Following a damaging transfer window last summer, and a bruising domestic season, Newcastle have shifted their approach.
They have pivoted towards targeting younger players on the continent, strengthened their data operation and adopted a trading model, which has become especially necessary as part of a restrictive settlement following the club's breach of Uefa's financial rules.
A thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s boreal forests, Erin O’Connor watched the sky above Canada’s biggest city turn an “almost post-apocalyptic” orange as it filled with light-scattering particles of soot and ash. Stepping outside the halls of Toronto General hospital, where air filters were keeping patients safe from the worst of the fumes, she was struck by a smell so strong it felt like standing by a campfire.
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Charley Hull has surged up the leaderboard at the PIF London Championship after a brilliant course record 62 in the second round at the Centurion Club.
Canada's Anna Huang is still in front after day two of the 2026 but Hull sits just one stroke behind, making up for her opening-round 74.
England opener Emilio Gay suffered an injury scare on Friday, retiring hurt with a shoulder injury while batting for Durham.
Gay, who made his Test debut earlier this summer and has held his place in the squad to face Pakistan later this month, was lining up against Middlesex in a Metro Bank One-Day Cup clash at Chester-le-Street when he was forced from the field.
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
Premier League
Arsenal could look to hijack Liverpool's swoop for Bradley Barcola after missing out on Vinicius Jr - The Sun
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is still eager to bring in a new left winger with three notable options still on the table: Julian Alvarez, Bradley Barcola and Iliman Ndiaye - The Independent
UEFA confirms it is aware of an allegation that it paid off an alleged mistress of Gianni Infantino while he was working for them; Infantino, now FIFA president, strongly denies the allegations
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