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• Newcastle Knights coach Nathan Brown says rival NRL clubs break ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Rampant Broncos show Knights no mercy Anthony Milford and Corey Oates shared six tries as the Broncos destroyed the Knights. PT1M32S 620 349 Almost a year to the day after concussion rules were tightened, Newcastle coach Nathan Brown says NRL rivals are making a mockery of it and that his club is being punished for following it.Brown and rival coach Wayne Bennett called for greater player welfare after Newcastle were reduced to 14 fit men in Satu..

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• Flights cancelled at Newcastle Airport after roof collapse

  

  Passengers wait for news in the arrivals hall at Newcastle Airport. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers Newcastle Airport has been closed and flights cancelled after a sudden deluge of water caused a partial collapse of the roof on Sunday afternoon.At around 1pm, shortly before the Bureau of Meteorology issued a heavy rainfall warning for the Newcastle area, gutters in part of the Williamtown airport terminal were overwhelmed with water, causing a section of the roof to ..

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• Devastating Brisbane Broncos humiliate Newcastle Knights with 10 ...

  

  Broncos 53 Knights 0 Video will begin in 5 seconds. Rampant Broncos show Knights no mercy Anthony Milford and Corey Oates shared six tries as the Broncos destroyed the Knights. PT1M32S 620 349 A ruthless Brisbane left Newcastle in a world of pain on Saturday night with a 53-0 hammering at Suncorp Stadium.Having already conceded more points than any other team in the NRL, the Knights were outclassed by the competition leaders, who ran in 10 tries in front of a buoyant crowd of ..

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• Benitez praises Newcastle's 'amazing' reaction

  

  Relegation-threatened Newcastle produced a meek surrender in the 3-1 loss at St Mary's Stadium seven days ago but were good value for the victory against Swansea, which pulled Benitez's men within three points of fourth-bottom Norwich City. Jamaal Lascelles broke the deadlock in the 40th minute and, after Swansea spurned some excellent chances, Newcastle sealed a first win as manager for Benitez on his 56th birthday with late strikes from Moussa Sissoko and Andros Townsend. Next up for Newcast..

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• Villa relegated as Sunderland, Newcastle boost hopes

  

  Villa, who had not been relegated since the Premier League began in 1992, lost 1-0 at Manchester United where teenager Marcus Rashford scored the only goal in the first half. Sunderland improved their chances of staying up by beating Norwich City 3-0 at Carrow Road while Newcastle fuelled their survival hopes with a 3-0 win over Swansea City at St James' Park. In the day's late game, Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick and Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois was sent off for the second time this seaso..

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• Newcastle let Alivodic & Leonardo go

  

  Newcastle Jets have confirmed Enver Alivodic, Leonardo, Cameron Watson, Ryan Kitto, Brandon Lundy and Josh Barresi will all depart the club ahead of season 12 of the A-League.Jets coach Scott Miller together with interim Chief Executive Officer David Eland met individually with off contract players on Saturday. Alivodic joined the Jets in February 2015 and made 35 A-League appearances throughout his season and a half stay with the club, contributing four goals. Leonardo linked with Newcastle in..

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