referee
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Havertz was only booked by referee Paul Tierney, with video assistant referee James Bell not advising the official to watch the incident back on a pitchside monitor.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who has acted as a referee in the upper chamber of US Congress since 2012, deemed the provision out of order on Saturday, Democrats said.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Mike Beltrán, the referee for the bout, stopped the fight after Díaz was unable to stop the bleeding and continue at the end of the second round.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
At first, it appeared the bell had saved Nkuta, but the referee determined that the fighter was already knocked out and awarded the victory to Moraes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
People in the audience clapped and cheered; even the referee applauded my efforts.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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