ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather.

The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country — the United States, Canada or Mexico — or whether the stadium has a roof and air conditioning.

The change may also be a hit with broadcasters, since it makes the game schedule more predictable. FIFA said it was first announced when the governing body’s chief tournament officer for the 2026 World Cup, Manolo Zubiria, attended a meeting with broadcasters.

He indicated that referees may have some flexibility if there’s a stoppage shortly before the 22-minute mark for an injury.

“This will be addressed on the spot with the referee,” Zubiria said.

FIFA said the move is a “streamlined and simplified version” of an earlier practice of having breaks after 30 minutes over a certain temperature threshold, once set at 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on the wet bulb global temperature system.

The change comes after heat and humidity affected players during some games at this year’s Club World Cup in the U.S.

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At that tournament, FIFA reacted by lowering the threshold for cooling or water breaks and also placing more water and towels around the edge of the field.

Heat has long been an issue at major soccer tournaments. Amid concerns ahead of the 2014 World Cup, a Brazilian court ordered FIFA to make its recommended breaks mandatory or face fines.

By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear Monday in a federal court in Brooklyn on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.

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The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in New York on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He’ll also join five other co-defendants and their lawyers for a pretrial hearing later in the day on the case.

Rozier previously appeared before a federal judge in Orlando on Oct. 23, when prosecutors first announced the indictment. At the time, he was released with conditions.

One of his lawyers, Jim Trusty, denied the charges, saying the Ohio native was “not a gambler” and “looks forward to winning this fight.”

More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with the sprawling federal takedown of illegal gambling operations linked to professional sports, including several Mafia figures. Portland Trail Blazers coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty in a separate scheme to fix high-stakes, Mafia-backed illegal poker games.

Prosecutors say Rozier conspired with friends to help them win bets on his performance in a March 2023 game when he played for the Charlotte Hornets.

They say he informed the bettors that he intended to leave the game against the New Orleans Pelicans early with a supposed injury, allowing gamblers to place wagers earning them tens of thousands of dollars.

Rozier played the first nine minutes and 36 seconds of the game before leaving, citing a foot issue. He did not play again that season.

The other NBA figure ensnared in the investigation is Damon Jones, who pleaded not guilty last month to charges he provided sports bettors with nonpublic information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis while serving as an unofficial assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-2023 season. Jones, a former NBA player, is also indicted along with Billups and others in the separate poker scheme.

Both Billups and Rozier have been placed on unpaid leave from their teams as their court cases play out.

Rozier has earned about $160 million over a 10-year NBA career. He was a first-round pick for the Boston Celtics in 2015 after starring at the University of Louisville. Charlotte traded him to the Heat last year.

What did Pro Football Focus think of how the Vikings performed on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium? Here’s a look at the player grades from the Vikings’ 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders:

Top 3 on offense (minimum 20 snaps)

Josh Oliver … 92.8

Brian O’Neill … 92.3

Ryan Kelly … 78.7

Analysis: It’s not surprising that Oliver topped the list after hauling in a pair of touchdown receptions while also serving as a people mover for the rushing attack. It was an impressive effort from the offensive line highlighted by O’Neill and Kelly. It’s also worth mention J.J. McCarthy (78.4), even if he narrowly missed out on the Top 3. It was far and away the highest graded game of his career to this point.

Bottom 3 on offense (minimum 20 snaps)

C.J. Ham … 53.6

Donovan Jackson … 56.0

Christian Darrisaw … 61.6

Analysis: The only reason Ham, Jackson, and Darrisaw show up is simply because somebody had to end up at the bottom of the list. This was hands down the most effective performance the offense has put up this season. There isn’t much room for criticism across the board.

Top 3 on defense (minimum 20 snaps)

Javon Hargrave … 93.0

Harrison Smith … 90.1

Andrew Van Ginkel … 81.0

Analysis: It makes sense that the trio of defensive players that forced turnovers ended up at the top of the list. The performances from Hargrave, Smith, and Van Ginkel played a big role in the defense posting a shutout.

Bottom 3 on defense (minimum 20 snaps)

Fabian Moreau … 45.6

Josh Metellus … 53.4

Byron Murphy Jr. … 61.1

Analysis: It’s hard to find many issues with the defense as a whole considering the impact that it made throughout the shutout. The coverage from Moreau, Metellus, and Murphy would be the only part worth nitpicking as they each gave up completions.

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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging at the edge of their record heights on Monday as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve later this week on what it will do with interest rates.

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The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and was sitting just 0.3% below its all-time high, which was set in October. The Nasdaq composite was up 0.3%, as of 9:38 a.m. Eastern time.

Most stocks were falling, but Warner Bros. Discovery rallied 7.8% after Paramount took its offer to buy the entertainment giant directly to shareholders. Paramount said it’s offering $30 in cash for each Warner Bros. Discovery share, as well as a quicker and easier way for investors to get their payout.

Paramount wants investors to take its all-cash bid instead of Netflix’s offer of cash and stock, which Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to last week.

The Netflix deal is already facing a potentially tough time getting through federal regulators because of worries about too much industry power sitting at one company. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a Netflix-Warner Bros. deal “could be a problem.”

Paramount Skydance’s stock rose 2.7%, while Netflix slipped 2.4%.

Elsewhere on Wall Street, Confluent soared 28.7% to help lead the market after IBM said it would buy the company, which helps customers connect and process data. IBM said the $11 billion deal will help customers deploy artificial-intelligence tools better and faster, and its shares added 1.8%.

Carvana jumped 6.9% in its first trading after learning it will join the S&P 500 index on Dec. 22. Many professional investors directly mimic the index or at least measure their performance against it, which will push many to buy any stocks within it.

CRH, a provider of building materials, rose 5.3%, and Comfort Systems USA, a provider of mechanical and electrical contracting services, added 0.8% after likewise learning they’ll join the S&P 500 in a couple weeks.

They will replace LKQ, Solstice Advanced Materials and Mohawk Industries, which have all shrunk enough in size that they’ll drop down to the S&P SmallCap 600 index of smaller stocks.

Trading outside of those few movers, though, was relatively calm.

The highlight of the week will come Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve will announce its latest move on interest rates.

Stocks have already run to the edge of their records on widespread expectations that the Fed will cut its main interest rate for the third time this year. Lower interest rates can give the economy and prices for investments a boost, though their downside is that they can worsen inflation.

The big question is what kind of hints the Fed will offer about where interest rates will go after that. Many on Wall Street are bracing for talk aimed at tamping down expectations for more cuts in 2026.

Inflation has stubbornly remained above the Fed’s 2% target, and Fed officials are notably split in their opinions bout whether high inflation or the slowing job market is the bigger threat to the economy.

In the bond market, Treasury yields were relatively steady. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held at 4.14%, where it was late Friday.

In stock markets abroad, indexes slid 1.2% in Hong Kong but jumped 1.3% in South Korea for two of the world’s bigger gains.

AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.