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NEWS ABOUT: bad calls

bad calls stories: 3 news summaries

NFL Tweaks Rules on
Instant Replay

One official will look under hood, another will be stenographer

Nov 21, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The NFL is modifying its instant-replay policy after yet another botched call in a game, the New York Daily News reports. This much stays the same: Only one official will go under the hood to look at the replay. But another official will tag along with him, stand nearby, and... More »

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NFL • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • referee • instant replay • San Diego Chargers • bad calls

 Ballgames That Begged 
 for Instant Replay 

Baseball history might be different if these games had come under review

Aug 28, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - With instant replay now available to Major League Baseball umpires (at least for some calls), USA Today looks at some famous games where it might have come in handy:
  • Oct. 1, 2007, tiebreaker for National League wild card: Padres’ catcher Michael Barrett maintains that the Rockies’ Matt Holliday didn’
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sports • MLB • instant replay • Umpires • baseball • bad calls

 Instant Replay Will Settle This 

Botched calls spark support for review of close plays

May 31, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball's top umpire says instant replay is on the way, the Houston Chronicle reports. Support for it is growing after four blown calls robbed home runs, but umpire supervisor Rich Rieker warns that the technology must be added "in a fashion that will not delay the game further." More »

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MLB • Alex Rodriguez • instant replay • Carlos Delgado • umpires • Ben Francisco • Rich Rieker • bad calls

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