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Denied U.S. entry, Somali ref to officiate UEFA Super CupSomali referee Omar Artan has been assigned to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain, days after he was denied entry into the United States by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.,Artan was one of 52 FIFA head referees selected to officiate the 2026 FIFA World...

Trump administration: Somali ref suspected of terrorism linkThe Somali referee headed to the World Cup then turned away was denied entry into the United States over a possible tie to terrorism, a Trump administration official claimed to Fox News.,Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, made it to Miami International Airport on a flight from Istanbul on Saturday but was r...

Somali referee 'positive' despite heartbreak over historic World Cup assignmentThe Somali referee who has been denied entry into the United States ahead of the World Cup has spoken out about his ordeal.,Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the 34-year-old who was named 2025 Male Referee of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), landed in Miami on a flight from Istanbul on ...

World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped a Somali referee selected to work the World Cup from entering the United States.,Omar Artan, named Africa's best referee in 2025, was in line to become the first person from Somalia to officiate a World Cup match.,CBP confirmed Monday that will no longer th...

NBA Finals officials include first-timer Curtis Blair

The league announced the 12 officials assigned to the 2026 NBA finals on Tuesday, with Curtis Blair making his first appearance and Scott Foster his 19th.,Game 1 between the New York Knicks and host San Antonio Spurs is on Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET.,"Being selected to work the NBA Finals is th...

Report: NFL referees union schedules vote on new CBA

The NFL Referees Association has scheduled a vote for Thursday night on ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Negotiations between the league and union have progressed, according to the report, with the current CBA slated to expire on May 31. Specifi...

Celtics' Jaylen Brown critical of refs for 'agenda,' calls out 76ers' Joel Embiid

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Sunday criticized officiating in the team's first-round loss to Philadelphia and also pointed at 76ers center Joel Embiid for flopping.,Brown spoke on the streaming platform Twitch on Sunday, a day after the second-seeded Celtics lost Game 7 at home to the seventh...

NFLPA voices safety concerns over replacement refs

The NFL Players Association and NFL Referees Association have responded to the potential use of replacement officials this season by voicing concerns about player safety.,ESPN reported earlier this week that the league has begun compiling a list of replacement referees -- mostly from the low-college...