Private investment promises new money and expertise for NZ netball. But its success will depend on who benefits – and what happens to the wider game.
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Many sporting leagues are trying to reduce concussion risk, but their policies mainly fail to mention a growing threat.
Motor neurone disease can strike people who are young and fit. And there’s no cure.
Rugby league today is almost unrecognisable to the sport’s early days. A key reason is the controversial move away from unlimited tackles.
The NRL must be lauded for its move but its decision not to publicly announce the seemingly laudable changes is intriguing.
A decision to exclude sport-related concussion cover could end up impacting community and junior sports.
Many Australian athletes live below the poverty line but others rake in millions. What’s the deal with player wages in our major sports?
Sunday’s season-opener in Hamilton goes well beyond tokenism to showcase the extraordinary contribution of Indigenous athletes and fans to trans-Tasman rugby league.
Australians love a major sporting event and so did the ancient Greeks and Romans. And it wasn’t just the Olympics they flocked to.
Cricket Australia is the latest major Australian sport to ponder private equity investment. What are the pros and cons?
If rugby league stays flexible and open-minded when it comes to national allegiances, it could be a way for the sport to win hearts and minds across the Pacific.
You might hear sports fans yell out to a referee or umpire: ‘I can do better than that!’ But becoming an elite official is a lot harder than most imagine.
If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.
The NRL has signed a new deal to play games in the NT, so will the AFL look to defend its territory?
The AFL and NRL constantly claim to be the country’s premier sport – so what do the figures say in terms of profit, participation, attendance and TV audience?
The ability for players to switch clubs is becoming easier, which can be seen as a good or bad thing, depending on which side of the fence you sit.
Despite skyrocketing revenues, professional sport organisations receive an exemption from income tax. Is this fair?
Fantasy coaches can trade players in the teams they build online, aiming to buy low and sell high to gain an advantage over their rivals.
The NRL’s impressive vision to take the game into new markets could help it become the undisputed number one sport in Australia.
Months of training in the summer heat may seem like overkill but there’s good reasons the AFL and NRL pre-seasons are so long.
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