NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

NEW YORK (AP) — Doc Rivers was right. It still cost him $25,000. Rivers, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was fined by the NBA on Sunday, a day after he publicly criticized the officiating that led to the deciding points in a 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. ...

Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano again in another slugfest with a disputed decision

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was as bloody and bruising as the original. The disputed decision — and the reaction to it — was about the same, too. Taylor retained her unanimous super lightweight championship in a...

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 but not suspended for cursing at a tennis umpire

TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 — but will not be suspended — for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP said Thursday during its season-ending tournament in...

NBA referee Scott Wall diagnosed with leukemia, receiving treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year and is in treatment, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday. All referees will be using a whistle marked with the No. 31 — Wall's referee jersey number —...

Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

LONDON (AP) — An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body...

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil...

Utah AD Mark Harlan responds to Big 12 fine for blasting officiating crew after BYU rally

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah athletic director Mark Harlan responded to the Big 12 on Sunday after he was publicly reprimanded and fined $40,000 by the conference for blasting a league officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning...

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza

JD Ralls and Tyler Ricks are promoted to NBA's full-time referee staff

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has promoted referees JD Ralls and Tyler Ricks to the league's full-time staff for this season. Ralls has worked 28 NBA games in his career, including two this season. Ricks has worked 24 games in the NBA, one of those this season. The...

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike in northern Gaza killed 34, mostly women and children