National Rugby League (NRL)

The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA

World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA

Australian commentators hailed rule changes in the National Rugby League that led to an exciting game as the 2020 season got back underway yesterday with the Parramatta Eels beating the Brisbane Broncos…

Japanese technology firm Yamaha has developed a smartphone application that lets fans cheer remotely from home for their teams playing in empty arenas

Australia's four biggest rights-holders – the AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia and Rugby Australia – will generate approximately A$188.5 (€111.5m/$122.9m) in central sponsorship revenue in 2020, across a total of 115 deals.

Official NRL spirits sponsor Bundaberg Rum leveraged its rights through the 2019 Finals Series with a responsible drinking campaign called ‘Stay in the Game’.

During the 2019 State of Origin series, Nestlé’s lozenge brand Soothers ran a campaign based on incentivising fans of both participating teams to submit their throat straining cheers of support.

Consumer electronics and home appliances company Hisense has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Australia's National Rugby League, running from 2020 to 2022. Hisense's deal involves several components

Australia's NRL rugby league competition has extended its partnership with telco Telstra to cover the women’s game in the country.

Retail pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse has extended its partnership with Australia’s National Rugby League.

Australian NRL rugby league club the Parramatta Eels has unveiled EK Recruitment as a Premier Partner for the 2019 Premiership season

Papua New Guinea-based corned beef producer Ox & Palm has agreed a deal to title sponsor the National Rugby League’s Pacific Test Invitational match.

Australia’s National Rugby League has entered into a partnership with online pet services aggregator Yourpetscombined.

Australia’s National Rugby League has entered into a partnership with US sports lifestyle brand ’47.

The Cronulla Sharks Australian National Rugby League club has struck a sponsorship deal with financial services company Infinity Group Australia.

Diageo-owned drinks brand Bundaberg Rum has signed a sponsorship deal with Australia’s National Rugby League.