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 ...

We take a lot of stress on the field. Sometimes, our umpires don't eat properly.' IMAGE: Anil Chaudhary believes that Indian umpires are struggling due to overemphasis on theoretical knowledge and ...

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 ...

Veteran umpires S Ravi and CK Nandan will mentor them. Michael Gough, Chris Gaffaney and Adrian Holdstock are the three international umpires part of IPL 2025. Notable absentees include Kumar ...

A 26-year-old man is in jail, charged in the assault of an umpire during an adult softball game in Hoover. Michael Tyler Seals, of Odenville, is charged with third-degree assault of a sports ...

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 ...

Harmanpreet, who is the skipper of Mumbai Indians, got into a heated argument with Warriorz' all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone, forcing umpires to intervene the scene. The incident took place right ...

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 ...

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals are upon us, and the match officials for the two mouth-watering contests have been confirmed. The first semi-final between India and Australia in Dubai, ...

And we’re at a point in Triple A where we have a system that the players like, the coaches like, the umpires like and the fans like.” So this was the logical next step — to find out whether ...