Umpire School Receives Baseball's Death Penalty for Racist Party Joke
By Gil Imber (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Team Wears Pink Jerseys for Charity, Receives Technical for Uniform Infraction
by Gil Imber
Earlier this week, Burke High School (Nebraska) hosted a late-season basketball game against the visiting Columbus Discoverers... Read More »
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NBA Admits Goaltending Gaffe
by Gil Imber
Nary had a fortnight after ESPN analysts Tim Welsh and Digger Phelps gone on separate anti-officiating tirades following a missed goaltending call at the end of NCAA hoops' West Virginia vs... Read More »
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Super Bowl XLVI: Meet the Officials
by Gil Imber
With the NFC champion New York Giants and AFC champion New England Patriots set to kick off Super Bowl XLVI Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, here is a detailed overview of the contest's assigned officiating crew... Read More »
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LA Kings: Investigation of Clock Irregularity Reveals Doughty's Goal Was No Good
by Gil Imber
Los Angeles Kings fans at the Staples Center were treated to extra hockey on Wednesday night, but not in the traditional sense of overtime... Read More »
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NHL Referee Injured by Shot to Face: Is It Time for Mandatory Visors in Hockey?
by Gil Imber
With sharp blades, whizzing pucks and weapon-like sticks, hockey players and officials have one of the most dangerous jobs in sports, which we were unfortunately reminded of on Wednesday ... Read More »
Lists/Rankings
Yorvit Torrealba Punches Umpire: Punishment Forecast with Babe Ruth as Our Guide
By Gil Imber
- A Look at MLB's Expanded Replay
- Xavier, Cincinnati Suspensions Are in Line with Past NCAA Punishments for Fights
- MLB Instant Replay: Controversy in 2011
- MLB's Top 5 Unwritten Rules and When It's OK To Break Them
- 10 of the Worst Soccer Dives Ever (With Video)
- FIFA World Cup 2010: Five Changes FIFA Should Make To The World Cup
Opinion
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Chicago Blackhawks' Daniel Carcillo Dislikes Suspensions from Hits
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Majority of Fouls in Viral HS Basketball Video Incorrectly Labeled as Flagrant
- Ajax vs. AZ: Referee Correct to Red Card Goalkeeper for Kicking Fan Who Attacked
- Imposing Gender Equality Rules in Sports: Discrimination or Necessary Evil?
- Cincinnati-Xavier: Why Bench-Clearing Brawls Are Rarely Criminally Prosecuted
- Referee Bias: Quantifying the Homer Effect and Officiating Home-Field Advantage
- Granting USC Coach Lane Kiffin's Timeout Request Was Scientifically Impossible
Previews/Predictions
Explaining the NBA 2011-12 Season's Points of Emphasis
by Gil Imber
As the NBA begins its shortened 2012-plus-one-week-of-2011 season, fans might notice some differences on the court in regards to the officiating...
