Referee John Beaton, center, speaks to Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho before going to the VAR monitor and awarding a penalty to Celtic during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Motherwell and Celtic, Wednesday May 13, 2026, in Motherwell, Scotland. (Robert Perry/PA via AP)
CHICAGO (AP) — NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so far in these playoffs than they did during the regular seaso…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi wasted no time offering a blunt critique of how race officials reacted to his stalled car during Saturday'…
Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) looks toward a referee while defended by Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly (17) during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series Saturday, May 9, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have agreed on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The deal runs through the 2032 NFL season. The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing. But they won’t be necessary. A stalemate in 2012 resulted in a 110-day lockout and replacement referees were used.
Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. A number of Lakers players gathered around the referees at midcourt after the game and Reaves voiced his frustration to crew chief John Goble. The loss leaves Los Angeles facing a 2-0 deficit heading into Game 3 on Saturday. Redick doesn't think the Thunder, with the No. 1 seed and reigning MVP, need extra help from officials. LeBron James has attempted just five free throws in the series.
Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves (15) and other Lakers players talk with referee John Goble, second from right, after the team's loss in Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves, center right, talks with referee John Goble, center, left, after the team's loss in Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic reacts to an officials call in the second half of Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Bayern's Harry Kane, center, reacts to a call by referee Joao Pinheiro during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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