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The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 Just a minute before, Mayulu’s underlap nearly led to a tap-in for Ramos.—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Summit defender Carson Pickett steered in an own goal in the 65th minute while trying to clear a pass destined for a back-post tap-in.—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 After Newhook got to Eldridge’s rebound, Müller positioned herself perfectly on the doorstep for the tap-in.—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in