Major League Baseball is pushing ahead with plans to introduce automated umpires, but they won't be used in regular season matches until at least 2026. This spring, teams are testing the ABS ...

English umpire Michael Gough has been appointed as the third umpire for the first semifinal, while Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft will oversee proceedings as the match referee. Illingworth, who officiated in ...

Michael Gough is the third umpire, and Andy Pycroft will be the match referee. For the second semifinal, Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel are the on-field umpires, with Joel Wilson as third ...

While MLB's ABS challenge system (automated balls and strikes) is still in the testing phase this spring training, we're already seeing how umpires respond to the system on the field. And credit ...

Coveted umpire in the international and domestic circuit, Anil Chaudhary, had been appointed as the on-field umpire for the upcoming final of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The title-decider will be ...

Seven’s Mitch Cleary revealed the story, before adding that umpire apologised to Ashcroft in due course and admitted he overstepped the mark. “The next day, an apology was issued and accepted ...

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Home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski surprised even himself ... Maldonado getting a call overturned by a matter of millimeters. Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and ...

And the best part about the system may be that umpires are getting a dose of accountability in real time. That's exactly what happened on Sunday. As part of the ABS system being tested in 60% of ...

In early testing, umpires wore ear buds and would hear “ball” or “strike,” then relay that to players and fans with traditional hand signals.The challenge system adds a wrinkle.

Major League Baseball players like to believe that they could call a game better than the umpire standing behind home plate. Now they’re finally getting a chance to prove it.