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Oblak on Real Madrid complaints: Leave refs alone
Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak has appealed to Real Madrid to leave "the referees in peace" ahead of Saturday's derby.ESPN - 14h -
Super Bowl 2025: Travis Kelce wants to know why media is 'leaning into this whole ref thing.' Well, here's why
The reality is a lot of fans think the Chiefs get the benefit of a favorable whistle.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Prem closer to bringing in semi-auto VAR offside
The Premier League says "significant progress" has been made with testing of semi-automated VAR offside technology.ESPN - 1d -
NFLRA: Theories that refs favor Chiefs 'insulting'
The NFL Referees Association has joined commissioner Roger Goodell in dismissing suggestions that officials favor the Chiefs when working their games.ESPN - 2d -
2025 Super Bowl: Chiefs' Travis Kelce asks reporters why they lean into the 'whole ref thing'
Kelce took advantage of his opportunity to ask reporters a questionCBS Sports - 2d -
Goodell: Idea refs favor Chiefs 'ridiculous theory'
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell disputed the perception that officials favor the Chiefs, saying it's a "ridiculous theory."ESPN - 3d -
Doucouré scores 4th-fastest goal in Prem history
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré scored the fastest goal in the Premier League this season after barely 10 seconds.ESPN - 4d -
Axed PL ref Coote: Drug use didn't affect decisons
Former Premier League referee David Coote has insisted that his drug use had no bearing on his on-pitch decisions.ESPN - 6d -
'F--- that ref s---': Why Bills' James Cook isn't blaming officials for loss to Chiefs in AFC Championship
Buffalo's running back says the team should have played betterCBS Sports - Jan. 30 -
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama on hard shove from Ivica Zubac and lack of refs' calls: 'It feels unfair sometimes'
Wembanyama was fired up after the Clippers big man gave him a shove that sent him tumbling to the floorCBS Sports - Jan. 30 -
Nick Sirianni on tush push penalty: I told the refs, they keep doing this, it can be a TD
The referee's announcement on Sunday that the Eagles could be awarded a touchdown if the Commanders didn't stop jumping offside as the Eagles tried to score with a tush push came as a surprise to ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 30 -
English refs in Spain? RFEF chief on Pérez desire
Spanish football federation [RFEF] president Rafael Louzán has claimed Florentino Pérez told him he'd like to bring English referees to Spain.ESPN - Jan. 29 -
Why the NFL still uses refs, not technology, to spot the ball
Microchips have been in NFL footballs since 2017, but the accuracy still isn't there to fully rely on technology.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 29 -
NFL refs nearly used rare rule to award Eagles a TD: How a palpably unfair act could impact Super Bowl LIX
What is a palpably unfair act? What actually happened in the Commanders-Eagles game? And how could it affect Super Bowl LIX?CBS Sports - Jan. 28 -
Ex-Prem ref Coote sorry for actions leading to sack
Former Premier League referee David Coote apologised for the actions that led to his sacking last month by England referees' body PGMOL, saying that the pressure of the job and fear of abuse due to ...ESPN - Jan. 28 -
Rage against the refs has become the norm but surely we can do better? | Jonathan Liew
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card for Arsenal against Wolves sparked fury and officials are now under exhausting scrutiny. Well, obviously we need to talk about that Myles Lewis‑Skelly red card . ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Ref body 'appalled' by abuse after Arsenal red
The police have launched investigations into "threats and abuse" aimed at referee Michael Oliver and his family after Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card in Arsenal's 1-0 victory at ...ESPN - Jan. 27 -
The refs didn’t steal a Super Bowl trip from the Bills. The Chiefs’ excellence did
Some will insist debatable calls were to blame for another heartbreaker for Buffalo. But they have to contend with a great footballing dynasty every year. From 1967 through 1975, the Oakland ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Drue Tranquill to fans who think Chiefs get special treatment from refs after AFC championship win: ‘Kick rocks’
The Chiefs beat the Bills on Sunday to reach Super Bowl LIX.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 27 -
Mourinho slams 'very famous' VAR ref after draw
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho hit out at VAR referee Paolo Mazzoleni following Thursday's goalless draw with Lyon in the Europa League.ESPN - Jan. 24 -
Mahomes: Refs not giving favorable calls to Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs aren't getting favorable treatment from officials, who are "doing their best to call the game as fair and as proper as they possibly can."ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Mixon's fine reissued, this time for actual ref talk
Texans running back Joe Mixon has been handed a reissued $25,000 fine by the NFL, in this instance for his actual comments about the officiating in the divisional round matchup between the Kansas ...ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Texans RB Joe Mixon says NFL fined him $25K over ref criticism he didn't make
Mixon claims he was fined by the NFL for a social media comment made by former NFL WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
Hurley after berating ref: Show other coaches
UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."ESPN - Jan. 22 -
NFL playoffs: Chiefs have ugly record with AFC Championship referee, Eagles are 6-1 with NFC title game ref
The NFL has revealed the referees for the AFC and NFC title gamesCBS Sports - Jan. 21 -
Anderson: Was Texans 'vs. refs' in loss to Chiefs
After Saturday's 23-14 AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in which some penalty calls worked against the Texans, Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. said, "We knew it was going ...ESPN - Jan. 19 -
Frank: Liverpool best side in world, not just Prem
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has labelled Liverpool "the best team in the world" and believes they are "huge favourites" to win the Premier League title following their late win over his side.ESPN - Jan. 19 -
Prem clubs avoid PSR charges; Leicester at risk
The Premier League have not charged any club with breaches of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for last season, although Leicester City remain the most at risk of further penalties.ESPN - Jan. 14 -
UCLA's Cronin rips refs after ejection: 'Tired of it'
Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials after being ejected at Maryland.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
Van Dijk bristles at ref's decision in Spurs loss
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee's decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the ...ESPN - Jan. 9
