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A historic “first” happened Sept. 30 when at a girls’ Central Lakes Conference soccer game all three of the game’s referees ...

When Mollie Kavanagh first became a referee, she said female officials were a rarity - but four years on she said times were changing. The 19-year-old, from Coventry, began her journey in football as ...

The 2025/26 season welcomes an exciting new era in UEFA’s women’s club competitions – and the revamped structure will also ...

Manuela Nicolosi, the referee who has officiated more than 200 professional football matches, revealed that players tried to flirt with her and she was refused promotion because of her appearance.

Scottish referee Hollie Davidson takes charge of her second consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup final after being appointed to oversee England against Canada. The 33-year-old will be in control of ...

The physical assault or attempted molestation of Olufunmilayo Alaba, who officiated the South West derby between 3SC and Ikorodu City at the Lekan Salami Stadium has once again highlighted one of the ...

KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Kateryna Monzul made history in 2016 when she became the first female referee in Ukraine to officiate a soccer match in the men's top division, a game between Chornomorets ...

“Sasazaki’s final referee appearance was in the Marigold ring. A junior from All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling, he was reserved ...

In the wake of a supposed pay gap among referees calling men’s and women’s basketball games, University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses head coach Haydee Ong said the team scoring more than 100 ...