers 77 BBL Championship – Friday 27th January 2012 Last year’s annus mirabilis for Mersey Tigers still rankles with Fab Flournoy. In fact, you get the feeling that no matter how many trophies his Eagles side…
BBL Championship – Saturday 21st January 2012 Durham Wildcats 94 Newcastle Eagles 101 Newcastle Eagles made the short trip down the A1 to Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre for the second time this season hoping to maintain their unbeaten record in…
Watching Joe Chapman on the court at Newcastle’s Sport Central, you would never have thought that less than a year ago his career was hanging by the same thread as the snapped tendon in his heel. He’s still able to…
