Tag: Sports officiating
All eyes on Young’s ankle after freak encounter with ref
ATLANTA — Finally, Trae Young ran into someone he couldn't beat.
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Mariners’ Santiago ejected as part of foreign substance rule
CHICAGO — Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball’s new foreign substance protocols...
No fuss: Scherzer goes 6 to help Nationals beat Marlins 5-1
MIAMI — Max Scherzer allowed one run in six innings and passed two umpire inspections without a fuss, helping the Washington Nationals beat the...
LHP Santiago ejected, glove confiscated during Mariners’ win
CHICAGO — Seattle reliever Hector Santiago was ejected after he was checked by the umpires as part of baseball's new sticky substance protocols, and...
Umpire in minors ejects manager during wardrobe malfunction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A minor league umpire who was trying to change a broken belt on his pants during a game threw out a...
England and Germany to renew epic rivalry at Euro 2020
LONDON — One of the great rivalries in international soccer will be renewed on Tuesday at the European Championship when England plays Germany in...
UEFA praises VAR for rise in penalties given at Euro 2020
GENEVA — Expect referees to keep awarding lots of penalties at major soccer tournaments in the VAR era.
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Refs facing new pressure to keep count on Giannis at FT line
Giannis Antetokounmpo's lengthy free-throw routine might be too long to be legal.
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Rays stop 7-game skid, beat AL East-leading Red Sox 8-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays stop a seven-game losing streak by...
Cole’s strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky...