The NFL is floating the idea of using replacement referees with union talks stalling — again. ESPN reported Wednesday that the league is “laying groundwork” to hire replacement officials if it and the ...

Referees are critical in shaping the course of football games, and their decisions can become historical moments. One such instance occurred in the 1966 World Cup final when Swiss referee Gottfried ...

(NEXSTAR) – NFL fans weren’t the only ones sporting enough to take a pop quiz in the days before Super Bowl LX – the players themselves also agreed to answer Nexstar’s questions on Tuesday. One of the ...

An expanding scandal in Turkish soccer is putting the sport and national institutions to a test, as authorities investigate corruption in a game long tied to power, politics and prestige. The Istanbul ...

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has issued bans ranging from eight months to one year for 150 referees found to have engaged in betting activity, following an internal investigation. The ...

In football, a goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes between the goalposts and travels fully over the goal line. However, a goal is not awarded until the referee has signalled this and they ...