For officials, the road to the World Cup is as competitive and demanding as it is for players. Shawn Thew / epa / Corbis The ball is lighter, the players are faster, the tactics are more complex. And ...

A retired NBA referee visited Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School to teach students training to become referees. Gary Zielinski, who officiated games played by basketball stars such ...

These are the opening lines to The Ref Didn’t See It! A simple sequence highlights both the thanklessness and importance of the referee in pro wrestling. Right after calling for the opening bell, ...