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Stuart Rayner

Ian Blackwell - this is the club where I feel I belong

IAN BLACKWELL signed a two-year contract extension at Durham because he thinks he has found a club going places and a dressing room in which he belongs.Read

England women looking to turn on the style

ENGLAND will be out to entertain when they go in search of their first Women’s World Cup success.Read

Scott Borthwick and Ben Stokes rising to the challenge

SCOTT BORTHWICK realises there are high expectations on the shoulders of himself and Ben Stokes this season.Read

Durham came up short, says Gareth Breese

GARETH BREESE admits it is nearly four years since Durham punched their weight in one-day cricket – and it is about time they put that right.Read

Andy Carroll had to be sold insists Alan Pardew

ALAN PARDEW still believes Newcastle United had no choice but to sell Andy Carroll once the No 9 asked to leave in January.Read

Boxing: Victory for Darlington boxer Stuey Hall

STUEY HALL has a new decoration for his house today after landing the British bantamweight belt for keeps.Read

Carlisle FC quietly confident about Wembley return

CARLISLE United have been keeping their heads down this week. Today the Cumbrians are at Wembley for the second time in 12 months, taking on Brentford in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final.Read

Strong Wearside link as on-loan SAFC starlets face up in final

CUMBRIA meets the South East in today’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, but there will be plenty of Wearside interest at Wembley.Read

Tony Jeffries tells kids of scrape with the law

TOP fighter Tony Jeffries has been teaching kids a lesson...about how teenage bad behaviour can come back to haunt you.Read

Fans keeping Vipers' spirits up

DANNY STEWART is hoping for a late Christmas present at Hillheads tomorrow – not for himself, but his Newcastle Vipers players.Read

Phil Mustard's keen to lead new Durham

AFTER two years ruling English cricket's roost, Durham took a step backwards this summer.Read

Ruel Brathwaite offered a new deal at Durham

DURHAM have offered fast bowler Ruel Brathwaite a contract for next season - and Phil Mustard hopes he signs it.Read

Kyle Coetzer

Broken bones won't stop brave Kyle Coetzer

BRAVEHEARTED Durham batsman Kyle Coetzer will take on his international colleagues with a broken foot at Chester-le-Street today.Read

Durham’s Ben Harmison ready to take chance

IT is getting to the time of the season when cricketers start complaining about how many games they have had to squeeze in.Read

Start of a new era for Britain

HIS drawl may be from the deep south, but after spending much of the last two decades here, Nick Nurse’s heart is definitely in Britain.Read

Defence the key to Great success

DEFENCE will be the name of the game in today’s EuroBasket qualifier, according to Drew Sullivan.Read

Phil Mustard: This year could be the best ever

PHIL MUSTARD believes 2010 can be the most successful season in Durham’s history.Read

Shiv showing the cost of Durham's overseas gamble

HAVING shown Durham what they were missing this week, Shivnarine Chanderpaul admitted he would have happily come back for a fourth season at Chester-le-Street – if only they had asked.Read

Athletics: Fatigued Tomlinson struggles to shine

A BELOW-PAR Chris Tomlinson won his personal duel with Greg Rutherford, but left disappointed with his long jump performance at Gateshead yesterday.Read

Athletics: Tyson Gay triumphs in dramatic duel

IT was the question most people came to the International Stadium to find the answer to – who would win the big clash between two of the three fastest men on the planet? But even when he crossed the line first, Tyson Gay was none the wiser.Read

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Stuart Rayner is a sports writer who covers a wide range of sports in the North East. Before heading to the region in February 2005, he worked for the Liverpool Echo.