Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-08-17
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Guardiola-Walker fallout revealed in new documentary (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 23:00:04)
A new documentary series about Pep Guardiola's final two seasons at Manchester City reveals the bust-up he had with former captain Kyle Walker.
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Former Wolves captain Bailey dies aged 84 (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 22:43:44)
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Mike Bailey dies aged 84 after a long illness.
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Parkinson's double frustration as Wrexham denied (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 22:30:10)
Phil Parkinson bemoans his team's lack of ruthlessness – and the amount of stoppage time at the end – after a 98th-minute equaliser denies Wrexham victory at Cardiff.
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Football Daily (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 22:15:00)
Joe Hart, Chris Sutton and Adam Crafton join Mark to preview the Premier League season.
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Fernandez will cost Man City more than £120m - Tuesday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 21:42:19)
Manchester City will need to pay more than £120m for Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has no shortage of suitors, Bruno Fernandes is offered a huge salary increase, plus more.
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Chelsea co-owners Boehly & Walter explore selling stakes (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 21:18:49)
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter explore selling their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital.
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Emotional Whaley credits dad for US Amateur glory (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 21:05:22)
It was very much a family affair for Jack Whaley as he became only the third Englishman to triumph in the US Amateur Championship on Sunday.
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Top Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 20:46:08)
Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.
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Rodri lands in Barcelona to complete 'dream' move (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 20:02:27)
Spain midfielder Rodri says it is his "dream" to play for Barcelona as he arrives in the city to complete his move from Manchester City.
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Monday Night Club (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 20:00:00)
Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football.
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Top Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 19:52:19)
A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.
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LIV cancels final event to focus on 'next chapter' (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 19:33:13)
LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".
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Cliftonville members vote in favour of TIG takeover (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 18:49:15)
The future of Cliftonville is now settled as members have voted in favour of a takeover by the Toronto Investment Group [TIG] following a long-running saga.
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West Brom in talks over permanent Collyer return (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 18:26:31)
Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is in talks with West Bromwich Albion about returning to The Hawthorns on a permanent basis.
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Cagliari's Trepy in intensive care after pool incident (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 18:15:23)
Cagliari striker Yael Trepy is being treated in intensive care after an incident in Sardinia.
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What we learned from Wafcon 2026 (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 16:51:37)
BBC Sport Africa looks at some of the key takeaways from Wafcon 2026 as Cameroon crowned first-time champions despite not qualifying for the finals.
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What will ticket arrangements be for Rangers v Celtic? (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 16:46:57)
A few months on from disorder at their last cup meeting at Ibrox, Rangers and Celtic are scheduled to meet at the same venue but the ticketing arrangements are still to be confirmed. BBC Scotland assesses the likely outcome.
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Coventry sign Forest striker Awoniyi for £9m (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 16:02:31)
Coventry City have added striker Taiwo Awoniyi to their squad.
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Youthful Pocognoli the brave choice for Scotland job (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 16:01:05)
The Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English.
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Fan knitting, huge hitting and catches galore - The best of The Hundred (BBC Sport 2026-08-17 15:05:04)
As The Hundred comes to an end for another season, BBC Sport looks back at the best moments from the 2026 men and women's tournaments.