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20.08.2026 18:10 Spurs open talks with Manchester City to sign attacking duo Omar Marmoush and Savinho.

20.08.2026 14:30 Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.

20.08.2026 09:50 Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.

20.08.2026 05:20 English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.

20.08.2026 01:20 Manchester United are in talks to sign Cameroon international Carlos Baleba having reignited their interest in the midfielder.

19.08.2026 21:10 Aston Villa agree to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.

19.08.2026 16:10 The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department tells the BBC the nationalities are yet to be confirmed.

19.08.2026 12:12 Afolabi Kazeem Micheal has not commented on allegations he is linked to a global drug trafficking network.

19.08.2026 08:10 Recovery efforts continue in what is the country's deadliest transport disaster.

19.08.2026 03:00 Former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira is appointed as the new head coach of the Senegal men's national team.

18.08.2026 23:00 Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?

18.08.2026 18:40 Ipswich Town complete the signing of Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara from French club Strasbourg.

18.08.2026 14:00 Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.

18.08.2026 10:00 Described as a calm character, Promise Okoro's goat loves fried rice and has become celebrated locally.

18.08.2026 06:10 The leading opposition candidate calls allegations of a planned insurrection "total fabrications".