referee
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Referee Stuart Attwell could only take action against Cucurella with a yellow card, and once VAR confirmed the ball had not been kicked there was no room to initiate a review and subsequent spot-kick.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Referee Joao Pinheiro did not take action - and there was only what appeared to be a very brief VAR review before the incident was cleared.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Barry rallied a group of investors—as well as the help of his dad and his brothers, Mark and Greg—and they started Referee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Barry Mano, who died March 31 at the age of 82, published the first issue of Referee magazine in 1976, to report on and advocate for refs, umpires and sports officials of all kinds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Upon completion of the game, the Referee must immediately remove the chess pieces from the table to prevent analysis.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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