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NEWS ABOUT: referee

referee stories: 11 news summaries

 Serena's Tirade: 
 What Would Her 
 Church Think? 

Jehovah's Witnesses no fans of cursing—but she won't face big trouble

Sep 16, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams is a Jehovah’s Witness, which causes Slate to wonder: What does her religion think about her foul-mouthed outburst at the US Open? Jehovah’s Witnesses “discourage members from any sort of foul language on the grounds that it's expressly forbidden in the Bible,” writes Juliet... More »

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religion • tennis • Serena Williams • referee • profanity • cursing • Jehovah's Witness

 Turkish Ref 
 Booted for 
 Being Gay 

Fired ref fights back against soccer authorities

Jun 25, 09 4:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Turkish referee is kicking back against soccer authorities who fired him for being gay, the Independent reports. After the authorities leaked his name to the press, Halil Dincdag "outed" himself on a TV sports show, despite discrimination against gays in Turkey. Dincdag has won the support... More »

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gay rights • Turkey • discrimination • soccer • referee • homosexual

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

 Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill 

Says league wants to 'financially destroy'
ex-ref for singing

Jun 24, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Ousted Ref: NBA
 Fixed 2002 Series

Donaghy charges officials manipulated results to stretch playoff series

Jun 11, 08 2:48 AM CDT
(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 Times reports. The allegation from Tim Donaghy came in a letter to the FBI that made broad claims of misconduct and match-fixing among... More »

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

Controversy Erupts Over Dutch Goal

Opening goal in 3-0 win over Italy legit, Euro 2008 officials rule

Jun 10, 08 11:38 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Italy • soccer • Netherlands • referee • Euro 2008 • Ruud van Nistelrooy

Yellow Card,
Red Card, Warning Shots

Malaysian ref finds gunfire effective way to settle soccer players

Dec 26, 07 8:03 PM CST
(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... More »

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soccer riots • soccer • referee • Malaysia • red card • yellow card • firearms

NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

Officials finally get same quality replays as fans at home

Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Umps Call Foul on Background Check Plan

MLB talks break off over
Donaghy-inspired 'integrity' probes

Aug 7, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(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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NBA • MLB • background check • referee • umpire • baseball

FBI Probes Gambling Ref

Mafia-connected NBA official rigged games and earned big bucks over two seasons

Jul 20, 07 8:00 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

Refs call more fouls against players with different skin color

May 1, 07 10:39 PM CDT
(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... More »

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NBA • basketball • discrimination • racism • referee

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