News for 'Match Referee'

IPL: Du Plessis fined, Avesh reprimanded

IPL: Du Plessis fined, Avesh reprimanded

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

In case of Madhya Pradesh speedster Avesh, there were no financial penalty as a formal warning was deemed to be enough.

Diallo earns Manchester Utd deserved draw at Liverpool

Diallo earns Manchester Utd deserved draw at Liverpool

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Amad Diallo struck a late equaliser as Manchester United made a mockery of their recent form to hold Premier League leaders Liverpool

Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded for Code of Conduct breach in Hyderabad Test

Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded for Code of Conduct breach in Hyderabad Test

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been reprimanded and handed a demerit point for deliberately stepping in England player Ollie Pope's way as he went for a run which led to "inappropriate physical contact" during the first Test at Hyderabad.

Europa PIX: Manchester Utd's roaring comeback stuns Lyon

Europa PIX: Manchester Utd's roaring comeback stuns Lyon

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

A summary of Thursday's Europa League quarter-finals second-leg.

Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya beat Goa to book quarters spot

Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya beat Goa to book quarters spot

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

Damanbhalang Chyne converted a late penalty as Meghalaya edged Goa 1-0 to secure a quarter-final berth in the 78th Senior Men's National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Germany's match-fixing referee arrested

Germany's match-fixing referee arrested

Rediff.com12 Feb 2005

Robert Hoyzer, the referee at the centre of Germany's soccer match-fixing scandal, was arrested on Saturday.

German referee fixed four matches

German referee fixed four matches

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

EPL PIX: Arsenal stunned by West Ham; Title hopes fade

EPL PIX: Arsenal stunned by West Ham; Title hopes fade

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Frenchman Letexier to officiate Euro 2024 final

Frenchman Letexier to officiate Euro 2024 final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Letexier will be joined at Sunday's final by French assistants Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, while Szymon Marciniak (Poland) will be fourth official.

India head coach Stimac handed one-match ban

India head coach Stimac handed one-match ban

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Stimac, a vastly experienced coach and 1998 World Cup bronze medallist for Croatia, interfered when Pakistan player Abdullah Iqbal was ready to make a throw-in. He tried to pull back the ball from the player, sparking wild reactions from some Pakistani players as well as some coaching staff.

World Cup updates: Argentina's Pitana to referee opening match

World Cup updates: Argentina's Pitana to referee opening match

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Argentine referee Nestor Pitana will take charge of Thursday's opening World Cup match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow, FIFA said on Tuesday.

Haris Rauf reprimanded for slapping team-mate in PSL match

Haris Rauf reprimanded for slapping team-mate in PSL match

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Match referee Ali Naqvi only reprimanded Rauf since neither of the umpires had reported the incident

'Funniest thing...': Marsh laughs off Naib's cramps

'Funniest thing...': Marsh laughs off Naib's cramps

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Marsh saw the funny side of Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib's theatrical complaining of cramps

ICC announces referees, umpires for WC quarters

ICC announces referees, umpires for WC quarters

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced official appointments for the quarter-final stage of the Cricket World Cup 2011.

Manchester United boss charged by FA over referee comments

Manchester United boss charged by FA over referee comments

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been charged by the English FA for comments.

Gavaskar bats for Kohli; Aussies fume!

Gavaskar bats for Kohli; Aussies fume!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Virat Kohli was not extended any special treatment, asserted India great Sunil Gavaskar, but some former Australia players felt the batting superstar got away lightly for his physical altercation with debutant Sam Konstas in the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

India fined match fee for slow over rate in Sydney

India fined match fee for slow over rate in Sydney

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

Virat Kohli's men were found one over short of their target in the stipulated time and were penalised

India unfairly criticised for pitches says Rohit

India unfairly criticised for pitches says Rohit

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

There should be a review of how pitches are rated with India receiving undue criticism according to Test captain Rohit Sharma.

Southampton's Stephens sees red for pulling Cucurella's hair

Southampton's Stephens sees red for pulling Cucurella's hair

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Young becomes oldest Everton scorer in rout of Wolves

Champions League: Bayern survive Celtic scare

Champions League: Bayern survive Celtic scare

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Bayern Munich scored either side of halftime through Michael Olise and Harry Kane but had to endure late pressure from hosts Celtic before securing a 2-1 victory

Video feedback convinces referee to book rather than send off player

Video feedback convinces referee to book rather than send off player

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The use of video technology for the first time in an international spared a France player an early red card in their friendly against Italy on Thursday and cut down on arguing over decisions, the match referee said.

