News for 'Match Referee'

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.

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

Dinesh Karthik fined 20 percent of match fees for poor conduct

Dinesh Karthik fined 20 percent of match fees for poor conduct

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's match against Sunrisers 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.

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

Pakistan players fined for slow over-rate against New Zealand

Pakistan players fined for slow over-rate against New Zealand

Rediff.com5 Nov 2023

Babar Adam's side was ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Referee calls off match after getting stung by angry bees!

Referee calls off match after getting stung by angry bees!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

A football referee in the Peruvian Premier League called off a match after being stung by angry bees, in what promised to be a crunch clash.

Gabba is docked a point for not meeting ICC guidelines

Gabba is docked a point for not meeting ICC guidelines

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

"There was extra bounce and occasional excessive seam movement. The odd delivery also kept low on the second day, making it very difficult for batters to build partnerships."

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.

Hopman Cup: Referee steps in to part angry Fish and Dimitrov

Hopman Cup: Referee steps in to part angry Fish and Dimitrov

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

American Mardy Fish and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov had to be separated by the match referee when they squared up to each other during a changeover in a bad-tempered Hopman Cup encounter on Friday.

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

Now, an errant referee gets six-month ban!

Now, an errant referee gets six-month ban!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The referee at the centre of the controversial penalty decision that helped hosts Equatorial Guinea reach the African Nations Cup semi-finals has been banned for six months.

IPL: KKR's Roy fined

IPL: KKR's Roy fined

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

The incident happened during KKR's 21-run win over RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

India fined, docked WTC points for slow over-rate at Centurion

India fined, docked WTC points for slow over-rate at Centurion

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'India captain Rohit Sharma pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.'

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.

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.

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.

Handling Indian superstars has gotten Nitin Menon 'match ready' for Ashes

Handling Indian superstars has gotten Nitin Menon 'match ready' for Ashes

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Umpiring at home over the past three years under the constant pressure put by the big Indian stars has helped Nitin Menon grow immensely as an ICC Elite Panel umpire.

Legendary South African all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77

Legendary South African all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday mourned the death of one of country's finest all-rounders Mike Procter.

In first, Champions League game to have female referee

In first, Champions League game to have female referee

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

She oversaw her first Europa League game in October when Leicester City hosted Zorya Luhansk.

India vs Aus: ICC rates Nagpur and Delhi pitches

India vs Aus: ICC rates Nagpur and Delhi pitches

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

As per reports in Australian media, the ICC and match referee has given an 'average' rating to both pitches.

Liverpool's Suarez accepts 10-match ban

Liverpool's Suarez accepts 10-match ban

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has accepted his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic during last weekend's Premier League match, the FA said on Friday.

Chelsea, Forest charged by FA for pitchside melee

Chelsea, Forest charged by FA for pitchside melee

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Football Association on Tuesday after a pitchside fight broke out between their players during Sunday's 1-1 draw in the Premier League.

T20 WC: Uganda player approached for fixing?

T20 WC: Uganda player approached for fixing?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

a former Kenya pacer tried to contact a Ugandan team member multiple times from different numbers during the T20 World Cup.

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: 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

Pink Ball Test: Bengaluru pitch rated below average

Pink Ball Test: Bengaluru pitch rated below average

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The day-night pink ball Test finished inside three days as India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs to win the two-Test series 2-0.

World Cup: Afghanistan's Gurbaz reprimanded for slamming bat

World Cup: Afghanistan's Gurbaz reprimanded for slamming bat

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Rahmanullah Gurbaz was handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their World Cup 2023 match against England.

Kohli Delighted To Meet Maxwell

Kohli Delighted To Meet Maxwell

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

It was a reunion of IPL players during game one of the India-Australia ODI series.

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.

Football shorts not a requirement for women: English FA

Football shorts not a requirement for women: English FA

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

England's Football Association (FA) said women players across its competitions are allowed to wear clothing that follows their religious beliefs after former Somalia captain Iqra Ismail was prevented from playing a match for not wearing shorts.

Kosovo players stage walkout after threatening chants

Kosovo players stage walkout after threatening chants

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) said it had repeatedly warned European soccer's governing body UEFA about potential provocation from Romania fans ahead of Friday's Nations League match, which was abandoned when Kosovo's players walked off.

Barca slam referee after Messi denied 'goal' in draw with Valencia

Barca slam referee after Messi denied 'goal' in draw with Valencia

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Barcelona hit out at the referee and his assistants for failing to award Lionel Messi's first half 'goal' in an action-packed 1-1 draw at Liga title rivals Valencia on Sunday.

Harbhajan fined for dissent in Ranji match

Harbhajan fined for dissent in Ranji match

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Punjab captain Harbhajan Singh has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent to the umpire's decision during the team's Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against Jharkhand in Jamshedpur, on Monday.

Referee banned after South Africa hit by new match-fixing crisis

Referee banned after South Africa hit by new match-fixing crisis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The ban results from a penalty Lamptey awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November.

Pujara suspended after Sussex docked points for 'on-field behaviour'

Pujara suspended after Sussex docked points for 'on-field behaviour'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

India international Cheteshwar Pujara has been suspended from one county game after his team Sussex was docked 12 points in the County Championship.

India, WI fined for slow over-rate in first T20I

India, WI fined for slow over-rate in first T20I

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

According to an ICC release, Pandya and Powell pleaded guilty to the offences and accepted the proposed sanctions, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

Tucker, Kettleborough to officiate Indo-Pak match

Tucker, Kettleborough to officiate Indo-Pak match

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Rod Tucker and Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpires for Sunday's high-profile match between India and Pakistan in the Super Eight stage of the ICC World Twenty20 to be played in Colombo.

Late Bellingham winner takes Real to top of LaLiga

Late Bellingham winner takes Real to top of LaLiga

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Carlo Ancelotti's side were then reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute when Vinicius Jr was shown a straight red card for slapping Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.