What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires. A situation is a flash of irritation, a simmering temper, a plea for reconsideration. (Think of ...

Hernandez could not hide his surprise at first-base umpire Rob Drake’s positioning during the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Houston Astros. Drake stood in front of the first-base ...

And as long as baseball has been a constant, so too has the umpire. The looming figure in blue with a booming voice and the personality of a junkyard dog has always been a unique character in the ...

Great umpires tend to blend into a baseball game, making the men in blue barely noticeable. Bruce Lazaruk is regarded one of those types of umpires. However, while he might not be seen ...

Two new officials have joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, with a South African and an English umpire making it to the updated group. The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced updates ...

Novak Djokovic was left furious with the umpire over a shot clock warning during his win over Lorenzo Musetti at the Miami Open. The veteran Serb cruised to a 6-2 6-2 victory over his Italian ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Controversial umpire Joel Wilson has been dumped from the International Cricket Council’s Elite Panel weeks after citing ...

ICC has removed Michael Gough and Joel Wilson from the list of the elite panel of umpires for the 2025-26 season following a routine performance assessment process. They have been replaced by ...

Allahuddien Paleker has become the latest South African umpire to join the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after the international governing body unveiled its new lineup of umpires for the next 12 months.

There were heated scenes at the Girona Challenger tennis event on Thursday as Pablo Carreno Busta pushed an umpire during a disagreement over a decision. Carreno Busta, formerly No 10 in the ...

Florida A&M head football coach James Colzie III has a side hobby as a softball umpire. Colzie has been umpiring since 2009 and officiated a game between Mississippi State and Auburn in March.

NEW YORK — Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers. Major League Baseball said ...