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 ...

Premier League referee David Coote was sacked in December 2024. Credit: PA The sacked Premier League referee David Coote says he turned to cocaine because being involved in the "macho world” of ...

The PGMOL, the body that oversees officiating in English soccer, says it is “appalled” by the “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver after his controversial decision to show a ...

Ron Torbert will be leading the charge in his second Super Bowl as referee; he previously worked as the ref when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. Joining him ...

Perhaps the game is called differently in the playoffs, or maybe the Chiefs are good at influencing referee decisions. The Eagles were penalized on this play in the Super Bowl, which helped Kansas ...

What’s the proper way for a referee to intervene when it’s time to stop a fight? Some critics feel referee Blake Grice showed perfect timing and technique when he stopped the fight between ...

A New York youth basketball coach was charged with assault for slugging a referee in the face during a tournament in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Jomo Errol Belfor, of Mount Vernon, allegedly ...

Led by the referee, the NFL's weekly crews feature over a dozen officials tasked with ensuring the game goes on as it should. From umpires to various judges, replay officials and alternates ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The coach of a youth basketball team from New York is accused of punching a referee in the face during a game at a sports complex in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The president of the Bermuda Football Association Mark Wade along with the Minister of Sports Owen Darrell presented FIFA Referee Amaury Majors his official 2025 badges inside the Police ...