MLS locking out referees days before opener featuring Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are on track to start the season with a replacement official next week after Major League Soccer shut down its referee after the federation rejected a provisional contract. The Professional Soccer Referees Association announced Saturday that 95.8% of the players voted against a tentative agreement with the Professional Referees Organization to […]
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson storms court, screams in referees’ faces
Kelvin Sampson sets the standard for coaches to be ejected in 2024. The University of Houston basketball coach got enough of it that he screamed across the court at one referee on Tuesday night, then cornered the others. Thanks to that, the Cougars went up 20 points and won the championship. “Kelvin is proving a […]
Referees ripped for late holding call, non-call in Michigan’s win
It wouldn't be a big football game without bad officiating. Experts questioned one held call and one non-call in Michigan's 34-13 win over Washington in Monday's national title game. The two penalties don't count towards the 21 points on the scoreboard, but one call in a one-score game erased Washington's big gain. With less than […]