In the first four weeks of the season, there have been 963 penalties — the most at this point of the season since 1978. Talk about excessive flagging. Deseret News NFL international games: Full 2026 ...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Football games can’t happen without officials. But finding enough qualified referees has become an ongoing challenge for schools and youth sports organizations across Ohio.

The Women’s U-20 National Team is ready for another challenge at the World Cup. This Friday (18), the team wrapped up its preparations for the clash against Spain in the quarterfinals of the tournam..

PHOENIX — The NFL is moving forward with plans to begin hiring and training replacement officials in the next several weeks because negotiations with the referees’ union have been unsuccessful, two ...

Referees aren't the most popular people in an NFL game, but they are crucial to making football games run smoothly over the course of the year. So, when the league has to go to replacement refs, the ...

With the NFL no closer to reaching an agreement with the NFLRA ahead of the end of their current deal on May 31, the league has offered teams an official timeline for the introduction of replacement ...