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MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent
Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs’ 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
The league’s disciplinary committee said it had levied the fine “for violating the league’s policy regarding hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent.”
Miami’s Ian Fray was fined an undisclosed amount for the same infraction.
It was late in stoppage time of a testy contest when Messi approached the center circle to confront Sullivan while the ball was in play in another area of the field.
After a brief exchange, Messi took a swipe at Sullivan, who then squared up to the Argentine star in a fight-style stare-down.
Referee Filip Dujic, who had his back turned during the incident, arrived to separate the players but did not show either of them a card.
Dujic did send off Cavan Sullivan, younger brother and teammate of Quinn, and Miami’s Italian midfielder Yannick Bright after their stoppage time scuffle in Miami’s penalty area.
Punjab new school timings from August 24, 2026
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced revised school timings for all public and private schools across the province.
Punjab schools are set to follow a new routine as students and teachers return on August 24. The School Education Department has issued a fresh timing notification, revising daily school hours for single-shift, double-shift and girls’ schools.
According to the official notification, the revised timings will take effect from August 24, 2026, and remain in force until October 15, 2026.
Schools will continue to operate five days a week, from Monday to Friday, while Saturday will remain a holiday in government schools.
New School Timings
Under the revised schedule, single-shift schools will open at 8:00am from Monday to Thursday and remain open until 1:30pm. On Friday, school hours will be from 8:00am to 12:45pm.
For morning-shift schools, classes will run from 8:00am to 12:30pm from Monday to Thursday. On Friday, the morning session will end at 12:00 noon.
Evening Shift Timings
The evening shift will operate from 1:00pm to 5:30pm from Monday to Thursday. On Friday, the second shift will begin at 2:00pm and end at 5:30pm.
Girls’ Schools to Open Earlier
The notification also includes a 15-minute adjustment for girls’ schools. Under the general arrangement, girls’ schools will open 15 minutes earlier than boys’ schools and close 15 minutes earlier.
However, Chief Executive Officers of District Education Authorities have been empowered to modify this difference where local circumstances require an adjustment.
The revised timings are not a temporary arrangement and will remain applicable until October 15, 2026. The School Education Department has directed all district education authorities across Punjab to ensure strict implementation of the new schedule.
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