The NRL has a number of crucial questions it must answer if it wants to restart its premiership season on May 28 as planned following the coronavirus-forced suspension of the competition, writes David Mark.

When he went surfing with his old school buddy Nat Fyfe in Margaret River last week, Kookaburras co-captain Aran Zalewski had no idea he'd be thrust into the media spotlight — and it has made him appreciate his anonymity.

The league wants its competition back up and running next month after being shut down by coronavirus, but a global sporting group says the NRL cannot focus on financial concerns at the expense of player safety.

Gillon McLachlan and Peter V'landys may be in charge of two rival football codes, but it would be wise for them to work together to make sure both their games get back on the field this year, writes Richard Hinds.

One of the AFL's rising stars wants the league to ignore calls to raise the minimum draft age from 18, as he worries young players may "lose their way" if it is changed.

The Geelong star and AFL Players' Association president says cramming 16 rounds into 10 weeks is not ideal, but it may be the model the league has to adopt to get the 2020 season completed after the coronavirus shutdown.

NRL clubs will be able to resume training from May 4 as the competition charges towards its planned restart three weeks later.

The idea of the AFL setting up quarantine hubs so it can restart its season is gathering support, with the league looking at every state as a contender to be a host.

Rugby Australia chairman Paul McLean defends Raelene Castle's tenure as chief executive, as he calls out the bullying she received from "faceless people" during her time in the job.

NRL television broadcasters Channel Nine and Foxtel agree to recognise May 28 as the competition recommencement date following extensive meetings, according to chairman Peter V'landys.

Imagine an Australia where every sporting club in the country had players with autism and intellectual disability playing on teams, serving on committees, and helping run events.

The French Grand Prix cancelled its race scheduled for June 28 rather than postponing it, making July 5 the targeted start date at the Austrian GP in Spielberg.

The Bundesliga could be the first top-flight football competition in the world to return from an enforced break due to coronavirus, and may become a test case for how other leagues approach a return to normality.

St Kilda's new cult hero Caitlin Greiser is one of 11 first-time selections in the 2020 AFLW All-Australian team after topping the league's goal-kicking chart.

Former Maroon Dallas Johnson says some fledgling NRL players at the Titans, Broncos and Cowboys should consider playing for their junior clubs this season.

Former footballer, AFP assistant commissioner and ASADA boss David Sharpe says his first challenge at the newly former Sport Integrity Australia will be to tackle organised crime.

Five men are charged with match fixing offences — some of which carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail — as part of the first Australian criminal investigation into esports.

Melbourne Storm players prepare to hit the road for Albury, where training will recommence on Wednesday at their new temporary base.

The consensus across football and netball clubs in the west and north-west of Victoria is the season should only start if fans are allowed to attend games.

Junior participation numbers in sport may face long-term effects caused by the coronavirus shutdown, meaning it's crucial community clubs act now so the battle isn't lost, writes Richard Hinds.

South Sydney and the NRL breathe a sigh of relief as three Rabbitohs players — including Latrell Mitchell, fresh from being fined for breaching social distancing on a camping trip — return negative results to coronavirus tests.

The NRL powerhouse's move to base in Albury are thrown into doubt with the local council voting to oppose the use of its facilities. But the club says it will continue with its plans after securing the use of the Albury Tigers' home ground.

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has reportedly appealed against his eight-year suspension for doping — it is the three-time Olympic champion's last hope to remain eligible for a fourth Games in Tokyo.

Americans should have been marking a milestone at the weekend — both in sport and the civil rights movement. Instead, a grieving nation has been forced to go without.

Cycling's governing body responds to the coronavirus pandemic, announcing a jam-packed 100-day schedule with a string of major races — including two Grand Tours — in October alone.

Albury City Council's decision to block the NRL's Melbourne Storm from using public facilities for training divides both the council and the community.

Residents in the Adelaide Hills will cover the cost of an "unfortunate" planning error involving state soccer authorities which has led to construction of smaller pitches than intended in original plans.

With the recent flurry of changes in Rugby Australia leadership, confusion increases for those involved with a game already in crisis as concerns continue that an expected loan won't be large enough to help.

It is one of south-west Victoria's biggest money-spinning events, attracting thousands of partying racegoers — but the local economy came in last when this year's May Racing Carnival ran with no spectators.

A successful season relaunch on May 28 has the potential to give the NRL a desperately needed leg-up on the fierce battlegrounds of Australia's football codes, where it is often overshadowed by the AFL, writes Richard Hinds.

Three Gold Coast Titans players, including Bryce Cartwright, have been stood down for refusing to have a flu shot only a day after the NRL announced its revised stance on vaccinations.

This swimmer spent years battling endometriosis, an insidious enemy within her own body that consumed her with crippling pain. The fact that most coaches in women's sport are men also didn't help, she says.

Queensland bicycle shops say they're having to turn customers away because of two-month delays on new stock, while overwhelming demand for repairs has them working 12-hour days.

The coronavirus crisis upended the star-studded Met Gala, so late-night TV host James Corden put on the Pet Gala. Yes, it was as cute as it sounds.

Times critics Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp discuss Marvel's "The Avengers," winner of the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1.

Walt Disney Co. reported earnings for the first time since its U.S. parks closed amid the coronavirus crisis.

Rapman moves from YouTube to feature films with "Blue Story," a tale of two South-East London friends living in different neighborhoods torn apart by gang violence.

Anderson Cooper says he and ex-partner Benjamin Maisani are not back together, but they will co-parent new baby Wyatt Morgan Cooper.

"Blue Story," the feature filmmaking debut from Rapman, faced many obstacles on its way to reaching U.S. screens and being a U.S. hit.

President Trump toured an N95 mask manufacturing plant Tuesday, with Guns N' Roses' "Live and Let Die" playing loudly in the background.

L.A.'s train station is empty and "it's eerie," says the man who feeds the fish. But it's also "a real escape from what's going on in the outside world."

On the anniversary of the birth of the Works Progress Administration, it's worth asking what a post-COVID Federal Writers Project might look like.

Your Zoom or Skype meetings don't have to look like hostage videos. Here's what some experts advise.

Veteran character actor Peter Gerety has a meaty role in Richard Jury's "Working Man" even as the movie shifts from quiet dignity into melodrama.

The feature directing debut for actor Clark Duke, "Arkansas" amiably places Liam Hemsworth in a dangerous world of low-level criminals.

Beanie Feldstein stars

The Maryland-based TV station owner's tactics in an aborted takeover of Tribune Media drew FCC scrutiny.

L.A. Phil players Jonathan and Cathy Karoly find a new way to share music. "It's a privilege to get to play for people who want to listen," Cathy says.

After 16 years as the frontwoman for Paramore, and following a broken marriage and a lot of therapy, Hayley Williams is releasing her first solo album.

ABC's "The Wonderful World of Disney" summer movie programming includes "Moana," "Thor: The Dark World," "Up" and "Big Hero 6."