Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis launched into a furious confrontation with referee Chris Kavanagh after a controversial defeat to Bournemouth, with manager Enzo Maresca caught in the explosive aftermath at the City Ground.
A high-stakes sumo bout in Tokyo was unexpectedly paused when a referee's traditional mawashi loincloth came undone, creating an awkward moment during the prestigious Grand Sumo Tournament.
A Belgian second division match between Liège and Beveren descended into chaos when an irate fan threw a plastic cup at the referee, forcing officials to abandon the game in extraordinary scenes.
Los Angeles County agrees to pay nearly $700 million to settle sexual abuse claims involving over 1,300 plaintiffs in what becomes one of the largest institutional abuse settlements in US history.
Discover how 19-year-old David Coote is breaking barriers as the Premier League's youngest ever referee, making history in English football officiating.
Exclusive: Premier League official David Coote under police investigation following alleged incident, raising questions about refereeing standards and FA protocols.
Premier League official David Coote has been formally cleared after a seven-year investigation into historical child abuse allegations. The Nottinghamshire-born referee maintains his innocence throughout the exhaustive probe.
A former Scottish private school teacher is standing trial facing 90 charges of historical abuse against schoolboys, with new allegations emerging from South Africa involving a 12-year-old victim.
A Catholic priest from New Orleans has been arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges involving a minor, sending shockwaves through the local community and raising serious questions about institutional accountability.
Former Premier League official Mark Clattenburg opens up about receiving death threats following what he describes as his worst-ever performance during the explosive 2007 Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton.
Ex-Premier League official David Coote admits making indecent image of child in shocking court case that rocks football community
Premier League official David Coote appears in court after his BMW collided with a van while travelling to oversee a match, with the case now adjourned until October.
After sixty years of carrying traumatic memories, a survivor of systematic sexual abuse at the hands of sadistic teachers in a British boarding school reveals her harrowing journey toward closure and justice.
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League officials including Anthony Taylor are taking extraordinary security measures as abuse against referees reaches worrying new levels across English football.
Former Brighton defender Emily Heaslip opens up about her groundbreaking transition from professional footballer to elite referee, confronting abuse and breaking barriers in women's football.
Top English referee Anthony Taylor and his family faced horrific abuse and airport chaos following Roma's Europa League defeat, sparking outrage across football.
Top-flight official Tom Bramall abandons VAR role following terrifying incident where his family was confronted after Championship match, raising serious concerns about referee safety.
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin delivers scathing criticism of Barcelona's payments to former refereeing official, calling it 'the worst thing I've seen in football' and warning of serious consequences.
Exclusive insight reveals how legendary official Pierluigi Collina conducted intense physical assessments of referees, creating an atmosphere of pure tension and scrutiny during fitness tests.
A football referee has been arrested after sharing footage from an official match on social media, sparking concerns about sports integrity and online conduct in UK football.
Former EFL assistant referee Mark Viccars receives 18-month prison sentence for child sexual offences, exposing safeguarding concerns in football officiating.
EFL referee Michael Begley, 32, has been sentenced to prison after systematically grooming and sexually abusing vulnerable teenage girls, exploiting his position of authority in football.
Gareth Viccars, who officiated in the English Football League, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to multiple child sexual offences involving teenage boys.
A professional assistant referee has been suspended from football after admitting to placing hundreds of bets on games, including those he was officiating, in a major integrity breach.
Premier League official Craig Pawson's VAR blunder during Nottingham Forest vs Everton match reveals deep-rooted problems with video technology, sparking outrage among fans and pundits alike.
The National Rugby League is deploying cutting-edge artificial intelligence to revolutionise crucial in-game decisions, marking a dramatic shift in sports officiating technology that could change rugby league forever.
A woman shares her harrowing story of coercive control, revealing how her husband systematically erased her past, isolated her from loved ones, and attempted to destroy her identity before she found the strength to escape.
A West Midlands Police officer is under investigation for allegedly calling in sick to work while refereeing football matches, and then asking for records of the games to be deleted.
Football experts are calling for referee Anthony Taylor to be removed from future Manchester United and Chelsea fixtures after a series of controversial penalty decisions in their thrilling 4-3 Premier League clash.
Former Canterbury Bulldogs captain James Graham's explosive on-air tirade against NRL officials could see the rugby league great permanently banned from broadcasting roles after Bulldogs' semi-final loss to Penrith Panthers.