Habib Beye is sent of by Rob Styles. Photograph: Getty Images
Newcastle defender Habib Beye will be free to play in Saturday’s Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland after the club’s appeal against his red card in Monday’s match with Manchester City was upheld.
The Senegal international was dismissed by referee Rob Styles for a professional foul on City [...]

Alan Smith has suffered another serious injury. Photograph: Tony O’Brien/Action Images
Newcastle’s crisis-stricken season has taken another turn for the worse following the news that midfielder Alan Smith could be out of action for up to three months.
While the off-field problems rumble on in the fall-out from Kevin Keegan’s resignation as manager, supporter unrest and owner [...]