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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In fairness to the referee, it was the right call, but the timing is what had people talking. Both players engaged in a fight, with Brown eventually removing Lattimore's helmet. Washington was the ...

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 ...

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho hit out at VAR referee Paolo Mazzoleni following Thursday's goalless draw with Lyon in the Europa League. Mourinho believed Lyon defender Saël Kumbedi was lucky on ...

NFL fans thought Josh Allen received an apology from referee Bill Vinovich after a missed call in the wild-card round. There was an uproar over Patrick Mahomes drawing multiple penalties in the ...

Jose Mourinho has reignited his feud with Italian referee Paolo Mazzoleni following Fenerbahce's draw with Lyon. Mourinho took over the Turkish side in the summer but it has been a difficult debut ...

Then the main match referee, Clete Blakeman, was overruled by the official standing in the Chiefs area on the sidelines after their play on the fourth down. Instead of facing another first down ...