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  • June 2008

    • Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill

      Associated Press  |  Jun 24, 08 12:53 PM CDT

      Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill

      (Newser) - A lawyer for Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee who bet on games he officiated, has accused the NBA of going after his client in retaliation for statements that detracted from the NBA Finals, AP reports. "The message from the NBA is quite clear: If you cooperate in a federal investigation against the organization, we will take you out," John Lauro writes in asking the court to reassess the $1.4 million his client has been asked to pay in restitution. More »

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      NBA  • lawsuit  • gambling  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • referee  • game fixing

    • Ousted Ref: NBA Fixed 2002 Series

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 11, 08 2:48 AM CDT

      Ousted Ref: NBA Fixed 2002 Series

      (Newser) - A disgraced former NBA referee claims that league officials conspired with referees to stretch the 2002 Lakers-Kings playoff series to a money-making seventh game, the Los Angeles Time s reports. The allegation from Tim Donaghy came in a letter to the FBI that made broad claims of misconduct and match-fixing among NBA referees and executives. More »

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      basketball  • Los Angeles Lakers  • Sacramento Kings  • NBA playoffs  • Tim Donaghy  • NBA referees  • referee  • Phil Jackson

    • Controversy Erupts Over Dutch Goal

      Associated Press  |  Jun 10, 08 11:38 AM CDT

      Controversy Erupts Over Dutch Goal

      (Newser) - When Ruud van Nistelrooy scored the Netherlands' first goal in yesterday's Euro 2008 match, Dutch and Italian fans alike waited for the offsides call. It didn't come, leaving the Italians incensed, the Dutch warily pleased, and the officials defiant. UEFA confirmed today that van Nistelrooy wasn't offsides thanks to a little-known rule, AP reports. More »

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      Italy  • soccer  • Netherlands  • Euro 2008  • referee

  • December 2007

    • Yellow Card, Red Card, Warning Shots

      Reuters  |  Dec 26, 07 8:03 PM CST

      Yellow Card, Red Card, Warning Shots

      (Newser) - Faced with an angry mob after he red-carded a soccer player, a Malaysian ref finally found an effective means of crowd control: He whipped out his gun,and fired a few rounds in the air. The part-time ref is also a cop, which might explain why he had a gun handy when several players rushed him, Reuters reports. More »

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      soccer  • Malaysia  • referee  • firearms  • soccer riots

  • August 2007

    • NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      ESPN  |  Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT

      NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      (Newser) - The NFL is switching to high-definition signals for all review booths, a move that will allow refs to watch plays on feeds with the same quality as the ones many fans see. The league's instant replay equipment hasn't been upgraded since 1999, and in that time, many viewers have upgraded to HDTV, allowing fans at home a superior view of questionable calls. More »

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      NFL  • football  • HDTV  • instant replay  • high definition  • referee

    • Umps Call Foul on Background Check Plan

      Sports Illustrated  |  Aug 7, 07 4:34 AM CDT

      Umps Call Foul on Background Check Plan

      (Newser) - Major League Baseball is planning a series of detailed background checks for all umpires, spurred by the NBA's referee gambling scandal. But the umps aren't pleased: Discussions with their new union drifted foul when the league balked at their compromise request to add a 7th ump to postseason games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • NBA  • background check  • referee  • umpire

  • July 2007

    • FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      New York Post  |  Jul 20, 07 8:00 PM CDT

      FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      (Newser) - The FBI is investigating an NBA referee accused of manipulating point spreads in games he officiated as part of a wider mob-orchestrated gambling ring, the New York Post reports. The official allegedly both reffed and placed bets on numerous games from 2005 to 2007 in a desperate attempt to pay back gambling debts. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • gambling  • NBA referees  • referee  • gambling addiction

  • May 2007

    • Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      New York Times  |  May 1, 07 10:39 PM CDT

      Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      (Newser) - in the NBA, white referees call up to 4.5% more fouls against black players than against white players, according to a study by Justin Wolfers and Joseph Price, a Penn professor and a Cornell graduate student. And the opposite is also true: black refs call more fouls on white players, though the discrepancy isn't as large.  More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • racism  • discrimination  • referee

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