The Latest Breaking News from McDonald Jones Stadium

The mums getting on board with a growing game.

With global entertainers Sir Elton John and now Pink under McDonald Jones Stadium's belt, City of Newcastle Thousandhopes the next big act is an extension of the light rail to the Hunter Park precinct.

I'm tempted to regale you with the brilliance of a 39-year-old Alessandro Diamanti, the overwhelming influence of Elton John on the McDonald Jones Stadium surface, but two articles in the Herald on Wednesday cannot be ignored.

The Jets will not have Japanese recruit Manabu Saito on board in time, but coach Arthur Papas has still flagged changes to his side for the clash with Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday night.

Jets midfield star Angus Thurgate says it's an exciting time coming off contract and he has already attracted interest from other clubs, but he is leaving a decision on his future until the end of the A-League season. Thurgate, who turns 23 in two weeks, has started in all 13…

Off-contract Jets co-captain Matthew Jurman believes he still has a lot to offer beyond this A-League season and he hopes to prove it to Newcastle in the second half of the campaign. The 33-year-old former Socceroo played the full match against Western United in a 1-1 draw on Sunday in…

Novocastrians might be feeling a tinge of sadness that Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour has departed, but there's plenty of exciting entertainment still on its way to the Hunter.

THE hallowed turf of McDonald Jones Stadium isn't foreign ground when it comes to star power. It's played host to football icon David Beckham, turned green and gold for the Socceroos and Matildas and been the playground of rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. But Newcastle isn't LA, or even Sydney,…

The music legend is visiting Newcastle for the first time.