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

House Bill 79 proposes a two-strike system with fines and community service for first offenses and felony charges for repeat assaults as referee shortages plague youth and high school sports.

To provide sports officials another layer of protection, the legislature is considering a bill that would make it a felony to ...

A fresh face quietly stepped into the spotlight on the February 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, and longtime viewers may have ...

High school football officials and baseball umpires make calls during the course of games. However, one local official/umpire ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will resume having referees wear headsets with earpieces and microphones Tuesday, with the test scheduled to continue through games of Feb. 12 before the league breaks for ...

NBA referee Bill Kennedy has been inducted into the LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame, it was recently announced. The Sports Equality Foundation revealed the news on its Instagram account last week. “Join us ...

Premier League referees have lost faith in semi-automated offside technology and are pushing for the clubs to change.

Rhode Island lawmakers heard a bill Wednesday night that would make officiating local sports safer.

Three generations of one family officiated the same game for the first time, celebrating a family legacy built over more than ...