Winless after four games, Essendon coach Brad Scott has far more pressing matters than player partners leaving matches early, and vandals damaging the clubs training field.

A symbolic dove release for peace at the PSL 2026 match between Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen drew significant online criticism. Critics labelled the 'Pakistan - The Peace Maker' initiative as forced and PR-driven, deeming it out of place during the cricket tournament amidst geopolitical tensions.

at the Winter Olympics this year. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned all Russian

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For many people in the UAE, traveling between major cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai is not just an occasional trip. It is a routine. Professionals commute for work, students travel for education, and families make the journey for leisure or personal commitments. At first glance, the distance doesn’t seem daunting—roughly 140 kilometers separates the two cities. But for those who...

In most major North American sports, there are winners and there are losers. In soccer, there are draws or you may refer to them as ties. However, there will come a point in this summer's FIFA World Cup where a winner will need to be crowned, and when that moment comes, extra time will be implemented. Ever heard of overtime? The term in soccer is extra time, but it works very similarly. But what is extra time, and how does it work? When does it get implemented at the World Cup? Here is everything you need to know about extra time at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. What Is Extra Time? Once we get to the knockout rounds of the World Cup meaning the win-or-go-home portion of the tournament we'll start to see extra time in effect. If a match is tied after 90 minutes of regulation play, then we go into extra time. Extra time is a 30-minute period, containing two 15-minute halves. Is There Extra Time In The Group Stage? No, games can only go to extra time during the knockout phase of the tournament, which starts with the Round of 32. Extra time previously started in the Round of 16, but it now starts earlier due to the tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams. In the group stage, teams can finish games with a draw if the score is tied. Is There Sudden Death In Extra Time? What Was the Golden Goal? No, unlike ice hockey, there is no sudden death in extra time for soccer. That means if a team scores at any point of the extra time, the match continues until that 30-minute period is done. The World Cup did have a brief experiment with a version of sudden death, calling it the "Golden Goal." It was in effect for two editions the 1998 World Cup in France and the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by Japan and South Korea before being removed. During those two tournaments, four games ended with a game-winning Golden Goal. The first one occurred in 1998 when the France defender Laurent Blanc scored in the 114th minute to help his side beat Paraguay in the Round of 16. France would eventually go on to win its first ever World Cup trophy. The Golden Goal rule proved to be so controversial that we even named it as one of our top-100 World Cup moments. There were three instances of the "Golden Goal" at the 2002 World Cup including in Trkiye's quarterfinal win over Senegal before the World Cup returned to having a full extra-time period. What Happens After Extra Time? Does It Go To Penalties? Correct! If both teams are still tied at the end of the 30-minute extra-time period, the match gets decided in a penalty shootout. Penalties. Pens. PKs. Penales. Whatever you want to call it, a penalty shootout is one of sport's most nerve-wracking spectacles. Both teams take alternate kicks from the penalty spot. If, during the first five chances, no team has converted enough to win then we go to "sudden death" and penalties are taken until someone misses. Which World Cup Finals Have Gone To Extra Time? What About Penalties? Surprisingly, a lot of the finals have needed extra time and even penalties to decide the champion. That included the 2022 epic where Lionel Messi and Argentina needed extra time and penalties to defeat Kylian Mbapp and France in what was arguably the best final ever.

Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said.

SportsLine golf expert David Bearman just locked in his predictions for the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with Tiger Woods (personal) not in the field

SAN ANTONIO (AP) De'Aaron Fox had 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs kept rolling even with Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle sidelined by injuries, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 on Wednesday night.San Antonio (61-19) is 28-3 since Feb. 1 and has its best record since 2017, its last appearance in the Western Conference finals during a 22-year postseason run that included five NBA championships.Deni Avdija scored 27 points and Scoot Henderson added 20 for the Trail Blazers, who have lost two straight after a three-game winning streak.Portland (40-40) remains ninth in the West, just 2 1/2 games ahead of Golden State (37-42) heading into the final weekend of the regular season.San Antonio had six players in double figures to offset the absence of the NBA's past two Rookie of the Year winners. Keldon Johnson scored 20 points and rookie forward Carter Bryant added a season-high 17.Wembanyama bruised a rib Monday and Castle is out with right knee soreness. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said the Spurs are hopeful both will play in Friday's home game against Dallas.Wembanyama needs to play at least 20 minutes in one more game to reach the league-required minimum of 65 games for award eligibility.The Spurs got off to a sluggish start, missing their first three shots and committing a turnover in the opening two minutes.Fox got them rolling, scoring 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting in the first 4:13 to stake the Spurs to a 12-8 lead. Fox finished 10 for 20 from the field in leading San Antonio in scoring for the first time since March 1. San Antonio closed the first quarter on an 8-0 run to set up its first double-digit lead in the opening seconds of the second.San Antonio closed the third quarter on a 13-2 spurt to expand a four-point lead and roll to its second straight victory.Up nextTrail Blazers: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.Spurs: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process, sources said Wednesday.