Being an official in any sport is a thankless job. The spotlight is rarely kind, and the best measure of success is often invisibility. If no one’s talking about you, chances are you’ve done ...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation is looking to hire umpires. Umpires are needed for the 2026 CitiSports/Pittsburgh Pirates-Nike RBI Baseball & Softball Season. Umpires can earn between $28 ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — One person was injured and three were arrested after a brawl at a travel baseball tournament in Winter Haven on Saturday. According to the Winter Haven Police Department, ...

MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was sidelined after a line drive struck him in the head, causing a concussion and partially detaching his ear. After missing the bulk of 2025, Hunter Wendelstedt is ready ...

When Jen Pawol took the field as an MLB umpire at Atlanta’s Truist Park on Aug. 9, it made history. For the first time, a female umpire worked a regular season MLB game. For the first time, the dream ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. — A Tennessee man in town to umpire a softball tournament was arrested for exposing himself at a Georgia motel, according to police. Cody Collins, 56, was in Valdosta to umpire a ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) - A Tennessee man was arrested in Valdosta for public indecency on Sunday, according to the Valdosta Police Department. Police said employees at a motel in Valdosta reported a ...

ROCHESTER — Avery Zeone has won the fifth-annual Braxton Raymond RYFSA Umpire of the Year Award. The award was established to recognize one umpire annually for their dedication and contributions to ...

A Fairfield man is facing sexual assault charges after he was accused of inappropriate touching juvenile players during two games where he was working as a softball umpire. John Simone, 65, was ...

MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Fairfield man and softball umpire was arrested last week by Meriden police for allegedly inappropriately touching several juvenile softball players over the course of two ...