It was said that nature abhors a vacuum and sports fans abhor a tie. Yet with the sole exception of baseball, where extra innings can continue ad infinitum, sports contests in the United States used to tolerate ending in a tie. Now, with the heavy influence of statisticians, odds makers and gamblers, sporting events such as football, basketball, hockey and soccer have all added provisions to the rules to eliminate the possibility of a contest ending in a tie; overtime periods some for fixed periods, some with "sudden death" conclusions, still others with "shootouts" as methods for providing a final resolution and no ties. ...more

November 7, 2009

After battling into overtime earlier in the week, the Sebring boys soccer team couldn't help but feel confident about facing another bit of extra play on Wednesday against Palmetto in the Class 4A-District 10 semifinal at Harllee Stadium. ...more

January 30, 2009

Senior Jazan Jimenez kicked the game winner and goalie Ryan Cochran had the save of his life to lift Sebring to an 8-7 victory on penalty kicks over Sarasota Booker in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Monday. ...more

January 26, 2009

Erica Rodriguez, Ricki Albritton and Maxime Copley scored on penalty kicks following two overtime periods on Tuesday to lead the Sebring girls soccer team to a 3-1 victory over arch-rival Avon Park in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 soccer tournament at Palmetto High School. ...more

January 20, 2009

RSL Florida's girls under-17 and under-16s won state championships in Pensacola last weekend at the finals of the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup tournament. ...more

May 24, 2008

As arguably the fiercest rivalry in Pinellas County boy's soccer, it seemed only fitting for the Class 5A, District 9 championship game between Palm Harbor University and East Lake to boil down to penalty kicks Friday night. ...more

January 26, 2008