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Rangers pressed and pressed without end product and Celtic won on penalties after 120 goalless minutes at Ibrox.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Mark Stone had an opportunity to score on the power play with less than nine minutes left, but Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal made a spectacular save to keep it a one-goal score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Toffees boss David Moyes said he was "amazed" his side were not given a penalty when Bernardo Silva dragged down Merlin Rohl in the final five minutes.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Having been brought all the way to her room, I felt I had to stay for a couple of minutes at least.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott