Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-08-12
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Bihina saves four penalties as Cameroon upset Morocco to make Wafcon final (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 23:36:44)
Cameroon's Michaely Bihina saves an extra-time penalty and three more spot kicks in a shootout to send her side though to the 2026 Wafcon final at the expense of host nation Morocco. -
Fearless Madjo, 17, ends eight-month wait with dream Villa debut (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 23:16:57)
Teenage striker Brian Madjo scores on his Aston Villa debut in Uefa Super Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain to end eight-month wait for a chance to play in competitive games. -
Fearless Madjo, 17, ends eight-month wait with eye-catching Villa debut (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 23:16:57)
Teenage striker Brian Madjo scores on his Aston Villa debut in Uefa Super Cup defeat by Paris St-Germain to end eight-month wait for a chance to play in competitive games. -
More history made at Croke Park as Man Utd beat Leeds (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 22:37:34)
Less than a month after Mayo's historic win in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park, a stadium that is famous for sliotars and the Sam Maguire turned its attention to one of the oldest rivalries in English football. -
How 'hugely impressive' Villa teen Madjo took fight to PSG (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 22:35:31)
Match of the Day's Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Warnock analyse 17-year-old Brian Madjo's "hugely impressive" goalscoring performance for Aston Villa in their 2-1 defeat by PSG in the UEFA Super Cup. -
Lukaku seals 'emotional' move to Fenerbahce (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 22:26:25)
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce from Napoli for an undisclosed fee and contract length. -
Hull sign central defenders Mendy and Herrington (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 22:21:28)
Hull City confirm the signing of Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano for a club record fee, while they also add fellow centre-back Lucas Herrington from Colorado Rapids. -
Galatasaray submit Martinelli bid - Thursday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 22:09:56)
Arsenal have received a bid from Galatasaray for Gabriel Martinelli, Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi could leave the Gunners for Chelsea and Newcastle push for Benfica defender Amar Dedic. -
Chelsea set Friday deadline over £120m Fernandez (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:49:06)
Chelsea set a Friday deadline for offers of £120m for clubs interested in midfielder Enzo Fernandez. -
Fernandes the centre of attention - but what next for Man Utd captain? (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:40:45)
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch. -
Highlights: PSG beat Aston Villa in Super Cup (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:39:01)
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue. -
Doue goal awarded on VAR after tight offside (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:29:07)
Desire Doue's goal is awarded after initially being flagged offside to give PSG the lead in the second half of the Super Cup against Aston Villa. -
MI London hold on to beat Phoenix but fail to progress to eliminator (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:28:31)
MI London hang on to beat Birmingham Phoenix by just two runs, but their margin of victory isn't big enough to help them finish in the top three of the Hundred table, meaning they're eliminated despite the victory at Edgbaston. -
European Championships: Day four schedule & BBC coverage (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:26:43)
Timetable and BBC coverage times for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August. -
Teenager Madjo scores equaliser for Villa (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:25:37)
17-year-old Brian Madjo equalisers for Aston Villa against PSG in the Uefa Super Cup. -
Guimaraes makes Arsenal debut in draw with Como (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:24:42)
Bruno Guimaraes put in an assured performance as he made his Arsenal debut in a 1-1 friendly draw with Como at Emirates stadium. -
Atletico agree £34.2m deal for Tottenham's Romero (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:18:21)
Cristian Romero is set to join La Liga side Atletico Madrid as they agree a £34.2m fee with Tottenham for their captain. -
Atletico agree £34m deal for Tottenham's Romero (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:18:21)
Cristian Romero is set to join La Liga side Atletico Madrid as they agree a £34.2m fee with Tottenham for their captain. -
Rybakina comeback knocks Osaka out of Canadian Open (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:15:03)
Elena Rybakina comes back from a set and a break down to beat Naomi Osaka in three sets in their Canadian Open quarter-final. -
Kvaratskhelia smashes PSG into lead in Super Cup (BBC Sport 2026-08-12 21:01:28)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia smashes PSG into lead in the Uefa Super Cup against Aston VIlla.