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Penrith CEO Brian Fletcher says he “couldn’t hope for anything better” after rugby league’s governing body only guaranteed three months funding for NRL clubs amid the coronavirus crisis. But Fletcher …
Continue reading Panthers CEO fears for players amid crisisThe NRL’s biggest nursery is set to be abandoned after Penrith CEO Brian Fletcher admitted they will not be able to maintain junior development due to the coronavirus shutdown. Fletcher …
Continue reading Panthers forced to cut junior fundingAll 18 AFL clubs will survive the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s chief executive Gillon McLachlan says. A day after the AFL secured a $600-million credit …
Continue reading All AFL clubs will survive: McLachlanProminent trainer Adrian Bott is grateful racing is still proceeding during the coronavirus crisis and supports prize money cuts for The Championships at Randwick. The Championships are scheduled to go …
Continue reading The Championships: Leading trainer supports prize money cutsChampion jockey Glen Boss has made a habit of winning the Doncaster Mile on lightly weighted three-year-olds and will be out to do so again when he takes the ride …
Continue reading Glen Boss chasing another Doncaster MileThere is something special about both the Doncaster Mile and Australian Derby for Mark Newnham. And on Saturday the trainer hopes he can get his name etched onto the honour …
Continue reading Mark Newnham eyes Doncaster Mile and Australian DerbyThe British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa in July 2021 will not be shifted despite a direct overlap with the new dates for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The …
Continue reading Lions’ tour of S.Africa in Olympics clashMeasures taken by Rugby Australia (RA) boss Raelene Castle and her executive to cut costs have allayed some of players’ representative Justin Harrison’s worst fears ahead of their crucial Tuesday …
Continue reading RUPA encouraged before Rugby Aust meetingOnly the ARL Commission can determine whether the 25 per cent pay cut NRL executives will be copping is fair, according to players’ union boss Clint Newton. League central and …
Continue reading Transparency on NRL funds is crucial: RLPARed Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has proposed holding a training camp where Formula One drivers could get infected by the new coronavirus – an idea rejected by his team. …
Continue reading Advisor wanted F1 drivers to catch virusCarlton’s Nic Newman and Zac Fisher might be sidelined until after the AFL’s planned return date due to injuries suffered in the Blues’ season opener against Richmond. Newman will have …
Continue reading Blues duo touch and go for AFL return dateDisappointed NRL players have demanded the league guarantee retirement funds following revelations it withheld $10 million super payments in the last two years. The players’ union will again meet with …
Continue reading NRL players want guaranteed super fundsThe NRL will begin planning to potentially resume the competition by July 1, with rugby league great Wayne Pearce to head up a sub-committee to brainstorm all options to play …
Continue reading Pearce heads committee for NRL resumptionSt George Illawarra have confirmed their commitment to the 2020 NRLW season following reports the Sydney Roosters and Warriors would withdraw to cut costs during the NRL shutdown. The Nine …
Continue reading NRLW in limbo, Dragons want to play onRugby Australia (RA) boss Raelene Castle says it won’t be a case of “take it or leave it” on Tuesday when she meets the players’ association to discuss what it …
Continue reading Survival mode as Rugby Aust meets playersThe AFL has secured a line of credit with banks which will allow the league to continue operating through the coronavirus crisis. The deal, announced on Monday, comes a week …
Continue reading AFL secures huge lifeline from banksThe AFL has secured a line of credit with banks which will allow it to continue operating through the coronavirus crisis. The deal, announced on Monday, comes a week after …
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