Tag: Sports officiating
Angry Stroman lasts 9 pitches in Mets-Marlins’ rainout
NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman was unhappy that the New York Mets began Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins in a steady rain, and...
Dodgers’ Roberts thinks Bauer being ‘singled out’ by umps
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believes right-hander Trevor Bauer is being “singled out” by Major League Baseball after umpires in...
UEFA tells match officials seeking autographs unacceptable
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has told match officials it is unacceptable and undignified to seek autographs from players, after a referee's assistant asked Erling...
Mets rally in 9th, win home opener vs Marlins on bizarre HBP
NEW YORK — Jeff McNeil launched a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth inning on his 29th birthday and the New York...
Kershaw bounces back, Dodgers beat winless A’s 5-1
OAKLAND, Calif. — Clayton Kershaw struck out eight in seven smooth innings to send the Athletics to their worst start in more than a...
Player accused of racism wants to be presumed innocent
MADRID — The Cádiz defender accused of racially insulting an opponent in a Spanish league match this weekend said he deserves to be presumed...
Welch becomes 1st woman to ref in English men’s pro league
HARROGATE, England — Rebecca Welch became the first female referee to officiate an English men’s professional league game on Monday, and the managers of...
Not spring football: VanDerveer wants consistency from refs
Tara VanDerveer is willing to cut officials some slack with her Stanford Cardinal playing in the national championship Sunday night, saying they can't see...
A first: NCAA names women’s Final Four officials early
SAN ANTONIO — The NCAA women’s basketball committee has revealed the 11 officials who will work the Final Four and championship game of the...
African qualifier re-scheduled after COVID-19 test dispute
CAIRO — An African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Sierra Leone and Benin has been postponed until June, the Confederation of African Football...