Craziest Call

“They’ll be talking about that blocked shot for years to come,” said the commentator on last Thursday night’s NCAA Tournament game between Samford and Kansas. The controversial sequence of events begins with Samford’s Jaden Campbell hitting a 3-pointer to cut Kansas...

A dubious foul in last Friday night’s SEC Tournament game between Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators probably didn’t affect the outcome of the game, but it left spectators questioning the quality of refereeing by college basketball officials. “This is the worst foul call I...

“The ball was clearly in the net when the buzzer sounds.” This was the plaintive cry across social media this week to a seemingly incredible bad refereeing decision at a New Jersey high school state basketball semi-final. Matt Manley filmed the game between Camden and Manasquan for...

In what one competitor dubbed, “the dumbest rule in swimming,” a college sportsman was stripped of his win and conference title last weekend for celebrating with his teammate. Owen Lloyd, an All-American senior on the North Carolina State University swimming team, finished first in the...