Those are refs huddled courtside over a small monitor, watching instant replay. They’re trying to get the call right: who fouled who, say, or which team knocked the ball out of bounds. It often takes ...

The entire conversation about umpiring has been predicated on the assumption that the only solution to the problem is a technological one, which is fascinating — and maybe just a little troubling — ...

Sometime soon, perhaps as early as the end of August, Major League Baseball will enter a new era, an electronic era well beyond center field cameras, radar guns and QuesTec. The era of instant replay ...

Five moments when we wished umpires had used the rewind button. Mike Matheny of the St. Louis Cardinals argues a call with home plate umpire, Paul Emmel, during Game Four of the 2013 World Series ...

There’s a classic coachspeak phrase that gets trotted out when people blame losses on bad officiating: “You’ve got to take it out of the refs’ hands.” After an NFL season when replay-review changes ...

PHILADELPHIA -- All sports TV director Tony Verna wanted was a way to fill those boring gaps during a football telecast. Quarterback throws ball, receiver catches ball, team walks back to huddle.

In January, New Jersey became the first State to allow promoters to provide instant replay for Professional Boxing. Since that announcement, not much has been talked about the issue; at least not to ...

Replay system will call for new strategy Replay will cover almost every play except balls and strikes%2C checked swings%2C a trapped ball Replay starts for real March 30 in San Diego%2C where the ...

The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) has announced that the Instant Replay Review Challenge (IRRC) will be implemented in the upcoming International Finals Rodeo (IFR), scheduled ...

1986: The National Football League adopts an instant-replay system for reviewing disputed calls. Prior to the 1986 regular season, NFL coaches had no way of challenging an official's on-field call ...

Go to updated and illustrated post. 1986: The National Football League adopts an instant-replay system for reviewing disputed calls. Prior to the 1986 regular season, NFL coaches had no way of ...