The NFL actually had to release a statement explaining that what happened between referee Jerome Boger and Vince…
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like NFL referee Jerome Boger, who must…
A couple of professors watched a bunch of college basketball games and came to the very reasonable conclusion, in a…
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Bavetta, the Barkley-kissing ref suspected of involvement in pretty much every conspiracy dating back to the…
We've obtained a copy of Tim Donaghy's book, Blowing the Whistle, which purports to expose the NBA's "culture of…
Citing a rise in player/referee collisions, the NFL plans to address the issue next season, including the…
The referees you've always hated will probably be back for Tuesday's NBA opener, replacing the replacement referees…
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin…
Basketball Prospectus' Kevin Pelton takes a look at the 1995 ref lockout and finds that replacements "increased the…
Scab refs called 75 fouls during last night's Celtics-Rockets preseason game. The teams combined to shoot 102 free…
Imagine if every time the Yankees lost, the umps decided to play a 10th inning. That's what's happening in England,…
The NBA needs replacements for their locked out referees so they're putting together a list of guys who own…
"The NBA formally declared a lockout of its referees Friday, virtually guaranteeing that the league will open the…
Here's a tip for the NBA referee's union. When negotiating for better benefits and more job security, try to avoid…
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin…
More and more it's looking as if the NBA will lock out its referees and turn to scabs instead, and no one will much…
As expected, the NFL has laid down a formal law banning the use of Twitter during games, providing fans with at…
An academic study concludes that NBA zebras "tend to favor home teams, teams trailing in a game and teams trailing…
Speaking of terrible referees, what's Ed Hochuli been up to this winter—besides sculpting those beautiful 14-inch…