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UFC 142 Ref Mario Yamasaki Would Love Instant Replay
Referee Mario Yamasaki disqualified welterweight Erick Silva for hitting Carlo Prater on the back of the head at UFC 142. He was a guest on Portal do Vale Tudo's podcast yesterday and addressed the subject of instant replay, which was not available to the referees at UFC 142 in Brazil. "To err is...
Why baseball purists are dead wrong about instant replay
It was an eventful sixth inning in Florida on Sunday. Phillies outfielder Hunter Pence hit what was initially ruled a double, but after going to instant replay, umpire Joe West ruled, accurately, that a fan had interfered with Bryan Petersen's ability to make the catch by reaching out for the ball....
Will 3D television aid instant replay?
This is the third of a three-part series sponsored by Samsung involving the use of technology in sports. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had the chance to check out ESPN3D when the network demoed it in the press box at the Ohio State-Wisconsin game last month. I explained how it was more...
Fixing Instant Replay: Should Some Penalties Be Reviewable?
I have to admit that I love the instant-replay rules in college football, because particularly inept officials aren't allowed as much of an opportunity to influence the game because the coaches have run out of challenges. And because the booth technically reviews every play, nothing goes unnoticed...
Analyzing the fallout from FSN Pittsburgh-NHL video replay incident
The integrity of the game. That's the issue at hand in this incident between FSN Pittsburgh, their producer Lowell MacDonald Jr., and the NHL's video replay system. The network deserves kudos for suspending MacDonald, showing that they won't accept the egregious violation that occurred when the FSN...
Keith Kizer Explains Jon Jones Disqualification Ruling
MMA Junkie talks to Kizer: Kizer said despite the numerous legal blows that came in the barrage - as many as 85 depending on who's counting - the fact that the illegal blows were shown to have caused the damage meant disqualification was the only proper call. "At the end of the day, you have the...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1999
1999 wasn't the beginning of the end for the 49ers' storied dynasty. It was an affirmation of the end. With the loss of Steve Young and the continued absence of Garrison Hearst, the San Francisco 49ers discovered that their talent had diminished to the point where success was unsustainable. But as...
12/07/1963 - Instant replay at Army-Navy game
Happy birthday instant replay! On this day in 1963, this television technique made its debut during the annual Army-Navy football game. On a fourth quarter run by Rollie Stichweh, TV viewers were able to see the Army quarterback streak for a touchdown seconds after it happened. Because slow motion...
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