Coronavirus

A-League calendar switch in 2021 can be 'massive boost’ says Archie

A-League calendar switch in 2021 can be 'massive boost’ says Archie

Australian legend Archie Thompson has enthusiastically backed the idea of moving the next A-League season to align with Asia.  23 Apr 2020
Day prepared for marathon schedule

Day prepared for marathon schedule

Plagued by injury and illness in recent years, Jason Day is prepared to test his limits with a marathon schedule of 11 tournaments in 13 weeks when Tour golf returns. 22 Apr 2020
Should Victorians be allowed to play golf?

Should Victorians be allowed to play golf?

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its resulting restrictions have quickly led to one of the most heated golf debates in the history of the game in this country: Should Victorians be allowed to play golf? 20 Apr 2020
Gallery: Bernhard Langer's 'at home' fitness tips

Gallery: Bernhard Langer's 'at home' fitness tips

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer shares some of his 'at home' fitness tips ... 20 Apr 2020
Life in lockdown with Aussie footballers: Blake Ricciuto

Life in lockdown with Aussie footballers: Blake Ricciuto

After a barnstorming 2019 winning the Singapore Premier League, Aussie midfielder Blake Ricciuto's life - like many in lockdown - has ground to a halt. But he's keeping busy. 20 Apr 2020
Behind the Image: iconic Ikon closed

Behind the Image: iconic Ikon closed

Closed. In a literal sense, behind this image is the Carlton administration area, cafe and media hub. A more poetic reading yields a look into what was a quiet, futile last gasp of a league about to go into permanent recession for the remainder of 2020. 18 Apr 2020
Foster: There might be a better way for sport to operate

Foster: There might be a better way for sport to operate

Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster hopes a closer connection between athletes and their communities will become the silver lining of the coronavirus crisis. 18 Apr 2020
Golf Australia release statement updating COVID-19 position

Golf Australia release statement updating COVID-19 position

The country’s governing body for golf, Golf Australia, has released the below statement, updating its COVID-19 position after advising all Australian golf clubs and facilities to close in late March. 17 Apr 2020
PGA Tour targets June return without fans

PGA Tour targets June return without fans

The PGA Tour has announced plans to resume in June, with the first four golf tournaments being closed to spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. 17 Apr 2020
Opinion: Loving golf in the age of COVID-19

Opinion: Loving golf in the age of COVID-19

The above image might not mean much to others. Personally, however, it is a sign of renewed enjoyment of a game that has been a lifelong fixture, bizarrely when not playing golf. 16 Apr 2020
Bernhard Langer: Playing the waiting game

Bernhard Langer: Playing the waiting game

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many aspects of everyday life to an eerie standstill, including Tour golf. Bernhard Langer, current money leader on the PGA Tour Champions and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, speaks about putting his prolific career on pause. 16 Apr 2020
Ogilvy: “What should a world Tour look like?”

Ogilvy: “What should a world Tour look like?”

The world’s professional golf Tours may be suspended right now due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak – but that doesn’t mean the concept of a world Tour has lost any traction. Here, Geoff Ogilvy discusses his “dream Tour”. 16 Apr 2020
Professional golf’s return most likely to be without fans

Professional golf’s return most likely to be without fans

The US PGA Championship plans to be at Harding Park in San Francisco in early August as the first major on the reconfigured golf calendar. 15 Apr 2020
McIlroy hopes delayed Masters delivers win

McIlroy hopes delayed Masters delivers win

World No.1 Rory McIlroy expects this year's Masters to feel a bit different and says the tournament being pushed back to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic could help him win the coveted green jacket. 15 Apr 2020
Senior Open could happen later in year

Senior Open could happen later in year

The Senior Open was postponed on Tuesday amid the coronavirus outbreak, with organisers still hoping the last senior major of the year can be played in 2020. 15 Apr 2020
10 of golf’s best: Twitter accounts

10 of golf’s best: Twitter accounts

The coronavirus pandemic has effectively forced golf’s professional circuits into hibernation. But the game’s analysts, players and impressionists continue to utilise other platforms to entertain members of the golfing world – one of which includes Twitter. Here are 10 of the best golf accounts in the Twittersphere. 14 Apr 2020
Aussie duo retain Open spots

Aussie duo retain Open spots

Dual Australian Open winner Matt Jones and Aaron Pike will retain their places in the field for the Open Championship despite the major being delayed a year. 14 Apr 2020
Virus won't stop Aussie women: Green

Virus won't stop Aussie women: Green

Young Australian golf star Hannah Green says uncertainty about the LPGA Tour resumption is proving harder to deal with than the break itself as she prepares for her major title defence. 14 Apr 2020
Leishman donating masks and meals

Leishman donating masks and meals

Marc Leishman is doing all he can to make a difference to the coronavirus battle in his adopted US home while the PGA Tour is on shutdown. 14 Apr 2020
‘It builds a great culture’: Kara Antonio on Fremantle’s undefeated season

‘It builds a great culture’: Kara Antonio on Fremantle’s undefeated season

As the AFLW season came to a close, Dockers Captain Kara Antonio took the time out of her day to speak about all things Fremantle and about her tips for getting through this isolation period. 9 Apr 2020
Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

Phoenix staffer coronavirus update

A Wellington Phoenix staff member has fully recovered after contracting the coronavirus around the time the A-League team was undergoing isolation in Sydney. 8 Apr 2020