Newcastle news

Toby Flood helps Newcastle to vital win but Sale make biting claim  The GuardianToby Flood's second-half try laid the platform for Newcastle's 22-17 victory at St James' Park but the saw Sale hooker Rob Webber claimed he was bitten in the ...

Wild storm hits Hunter, wipes out Bryan Adams concert  Newcastle HeraldThe storm produced a stunning lightning display and caused chaos in Cessnock.

Newcastle committed but not composed, says Brown  NRL.COMClose, but not quite committed or composed enough when it mattered. That was how Knights coach Nathan Brown summed up Newcastle's 16-14 loss to Penrith ...

Penrith bounce back with gutsy win over Newcastle  NRL.COMA try either side of half-time was enough to allow Penrith to sneak away with a 16-14 win, their first of the 2019 Telstra Premiership season, with one of the ...

Maloney's heroics inspire gutsy Panthers in Newcastle  NRL.COMTwo tackles by mercurial playmaker James Maloney inspired Penrith to a grafting 16-14 victory over Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night.

Newcastle Knights finish two points short against Penrith Panthers in round 2 of the 2019 NRL season at McDonald Jones Stadium  Newcastle HeraldThe Newcastle Knights made a late charge but it wasn't enough, falling short to the Penrith Panthers who won 16-14.

Dockers look like MASH after AFLW loss  Newcastle HeraldFremantle AFLW coach Trent Cooper wonders how they might have put up a side for the grand final, given their injury toll from their preliminary final defeat....

Worpel stars as Hawks stun Adelaide in AFL  Newcastle HeraldHawthorn midfielder James Worpel has orchestrated a 32-point away thumping of Adelaide in Saturday's AFL twilight game. Worpel gathered 27 disposals and ...

Counting starts with close of NSW polls  Newcastle HeraldThe Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party looks to have won the first seat of the night in the NSW election. Phil Donato, who won the seat of Orange in the stat...

Sharks fire for Gallen NRL milestone match  Newcastle HeraldCronulla produced their trademark grit in a dominant 20-6 NRL win over the Gold Coast and celebrate skipper Paul Gallen's club record milestone match in style ...

PM, Turnbull in Syd but Shorten a no-show  Newcastle HeraldPrime Minister Scott Morrison says NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is "no one-trick pony" and he's sure she'll have a "great day" - but he failed to join her a...

Watts ends AFL off-season nightmare at MCG  Newcastle HeraldPort Adelaide are hailing Jack Watts' contribution to his second AFL home after the 27-year-old put aside a summer of turmoil to help the Power post a stunnin...

Benitez welcomes Newcastle academy staff expansion  Tribal FootballNewcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is happy to see the academy staff being expanded.United will bring in three new roles behind the scenes at the Academy ...

Swansea bridge bump: close call for the old Stockton ferry  Newcastle HeraldMarine Rescue Lake Macquarie was among the agencies that came to the vessel's aid after it lost power.

NSW votes 'isolated' after booth mishap  Newcastle HeraldA mix up at a Sydney voting booth has forced the NSW electoral commission to "isolate" a number of ballot papers. A person who wasn't employed by the ...

Motorcyclists dead after Singleton, Howes Valley collisions  Newcastle HeraldPolice rendered assistance after they arrived but the 50-year-old died at the scene.

Motorcyclist dead after New England Highway collision with two cars  Newcastle HeraldPolice rendered assistance after they arrived but the 50-year-old died at the scene.

Sharks celebrate Gallen milestone with win  Newcastle HeraldCronulla have poured the pressure on the Gold Coast with a dominant 20-6 NRL win to ensure skipper Paul Gallen celebrated his club record milestone match ...

Dynamite Power down Demons in AFL upset  Newcastle HeraldPort Adelaide have served up the first boilover of the AFL season, downing flag fancies Melbourne by 26 points at the MCG. Justin Westhoff kicked five straigh...

Berejiklian, Daley predict tight NSW vote  Newcastle HeraldGladys Berejiklian has conceded the NSW election will be tight as she seeks to become the state's first ever popularly-elected female premier. Many pundits ar...

Back on the beat for Queensland's Feldman  Newcastle HeraldAs he rededicates his life to the Queensland Police *Service*, retiring Bulls paceman Luke Feldman has no doubt he leaves his state's bowling stocks in strong h...

State election 2019: Live updates from the Newcastle and the Hunter electorates  Newcastle HeraldFollow the Herald's coverage of the state election live here.

Vics impress ahead of Shield final vs NSW  Newcastle HeraldVictoria have geared up for next week's Sheffield Shield final in style, securing a confident seven-wicket win over South Australia in Adelaide. The Vics ease...

North's Goldstein looking for extra edge  Newcastle HeraldAfter finishing just out of the AFL finals in ninth last season, Todd Goldstein's North Melbourne are well aware that every inch counts. That's why the star r...

Saint Steele welcomes Stevens' AFL return  Newcastle HeraldJack Steele has welcomed the return of fellow midfielder Jack Steven as a timely boost for St Kilda's round-one AFL clash against Gold Coast. The Saints are c...

'Intense' Cyclone Trevor crosses NT coast  Newcastle HeraldA destructive and intense Cyclone Trevor has hit the Northern Territory mainland, crossing into the remote Gulf of Carpentaria coast as a category four system...

Marsh leads WA to potential Shield final  Newcastle HeraldMitch Marsh has put aside a challenging summer to lead Western Australia into a potential Sheffield Shield final, but says he's prouder of his Warriors for wi...

Giants out to contain former AFL teammates  Newcastle HeraldThe second wave of GWS draft picks will be tasked with trying to neutralise two of the stars of the club's first intake, when they face Essendon on Sunday. Th...