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Did LIV Golf Fail? What I Make of Its Collapse
LIV had Jon Rahm, major champions, and billions behind it. The relaunch is off and the league is preparing to wind down. Here's what I make of its collapse.
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By the numbers
Rule explainers, each one built on a count.
MLB
All MLB2,149
walk-offs counted
What Is a Walk-Off in Baseball?
865
balks broken down
What Is a Balk in Baseball?
NFL
All NFL1,287
pick sixes counted
What Is a Pick Six in Football?
28,981
kickoffs tracked
What Is a Touchback in Football?
NBA
All NBA58,018
travels counted
What Is Traveling in Basketball?
1,916
double-doubles counted
What Is a Double-Double in Basketball?
NHL
All NHL485
hat tricks counted
What Is a Hat Trick in Hockey?
7,555
power plays counted
What Is a Power Play in Hockey?
Free tools
Calculators for the questions that come up mid-game.
Start time 7:00 PM
When each game usually ends
Soccer
8:55 PM
College BB
9:01 PM
WNBA
9:05 PM
NBA
9:28 PM
NHL
9:30 PM
MLB
9:42 PM
NFL
10:01 PM
7 PM8 PM9 PM10 PM
Bar ends at the typical finish. Brackets show the usual range. Regular season, no overtime or extra innings. NBA tip-off comes 12 minutes after the listed start.
Up in The RaftersGame Length Estimator
Enter a start time and see when the game usually ends, for seven sports.
Sourced pay, in US dollars
What officials make per game
Per game
Per min
NFL referee
$11,389
$63.27
College basketball
$3,700
$30.33
NHL referee
$3,291
$21.65
NBA referee
$3,057
$21.99
MLB umpire
$1,852
$10.29
WNBA referee
$1,538
$12.21
MLS referee
$1,500
$16.67
MLB and NFL are reported averages. NBA, NHL and WNBA are first-year rates. MLS is the match fee in the bargaining agreement. Per minute uses a measured or assumed game length.
Up in The RaftersOfficial Pay Clock
Sourced referee, umpire, and judge pay, per game and per minute.
