Emerson Sloop, second from left, poses with an all-female international referee crew in a tournament on March 28, 2025. Initially, Emerson Sloop was in it for the doughnuts. Sloop first became ...

It’s a pause that soccer fans have become painfully familiar with. A ref draws a “TV” box with their fingers and jogs over to a review monitor to look over a play while conferring with another ...

With the calendars changing from February to March, that means spring sports will arrive with the warmer, more spring-like weather. But while interest in playing youth sports in the spring remains ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Soccer is the only major U.S. team sport where players openly argue calls with referees without risking immediate ...

My 13-year-old loves all things soccer, so training to be a youth referee seemed like a great idea. After completing a training course, he was able to pick up games that fit into his schedule.

SEATTLE — Blowing the whistle on referee abuse! U.S. Soccer has issued new and tougher sanctions this month on anyone who abuses a referee. The updated policy called the U.S. Soccer Referee Abuse ...

PARIS — After a decade of making history in soccer, French referee Stéphanie Frappart is using her experience to help more women take up the profession. Frappart was the first woman to referee a men’s ...

MIAMI – One unique way the FIFA Club World Cup will appeal to fans this summer is the introduction of the referee camera, which will provide viewers with point-of-view action they’ve never seen before ...

On Saturday evening, Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 against Monaco in Matchday 14 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season at the Stade Louis II. Here are the highs and lows of this defeat. Chevalier He had a ...