Source: NBA referee Courtney Kirkland tests negative for coronavirus
(3/15) NBA referee Courtney Kirkland's coronavirus results came back negative, and doctors cleared him to leave Sacramento, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Mark Emmert: Rudy Gobert’s positive test was ‘exclamation point’ for NCAA tourney hopes
(3/15) The board of governors, which consists of 20 members, including 14 university presidents, soon voted unanimously to cancel the basketball tournaments and other...
Owners, execs bracing for mid-to-late June as best-case scenario for NBA’s return, sources say
(3/15) Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, NBA owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario...
Path to officiating more accessible than ever amid coronavirus
(4/1) Referee Magazine published an article in June 2019 citing examples of officiating growth amid national recessions. For example, in Minnesota, officiating numbers rose...
Gone…but not forgotten
(4/1) As of today, there have been over 162,000 coronavirus cases in the United States and over 3000 deaths. Five or more of those...
It’s not just players: Local referees like dealing with coronavirus crisis too
(3/30) Like many these days, Robin Volpone has taken to organizing to fill some of her time stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Like athletes, officials take pride in working big games
(3/30) Before the shutdowns due to COVID-19 many experienced this with big crowds during area winter tournaments. We all have felt a little strange...
Quarantine NBA playoffs in Las Vegas? That option is being floated amid coronavirus
(4/1) The idea of possibly ending the NBA season in a single-site playoff tournament has been tossed around the league, according to reporters close...
Pennsylvania, New Jersey high school officials still hoping to stage spring sports
(4/1) High school state athletic association officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey expressed hope Wednesday for a spring sports season in spite of the...
From hardwood to homilies: Steve Javie’s message of hope
(4/1) The medical threat of COVID-19 is real. For a segment of people outside Philadelphia, to one of the NBA’s most widely known former...
Sports stoppage due to the coronavirus is affecting officials’ income
(3/30) Besides coaches, players, fans and parents being affected by the suspension of pro, college, high school and youth sports seasons, some officials are...
Rugby World Cup final referee claiming he has never been as nervous in his...
(4/2) This period of no rugby during the coronavirus pandemic has meant that many involved in the game have had the chance to try...
Athletic directors bracing for financial downturn of at least 20%, survey finds
(4/2) Athletic directors at the nation's biggest sports powers are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Local COVID-19 victim taught life lessons as principal, youth referee
(4/2) G.W. Carver Middle School Principal Phillip Perry, 49, who died Tuesday morning of complications related to COVID-19, was respected as an educator and...
Coronavirus: WNC sports officials donate to local hospitals
(4/3) He was touched that many of those officials decided to donate that money to doctors and nurses on the front lines of the...
Auburn umpire and family making masks for medical personnel
(4/1) With no baseball games to umpire due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Labrie is helping local medical personnel and first responders get masks that...
Premier League officials could be QUARANTINED in hotels once the season resumes
(4/2) On Friday, English football authorities will discuss the prospect of quarantining officials once the season recommences.
Premier League suspends season indefinitely
(4/3) The Premier League was suspended indefinitely Friday following a meeting of the 20 soccer clubs where a series of financial measures were discussed...
Referee Atkinson wife and brother’s frontline war on coronavirus
(4/4) With his wife and brother at the NHS frontline in this coronavirus crisis, the Premier League whistler does not need a second opinion...
GOODBYE, NICK: Apostolidis, long-time ENYYSA referee assignor, passes away
(4/4) Nick Apostolidis, long-time referee assignor of Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, has passed away due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Officials also taking a hit during virus pandemic
(4/5) The UIL and Brazoria County school districts have both lengthened the suspension of all activities through May 4, and it has affected spring...
More Illinois residents studying to be high school sports officials: ‘It’s desperately needed.’
(4/3) In an effort to boost participation numbers during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations has made its online...
National Sports Center officials concerned about lost revenue during shutdown
(4/3) National Sports Center officials are documenting revenue losses during the coronavirus outbreak in hopes of getting state or federal aid to offset forfeited...
President Trump Looks Forward to Having Sports Stadiums Full by August
(4/4) President Donald Trump held a conference call with top officials from several professional sports leagues Saturday as organizations race to reschedule games and...