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Unwell Warriors player stays home as team lands in Australia

The New Zealand Warriors, minus two players, touch down in Australia on a charter flight from Auckland to prepare for the resumption of the NRL season.




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Port Adelaide player accuses AFL of Victorian bias over training restrictions

Despite more relaxed coronavirus restrictions in South Australia and Western Australia, the AFL says it does not want clubs from those states training in bigger groups until Victorian teams are allowed to do so.




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Storm boss hails Warriors for 'big sacrifice' as NRL teams reunite for first time since shutdown

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




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'Just not viable': Football, netball clubs concerned about a season without fans

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.




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NRL players agree to new pay deal as May 28 restart takes shape

The NRL ticks another box ahead of its planned restart later this month, as the players officially sign off on a new pay agreement ahead of a return to training this week.




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The Last Dance dives into the sketchier side of Michael Jordan's legacy

Michael Jordan is remembered as the greatest basketball player ever, but memories of his time in the sun often don't extend beyond the hardwood and when they do, it's not always pretty.




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America is hurting. And it needs its national pastime more than ever

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.




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Country sporting clubs facing 'catastrophic' consequences due to coronavirus

Community sporting clubs, particularly in country towns, are facing "catastrophic" consequences because of coronavirus, Australia's leading sports fundraiser warns.




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Cycling tries to salvage season with overlapping Giro, Vuelta in October

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.




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'Unfortunate mistake': Ratepayers to fork out for $70,000 soccer pitch measurement blunder

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.




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Rugby Australia names Rob Clarke as interim CEO to replace Raelene Castle

Rugby's embattled governing body makes a key short-term appointment, as it continues to search for a full-time replacement for Raelene Castle, who stepped down as chief executive last month.




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Questions may linger over Michael Jordan and The Last Dance. But just enjoy the show

Questions have been raised around the making of the new Michael Jordan documentary, or why it even exists. But maybe we should just enjoy the show, writes Paul Kennedy.




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Three Gold Coast Titans players stood down amid flu vaccine furore

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.




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Five years of horrific pain made Monique question her own sanity, until she was finally diagnosed

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.




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With Met Gala postponed, James Corden finds high fashion on furry friends

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.




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Too soon to go to the beach? The gorgeous docu-game 'Beyond Blue' has deeper questions

Coronavirus has people fighting over beach access. "Beyond Blue," a docu-game made with BBC Earth's "Blue Planet II" team, takes the science further.




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New York attorney general's office questioned NBC News employees on sexual harassment

Former anchor Linda Vester and others have been called in.




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Chris and Cristina Cuomo's teen son has 'healed' after contracting COVID-19

All members of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's family are healthy again, according to a recent Instagram update from his wife, Purist founder Cristina Cuomo.




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Rapman's 'Blue Story' battles #BAFTAsoWhite and coronavirus on the way to the screen

"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.




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'Live and Let Die' blasts as Trump visits mask factory

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




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James Earl Jones as King Lear: Your free quarantine must-watch of the day

A 1974 "King Lear" will be streamed for free. The amazing cast led by James Earl Jones also includes Raul Julia, Rosalind Cash and Paul Sorvino.




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Jimmy Fallon as Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic proves 'Tiger King' can get wackier

On Tuesday's "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon impersonated Nicolas Cage playing "Tiger King's" Joe Exotic, complete with a mullet and sunglasses.




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Lady Gaga's new album, 'Chromatica,' finally has a release date

Lady Gaga reveals more details about her delayed new album, "Chromatica," which features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink.




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Review: The moving drama 'Driveways' features a superb Brian Dennehy in one of his last roles

Andrew Ahn's lovely second feature "Driveways" also stars Hong Chau and Lucas Jaye.




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Review: Liam Hemsworth helps make crime dramedy 'Arkansas' worth a visit

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




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Len Fagan, Coconut Teaszer rock impresario, dies of COVID-19 complications at 72

Onetime musician Len Fagan booked Sunset Strip nightclub Coconut Teaszer and provided bands like Guns N' Roses and Green Day some of their earliest L.A. gigs.




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Review: A perfectly cast Beanie Feldstein enlivens Caitlin Moran's 'How to Build a Girl'

Beanie Feldstein stars




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Column: Surprise! The Internet has thoughts about Adele's new body

Adele's celebratory Instagram spurred compliments and criticism that are just as sexist as Donald Trump's comments about Donna Reed.




