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Two NFL officials created a bit of a stir on Sunday when they bumped fists after the Denver Broncos scored a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills. The exchange occurred after one of Broncos running back CJ Anderson’s three rushing touchdowns. …
SEC officials missed what should have been a penalty on the last play of the game between Auburn and South Carolina Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn won the game 42-35 when Gamecocks quarterback Dylan Thompson was intercepted in the end zone …
One of the officials who was working Saturday’s game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State made a very minor mistake. The referee, Ken Williamson, accidentally turned the wrong way when making a holding call. His back ended up to the …
Thursday night’s preseason game between the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars featured some serious rust, at least from the players. The officials, however, were in midseason form. Jay Cutler may have missed on a few throws, but one …
The drama thus far in the 2014 World Cup has been nothing shy of incredible, and Tuesday afternoon’s action was no exception. Just when it appeared that Ivory Coast would be advancing to the knockout stage with a draw, a controversial penalty …
The NBA officiating crew of Tom Washington, Bennett Salvatore and Tony Brothers stole Game 5 from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night and gave it to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a series of bad calls at the end of the game. The Clippers blew …
For a time during the BCS National Championship Game, it looked like the referees were going to have a major impact on the contest. Florida State was flagged for a taunting penalty after scoring a touchdown to make it 21-19 Auburn in the fourth …
The referees in the Detroit Lions-Baltimore Ravens game on Monday night missed a pass interference call that may have cost the Lions a touchdown. Late in the third quarter, the Lions had the ball at the Baltimore 23 for a 3rd-and-9 situation. Matthew …
The Carolina Panthers-New England Patriots game ended in controversy on Monday night after the referees decided to pick up a penalty flag thrown on the final play of the game and walk off without explaining why they weren’t calling a penalty. …
The New England Patriots lost to the New York Jets on Sunday thanks in part to a call that was made for the first time in NFL history. Jets kicker Nick Folk missed a 56-yard field goal attempt wide left in overtime that would have given Tom Brady and …
The New England Patriots lost to the New York Jets 30-27 in overtime on Sunday after referees called an obscure and ridiculous unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Pats rookie Chris Jones. The call came on a 54-yard field goal Nick Folk missed wide to …
Referees missed an obvious horse collar tackle by Auburn to bring down Johnny Manziel in the final minute of the Tigers’ 45-41 upset win over Texas A&M on Saturday. The teams combined to score 31 points in the fourth quarter, with …
Referee Terry McAulay might be a little confused about which team Andy Reid coaches. Reid successfully challenged the spot of a first down during his Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-7 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. The challenge reversed a …
Wisconsin lost to Arizona State on Saturday night 32-30 after a controversial ending went against them. The Badgers converted a 3rd and 3 on a 6-yard pass and their receiver stepped out of bounds with 18 seconds left. Wisconsin had the ball at the …
Final Four referees took away what could have been an even more exciting finish to the Louisville-Wichita State game by calling a controversial jump ball (technically a held ball) with 6.3 seconds left. Luke Hancock was fouled in the open court with …
Ed Rush, the Pac-12’s coordinator of officials, offered incentives to the conference’s referees if they targeted Arizona head coach Sean Miller during the Pac-12 conference tournament, CBS Sports reports. According to CBS Sports’ …
