Sam Allison has become the first black referee to take charge of a game in ... reflecting society and the playing contingent within football. "It is also the culmination of years of hard work ...

First Black female referee: Violet Palmer made history as the NBA’s first female referee on Oct. 31, 1997, when she officiated the season opener between the Vancouver Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks.

Aside from Egyptian women playing football, a woman has now been appointed to referee male football matches - a first for Egypt. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) assigned Sarah Samir to ...

Two of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) female referees, Denisha Isaacs and Kenisha Prescott, will represent the country at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Course for Caribbean Women ...

WILLIAM gave racism the red card as he helped at a referee course aimed at improving diversity in football. The Prince of Wales, 42, joked he “broke the record for the number of high fives ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Women - Group F - Brazil v Zambia - Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan - July 27, 2021. Referee Yoshimi Yamashita and staff before the match REUTERS/Molly ...