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Late goals and refereeing ‘betrayal’ see Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich to reach their 18th Champions League final
Joselu's stunning late double on Wednesday propelled Real Madrid to an extraordinary 2-1 comeback v…
I'm a kids' soccer referee who's been threatened with violence by angry parents and coaches. It's easy to see why there's a national shortage of officials.
Brian Baer is a referee in eastern New York who's been threatened with gun violence and had to aban…
Elle Hardy
Fred VanVleet excoriates referee in expletive-filled postgame comments, inviting a fine from the NBA
Fred VanVleet sounded off against NBA referee Ben Taylor and the "power trip" of some officials, an…
Tyler Lauletta
Diana Taurasi kicked a fellow WNBA legend in the stomach, and she wasn't whistled for the 'egregious' foul
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve was livid that the Phoenix Mercury star wasn't whistled for …
Meredith Cash
Camera catches pro soccer referee in Mexico kneeing a player in the groin while also giving him a yellow card
The referee lost his cool and kneed a player in the groin as he was booking him. The ref has been s…
Cork Gaines
A longtime NBA referee joked that LeBron James had wanted to hit him for 25 years after their collision left him with a bloody lip
The collision occurred during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Laker…
Gabi Stevenson
Athletes are accusing Olympic refs of bias after several controversial penalties aided Chinese competitors
In several short-track speed-skating races, controversial penalties have helped Chinese athletes ad…
Meredith Cash
Youth sports referees are quitting in droves due to a toxic combination of abuse from coaches and parents, low salaries, and COVID-19
There's an exodus of referees from youth sports, and it could force game cancellations and make hig…
Heather Schlitz
Soccer balls kept deflating during US Women's National Team games because referees were using broken pressure gauge
After at least four game balls were replaced through two USWNT matches, referees discovered that th…
Meredith Cash
I attended Super Bowl party-festival Gronk Beach, and somehow accidentally wound up as the referee of a Gronkowski pool volleyball game
Attendees party with a Gronk big head at Gronk Beach.Tyler Lauletta / Insider
Tyler Lauletta
A referee stopped a big boxing bout because of weird ringside trouble involving rapper Meek Mill and another fighter
Gervonta Davis added another knockout to his thunderous highlight reel, but the fight was paused mi…
Alan Dawson
The WNBA GOAT was fined $2,500 for pushing a ref mid-game, and some fans think she got off too easy
Some fans and reporters believe Diana Taurasi should have been suspended, and many suggested that r…
Meredith Cash
Liga MX players were forced to walk off the field as fans chanted homophobic slurs at Azteca Stadium
Referees temporarily suspended the CONCACAF Champions League matchup as a result of fans' breach of…
Meredith Cash
Ref waved off a stunning goal from US soccer star Christen Press because of an accidental whistle
After referees took away Christen Press' goal, the 27,000+ fans at Rentschler Field chanted "V-A-R"…
Meredith Cash
Patriots WR Nelson Agholor took a knee and screamed for the referee to stop a play after realizing his teammate had a head injury
DeVante Parker suffered a head injury on Monday night against the Cardinals. His teammate Nelson Ag…
Tyler Lauletta
WNBA star rips opposing coach for commenting on her weight during game and says he is lucky it didn't happen somewhere else
The coach apologized for his "inappropriate and offensive comment" in a statement released by the t…
Meredith Cash
Hilarious pass during NBA playoff game shows grey uniforms are a terrible idea
Russell Westbrook mistakenly passed the ball to a referee who was wearing a grey shirt similar to t…
Jackson Thompson
The WNBA GOAT hit a game-winning 3 in her season opener, but a clock error ruined the moment
Referees used hand-held stopwatches and video replay to determine whether Diana Taurasi fired off h…
Meredith Cash
Dak Prescott praised fans who threw trash at referees after playoff loss
Dak Prescott was frustrated when he thought fans threw trash at the Cowboys. When he heard they wer…
Tyler Lauletta
Refs pulled 4 red cards in 4 minutes as a wrestling match unfolded in stoppage time of an opening-night NWSL game
As play between Portland and Kansas City became more physical, two players went to blows and receiv…