Escalating abuse from parents, coaches and fans has driven officials out of the game at record numbers nationwide, prompting ...

A high school basketball game ended on a bizarre note when a player on the losing team punched a referee in front of everybody.

In his years as a referee, Bob Collins has seen a lot of emotion on the field and in the stands. But he says, lately, the emotion has been turning into bad behavior. "It's not just booing," he said.

An Olympic referee faces backlash after disallowing a Team USA goal following a cross-check on Matthew Tkachuk against Germany.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A parent who attacked a wrestling referee in North Olmsted is apologizing, saying he’s lost his job and ...

Crafting military ships for the U.S. Navy requires elite precision; thousands of tons of metal must be welded together to create reliable ships for national defense, and finding welders to do the ...

Football referees are no longer being regularly abused and assaulted during matches, experts say. An audit shows verbal and physical assaults on amateur footie refs is at its lowest levels in a ...

German football referee Pascal Kaiser, who was assaulted at his home, just a week after proposing to his boyfriend on the pitch, has been attacked again. On 30 January, the 29-year-old proposed to his ...

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In a video which has surfaced online, a player can be seen attacking the referee after he was shown the red card. This happened during the game between Vic Falls Tigers and Amagagasi in the Zimbabwe’s ...

Mexican referees went on strike Friday in protest at light punishment for players who attack match officials, forcing the weekend league programme to be abandoned. Mexican referees went on strike ...