2025 Stanley Cup Final Officials
Here are the officials for the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.
New Texas Law Focused on Unruly Fans
Governor Abbott signs bill empowering sports officials to eject unruly spectators without a warning.
NFL Proposal to Ban Tush Push Fails by Two Votes
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the final vote was 22-10 on the proposal. The proposal needed 24 votes to pass.
NCAA Baseball Tournament Descends into Mayhem
Samford outfielder Michael Gupton appeared to shout something at Mercer players during his spirited jog around the bases.
Arkansas School District Creates Three-Strike Policy for Fan Ejections
Three strikes and spectators are out. The school board has been discussing the policy since last fall.
NFHS Basketball Rule Changes
A trio of changes to address when goaltending and basket interference are called are set for the 2025-26 season.
NFHS Ice Hockey Rule Changes
The committee’s proposed rules changes were compiled and have since been approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Iconic Iowa Executive Bernie Saggau Passes Away
Bernie Saggau, the longest-tenured executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, passed away at 96.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee Meeting
Coach's challenge, shot clock revision, uniforms, excessive timeouts, traveling and ballhandler contact among recommendations.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee Meeting
Recommendations include a coach's challenge at any point in a game to review out-of-bounds calls.
MLB Umpire Scott Barry Honors Late Wife With Tattoo
The tattoo is allowed thanks to a change in the 2025 collective bargaining agreement between the league and the MLBUA.
USA Field Hockey Introduces New Umpire Assessment System
This new umpire assessment system was created in 2024 and was trialed from June 2024 to March 2025.
Youth Baseball Leagues Struggle to Find New Umpires. Parents to Blame?
"Some parents following umpires to their cars afterwards, having to be escorted off the premises."
NFHS Wrestling Rule Changes
In an effort to minimize risk of injury in high school wrestling, a revision in the leg block or cut-back maneuver was recommended.
NCAA Football Rule Changes
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved new rules in football, beginning with the 2025-26 season.
CBS Sports Soccer Rules Analyst Christina Unkel on VAR
"It's just not as top secret as everyone thinks it is," Unkel said.
Bill That Would Abolish SC High School League Moves Forward
The S.C. House of Representatives Education and Public Works K-12 Subcommittee approved by a 9-0 vote to move forward.
Tennessee Lawmakers Will Research Dissolving or Taking Over TSSAA
State legislators in Tennessee plan to research the possibility of dissolving the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.
Match Officials for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
U.S. Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Nesbitt And Armando Villarreal selected as Match Officials.
High School Swimming & Diving Rule Changes
State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during starting in the 2025-26 school year.
2025 NBA Playoff Officials
36 officials have earned spots to work the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google.
MLB’s Umpire School Adapting New Era of Increased Scrutiny
Situation management has its own dedicated section of the curriculum at MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of WIAA After 6 Years
It took six years and three courts to settle, but the case of a high school wrestler is finally decided.
Trae Young Ejected for Making a Mockery of the Game
Trae Young received his first unsportsmanlike technical foul for throwing the ball at a game official.