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HOW THE AFL/VFL HANDLED PREVIOUS MAJOR WORLD CRISES * WORLD WAR I (1914-18) While many of the VFL’s 10 clubs went into recess for differing periods between 1914 and 1918, …

It’s a far cry from the real thing but Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin has made his IndyCar racing debut online. While the coronavirus pandemic has forced McLaughlin to delay his …

Parramatta have stood down the majority of their club staff and slashed payroll costs by 75 per cent in response to the NRL season’s indefinite suspension due to coronavirus. In …

Port Adelaide chief executive Keith Thomas admits the future of the AFL club’s long-standing state league outfit could be in jeopardy as the sport grapples with the financial crisis caused …

Under normal circumstances, Probabeel would be on her way home to New Zealand after a profitable Sydney campaign. The filly has had three starts for a Group One win in …

The AFL is still open to a wildcard finals series and best-of-three grand final format, but time is running out due to coronavirus lockdowns. League fixtures boss Travis Auld says …

Australia’s Super Rugby players acknowledge unprecedented action is needed with the code going through troubled times, and are demanding an opportunity to talk to Rugby Australia after their annual general …

Former West Coast premiership coach John Worsfold maintains he did everything he could for Ben Cousins right up until the relationship between the Eagles and the Brownlow Medal winner reached …

Two teams have reportedly pulled out of the NRLW this season, leaving the future of the fledgling competition in doubt. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Roosters have already …

Chris Waller is convinced a return to Sydney racing will help Kolding when the gelding heads a strong team trying to give the champion trainer a record-equalling seventh Doncaster Mile …

Brisbane three-year-old Eric The Eel has been given the green light to head to Sydney for the Australian Derby under revised coronavirus protocols for transporting horses. Trainer Stuart Kendrick waited …

Leading physiotherapist Brien Seeney says self-isolation will expose the NRL’s worst trainers – and he reckons it will be abundantly clear who they are once the competition resumes after the …

Trainer Danny O’Brien is unsure what the future holds for Vow And Declare’s bid for consecutive Melbourne Cup victories. O’Brien was planning to take Vow And Declare to Brisbane for …

Cascadian has left it until the last minute to guarantee himself a berth in the Doncaster Mile with victory in the Prelude at Rosehill. The carnival is scheduled to move …

The sensitive issues of potential large player wage cuts and staff layoffs are among the big issues to be discussed at the Rugby Australia AGM on Monday. The meeting, from …

The financial stability of all 16 NRL clubs during the coronavirus will be a chief concern for the players’ union in one of the biggest meetings in the game’s history …

The NRL has been warned they must give players a month to prepare for a return to the field from the coronavirus-enforced shutdown or else they risk a spate of …

Braith Anasta has doubled down on his criticism of Shane Richardson, saying Sam Burgess wasn’t the only one at South Sydney who didn’t get along with the ex-Rabbitohs football boss. …