Spokane’s Christine Wren went to bat for future generations as a professional umpire in...
(7/12) She wanted to be the next Mickey Mantle, and no one told 8-year-old Christine Wren she couldn’t. Born in Seattle, raised in Spokane,...
Why David Ross is ‘excited’ about umpire crew joining Cubs Summer Camp
(7/12) Professional umpires will soon take over the responsibility of calling the Cubs' intrasquad scrimmages. Crew chief Tony Randazzo and his umpire crew will...
National Junior College Athletic Association expected to move football season to spring
(7/12) The National Junior College Athletic Association is expected to approve a proposal that would move its football season to the spring, according to...
NFL referees plan to wear masks on the field
(7/11) NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that on-field officials are expected to wear some kind of...
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey expresses concern over having a college football season this year
(7/11) Sankey reiterated that the SEC plans to determine later this month how to approach the football season. That decision will come as the...
Men plead not guilty to assaulting hockey referee
(7/11) Two men charged after a referee was attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year have pleaded not guilty to assault...
FIFA referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina calls for more use of pitchside monitor
(7/10) Referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina has underlined the importance of using pitchside monitors and warned video assistant referees must not show the “wrong kind...
Big Ten moving to conference-only model for all sports this fall
(7/10) The Big Ten on Thursday announced it will go to a conference-only season for all fall sports, including football, amid "unprecedented times" during...
MAC Announces Update on Fall 2020
(7/10) or resocialization that will comply with local, state and NCAA guidelines. Competition will be limited to MAC institutional members beginning no earlier than...
TJC athletic director talks possible fall/spring sports switch
(7/9) Sports in college as we know it will change this fall. The NJCAA on Monday will vote on switching fall sports to spring...
ACC delaying start of all fall sports until at least Sept. 1
(7/9) The ACC will delay the start of competition for all fall sports until at least Sept. 1, the league announced Thursday. The move,...
Critical shortage of football officials as high school season nears
(7/9) For 20 of the last 25 years, Ernie Clark has been assigning officials to high school football games across the state as the...
2020 NMAA FOOTBALL & SOCCER SEASONS POSTPONED
(7/9) In concert with today’s announcement from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, competition in contact sports will not take place this Fall. Because of this,...
MLB umpires union distances itself from Joe West’s opinion on coronavirus
(7/9) The MLBUA statement says the union "fully supports" the safety protocols agreed to by Major League Baseball and the MLBPA and that "regardless...
Watch: Nigel Owens – Born into rugby
(7/8) Popular referee Nigel Owens tells the amusing story of how he got into officiating, his enjoyment at watching Wales beat England at Twickenham...
NHL Names Referees and Linesmen for Play-In and 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
(7/8) The National Hockey League has announced the 20 referees and 20 linesmen taking the ice for the return to play and the start...
MLB umpires Joe West, Gerry Davis take opposing stances on COVID-shortened 2020 season
(7/8) These two friends have worked in the same business for nearly 40 years together but are taking opposite stances on the upcoming Major...
If Toronto ends up being the Capitals’ hub city, Wes McCauley will be one...
(7/8) According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, 10 referees and 10 linesmen each will be assigned to Toronto and Edmonton to officiate games. If the...
Carnegie Mellon University cancels sports competitions for upcoming fall semester
(7/8) Carnegie Mellon University announced on Wednesday that its athletic teams won’t participate in competitions this fall, according to a report from WPXI. The...
Stanford University to Discontinue 11 Sports Programs
(7/8) Stanford University on Wednesday announced it will discontinue 11 varsity sports programs at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, according to an...
FEMALE UMPIRES COMMITTEE TO ADVISE ON GEAR & CLOTHING NEEDS
(7/7) Current umpires Kelly Dine, Liz Hammerschmidt and Janet Thomas and former umpire Ila Valcarcel make up a committee of female umpires of varying...
KHSAA commissioner optimistic about fall sports as board meets Friday
(7/7) The KHSAA’s Board of Control will meet Friday and is expected to announce guidelines for schools for the remainder of July. Currently, Kentucky...
Ohio health order OKs contact competition in high school sports
(7/7) The Ohio Department of Health on Tuesday issued an executive order allowing contact and non-contact competition to resume for all sports on a...
After 51 years, official Jim Brackey has no plans to quit anytime soon
(7/7) Fifty-one years is a long time to do anything, but for the Thompson man – who officiates softball, football and basketball – the...
