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News briefs on sports are presented including a possible expansion of the number of teams qualifying for the National Football League (NFL) playoffs in 2015 and an error made by soccer referee Andre Marriner in an English Premier League game in which he disqualified the wrong player for a foul.

This article explains the scoring problems in sports, including soccer games.

The article looks at the challenges faced by referees at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa, such as Roberto Rosetti of Italy, Jorge Larrionda of Uruguay and Koman Coulibaly of Mali.

The article deals with the soccer officiating controversy arising from a match between the U.S. and Slovenian team at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

This article relates that the efforts to reduce violence in the premier soccer league in Great Britain have resulted into abrupt decline in tackles. It explains that the matches between Arsenal and Manchester used to be dominated by tackles, but stricter refereeing led to the decline of tackles over time. Statistics from 2004 to 2008 reveal the substantial decline in tackles. It highlights the role of the departure of players, Roy Keane and Patrick Viera from the league in the decline in tackles.