All articles tagged with #penalty save
Ann-Katrin Berger played a crucial role in Germany's Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France, making key saves and scoring a penalty in a tense shootout, demonstrating resilience after overcoming cancer and criticism. Despite playing with 10 players for over 100 minutes, Berger's performance was pivotal, earning praise from her coach and showcasing her mental toughness and penalty expertise.
LAFC was eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup after a 1-0 loss to Esperance de Tunis, with a late penalty miss sealing their fate. Youcef Belaïli scored for Tunisian side, and LAFC's hopes ended after a controversial penalty was awarded and missed by Denis Bouanga. Esperance's win levels them with Chelsea in Group D, with the latter advancing on goal difference, and Flamengo securing a spot in the knockout stage.
Phil Mickelson's PGA Championship was saved by a rules official during the second round at Oak Hill Country Club on Friday. Mickelson hit his tee shot into the water and dropped a ball where he believed the original shot had entered the water. A rules official disagreed, making his way over to Mickelson to tell him that it was an incorrect drop and he would have resulted in a 1-stroke penalty if he played his ball from the wrong position. Mickelson was already 5-over after 36 holes, right on the cut line. However, he made the cut and is optimistic about his chances.