Tag: Sports officiating
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...
Ump Hernández loses race discrimination lawsuit against MLB
NEW YORK — Umpire Ángel Hernández lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination.
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Zion scores 28, Pelicans beat Boston 115-109
BOSTON — Zion Williamson scored 28 points and the New Orleans Pelicans held on after blowing most of a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead to beat...
Rebecca Welch first woman to referee in English men’s league
LONDON — An English men's professional league game will have a female referee for the first time when Rebecca Welch takes charge of the...
Referee collapses, stretchered off in African Cup qualifier
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The referee in an African Cup of Nations qualifier collapsed and was stretchered off the field on Tuesday, resulting in...