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Kevin Spacey compares coronavirus layoffs to being accused of sexual assault

On a recent podcast, actor Kevin Spacey saw parallels between the coronavirus crisis and his Hollywood downfall after being accused of sexual misconduct.




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FCC slaps Sinclair Broadcast with a record $48-million fine for 'unacceptable' conduct

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




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Video: L.A. Phil musicians give porch recitals for their Pasadena neighbors

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.




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The hard-won liberation of Hayley Williams: 'It wasn't beautiful. It was painful'

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.




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'Pose's' Mj Rodriguez lost loved ones to coronavirus. Art has been her refuge

"Pose" star Mj Rodriguez discusses what's helping her endure the grief of losing her grandmother and her aunt to coronavirus.




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Review: 'On a Magical Night' asks what if all your ex-lovers came for a visit?

More pensive than lively fun, Christophe Honoré's "On a Magical Night" casts Chiara Mastroianni as a woman rethinking her marriage after 20 years of her own infidelity.




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'80s teen gem 'Valley Girl' unconvincingly remade as a jukebox musical

The new version of "Valley Girl" reconfigures the '80s teen classic as a flashback jukebox musical, but it lacks the spark and charm of the original without finding a new tune to call its own.




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She won over a nation on 'Great British Bake Off.' Now she has her own Netflix show

Nadiya Hussain, winner of "The Great British Baking Show," embraces canned food in her new Netflix series, "Nadiya's Time to Eat."




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Bob Dylan releases another single — and announces a new double album, 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'

Bob Dylan will release 'Rough and Rowdy Ways,' his first collection of original material in eight years, on June 19. Listen to a new song, 'False Prophet.'




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Podcasts from Steve Austin and Shaquille O'Neal are big draws. Why this L.A. company wants in

L.A.-based live music video streaming service LiveXLive said it plans to acquire PodcastOne, a Beverly Hills-based podcast production company. The all-stock transaction is the latest sign of growth in the podcast industry.




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For Mother's Day, Michelle Obama asks her own mom for the secret to raising kids

Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid a personal tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson, on Instagram ahead of Mother's Day this weekend.




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Queen's Brian May hospitalized for butt injury after 'over-enthusiastic gardening'

"I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds," Queen guitarist Brian May shared on Instagram, along with a photo of himself sporting a mask in the hospital.




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Tekashi 6ix9ine shares 'Gooba,' first song since prison release

"Gooba" is 6ix9ine's first single since being granted an early release from prison due to the spread of COVID-19.




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Netflix's 'Dead to Me' killed off James Marsden. In Season 2, he steals the show

James Marsden and "Dead to Me" creator Liz Feldman explain how they kept him around in Season 2 — after offing his character in the Season 1 finale.




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Gamergate: Videogame industry speaks out against harassment


‘Gamergate’ controversy shines spotlight on the ugliest part of gaming culture.




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Has Earth entered the anthropocene epoch?


Two recent papers argue over when the anthropocene began and if it should become an official geological time period.




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Marine heat waves are lasting longer and hitting more often, research shows


Dalhousie professor says the heat has been altering marine ecosystems, harming fisheries and killing various species — and the phenomenon is likely to continue.




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Should we reopen? A Texas town relaxes coronavirus restrictions

Colleyville city leaders went further than the Texas governor, allowing restaurants and salons to reopen this week. Residents remain conflicted.




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As some coronavirus closures lift in the U.S., studies suggest more and earlier infections

Studies suggest that coronavirus infections were spreading in the United States farther, faster and earlier than initially thought.




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What job protection does Europe offer, and how, as coronavirus rages?

Unemployment and coronavirus: How do European countries protect jobs?




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COVID-19 death toll surpasses 50,000 in the U.S. as states push ahead with reopenings

Amid the coronavirus outbreak as the U.S. death toll passes 50,000, some governors push ahead with reopening their states' economies.




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Could a 'controlled avalanche' stop the coronavirus faster, and with fewer deaths?

Israeli scientists say they can mimic the effects of a vaccination campaign if certain people willingly get infected with the coronavirus and recover.