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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Seated opposite the Spartans’ bench, Davis was asked by a ref to leave the venue.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Quick hits — Canales told reporters that the refs in the Panthers’ loss to the Bucs on Saturday never gave the Panthers the chance to replay a critical down after an erroneous whistle stopped it dead.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But Rec League Dysmorphia begins before the ref blows the first whistle.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noun
None is in the top 100 of the Kenpom ref rankings.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Seated opposite the Spartans’ bench, Davis was asked by a ref to leave the venue.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Quick hits — Canales told reporters that the refs in the Panthers’ loss to the Bucs on Saturday never gave the Panthers the chance to replay a critical down after an erroneous whistle stopped it dead.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
But Rec League Dysmorphia begins before the ref blows the first whistle.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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