A local referee was punched in the face at a fourth-grade basketball game. A recent survey of officials says sportsmanship is only getting worse, and more than half have feared for their safety. Chief ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie held a public hearing Thursday on a bill where he introduced that he would officially designate Washington, D.C., as the "Official Sports ...

Veteran softball umpire Vince McMillan is hoping to reverse the recent decline in people becoming high school sports officials in West Virginia. (Photo by Randall Jett/Doddridge Independent) You name ...

As much as fans often dismiss and denigrate referees, there is a symbiotic relationship between officials, coaches and players. Without any of those three, there couldn’t be official games of any kind ...

The NBA’s 75 officials have to quickly trust their eyes, ears and feet while being the final arbiters of a 75-page rule book, and they have milliseconds to decide whether a player has violated a rule.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia sports officials now have stronger legal protection against assault thanks to a new law that went into effect July 1, making it a Class 1 misdemeanor to attack referees and ...

The shortage of sports officials is increasing, impacting the quality of officiating at higher levels. The main reason for officials leaving is poor sportsmanship from coaches, parents and fans. Young ...

ST. LOUIS, MO – The St. Louis Blues today announced an agreement designating DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) (“DraftKings”), the digital sports entertainment and gaming company, an Official Sports ...

MECHANICSBURG — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association continues to dedicate a week in every sports season to recognize and show appreciation to the nearly 14,000 PIAA registered ...

After developing a passion for wrestling watching her son compete, Tiffanie Thompson-Thomas found a different way to stay ...