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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 …
The NFL Competition Committee is looking at making uncalled penalties reviewable, but there are real worries about the process that could ensure it doesn’t come to pass. According to Judy Battista of NFL.com, the committee is deeply concerned …
Monday night’s Houston Astros-Los Angeles Angels game ended with umpires overturning a call on a challenge that gave the Angels the final out. The Angels were leading the Astros 2-0 but were in some trouble with runners on first and second with …
The Detroit Tigers thought they had a walkoff win on Opening Day — until an umpire review intervened and took it back. With the game tied at 10 in the bottom of the 10th inning, JaCoby Jones singled to left, and Tigers right fielder Nick …
The Tampa Bay Rays were screwed out of an inning-ending double play in the second inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday because of an odd quirk in the replay rules. With two on and one out in the bottom of the second, Charlie …
One of the more controversial plays in Super Bowl 50 came on the first quarter review of what the Carolina Panthers thought was a catch by Jerricho Cotchery. Cotchery appeared to catch a pass on first down from Cam Newton, but the officials ruled it …
After watching this play on Friday night at the College World Series in a game between Virginia and Ole Miss, there is very little doubt that college baseball could use instant replay. Virginia star hitter Mike Papi singled in the first inning for …
Your browser does not support iframes. The umpiring crew that was working the Minnesota Twins-Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night completely botched one of Yunel Escobar’s at-bats, and instant replay somehow didn’t …
Your browser does not support iframes. Can you think of a more fitting way for Major League Baseball to debut its new instant replay system than for the Chicago Cubs to lose a challenge? Neither can we. The first regular season instant replay …
NFL owners voted on Tuesday to allow a centralized replay center that will assist referees with their replay reviews. The centralized replay center will be the Officiating Command Center in New York, where there are feeds of every game being played. …
Most baseball fans agree that integrating expanded replay review into the game is a good thing for MLB, but there could be some unintended consequences. MLB owners will vote in November on extending the plays that can be reviewed with instant replay. …
Angel Hernandez and his umpiring crew refused to overturn an Adam Rosales hit in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s Oakland A’s-Cleveland Indians game despite instant replay showing the ball went out of the park. Had Rosales’ hit been …
Your browser does not support iframes. Adam Rosales was robbed of a game-tying home run after the umpires blew an instant replay review in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Oakland A’s and Cleveland Indians. The A’s …
Bud Selig would like to see some changes in his game in 2013, one of which I imagine will be well-received while the other will result in him being called a Scrooge. For starters, Selig wants expanded instant replay. He made that clear during a …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Orioles missed tying Game 5 of the ALDS against the Yankees by inches when umpires ruled that a fly ball hit by left fielder Nate McLouth was foul. McLouth was batting in the top of the sixth with the …
Your browser does not support iframes. The Nationals’ Michael Morse was asked to mime a grand slam in the first inning of the Nationals-Cardinals game on Saturday after a call was overturned, leading to an odd, albeit hilarious, situation at …
