Rugby League

Magic Weekend under threat as Super League looks at fixture options

St James' Park scheduled to host this year's event in May but uncertainty surrounds 2020 campaign

Police checks, curfews and prison-style training - Steve McNamara on life in lockdown France

Catalans coach and his players must stay indoors under French guidelines with Super League suspended

Tom Briscoe on bittersweet recovery from seven-month lay-off before coronavirus crisis

Leeds Rhinos winger Tom Briscoe was given the all-clear to make his return from injury - only for the season to be suspended by the coronavirus pandemic

Rugby league clubs are on a knife edge and need desperate help to survive

JAMIE PEACOCK: The coronavirus crisis is a huge test for rugby league clubs and many will struggle to make ends meet with no games to look forward to

Wakefield boss takes hands on approach as rugby league helps vulnerable in coronavirus crisis

Michael Carter has played his part in aiding the elderly while the sport hopes for Government help

Salford boss Ian Blease calls for Government to help save rugby league

Blease warns clubs could be in trouble within a month of no action but are united in difficult times

Meet Stephen Ball: Rugby league’s unsung hero who deals with tragedy, trauma and triumph

Rugby League National Leagues

Rugby League Benevolent Fund general manager has helped the sport’s most vulnerable people for over a decade

Coronavirus: Super League suspends competition until April 3

Rugby league follows the lead of other sports after playing on at the weekend under then-Government guidelines

7 talking points from the Rugby League weekend as games go on amid coronavirus

Rugby league's Super League continued this weekend, despite most of British sport having been called off due to the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus: Rugby league to continue adhering to Government guidelines and play on

Chief executive Ralph Rimmer says the absence of any coronavirus cases at clubs means that the sport can continue for now

Adam Pearson should accept there are better ways to fire a coach after Lee Radford sacking

JAMIE PEACOCK: Hull FC owner Adam Pearson sacked Lee Radford straight after their defeat by Warrington and announced the decision on TV shortly afterwards

Mick Potter to take charge of ambitious New York club with bold plans for 2021

Former St Helens and Bradford boss in line for role at rugby league's latest expansion club

Ottawa Aces outline Super League plans after confirming 2021 entry to League One

Canadian club wants to follow Toronto Wolfpack into rugby league's top flight

7 talking points from rugby league weekend as Wigan open up two-point gap at top

Wigan got the better of Hull KR in a hard-fought clash on Sunday while there were a trio of thrillers on Friday night on another pulsating weekend of action

Josh Charnley says embarrassed Warrington ready to make amends against Castleford

Warrington Wolves

Wolves were hammered 36-0 at Leeds last weekend in stuttering start to the season

Konrad Hurrell keen to carry on dancing and high-fiving his way through Super League

Leeds Rhinos centre's lust for life has seen him become a big fans' favourite at Headingley

Steve Price surprised at England omissions for Gareth Widdop and Blake Austin

England rugby league team New national coach Shaun Wane invites 31 Super League players to meeting at Old Trafford

Chris Thorman explains why he rejected Super League to try and rebuild Workington Town

Life Outside Super League: Former England stand-off Chris Thorman has high hopes for Cumbrian club Workington Town

Hull KR winger Greg Minikin says wounded Robins happy to defy the odds this year

Hull Kingston Rovers

Tony Smith's side have been widely tipped to struggle and have injuries to key men

Murdered mum's final defiant act from hospital bed after children were burnt alive

NRL player Rowan Baxter's estranged wife Hannah Clarke and their three children Aaliyah, six, Laianah, four, and Trey, three, died after their car was set on fire during the school run

Sydney's brilliance saw another inevitable Aussie triumph... but bring on the Kangaroos

World Club Challenge

NIGEL WISKAR: Saints were gallant but the Roosters had too much - however, in Jonny Lomax, England have a trick up their sleeve for the autumn's Ashes

St Helens 12-20 Sydney: 5 talking points as Roosters win fourth World Club Challenge

World Club Challenge

Super League champions St Helens stood toe-to-toe for most of the bruising clash with Aussie premiers Sydney Roosters before the NRL side sealed the win

Rowan Baxter's wife planned new will just days before being killed in car fire with kids

Rugby League Rowan Baxter is alleged to have set fire to a car containing his family before stabbing himself as his three kids died at the scene and wife Hannah later passed away in hospital

Jonny Lomax fully focused on bringing World Club Challenge glory to St Helens

Stand-off was a member of the side well beaten in 2015 and now takes on Sydney Roosters

