Four ways to tackle football's frustrating 'tactical time-out'

Next season, leagues will be allowed to select from a series of trials to try to stop the goalkeeper tactical time-out. BBC Sport looks at the proposals.

Real striker Mbappe a doubt for El Clasico

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the El Clasico against rivals Barcelona next month because of a hamstring injury.

With ‘incompetence at every level’, Nantes are staring down the barrel at relegation

With 23 managerial appointments since Waldemar Kita bought Nantes in 2007, relegation beckons for Les Canaris By Get French Football News Back in the 1990s, Nantes were defined by their distinctive playing style, le jeu à la Nantaise , characterised by flair and attacking thrust. There was substance in addition to the style, with the Loire club winning a league title and reaching a Champions League semi-finals. The modern-day incarnation are not distinguished by anything that happens on the pitch, but more by the way they have been managed. La gestion à la Nantaise has consisted of the im

'You just do not see that!' | The most BIZZARE wickets ever!

We look at some of the most bizarre wickets ever seen on a cricket pitch!

Braga, Just, Maswanhise & Shankland up for award

Hearts forwards Claudio Braga and Lawrence Shankland and Motherwell attackers Elijah Just and Tawanda Maswanhise are the four candidates for PFA Scotland's player of the year award.

Could Newcastle get dragged into relegation fight?

Newcastle have lost their past five games in all competitions and are eight points clear of the Premier League bottom three.

Guardiola expected to leave Man City this summer

Sources are telling Sky Sports News that Pep Guardiola is going to leave Manchester City after their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday.

PSG vs Bayern: Gnabry and Karl out as holders boosted by return of key trio

Smith ruled out of WBC super-lightweight title defence due to injury

Dalton Smith has been ruled out of his WBC super-lightweight title defence against Alberto Puello after he sustained an injury in camp.

WCL and WSL talking points: Arsenal show super strength but Manchester pair stumble

Barça’s need to adapt on show in Bayern draw, while Sam Kerr’s ‘perfect hat-trick’ is denied by a lack of technology Alexia Putellas said Barcelona have to “adapt our game” after a 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The game, in which the scorer of Bayern’s equaliser, Franziska Kett, was sent off for pulling Salma Paralluelo’s hair late on, was a far cry from the 7-1 victory the Spanish champions earned over the German champions in their opening match of the league phase of the competition. “We knew this game would be different. As you’ve seen,

Arsenal find a way as Chelsea bounce back to reach FA Cup final – Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and Sam Dalling to discuss the Premier League and FA Cup action Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today; Southampton thought they had made the FA Cup final for three glorious minutes before Manchester City’s late comeback in their Wembley semi-final. In the other semi, Chelsea – under the interim management of Calum McFarlane – beat Leeds 1-0 thanks to an Enzo Fernández header to end a run of five straight defeats. Continue reading...

PSG vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups

Bayern travel to face defending champions PSG in Paris for the first-leg of a blockbuster Champions League semifinal.