So what was the problem? Big Ten Network play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin said on the broadcast that the referees' timing system malfunctioned, causing the game and shot clocks to stop on ...

The prestigious Maharashtra Kesari wrestling tournament has sparked controversy, with the sport community deeply divided over a referee’s decision that led to a scuffle and disciplinary action ...

Photograph: Screengrab/X The final bouts of the 67th 'Maharashtra Kesari' wrestling competition ended in ugly scenes with one loser kicking a referee on the chest and another abusing them over ...

There has been a consistent narrative in recent years that NFL officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs, and the union representing the league’s referees has heard enough. On Tuesday, NFL Referees ...

LONDON – Former English Premier League referee David Coote has apologised for the actions that led to his sacking in December by English football referees’ body PGMOL, saying the pressure of ...

This week was one of the biggest on the individual rankings front as two new wrestlers for a Bergen County powerhouse returned to their team’s respective lineup, immediately vaulting to the top ...

“I hid my emotions as a young ref and I hid my sexuality as well – a good quality as a referee but a terrible quality as a human being. And that’s led me to a whole course of behaviours.

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to “shameful” decisions which led to his sacking last year. Coote was in October ...

Referee Michael Oliver sent off Lewis-Skelly for tripping Matt Doherty on the edge of the Wolves box as the home side attempted a counterattack just before halftime. The decision was also upheld ...

Premier League referees are known as Select Group One (SG1). There are 21 full-time referees in this group. These referees are paid somewhere between £73,000 and £148,000, depending on experience.

David Coote has revealed he turned to drugs because he feared coming out as gay while working as a Premier League referee in his first interview since being sacked. The 42-year-old was fired in ...

Former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay in his first interview since being sacked by the PGMOL - and admitted he has used cocaine as an escape. And now Coote has opened up on ...