SYDNEY (AP) — Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the first round of this year’s State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland.

SYDNEY (AP) — Former England rugby league and rugby union international Sam Burgess was convicted Friday of intimidating his then-wife’s father in an altercation in October 2019.

LONDON (AP) — England will be without a key member of its backroom staff for the Six Nations rugby tournament after skills coach Jason Ryles opted against traveling from Australia with his family...

PARIS (AP) — French rugby clubs are being urged by the government to postpone matches against British sides to lower the risk of being infected by a more contagious variant of the...

SYDNEY (AP) — The National Rugby League is set to reward field goals of more than 40 meters (about 44 yards) with two points instead of one.

It's an effort to increase the chance of a result...

SYDNEY (AP) — A 20-year-old player from the Manly Sea Eagles National Rugby League squad died in a hospital Monday after falling ill following practice.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — A halftime pep talk from master coach Wayne Bennett inspired a bunch of Queensland rookies to a comeback 18-14 upset win over New South Wales on Wednesday in the State...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle has become the first woman appointed to New Zealand’s top role in sports administration.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

SYDNEY (AP) — The Penrith Panthers won their 17th consecutive match with a 20-16 decision over the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Saturday to advance to the National Rugby League grand final.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Melbourne Storm ran in three tries in the first 10 minutes and went on to beat the Canberra Raiders 30-10 Friday to advance to the National Rugby League grand final...

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

SYDNEY (AP) — South Sydney overcame an 18-8 halftime deficit to beat Parramatta 38-24 and advance to the National Rugby League semifinals.

Before the match Saturday, the Eels were rocked by...

SYDNEY (AP) — The Canberra Raiders scored three early tries for a 16-0 lead and then held on to beat two-time defending champion Sydney Roosters 22-18 on Friday to advance to the National Rugby...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Samoa-born Young Tonumaipea has come full circle in his sporting and personal life, returning to his boyhood home of Melbourne via Berlin and Australia’s Gold...

SYDNEY (AP) — South Sydney overcame a week marred by controversy to beat Newcastle 46-20 in an elimination final Sunday to keep their grand final hopes alive in Australia’s National Rugby...

SYDNEY (AP) — The Penrith Panthers are one win away from their first National Rugby League grand final in 17 years after three first-half tries from Nathan Cleary gave them a 29-28 win over the...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former captain Kevin Walters has signed a two-year contract to coach the Brisbane Broncos in Australia's National Rugby League.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After 148 days separated from their families the New Zealand Warriors have played the last match of their season in Australia’s National Rugby League, ending with a...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Slowly but surely, the four football sporting codes in Australia are completing their delayed seasons due to coronavirus shutdowns around the country.

SYDNEY (AP) — The start of Australia’s National Basketball League has been pushed back to early 2021 because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Teenage rugby league player Joel Dark has died in hospital five days after collapsing following a head injury in his senior debut for a club in Newcastle, north of...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Justin Langer is ready to embrace change to keep his Australian cricket squad on the road. Bigger squads, a lot of compromise on schedules, and even less time with...

SYDNEY (AP) — New Zealand international forward Kevin Proctor was found guilty Tuesday of biting an opponent during a National Rugby League game and was banned for four weeks.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A simple pub lunch got a whole lot more expensive for the Brisbane Broncos when the National Rugby League fined the club and 10 players a total of 140,000 Australian...

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s National Basketball League is considering a COVID-19-safe off-shore hub in New Zealand to get its delayed season going this year.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

SUNSHINE COAST, Australia (AP) — Melbourne Storm have signed Ricky Leutele from the Toronto Wolfpack for the rest of the 2020 National Rugby League season in Australia.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.