Penalty kicks, pressure and performance: The psychology of elite sport - Ontario Tech University

The New Jersey Devils fell to the Ottawa Senators, 4-1, at Prudential Center on Monday night. Despite an effective penalty kill, the Devils struggled to generate offense, with their lone goal from Arseny Gritsyuk scored in the third period.

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If you’re reading this, it’s a given that you love sport - well, at least Sunderland AFC and football in general. I love all sports. I always have. It’s probably my Dad’s influence because, ‘back in the day’, the television was the magic box in the corner of the room. There were no mobile phones, Xboxes, PlayStations, etc., to draw us away from family viewing. Any form of ‘play’ was done outside with mates, or, if we were confined to indoors, Subbuteo or Scalextric. Photo by Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesSo my Dad would watch all sorts of sport on television, including rugby league and union, cricket, athletics, golf, horse racing, snooker, boxing and even crown green bowls! For those of a similar age, this meant we grew up being fans of Sportsnight with Coleman, Floodlit Rugby League, Pot Black, Big Break, Test Match Special, Grandstand and, of course, Match of the Day. I’ve continued to follow many sports throughout my life, even branching out to those that got very little coverage on TV. In my late teens and early twenties, I discovered Speedway and was a regular at Brough Park to watch Newcastle Diamonds with Ivan Mauger or Kenny Carter.

SoccerLionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation to the genius who defined the footballing pulse of a nation for two decades. Superstar helps national team to 3-0 victoryDebora Rey · The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 06, 2026 10:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 7Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi acknowledges the crowd following the international friendly football match between Argentina and Benin at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.