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 ...

NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green released a statement on Tuesday thanking Commissioner Roger Goodell for dismissing the allegations and responding to “conspiracy theories ...

A darts referee had to step in during the World Masters after reigning world champion Luke Littler was targeted by disruptive whistlers. The 18-year-old faced Belgian qualifier Andy Baetens in ...

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 ...

MICHAEL OLIVER will referee a Premier League game this Saturday and a huge title clash next month. The official is at the centre of huge controversy for sending off Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly ...

Facing Patrick Mahomes. Andy Reid on the other sideline. And being on the short end of a couple of referee calls. It wasn't reflected in the final penalty stats. Buffalo was called for six ...

“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 ...

There are 21 full-time referees in the Premier League Premier League referees receive a combination of a salary and match fees, and can get extra payments through officiating European and ...

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 ...

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 ...