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Coronavirus latest: AFL throws towel, World Rugby cancellations, and more
The Australian Football League has suspended its men's season until May 31. It also scrapped its women's season mid-finals and will not award the championship
AFL to press forward with 2020 season
Aussie rules football league the AFL has today (Wednesday) committed to commencing its 2020 season as scheduled on Thursday, with chief executive Gillon McLachlan stating that the game “can't stand still”.
Amazon to produce AFL documentaries
Amazon is in talks with the Australian Football League to create documentaries around several of the league's teams
Coles supermarket signs A$3m-per-year AFL sponsorship
Australian retail group Coles has signed as the Official Supermarket of the Australian Football League (AFL) and Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) in an exclusive five-year deal.
AFL renews contract with BetEasy
The Australian Football League has renewed its sponsorship contract with online gambling network BetEasy
AFL’s Richmond appoints Turnstile to value sponsorship rights
Australian Football League champion Richmond Football Club has appointed the Turnstile agency to value its sponsorship portfolio
Austbrokers acquires Carlton player and corporate network rights
Risk management firm Austbrokers has joined Australian Football League (AFL) club Carlton as a Gold Partner and become a co-major sponsor of the Carlton IN Business (CIB) corporate network
Melbourne Football Club secures Hertz sponsorship
Car hire company Hertz has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Australian Football League team Melbourne Football Club in the 'Major Partner' category
AFL confirms 2020 regular-season fixture in Shanghai, hopeful of “unlocking” China market
The Australian Football League confirmed on Thursday that clubs St Kilda and Port Adelaide will again face off in Shanghai next year, as part of a long-term agreement to hold regular fixtures in China
Port Adelaide and AFL helping to drive closer cultural and economic ties between Australia and China
The Australian Football League's push into China has had symbiotic benefits for all parties that goes beyond sports. SportBusiness takes a closer look at the deals that have ensued so far, and how they've worked out.
Australia creates National Sports Tribunal to handle doping and integrity breaches
Australia's parliament passed legislation yesterday to set up a new sports integrity body, the National Sports Tribunal, on a two-year trial basis
Man City in talks to buy A-League franchise
English Premier League (EPL) club Manchester City is reportedly considering buying Australian football side Western Sydney Wanderers.
Australia taps into Korean market for Asian Cup
Australia’s 2015 Asian Cup local organising committee (LOC) has joined forces with A-League football clubs to host Korean-themed events at matches in 2013-14 in a bid to promote the tournament.
Australia passes bill to aid anti-doping
Australian government has passed a new anti-doping bill that is expected to become law within a months’ time.
Resigning Essendon CEO is “accountable” for doping
Essendon’s CEO Ian Robson has resigned amid investigations into doping at the Australian Football League (AFL) club, saying he is “accountable”.