Tributes have poured in for Gary Speed as the football world mourned the death of the popular Wales manager.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will return to Norway in January openly admitting he hopes to return one day and become Manchester United manager.

Mike Ashley can win over Newcastle’s beleaguered fans by appointing Alan Shearer as manager, according to Rob Lee.

'Desperate Housewives' star Nicollette Sheridan has settled a lawsuit with her former manager after he sued her for firing him.

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has today insisted that England striker Michael Owen is happy on Tyneside.

Former Newcastle skipper Rob Lee admits close friend and long-time team-mate Alan Shearer is arguably the greatest player ever to pull on the famous black and white shirt.

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Bobby Robson jetted out of Newcastle today intent on taking his beloved Magpies back into the Champions League.

Rob Lee has signed for West Ham following his release earlier this summer from Derby.

WEST HAM have completed the signing of Wimbledon striker David Connolly for a fee of £285,000.

West Ham have completed the signing of Wimbledon striker David Connolly for a fee of £285,000 (€408,000).

ALAN SHEARER embarked on a manhunt after plundering his first Champions League hat-trick to fire Newcastle United closer to the quarter-finals.

Promotion contenders Leicester and Derby made winning starts to life in Division One but it was Rotherham who provided the biggest shock on the opening day of the season.

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John Gregory is backing his young players to blossom despite an uphill battle against relegation from the Premiership.

Middlesbrough's Robbie Mustoe scored the only goal and pushed Derby closer to the Nationwide League.

Peter Taylor heaped praise on former England Under-21 striker Darius Vassell for his sparkling debut for the senior squad.

Niall Quinn's winner will hardly win goal of the season, but it could prove to be the goal of Peter Reid's season.

Midfielder Rob Lee is out of Newcastle’s Premiership trip to Leicester with a groin injury.

Manchester United were back to their clinical best as they ruthlessly dispatched Newcastle at Old Trafford last night to register their sixth successive Premiership win.

Midfielder Rob Lee could return from injury for Premiership leaders Newcastle for their clash with Leeds tomorrow.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer celebrated his 400th league game with a brilliant volley to help see off Premiership leaders Aston Villa.

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Newcastle's Uefa Cup hopes are in the balance after a goalless draw in France against Troyes in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup final.s

Newcastle boss Bobby Robson returned from Belgium to have the smile wiped from his face by fresh speculation over the future of Kieron Dyer.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer could be given the green light on Friday to launch his bid for a derby day return.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer could this week be given the green light to launch his bid for a derby day return.

Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed is to appeal against the sending off which could keep him out of the first three games of next season.

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Newcastle striker Kevin Gallacher is determined to help produce a barnstorming end to a disappointing season to give the black and white faithful hope for the future.

Newcastle midfield Rob Lee is a major doubt for tomorrow’s trip to Sunderland with a niggling knee injury.

John Gregory is looking for a massive improvement on the inept performance in Saturday's 3-0 hammering by Liverpool when his side entertain Newcastle United in their FA Cup third round replay.

Bobby Robson is desperate to keep Newcastle's FA Cup dreams alive when they play Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Bobby Robson has spent much of his managerial career trying, and in many cases succeeding, to make the impossible possible.

Aston Villa have winger David Ginola back for the FA Cup third round tie at his former club Newcastle United.