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Turns out robot umpires have one big flaw: They’re too perfect
Everybody loves to hate human umpires. Their robot replacements are going to be even worse.
Joseph Bien-Kahn
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A rising tennis star screamed and swore at the crowd after they booed him for arguing with the umpire
Denis Shapovalov lost his cool during his first round match against Lorenzo Sonego at the Italian O…
Barnaby Lane
1 min read
Video shows an MLB umpire getting hit in the face by a wild throw during the Cardinals-Mets game
First-base umpire Junior Valentine was struck by an errant ball at New York's Citi Field on Monday …
Kelly McLaughlin
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A Little Leaguer was so appalled by a strike call that he looked around the ballpark for an explanation in the middle of his at-bat
Texas West's Landry Pate froze in place with his mouth agape after the umpire called a strike on a …
Meredith Cash
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Rafael Nadal hit out at John McEnroe after the tennis commentator once again accused the star of getting preferential treatment from umpires
McEnroe told Insider earlier this year he believes Nadal "gets away with more" because he is such a…
Barnaby Lane
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A tennis umpire called for security because she was terrified of a player's scary dad
Segio Giorgi - the father and coach of tennis player Camila Giorgi - grew angry and glared from the…
Meredith Cash
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John McEnroe has suggested that Rafael Nadal gets special treatment from umpires over his slow service routine
McEnroe suggested to Insider that Nadal isn't punished for his slow speed of play because he's a te…
Barnaby Lane
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Top Indian umpires honing third umpiring skills through simulation activities amid lockdown
"We are constantly studying the playing conditions and laws of cricket and keeping ourselves update…
PTI
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Serena Williams says she'd 'probably be in jail' had she had acted like Alexander Zverev toward an umpire
The 23-time Grand Slam champion believes that "there is absolutely a double standard" in the world …
Meredith Cash
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Australian Open favorite Daniil Medvedev called his opponent 'lucky' and 'boring,' then lost it with the umpire in another feisty outburst
The Russian admitted after his win over Maxime Cressy that he "got a little bit crazy" and regrette…
Barnaby Lane
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Tennis umpires are making match-defining calls by tracking marks in the clay, and stars say it's time to go digital
Denis Shapovalov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, and other stars want shot-tracking technology …
Meredith Cash
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Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev screamed at the umpire for 45 seconds straight during his 4th angry tirade of the tournament
Medvedev was unhappy that his opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas was getting tips from the sidelines, yell…
Will Martin
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Nick Kyrgios called for an umpire to be fired, smashed 2 rackets, and posed for a selfie with a court-invading fan during his latest tantrum
"Write about the umpires and how s--- they are," Kyrgios told a Daily Telegraph reporter during his…
Will Martin
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World no. 3 tennis star Alexander Zverev furiously attacked the umpire's chair with his racket at the Mexican Open, then got immediately kicked out
The German star could also be heard launching an expletive-laden rant in which he said umpire Aless…
Barnaby Lane
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A 22-year-old rising star called the Australian Open's umpires 'corrupt' and smashed his racket in fury as he lost to Rafa Nadal
"You feel like you're not just playing against the player; you're playing against the umpires," sai…
Barnaby Lane
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An umpire sent the Orioles grounds crew scurrying inside in a bizarre and hilarious scene but says he didn't 'eject' them
Orioles grounds crew members were prepared to roll out a tarp when they were suddenly all kicked of…
Scott Davis
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An Australian Open tennis player ranted about testing protocols, bet an umpire a free dinner that he'd catch COVID, then got it 2 days later
"I'll buy you dinner if I don't test positive in three days," Bernard Tomic said to the umpire duri…
Barnaby Lane
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6-foot-7 slugger Aaron Judge reveals frustration with umpires who can't seem to adjust to his size
Aaron Judge admitted that it can be frustrating when umpires call knee-high strikes on him during a…
Jackson Thompson
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Umpires' group starts distributing food grains to help local scorers, groundsmen hit by lockdown
The initiative, led by former Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) managing committee member and ex-BCC…
PTI
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A French tennis player spat, shouted at the umpire, then appeared to tank his final service game in a foul on-court tantrum
Benoit Paire was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 by Francisco Cerundolo, who now plays Pablo Andújar in the qu…