Newcastle axe three first-team regulars to U23 squads as mega-money revolution begins

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of drug charges in Russia. The 31-year-old was sentenced following her conviction for smuggling 702 grams of cannabis oil with criminal intent in February.

The president of Eilish McColgan ’s old athletics club claims Scotland has its own Lionesses - with golden girl Eilish and Laura Muir at the head of the pack. Nigel Reynolds said he and wife Catriona, also a coach at Dundee Hawkshill Harriers, virtually ran the last battling lap of Eilish’s golden win in the 10,000m, before punching the air in joy as they shared the taste of success.

Good evening and welcome to today's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

For years, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have been trying to make “Devil in the White City” come to life. First, they tried as a movie, and it never got off the ground.

Earlier this year, the world was introduced to Marc Spector and Steven Grant, two of the personalities that are wrestling for control of their host body in Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight.” And thanks to a committed performance from Oscar Isaac, fans have been eager to know when they might see more of Mr. Knight and the rest of the characters.

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a Bengal-type cat was found in a poor condition in Larkhall.

Hibs star Aiden McGeady reckons "static" Rangers were badly missing the creative spark Ryan Kent offers during their sobering 2-0 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.

The next “Joker” movie is officially getting a big dose of Gaga.

Kim Kardashian shared the results of her full body scan a few weeks after she received backlash after claiming the beauty standards she sets are "attainable".The TV personality, 41, took to her Instagram stories on Wednesday (August 3), where she showcased a series of clips from the session. Not one to shy away from providing her fans with picture-perfect social media content, the mum-of-four filmed a screen which revealed information from her body fat percentage to her bone strength.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, turned 41 on August 4, with well wishes coming from senior members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton. Long before she became one of the most recognised faces in the world after embarking on a relationship with Prince Harry, Meghan wrote herself a candid letter in 2014 as she marked her 33rd birthday. In the letter, which she posted to her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig, Meghan described her 20s as "brutal" and gave herself, and her followers, some well-meaning pieces of advice.

Kelsey Parker, the wife of the late The Wanted star Tom Parker, has paid an emotional tribute to her husband on what would have been his 34th birthday on August 4. The singer and father of two tragically passed away in March after an 18-month battle with brain cancer, leaving behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children, Aurelia, two, and 23 month old Bodhi. Kelsey took to Instagram on Thursday to share a sweet video of students from her K2K Stars Performing Arts School as they all sat on a train and sang out loud to This is Me, from smash-hit musical drama The Greatest Showman.

Mum of five Kerry Katona labelled herself "swollen" and "like a beach whale" in her recent holiday snaps. But she has exclusively shared with OK! that fiancé Ryan is actually a fan of her fabulous curves, and we think she looks absolutely amazing too! Kerry told us: “Ryan always thinks I look good. He loves my big bum!" After the pictures were published Kerry shared her frustration via Instagram saying: "I'm sure you've seen some pictures of me looking like a big, fat beach whale." She added: "But that's okay people, I don't mind because I'm 42 next month and I've had five kids.

Maisie Smith was positively glowing as she oozed confidence while wearing a thong bikini on holiday.The former EastEnders star, 21, has been enjoying a sun-kissed getaway to the Algarve in Portugal with her loved ones in snaps shared on her social media. Standing on what appears to be a hotel balcony, the star showed off her stunning athletic figure as she smiled into the camera.

Princess Charlotte appears to have followed in her mother’s sartorial footsteps after she was spotted wearing a dress at this year’s Commonwealth Games that promptly sold out in minutes after her iconic appearance. While the phenomenon is no stranger to the young royal’s mother Kate Middleton, whose enviable style frequently sees her outfits sell out in a matter hours, it appears her daughter has also been bitten by the trendsetting bug as thousands of parents across the country flocked online to purchase the same outfit for their little ones.

Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the finale of “FBoy Island,” now streaming on HBO Max. Just as “FBoy Island” stars Mia Emani Jones, Louise Barnard and Tamaris Sepulveda prepared to make their final decisions, host Nikki Glaser presented the three leading ladies with a surprise third option: They could choose neither of their remaining two men, and instead keep the $100,000 for themselves. In the end, only Tamaris chose the money, while Mia and Louise gambled with FBoy contestants Mercedes Knox and Peter Park, who both opted to split the prize money with them. The ladies chatted with Variety ahead of the season finale to reflect on their experiences, and give an update on their love lives.  “I had in the back of my head, ‘Maybe I should just screw him over before he screws me over,’” Louise recalls of her final choice. “But I felt like that would be horrible to Benedict, because he’s also a great option. And so I decided it wouldn’t make sense for me to take the whole $100K.” Mia came much closer to accepting the cash, revealing that she took over 40 minutes to make the call.

Zack Sharf “First Kill” showrunner Felicia D. Henderson held Netflix accountable while talking to The Daily Beast about the streamer’s decision to cancel her lesbian teenage vampire series after only one season. Netflix announced the cancellation on Aug.

Lady A are postponing their “Request Line” tour to focus on band member Charles Kelley’s journey to sobriety.

UPDATED with teaser: We’ve known for months that Lady Gaga was circling a role opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker sequel, and a new teaser promo she tweeted today confirms it. She is coming off her lead role in 2021’s House of Gucci, which following her Oscar-nominated turn in A Star Is Born (2019). Directed by Todd Phillips, the Warner Bros DC pic Joker: Folie à Deux hits theaters in October 2024 — watch the promo here:

Matt Dillon is at Locarno this week where he will receive the festival’s lifetime achievement award, a prestigious honour that he joked comes with a unique balance of positives and negatives.

Lady Gaga is joining the DC Universe! The triple-threat star is set to appear opposite Joaquin Phoenix in , the upcoming sequel to 2019’s and announced the news via social media on Thursday.The post shows a black-and-red video of Phoenix and Gaga's shadows joining together, along with the caption announcing the sequel's release date, Oct. 4, 2024.ET has reached out to Warner Brothers for comment.Details about Gaga’s role in the film have not been released, but it’s speculated that she will star as the Joker’s co-conspirator, Harley Quinn — his psychiatrist at the asylum who becomes his partner in crime.

People who shop on Amazon are being urged to check the small-print. Recently, many shoppers have discovered bargains for under 50p on the retail giant's website, and have rushed to order.