referee

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PHOENIX—There are only two words any NFL fan needs to hear to remember the perils of a referee lockout: Fail Mary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The result is an uneven playing field in which judges referee disputes between athletes, colleges and the NCAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Last week data showed that referee and VAR errors are on the increase in the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The PSL's playing conditions say the umpires will then report the matter to match referee who will take "action as is considered appropriate against the players concerned".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The referee watched the scale’s weigh beam teeter up, then down, before stopping perfectly balanced.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss