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The NFL is once again suggesting openness to allowing for a rather significant set of penalties to be subject to replay review. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent said Wednesday that the league’s competition committee would discuss …
The New York Yankees may have had a bank error in their favor during Game 1 of the ALDS. In Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, the Yankees seemingly benefited from a crucial call in the seventh inning. With one out and Jazz …
Major League Baseball’s replay review did not exactly have the best start to the National League Division Series on Saturday. With two out in the bottom of the 3rd, New York Mets pitcher David Peterson tried to pick Phillies shortstop Trea …
The end of Saturday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers was marred by a bizarre series of replays, officiating decisions, and technical difficulties that left both teams feeling sour. The ending was so bad that it …
The Michigan Wolverines appeared to have a huge defensive touchdown in Saturday’s game against Michigan State, but a controversial replay review denied them. The Wolverines were leading 20-14 late in the second quarter and had the Spartans …
The final two minutes of NBA games could look much different in 2021-22 thanks to a reported rule change. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to end automatic replay reviews for out-of-bounds …
The Tennessee Titans were victims of a controversial replay decision in Sunday’s game that cost Julio Jones a ridiculous touchdown catch. Jones made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone during the second quarter of Sunday’s game …
The addition of instant replay to MLB is generally a positive for the league, but it has some downsides. What happened to Brandon Nimmo on Thursday night is a classic example of this issue. Nimmo was batting for the New York Mets in the bottom of the …
Many NBA fans have been unhappy with the persistent replay reviews late in games this season, and even some of the players feel the same way. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appeared recently on Kicks’ “Beyond the Press” podcast. …
In general, video replay review in sports is meant to get the obvious missed calls right. That did not happen on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. In the top of the third inning, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was called out on a close play at first …
The Oakland A’s appeared to get screwed on a call at the plate against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. The A’s were leading 2-1 in the top of the 7th and had a runner on first with two outs and Tony Kemp at the plate. Kemp popped a …
The NFL is always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of its replay system, and another major change could be implemented for the 2021 season. Peter King of NBC Sports reported in his weekly column on Monday that NFL owners will vote later …
There is one consequence of the canceled NFL preseason: potential changes to the power of replay officials won’t be coming in 2020. The league had been preparing to experiment with allowing referees to seek replay opinion on objective calls …
The NFL has decided to do away with pass interference replay in 2020, which is not a surprise to anyone who watched the 2019 season. The overall impact of making pass interference calls and no-calls reviewable was not positive, and one of the …
The NFL’s decision to make pass interference reviewable last season did not have much of a positive impact on the game, which is why it is not surprising that the concept is being scrapped going forward. Rich McKay, the chairman of the NFL’s …
A controversial instant replay decision helped swing things in Virginia’s favor during overtime of the National Championship Game on Monday night. The Cavaliers and Texas Tech were in a tight game with the Hoos leading 75-73 with 1:06 remaining …
