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Calvin Johnson Non-TD Still Lingers

In Week 1 of the 2010 NFL season, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson caught a game-winning touchdown pass to seal an upset win over the Bears. Until the referee watched the replay. As it turned out, the ref decided that Johnson hadn't actually possessed the ball, it was ruled an incomplete pass, and the Bears beat the Lions....

Phoenix Prosecutor Would Like a Gander at the Donaghy Files

Today's reminder that the Tim Donaghy scandal will not go quietly into that dark night comes from Arizona. A prosecutor in Arizona is following up on an earlier request for the documents pertaining to Donaghy's case. The prosecutor was told to wait till after Donaghy's federal trial concluded before processing his request....

Review Reviewed: Carroll Challenge Upheld

In the 2006 Rose Bowl Game, the Texas Longhorns were spotted 17 points when two critical plays--a touchdown and a fumble--were mis-judged by both the officials on the field and in the replay booth. It turns out that although the replay officials claimed their equipment was working, a malfunction meant that they could not...

After Jesse Boulerice, a Few Other Suspension Suggestions

By the end of the day, we may know how the NHL decides to punish Philadelphia's Jesse Boulerice for having Canucks forward Ryan Kesler taste-test his stick without asking first. The predictions, naturally, are pouring in. FanHouse's Jes Golbez asks you for yours, and opines that Boulerice should be out until 2008. ESPN's...

Those Who Can't, Learn To Whistle

Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe has a Sunday profile of Bill McGoldrick, a 23-year-old New Englander who has landed a job as a referee with the US Hockey League. The article explains how his journey through different levels of officiating mirrors that of a burgeoning player prospect, but settles on one particular thesis:...

Background on referees

A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport.

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