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Stanley Cup playoffs: Referee Chris Rooney hopes to return after stick to face in Maple Leafs vs. Panthers
NHL referee Chris Rooney hopes to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after suffering a black eye in a high stick accident ...
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Don Garber: MLS is ‘more than prepared’ to use replacement refs for as long as needed
Major League Soccer will once again use replacement officials for matches this weekend amidst an ongoing labor dispute between the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) — the labor ...
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Referees union accused of threatening MLS replacement officials
The negotiations between the Professional Soccer Referees (PSRA ... that PSRA executive board member Chris Penso "unlawfully threatened and coerced potential replacement workers by threatening ...
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MLS will open its season this week with replacement referees after labor talks falter
Major League Soccer will kick off its season this week with replacement referees, after unionized match officials rejected a contract offer they said fell "short of expectations." On Saturday ...
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MLS might open season with replacement referees after labor deal is rejected
Major League Soccer might open its regular season Wednesday using replacement officials after members of the Professional Soccer Referees Assn. (PSRA) overwhelmingly rejected a labor deal with the ...
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MLS and referees reach 7-year labor deal, ending 37-day lockout that led to replacement officials
Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. Match officials will average a 28.36% ...