A free kick in soccer allows teams to regain possession after a foul, providing a strategic opportunity to advance play and maintain offensive momentum.

The Los Angeles Chargers scored on Thursday on a rare play that hadn’t been seen since 1976. The Chargers were trailing the Denver Broncos 21-10 just before halftime in their “Thursday Night Football” ...

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a rare “free-kick field goal.” There are other oddball rules in the book if you dig deep enough. By Victor Mather The N.F.L. rule book is long. Some of ...

Here is a beginner-friendly guide to the most common types of kicks in soccer, explaining what they are and when they’re used during a match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When Arsenal were awarded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area against Manchester United, not even the most optimistic fan held out much hope of a goal. Arsenal have not scored after shooting ...

It takes a specific circumstance for an NFL team to try a fair catch free kick. That's why one hadn't been made in almost 50 years. On Thursday night, viewers got a lesson on a little-known rule: the ...

Fans of obscure NFL rules had their moment in the sun during the Los Angeles Chargers-Denver Broncos game Dec. 19 on “Thursday Night Football.” Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker drilled a 57-yard field ...

The Chargers and kicker Cameron Dicker made NFL history against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, earning three points at the end of the first half with the successful execution of a rare ...

The Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of one of the most obscure rules in the NFL rule book on Thursday night when they successfully converted a fair-catch free kick during their 34-27 win over the ...

The Los Angeles Chargers snatched the momentum in their 34–27 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football in the rarest way—a successful fair catch free kick. The unusual play allows a team ...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (17) makes yardage on a kick return Thursday in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears. (082224, Arrowhead Stadium) Tammy Ljungblad ...