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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 - 8h -
Trump Favors Blunt Force in Dealing With Foreign Allies and Enemies Alike
With Canada, Mexico, China, Colombia and the Middle East, President Trump has wasted no time threatening to use American might to force recalcitrant countries to back down and do what he wants.The New York Times - 1d -
What Is Zero-Based Budgeting? Here’s Why Trump and Musk Seem to Favor It
Elon Musk employed zero-based budgeting after he bought Twitter. Now Donald Trump seems to be using it on the federal government. Here’s how it works.Inc. - 2d -
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 - 3d -
'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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Trump favorability higher than at start of first term: Poll
President Trump’s favorability rating at the start of his second term is significantly higher than it was when he first took office in January 2017, according to a Quinnipiac University poll ...The Hill - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 6d -
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 -
No — repeat, no! — the NFL is not fixing games in the Chiefs' favor
Getting caught fixing a game would cost the NFL billions — not to mention potential jail time. Why would it risk that to gain a percentage point or two for a TV network?Yahoo Sports - 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 -
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
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 -
NFC championship game preview: Jayden Daniels' Commanders try to keep magical story going vs. favored Eagles
The Commanders and Eagles split two regular-season meetings.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
Chiefs' absurd penalty streak in playoffs does little to dispel notion that referees favor Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes' team hasn't had more penalties than its opponent in the postseason since Super Bowl LV vs. the BuccaneersCBS 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 -
National championship odds 2025: Ohio State favored for return to top with Texas, Oregon right behind
Odds for teams to win the 2025 national championship have been posted after the conclusion of the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 21 -
Majority favors Trump proposal to end taxes on tips: Survey
A majority of Americans favor President-elect Trump’s proposal to end taxes on tips, according to a new survey. In the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 54 ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
AFC, NFC Championship early odds: Chiefs have slight edge over Bills, Eagles favored over Commanders
Here's a look at the lines for Championship Sunday in the 2025 NFL playoffsCBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
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 -
NFL divisional playoff picks: Rams among road teams seeking upsets, except Ravens favored
Three home teams are heavy favorites in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The Bills are the exception, with the Ravens a slight favorite in Buffalo.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
Sen. Lankford says he’ll vote in favor of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) says he’ll vote yes for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, after she changed her stance on Section 702, an ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Saturday Sessions: Wilderado performs "Favors"
Wilderado was formed in 2015, when frontman Max Rainer and guitarist Taylor Wimpee met at Baylor University. In the decade since, the band has recorded two albums and five EPs, and toured the ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
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 -
Why Mark Zuckerberg turned to Dana White to secure Maga’s favor | Karim Zidan
Zuckerberg’s appointment of the UFC supremo to Meta’s board appears to be a calculated move to solidify ties with Trump through one of his most influential allies. In the four months since Donald ...The Guardian - 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 -
'Pod Save America' host: 'Biden did not return the favor' with Medal of Freedom for Obama
Jon Favreau, a host of “Pod Save America,” highlighted in a recent podcast episode that President Biden “did not return the favor” after being awarded the Presidential Medal by former President ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
We're locking in roughly 100% gains on a stock that has fallen out of favor
The stock has been downgraded by three analysts this week.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Meta will end its fact-checking policy in favor of community notes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will be ending its policy of fact-checking with trusted partners and replacing the program with a community-driven system similar to Community Notes ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
Meta is scrapping its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Tech trends at CES 2025 favor growth, so long as trade war doesn’t start | CTA
The tech market in the U.S. is expected to grow a few percent in 2025 to $537 billion, so long as there isn't a trade war.VentureBeat - Jan. 6
