It’s been an especially rough stretch for home-plate umpires. Both teams’ fans and announcers blasted Tony Randazzo during ...

Bettmann / Getty Images As the first black umpire in Major League Baseball, Emmett Ashford encountered plenty of hostility. The pitcher Jim Bouton documented Ashford’s difficulties in Ball Four ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has broadened the role, duties, and responsibilities of the fourth umpire in the IPL matches. During the recent Captains' Meeting at the Cricket ...