National Rugby League (NRL)

There were contrasting fortunes in the last 24 hours for the reopening of two major Asia-Pacific sports markets, with Australia reported to be expecting the world's biggest crowd since the pandemic began…

The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota

Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today

Australian petrol station brand Ampol has signed as the naming rights sponsor of the National Rugby League State of Origin series until 2023, including the Women’s State of Origin from 2021.

Sunday's NRL grand final in Sydney provided a 12 per cent boost in television ratings from last year, 2.97 million tuned in to free-to-air broadcaster Nine up from the 2

Australia's upcoming Australian Rules and rugby league season finals will be significant milestones for the return of sport in the country after the pandemic, with large crowds set to attend both

Barbecue products retailer Weber has become the first ‘Official BBQ Partner’ of Australia’s NRL State of Origin series between representative rugby league sides from the states of Queensland and New S…

Australian telco Telstra has signed as the official naming rights partner of the National Rugby League Women’s Premiership (NRLW) for the next three years.

Australia's National Rugby League will reduce its staff by 25 per cent and streamline its operations as it targets an annual expenditure reduction of A$50m (€30.8m/$36.6

Sporting venues in the Australian state of New South Wales received a shot in the arm yesterday after the state government approved plans to safely allow more fans at sports events

The NRL is in talks with the New South Wales government on easing Covid-19 constraints and allowing 50,000 fans in the stadium to watch October’s grand final in Sydney, up from the current 10,000-fan c…

Australian National Rugby League title sponsor Telstra has backed away from an attempt to stop rival telco Vodafone sponsoring the Warriors from next season

The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA

The Australian state of Queensland will from Saturday deny entry to visitors from Sydney, prompting some sports leagues and teams in the country to once again rejig their plans for current seasons

World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA