A leading female official has told a tribunal that a male football referee coach “forcefully pushed” her during a youth level match, and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender. Lisa Benn, 34, ...

Taking advantage of her opportunities proved worthwhile for now full-time NFL referee Sarah Thomas. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The college basketball star and former New ...

Howard Webb will fight allegations PGMOL ruined the career of a leading female referee in court next week. Lisa Benn, the Women’s Super League referee, claims she was sidelined by Professional Game ...

Progress in women’s professional sports has historically come in small milestones first. The women in this list stepped into roles that had long excluded them and handled the pressure with confidence.

If you’re watching the Jaguars vs. Bills matchup and noticed a woman among the officiating crew, you’re not alone — and you’re watching history in action. Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first full-time ...

One of the NFL league’s first female officials says her years on the field were marked not by progress, but by punishing double standards and targeted hostility. It began, as so many things do, with a ...

Robin DeLorenzo, one of the NFL's first female officials, alleges gender discrimination and humiliation in a new lawsuit after being fired in 2025.