Tag: officials
Match Officials Mic’d Up: PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes’ red card vs Tottenham | Football News
PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes’ red card for Manchester United against Tottenham due to the player slipping before contact was made. With United trailing Spurs 1-0 towards the end of the first half, Fernandes was sent off for slipping then catching James Maddison high on the leg, with referee…
Read MoreWBC appoints officials for Melvin Jerusalem title defense
Filipino world boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem with the WBC minimumweight belt.–Photo from Melvin Jerusalem’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines–The World Boxing Council (WBC) named on Tuesday Japanese referee Yuji Fukuji as the third man in the ring for Melvin Jerusalem’s first defense of the minimumweight crown against mandatory challenger Luis Castillo of Mexico on September 22 in…
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Officials want Team Philippines focused on LA 2028
Vanessa Sarno of the the Philippines competes during the women’s 71kg weightlifting event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Top sports officials are expected to get together to resolve issues that cropped up towards the end of the Philippine campaign in the Paris Olympics in an…
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Match Officials Mic’d Up: Howard Webb reviews Liverpool vs Man City, West Ham vs Aston Villa and other VAR talking points | Football News
In the latest instalment of Match Officials Mic’d Up, PGMOL chief Howard Webb explains why Liverpool were not awarded a penalty late on against Manchester City, why West Ham were denied a late winner against Aston Villa, and more… In full: Webb’s analysis of Liverpool’s late penalty appeal Liverpool were not given a penalty by…
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Celtic: Brendan Rodgers could miss Old Firm after Scottish FA charge for outburst at officials following Hearts loss | Football News
Brendan Rodgers could miss Celtic’s Old Firm clash with Rangers after being charged by the Scottish FA for his criticism of the officials following their 2-0 defeat at Hearts on Sunday. The Hoops boss described referee Don Robertson and VAR John Beaton as “really, really poor” and hit out at “absolutely shocking decision-making”, before adding…
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Tyronn Lue fined $35,000 for saying officials were ‘cheating’
Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, left, is held back by guard James Harden after being called for a technical foul during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue…
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Match Officials: Mic’d Up – Full VAR transcript for Anthony Gordon’s controversial goal vs Arsenal and more | Football News
This is a full transcript of the latest flashpoints covered in Match Officials: Mic’d Up, revealing what was said between officials across four key incidents. Who is speaking? REF = Referee AR1 = Assistant Referee One AR2 = Assistant Referee Two VAR = Video Assistant Referee AVAR = Assistant VAR RO = Replay Operator In…
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Match Officials Mic’d Up | Why Chelsea’s Gusto saw red but Man City’s Mateo Kovacic didn’t | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player PGMOL chief Howard Webb explains why Chelsea’s Malo Gusto was shown a red card after the VAR intervened following a tackle on Lucas Digne and Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic only saw a yellow card for a similar incident against Arsenal.
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Rule changes for new football season: Officials to crackdown on dissent, be more lenient on physical challenges and add on wasted time
A crackdown on time-wasting and dissent as well as a much stricter policing of the bench and technical areas are at the heart of new refereeing guidelines that will be in force for the start of the football season. From the first Championship game on Friday – which sees Sheffield Wednesday take on Southampton live…
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Betfred Derby: Epsom officials on alert for possible Animal Rising protests following Grand National disruption
The Jockey Club is taking every possible precaution to prevent the Betfred Derby at Epsom on June 3 being disrupted by protesters, saying it has “robust security measures” in place. The Grand National at Aintree was delayed a little over 10 minutes by animal rights group Animal Rising, with attempts to disrupt the Scottish National…
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