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UEFA president Michel Platini has told the Daily Mail of his frustration that goal-line officials "do nothing" because FIFA will not allow them to assist the referee.

Retiring referee Mark Halsey hopes he has been an inspiration to other cancer sufferers after returning to top-flight officiating having beaten non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee shares Alex Ovechkin's displeasure with the officiating of the team's first-round series against the New York Rangers.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin took exception with the way the officials handed his team's seven-game playoff series with New York -- a series that ended Monday with the Rangers capturing Game 7.

Salvatore Sirigu has declared his hope Carlo Ancelotti will remain coach of Paris Saint-Germain next season after clinching the club's first Ligue 1 title in 19 years.

Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau has been fined $35,000 for his postgame comments regarding the officiating in Game 3.

Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson was fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of an official during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, the league announced Friday. Read the entire story....

Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson was fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of an official during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, the league announced Friday.

Coaches who think it's OK to ride the refs, fans who feel it's cool to yell at officials all the time and the confusion of professional sports with youth sports lead to a breakdown in respect for authority.

LeBron James expects referees to establish even more control of the Heat's physical playoff series with the Chicago Bulls in the aftermath of Miami's blowout victory in Game 2 that included two ejections.

MIAMI -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah and forward Taj Gibson were ejected in the fourth quarter of their 115-78 Game 2 loss in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Read the entire story....

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo is convinced his claims he did not deliberately barge into referee Alexandre Castro will be vindicated and the threat of a year-long ban lifted.

A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.

Leonardo has been suspended pending further investigation into Sunday's post-game incident at the Parc des Princes in which the Paris Saint-Germain sporting director appeared to barge into referee Alexandre Castro.

The French League's disciplinary commission will examine the incident between Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo and referee Alexandre Castro.

Leonardo risks a year-long ban and Paris Saint-Germain face a potential point deduction after their sporting director appeared to barge into referee Alexandre Castro after Sunday's draw with Valenciennes, though the Brazilian claims: "I was the one assaulted".