penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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The Main Event Three teams — Team Fresh, Reality Royalty, and The Menaces — faced off in basketball, soccer penalty kicks, and a high-intensity dodgeball finale inside the famed league arena known for celebrity basketball showdowns.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson goalkeeper Kason Lloyd (1) dives in the opposite direction of a close-range penalty kick by Mesquite Poteet, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Santiago blanked Santa Margarita 2-0 for the Open Division title but the Eagles found redemption by edging the Sharks in the regional final on penalty kicks.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Once the Seahawks goalie gets into the red zone, does someone throw a penalty kick?
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson goalkeeper Kason Lloyd (1) dives in the opposite direction of a close-range penalty kick by Mesquite Poteet, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Santiago blanked Santa Margarita 2-0 for the Open Division title but the Eagles found redemption by edging the Sharks in the regional final on penalty kicks.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Once the Seahawks goalie gets into the red zone, does someone throw a penalty kick?
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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