The referee, who was said to be "conscious and speaking" Friday, also had a heart attack in 2016 while officiating a game.

Again in the Nigerian Professional Football League referees were attacked. The NPFL matchday 8 game at the Akure sports complex stadium between Sunshine and Pillars ended in a goalless draw at full ...

A former assistant high school football coach has pleaded guilty to assault for an attack on a game referee by two of his players. Mack Breed, former assistant football coach at John Jay High School ...