Referee bloodied in ugly NC State-East Carolina Military Bowl brawl
My little stepbrother is no more. The dogfight that broke out Saturday night at the end of the Military Bowl between East Carolina and North Carolina State, just 133 miles apart, had been brewing for some time. “We're going to be looked at like stepbrothers, and that's OK,” ECU head coach Blake Harrell said. Per […]
College Football Referee Bloodied During Wild Bowl Game Brawl
A college football referee came away bloodied and bruised from a violent brawl that broke out between the East Carolina Pirates and North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Military Bowl on Saturday. The trouble began after North Carolina State defensive back Tamarcus Cooley shoved ECU wide receiver Yannick Smith with 38 seconds left in the […]
College Football Referee Interrupts Penalty Call to Honor Military Veterans
A simple penalty call in a college bowl game became a moving moment and a wonderful tribute to the men and women who kept this country free. During the Celebration Bowl game between Jackson State and South Carolina State on Saturday, Jackson State's celebration after an 81-yard punt return was interrupted by a penalty call. […]
Championship rugby union match abandoned after referee is struck by ball | Championship
The RFU Championship Rugby Union match between Ampthill and Hartpury was abandoned on Saturday after referee Alex Thomas was hit by a ball. Thomas, who has officiated matches in the Men's and Women's Premiership, received a clear kick from Hartpury's Harry Bazalgette in the 28th minute of the game in Bedfordshire. The referee was treated […]
Tom Thibodeau hints one referee was a problem in Knicks’ loss
Coach Tom Thibodeau didn't name anyone, but he did say he felt referee Jasyn Goble was a problem in Wednesday's 108-100 loss to the Hawks. “I knew what was going to happen just by looking at who was officiating,” the Knicks coach said. Last season, the Knicks filed a formal protest against Houston, alleging Goble's […]
Spurs star Zach Collins flips off referee after being ejected
Zach Collins will definitely get a call from the league office. The Spurs big man flipped the referee on Friday after getting ejected for his second technical foul in just two quarters in a 140-113 loss to the Kings. Collins was a spot starter for the second year in a row, replacing injured Victor Wembaneyama, […]
Referee taken down during Ohio State-Michigan sideline skirmish
A referee was caught in the crossfire during a skirmish between Ohio State and Michigan State on Saturday. During the second quarter, Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard connected with wide receiver Jeremiah Smith with one out and 10 base. After a 4-yard gain, Smith was taken down near the University of Michigan sideline, and things got […]
Shedeur Sanders Gets Caught Shoving Referee, Takes One Of Dirtiest Hits Ever All In Same Game Against Kansas
Lawrence confusion! Frankly, Colorado's quarterback Shedua Sanders He was lucky not to be ejected during Saturday's game between the Buffaloes and Kansas. In the second half, Buffs 37-21 loss During the game against the Jayhawks, Sanders was seen pushing the referee. (Related: Ole Miss' Princely Umanmielen detained after trying to fight with Gators fans in […]
‘What do you want?’ French-Canadian referee botches the start of championship game with embarrassing mistake
A Canadian Football League referee is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after making a hilarious mistake at the start of a championship game. At the 111th Gray Cup held in Vancouver, Canada, veteran umpire Benoît Major was in charge of the coin toss, which is a typical umpire's specialty. Along with Coinbase Canada […]
NHL referee Mitch Dunning stretchered off after scary collision during Flyers-Avalanche game
During a game against the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center, referee Mitch Dunning collided with Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson and was taken on a stretcher to the hospital. The horrifying incident happened Monday night during the first period when Dunning was backing away, focused on the play at hand. Referee Mitch Dunning lies on […]