News for 'Referees'

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.

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.

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian Games, bagging a bronze in the 87kg category.

Frappart is first woman to officiate at men's World Cup

Frappart is first woman to officiate at men's World Cup

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.

Mixed reactions to touchline behaviour of EPL managers

Mixed reactions to touchline behaviour of EPL managers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

"When you see world-recognised figures like Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola behaving like that, it is then replicated by people in youth football and perpetuates the idea that it is OK to do it," Ref Support UK CEO Martin Cassidy said.

Ten Hag says players should accept ref's decision and move on

Ten Hag says players should accept ref's decision and move on

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The incident was one of many involving match officials being confronted in the top flight at the weekend, with the FA also charging Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp with improper conduct for his outburst at an assistant referee.

Cretois referee for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie

Cretois referee for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie

Rediff.com11 Mar 2006

Australia's John Blom is the neutral umpire and India's Punit Gupta the chair umpire for the April 7-9 Davis Cup zonal play-off encounter.

Booked, subbed and goalless! Rough night for Ronaldo

Booked, subbed and goalless! Rough night for Ronaldo

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Though Al-Nassr beat Abha 3-1, Cristiano Ronaldo endured a rough night on a personal note as he failed to score and was substituted for the first time since his move to Saudi Arabia.

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

Asian Cup: South Korea down Bahrain 3-1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Mancini slams Saudi players who opted to leave Asian Cup squad

Madugalle appointed match referee for Ind-Pak tour

Madugalle appointed match referee for Ind-Pak tour

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

While Chris Broad will be the match referee for the five-match ODI series.

Asian Games: IOA gets extension for sending wrestlers' entries

Asian Games: IOA gets extension for sending wrestlers' entries

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia extended the deadline till July 22 for sending Indian wrestlers' entries for the Asian Games.

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.

Referee who awarded Real wrong penalty 'wasn't in the right frame of mind'

Referee who awarded Real wrong penalty 'wasn't in the right frame of mind'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

The referee who awarded Real Madrid the stoppage-time penalty that secured a 2-1 La Liga win at Elche on Wednesday may not have been in the right state of mind to take charge of the game, the head of Spain's referees' committee said on Thursday.

Can India finally end South African jinx?

Can India finally end South African jinx?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.

India's AFC U-23 dreams crushed in devastating loss

India's AFC U-23 dreams crushed in devastating loss

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

India finished at the bottom of Group G, having earlier lost to China 1-2.

Kerala Blasters' fate: AIFF disciplinary panel proceedings begin

Kerala Blasters' fate: AIFF disciplinary panel proceedings begin

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The AIFF disciplinary committee begun proceedings to decide Kerala Blasters' fate after they walked out of their ISL match against BFC.

Jeff Crowe match referee for India-SA ODIs

Jeff Crowe match referee for India-SA ODIs

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

Daryl Harper and an Indian umpire will officiate on-field during the five-match series, from November 16-28.

Pooran fined for criticising umpires after heroic win

Pooran fined for criticising umpires after heroic win

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Pooran fined 15 per cent of match fee for criticising umpires during 2nd T20I against India

EPL: Everton falls as City secures fourth place

EPL: Everton falls as City secures fourth place

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Manchester City climbed back into the Premier League's top four as second-half goals by Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva sealed a comeback 3-1 victory at Everton on Wednesday.

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

A tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio earned European champions Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea.

Harmanpreet to miss two Asian Games matches? ICC mulls punishment

Harmanpreet to miss two Asian Games matches? ICC mulls punishment

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur could well miss first two games in the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games on charges of equipment abuse and public criticism of match officials.

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Roundup of the Champions League matches played on Wednesday night

PIX: India rout South Africa by 7 wickets; level series 1-1

PIX: India rout South Africa by 7 wickets; level series 1-1

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Jasprit Bumrah took 6/61 as India crushed South Africa by seven wickets to level the two-match series 1-1.

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

At The Oval were Broad's father former England cricketer and ICC Referee Chris Broad (he scored three hundreds in consecutive Ashes Tests in the 1986 series), his sister Gemma, who once worked as performance analyst for the England cricket team, his partner Mollie King (a singer who is part of the girl band The Saturdays) and infant daughter Anabella (born last November).

IBA will not be in charge of 2024 Olympics boxing

IBA will not be in charge of 2024 Olympics boxing

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

The IOC had stripped the IBA in 2019 of its involvement in last year's Tokyo Olympics due to governance, finance, refereeing and ethical issues. The sport was also not included in the initial programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Jittery Aussies: Cummins clicks pics of pitch!

Jittery Aussies: Cummins clicks pics of pitch!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Probably the pitch is playing on Australians' mind before the big match.

Racial slur: Match referee has BCCI on back foot

Racial slur: Match referee has BCCI on back foot

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

According to Fox Sports, Broad has sent a report to the ICC mentioning that there were racial taunts during the game, which Australia won by nine wickets. Fox Sports further added that it was, however, unclear whether Broad has filed another critical report in this regard about the sixth match at Nagpur, where all-rounder Andrew Symonds was allegedly the victim of 'monkey' chants.

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.

Boxing Worlds: Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety, Nitu assure India of 4 medals

Boxing Worlds: Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety, Nitu assure India of 4 medals

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lived up to expectations as they secured medals for India with quarter-final wins, alongside two other home boxers at the Women's Boxing World Championships.

Zamorano gets 11-match ban for hitting referee

Zamorano gets 11-match ban for hitting referee

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

The former Chile captain hit and insulted the referee in the country's league final between Cobreloa and his club Colo Colo.

Australia, England pay the price for slow over rates

Australia, England pay the price for slow over rates

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Australia, England fined for slow over-rate after first Ashes Test

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Elite wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who are staging a sit-in protest at Jantar, will not be stopped from competing in the trials for this year's Asian Games.

Asian Games Fencing: Bhavani Devi loses in quarters

Asian Games Fencing: Bhavani Devi loses in quarters

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Bhavani Devi's impressive run at the Asian Games came to an end in the quarter-finals, suffering a 7-15 loss to local favourite Yaqi Shao.

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.

Soccer PIX: City shocked by Wolves; United lose; Spurs sink Liverpool

Soccer PIX: City shocked by Wolves; United lose; Spurs sink Liverpool

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Champions Manchester City slipped to a shock first Premier League defeat of the season at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Manchester United's campaign of woe continued with a loss to Crystal Palace.

Misbah to head Pakistan's Cricket Technical Committee

Misbah to head Pakistan's Cricket Technical Committee

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the formation of a Cricket Technical Committee (CTC) to be headed by former captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

EPL PIX: Nunez scores late winner for Liverpool; Spurs win

EPL PIX: Nunez scores late winner for Liverpool; Spurs win

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Why India's Coach Was Given A Red Card!

Why India's Coach Was Given A Red Card!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Just prior to half-time the ball rolled outside the pitch and Pakistan defender Abdullah Iqbal was going to take the throw. But Stimac was seen walking up to him and knocking the ball out of his hand.

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.