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Middlesbrough will continue their preparations for the coming season with a behind closed doors game against Huddersfield Town next weekend

Sunderland are not expected to take Anthony Patterson to the United States, but Dan Ballard and Romaine Mundle should both feature in the USA

Newcastle United are adamant they will not be drawn into a bidding war for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall

Middlesbrough defender Fin Munroe is heading out on loan and is expected to join Blackpool

World Cup final preview: Will Spain or Argentina triumph in the Met Life Stadium on New Jersey?

Kim Hellberg updates on Kyle Joseph and Alfie Jones' Middlesbrough injury situation and when the pair are expected to be back fit

THIS is the world’s oldest surviving racecourse grandstand in the world, at Richmond, which once must have had the finest views in the land from its open third floor rooftop.

Middlesbrough are set to receive a British record sell-on fee when Morgan Rogers joins Chelsea in a £117m deal, taking Boro's profit on the forward to around the £35m mark

Regis Le Bris has outlined the importance of Sunderland signing "three or four core players" after the Black Cats kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 5-1 victory at York City.

Middlesbrough were without a handful of senior players including Aidan Morris for their 1-1 pre-season draw at Celtic

The main talking points after Middlesbrough's 1-1 friendly draw at Celtic

Middlesbrough are without several senior players for today's friendly at Celtic because of illness that has spread through the camp in recent days

Kim Hellberg discusses his Middlesbrough plan for Tommy Conway - and makes an exciting prediction for the forward

Fabian Schar can't wait to get back into action as Newcastle United kick-off pre-season programme with behind-closed-doors game against Darlington

IT is a long way from the Darlington Arena on Neasham Road to the Atlanta Stadium in the United States where tonight two former Quakers will be in the England squad that takes on Argentina in the biggest game of their careers.

Sunderland get their pre-season campaign underway with a trip to League Two side York City

Riley McGree says he's getting stronger every day as he works his way back from the injury blow he suffered in Middlesbrough's Championship play-off final

Marcus Forss is training with Bolton Wanderers after leaving Middlesbrough as a free agent at the end of last season.

MICHAEL Dods has confirmed his unbeaten two-year-old Arapaho Gold will be aimed at the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at the York Ebor Festival following his listed success at Newbury today.

Middlesbrough fans will get the rare chance to experience the Carabao Cup trophy up close this weekend as it heads to Redcar.

Kim Hellberg is excited by the element of the unknown with Middlesbrough summer signing Myles Peart-Harris

Timothee Pembele has completed a permanent exit from Sunderland, joining French side Le Havre

Joe White has left Newcastle United to make a permanent move to League Two side Crewe Alexandra

Middlesbrough have made two signings so far this summer, with several more set to join in the weeks ahead

Sunderland are working on a deal to secure a permanent exit for Timothee Pembele

STEVE GIBSON admits Middlesbrough are “not quite ready” for the new season yet – but is confident that will change soon

Thomas Meunier has completed his move to Sunderland, signing a two-year deal with the Black Cats

Middlesbrough remain in talks with Columbus Crew but haven't yet reached a breakthrough in their pursuit of leading left-back target Max Arfsten

The transfer lessons Newcastle United need to learn from Sunderland - what the Black Cats are getting right and the Magpies are getting wrong

Sunderland will make their first signing of the summer today, with Thomas Meunier joining on a two-year deal

Kim Hellberg is backing January recruit Leo Castledine to play a key role for Middlesbrough in the coming season

Darlington have announced a new partnership with Amazon that will help strengthen and develop their community links

England's World Cup run came to an end against Argentina in the semi-finals

England fans were left holding their heads in their hands as an added-time goal ended the Three Lions' World Cup hopes.

How has Darlington changed in the eight years since England were knocked out by Croatia in 2018? As they face off against Argentina, we take a look back.

North Yorkshire company Heck is urging people to bury a sausage ahead of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina - a trick approved by celebrity names.

England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. Here's where to watch the game in Darlington and all the North East player connections.

A County Durham college is backing the ambitions of a rising North-East karting star Lloyd Palmer as he looks to make his mark in the sport.

Victorian Plumbing have offered 6ft7 England and Newcastle defender Dan Burn a giant bath for recovery following his World Cup performance.

Dael Fry has opened up on his decision to leave Middlesbrough to join Birmingham City this summer

The Northern Echo has produced a special bookazine telling the story of Middlesbrough's 150 most iconic games to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary

Sunderland are putting the finishing touches to their first signing of the summer transfer window, with Thomas Meunier having arrived in the North East to undergo his medical with the Black Cats

Kim Hellberg reflects on his route to Middlesbrough and his first season at Boro in a sit-down interview with the Northern Echo during the pre-season trip to Portugal

Former Middlesbrough star Morgan Rogers discusses England's World Cup campaign and looks ahead to the semi-final clash with Argentina

Middlesbrough FC will auction off their old club crests from Riverside Stadium to fans, with all proceeds going to MFC Foundation.

Beth Mead reflects on her Teesside University roots, the Beth Mead scholarship and what receiving an honorary doctorate means to her.

Sunderland are launching a new membership scheme that will see a range of different packages available to supporters

Middlesbrough are working on deals for a number of targets and are hopeful of making significant progress with their squad building in the next fortnight

Newcastle United have already begun pursuing alternative central-midfield targets after the collapse of their proposed deal for Johan Manzambi

It's a good idea to plan in advance where you will watch England's World Cup semi-final match against Argentina as places will be busy.