Tag: umpire

Fan popping bottle during a serve prompts umpire to make announcement at Wimbledon

by amedpost | Jul 9, 2023 | News | 0 |

Distractions during a tennis serve are usually limited to screaming from the crowd or outside noise. But during a match at Wimbledon on Sunday morning, a new one came to life — uncorking a champagne bottle while a player...

'I was scared,' says catcher, 7, after umpire pulls him from dust devil in Jacksonville, Florida

by amedpost | May 20, 2023 | News | 0 |

At home plate, umpires usually are observers, watching for balls and strikes and whether a base runner touches home before being tagged. But an umpire had to make a play at the plate during a baseball game Sunday in...