World Cup: Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

World Cup: Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in their ICC World Cup opener in New Delhi.

Ashes controversy: Moeen fined for using drying spray

Ashes controversy: Moeen fined for using drying spray

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Ali admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees

PIX: Juve suffer shock Coppa Italia exit; PSG in French Cup semis

PIX: Juve suffer shock Coppa Italia exit; PSG in French Cup semis

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Empoli beat Juventus 4-2 on penalties to advance to their first ever Coppa Italia semi-finals on Wednesday after a resilient performance helped them to hold the defending champions to a 1-1 draw in regular time.

PIX: Ten-man Barca beat Sevilla; Leaders Napoli held

PIX: Ten-man Barca beat Sevilla; Leaders Napoli held

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Sunday.

Shoaib gets two-match suspension

Shoaib gets two-match suspension

Rediff.com21 May 2003

He was reported to ICC match referee Gundappa Vishwanath for chucking.

Shillong's Tardin scores hat-trick in record time!

Shillong's Tardin scores hat-trick in record time!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Lajong's third win of the campaign and fourth consecutive clean sheet at home lifted them to fourth place with 12 points.

What is India's current position in the WTC table?

What is India's current position in the WTC table?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

India descended to the 6th position in the ICC World Test Championship points table due to a 2-point penalty

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The new National Cricket Academy which was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Sunday has been renamed as the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Bulgarian defender gets 10-match ban for attacking referee

Bulgarian defender gets 10-match ban for attacking referee

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said it has banned Lokomotiv Plovdiv defender Diyan Moldovanov for 10 matches for trying to hit a referee with a bottle on Saturday.

T20 World Cup: Nitin Menon Only Indian Umpire

T20 World Cup: Nitin Menon Only Indian Umpire

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'16 umpires will officiate across the tournament with Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Kumara Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus having been the umpires in charge of the 2021 final which saw this year's hosts claim their first ICC Men's T20 World Cup title,' the ICC said in a statement.

Madugalle referee for Indo-Pak series

Madugalle referee for Indo-Pak series

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

The Sri Lankan has been appointed match referee for the five one-day internationals and three Tests between Pakistan and India.

Kohli shouts expletives at match ref after RCB loss

Kohli shouts expletives at match ref after RCB loss

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Replays showed the Sri Lanka fast bowler had clearly overstepped the crease for a no-ball, meaning a free hit for Bangalore.

Gambhir, Tiwary come to blows during Ranji match

Gambhir, Tiwary come to blows during Ranji match

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

There were ugly scenes at Feroz Shah Kotla ground as rival captains Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary nearly came to exchanging blows during the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Bengal, in New Delhi on Saturday.

PIX: Barca edge Alaves; Big win for Juve

PIX: Barca edge Alaves; Big win for Juve

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Lewandowski strike gives Barcelona 1-0 win over Alaves

Teenager Endrick's late goals power Real Madrid to win

Teenager Endrick's late goals power Real Madrid to win

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Brazilian teenage striker Endrick came off the bench to score two goals in extra time and help Real Madrid rescue a hard-fought 5-2 win over Celta Vigo.

PIX: Mbappe 'trick' sinks Manchester City; Real Madrid in last 16

PIX: Mbappe 'trick' sinks Manchester City; Real Madrid in last 16

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

A summary of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League Knock-out phase play-offs.

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

ICC readies back-up pitch to negate protesters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

If the pitch gets hampered then the match officials will assess the pitch and see whether it is in good condition to play or not if yes they will continue playing on the same and if not then they will look at the other pitch condition and take a call on whether they can play on the other one or not, according to ANI.

Infantino defends referee for awarding Barca questionable penalty

Infantino defends referee for awarding Barca questionable penalty

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

After losing 4-0 in the first leg in France, Barcelona scored three times in the last seven minutes to win a thrilling last 16 home game 6-1 on Wednesday and march into the quarter-finals.

Newlands pitch avoid severe sanction after ICC 'unsatisfactory' rating

Newlands pitch avoid severe sanction after ICC 'unsatisfactory' rating

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The Newlands contest lasted 642 balls with India registering a series-levelling victory in the shortest ever Test