Puppy Bowl XXI referee Dan Schachner will be back for the showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff on Super Bowl Sunday. (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) ...

The official soon made the step up to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) national panel, and became the first referee to officiate a professional game while wearing a body camera during the 2012/13 ...

Dan Schachner meant it to be a joke—not his job—as the referee for "Puppy Bowl XXI" or any other faceoffs between Team Ruff and Team Fluff that he’s overseen since 2011. But make no mistake ...

He was recruited as a referee as part of a new programme to improve officiating standards in the country, developed in partnership with the Irish Rugby Football Union. As part of that relationship ...

With much to play for, fans are set for another eventful 80 minutes of rugby, with referee James Doleman in the middle of it all. Here's what you need to know about today's official. Born in New ...

Your Super Bowl 2025 referee for Super Bowl 59 is Ron Torbert, a seasoned veteran who has worked an NFL title game before — he was the referee for the Bengals and Rams Super Bowl a few years ago.

Wales icon Dan Biggar has hit back at Warren Gatland by doubling down on his view that Wales' Six Nations clash with Italy is their most important game "for a long, long time". The 112-cap ...

After spending the two weeks ahead of Super Bowl LIX responding to conspiracy theories about officiating, the NFL probably did not love what happened in the first five minutes of the game itself.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to compete against each other for Super Bowl 59, but they'll also have a common opponent as well – the referees. It's the third team that ...

When asked what is their greatest strength, most referees will say “man management and communication” – it’s a fashionable answer. But Doleman overdid it, and, in doing so, drew himself ...

The coin toss will be watched closely by millions of fans, who will also scrutinize the referee and officiating crew calling the Big Game with record betting impacting much more than the winner of ...

“[It’s our] biggest roster size ever, which is a lot to manage,” Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner told Yahoo Entertainment. “But we’re ready.” While “the cutest competition of the ...