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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Fast-forward to the new millennium, Rolex released a Milgauss (ref. 116400) in 2007, then nixed it in 2023.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Another research group previously proposed that the smallest body size that is physiologically possible for vertebrates is just above 6 millimeters in length (ref).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
He was banished to the locker room by the refs after elbowing the Hornets’ Nick Richards in the jaw with 6:34 left in the second quarter.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Rudy Gobert of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves got benched for a technical foul and a $100,000 fine for making a money-counting gesture at a ref after an adverse call, suggesting that the ref was on the take.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
If the refs are going to let players get away with more physicality, the Warriors (34-30) will have to contend with that environment.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The young ref involved in Jokić’s ejection this season has not previously been assigned to officiate playoff games, one of the few public indications of what the league may think of a ref’s work.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
What is the average NFL referee salary, and are refs paid more for the Super Bowl?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
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Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks over as Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) chats with the ref during the fourth quarter.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Fast-forward to the new millennium, Rolex released a Milgauss (ref. 116400) in 2007, then nixed it in 2023.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Another research group previously proposed that the smallest body size that is physiologically possible for vertebrates is just above 6 millimeters in length (ref).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
He was banished to the locker room by the refs after elbowing the Hornets’ Nick Richards in the jaw with 6:34 left in the second quarter.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Rudy Gobert of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves got benched for a technical foul and a $100,000 fine for making a money-counting gesture at a ref after an adverse call, suggesting that the ref was on the take.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
If the refs are going to let players get away with more physicality, the Warriors (34-30) will have to contend with that environment.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The young ref involved in Jokić’s ejection this season has not previously been assigned to officiate playoff games, one of the few public indications of what the league may think of a ref’s work.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
What is the average NFL referee salary, and are refs paid more for the Super Bowl?
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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