The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Before going for the gold, athletes at the Winter Games must check their apparel and equipment. Or else.
Category: Officiating (Sports)
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Crotch Fabric, Blue Skin Suits and Other Mysteries of Olympic Gear
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Before going for the gold, athletes at the Winter Games must check their apparel and equipment. Or else.
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Rugby World Cup: Groundbreaking Referee Learned Not to Fear Mistakes
The New York Times – Sports:
A former captain of Ireland’s rugby team, Neville is the first woman on a men’s Rugby World Cup officiating panel. “I’m there on merit,” she said.
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At Wimbledon, Is It Time for Hawk-Eye Live To Replace The Line Judges?
The New York Times – Sports:
Line judges made incorrect calls in the first week that changed the trajectory of matches for Andy Murray, Bianca Andreescu and Venus Williams, among others. Is it time to give computers the job?
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Padres and Rangers Both Deal With Controversial Plate Blocking Calls
The New York Times – Sports:
A night after Bruce Bochy said a replay ruling was “one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen,” another controversial call on a play at the plate added even more confusion.
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Home Plate Blocking Call Gives White Sox Win Over Rangers
The New York Times – Sports:
Catcher Jonah Heim of the Rangers was baffled by a game-deciding call. His manager called it “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen.”
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In the N.B.A. Playoffs, Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow
The New York Times – Sports:
Basketball stars from Nikola Jokic to Kyle Lowry are hamming up their reactions to even the slightest contact, writes our columnist. They could benefit from an acting lesson.
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Don Denkinger, Umpire Remembered for Botched Call, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Sports:
His reputation as a longtime major-league umpire was overshadowed by a wrong call he made during the 1985 World Series.
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Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem.
The New York Times – Sports:
When an athlete breaks the rules of the game, he or she may be judged on much more than that single act. Call it the Draymond Green Effect.