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Bruno Fernandes Bruno Fernandes' leaked WhatsApp voice note shows type of player Man Utd signed Bruno Fernandes hasn't been at Man United long, but he has already been involved in one verbal exchange with a high-profile individual; Man City boss Pep Guardiola

Premier League top four predicted by document before coronavirus outbreak suspended games

Premier League The Premier League season has been suspended until April 30, but a document created before the campaign got underway in August predicted how things would pan out

Sheffield United refuse to follow Liverpool and others in major Premier League decision

Premier League The Blades were the only other member of the current Premier League top 10 not to call for Manchester City to be banned from the Champions League during their appeal process

Victor Lindelof admits he's "still mad" at Man Utd team-mate Harry Maguire

Victor Lindelof Victor Lindelof came up against Harry Maguire - who was at Leicester City at the time - when Sweden were defeated by England in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup

Man City 'surprised' at Liverpool's involvement in bid to keep them out of Champions League

Manchester City FC City chiefs understand the position of clubs below them in wanting to replace them in Europe, but have raised eyebrows at runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool getting involved

Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson 'escalates bitter row' with neighbours over mansion plans The legendary former Manchester United manager is set for a heightened dispute with his neighbours, who have resubmitted altered plans to build a huge mansion next door to his home

Paul Pogba would be 'angry' with Man Utd contract extension as Real Madrid eye transfer

Manchester United FC Paul Pogba's Man Utd future remains in doubt although the Premier League club can trigger a contract extension to warn off Real Madrid's interest

Philippe Coutinho set for second loan spell as Man Utd and Chelsea eye transfer move

Philippe Coutinho Coutinho was shipped out on loan to Bayern Munich this season but has not hit the heights expected and the German giants will not take up the option to sign him permanently

Barcelona 'plotting shock transfer swoop' for Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele

Tanguy Ndombele The Spanish giants are considering an unlikely move for the young Spurs midfielder, who only moved to North London last summer in a record-breaking deal for the club

Coronavirus: Barcelona players 'reject proposal to cut wages' amid crisis

Coronavirus The players are reportedly unhappy with the terms on offer and negotiations are ongoing between the Spanish giants and the club captains to agree to a wage reduction

The Chase The Chase viewers convinced contestant has ruined career after disclosing job live on air ITV The Chase viewers were left stunned after contestant Sandy, 54, admitted to doing a 'variety' of jobs

Coronavirus: Linda Lusardi's husband gives heartbreaking update on her fight

Linda Lusardi Linda Lusardi's husband Sam Kane shared his wife's oxygen was still a problem as well as her low blood pressure

Coronavirus LIVE updates: UK to announce help for 2m self-employed as death toll hits 465

Coronavirus The Government is to announce measures to help more workers as the number of infected in Britain nears 10,000 - but 50 times that number have volunteered to help the NHS

Coronavirus: Teen who feared isolation dies after trying to take her own life

Coronavirus Emily Owen, 19, was said to be struggling to cope with the prospect of her "world closing in" and had warned her family that people would take their own lives due to coronavirus isolation

Coronavirus lockdown measures could end by summer and half of UK may be immune

Coronavirus Some hope for the world as research from China shows coronavirus not resurgent after travel bans lifted while Oxford University suggests half the UK may have contacted Covid-19 - and be immune

Coronavirus Coronavirus: Sainsbury's boss says it's now operating a one in one out policy Chief executive Mike Coupe has written to all customers advising them that stores are now operating a new social distancing policy. It comes just a day after the grocer announced plans to close 12 convenience stores

Mr Motivator lands coronavirus show on BBC to keep nation fit during lockdown

Coronavirus Mr Motivator will co-present BBC1's new HealthCheck UK Live from March 30 to keep everyone moving at home

Paul Pogba would be 'angry' with Man Utd contract extension as Real Madrid eye transfer

Manchester United FC Paul Pogba's Man Utd future remains in doubt although the Premier League club can trigger a contract extension to warn off Real Madrid's interest

Elton John celebrates 73rd birthday with family while self-isolating at home

Elton John The legendary singer is listening to official advice and staying at home with his immediate family during the pandemic - but it didn't stop the adorable family from celebrating Elton's big day in style

Philippe Coutinho set for second loan spell as Man Utd and Chelsea eye transfer move

Philippe Coutinho Coutinho was shipped out on loan to Bayern Munich this season but has not hit the heights expected and the German giants will not take up the option to sign him permanently