New Zealand Football (NZ Football) has asked FIFA for financial assistance amid concerns over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the sport.

a Government's wage subsidy to ensure it can keep some of its key staff members.Football Federation Australia

Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) have teamed up with the social care charity Community Integrated Care to support communities in the host nation of the United Kingdom. 

16th version of the Rugby League World Cup of 2021.The first edition took place in France in 1954 with Australia

A FIFA taskforce has recommended extending the age limit for the men’s football tournament at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 24.

, along with the three overage players.The Korea Football Association (KFA) and Football Federation Australia

Hosts Japan will participate in the men’s Olympic tournament, along with Australia and South Korea.France

Another Kenyan athlete has been handed a doping ban after marathon runner Vincent Kipsegechi Yator was suspended for four years following positive tests for a number of banned substances.

positive test came immediately after he broke his marathon personal best at the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed record digital and broadcast viewing figures for its 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup, which has become one of the most-watched women’s sporting events in history.

The ICC’s digital channels were said to be in "overdrive" during the event, which took place in Australia

continued via broadcast, with the final of the event achieving record viewership in both India and Australia

game on television.The figure is 59 times more than the final of the previous edition in 2018 between Australia

per cent higher than the second-most-viewed match in the competition - the tournament opener between Australia

Australia beat India by 85 runs to win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for a record fifth time.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering extending the IOC membership of the Athletes' Commission representatives whose terms would have expired at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

chairperson Kirsty Coventry, co-chair Danka Barteková, France's Tony Estanguet, and James Tomkins of Australia

The Olympic women's football qualifier between China and South Korea has been postponed indefinitely after Tokyo 2020 was pushed back to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia have already beaten Vietnam in the other playoff to secure an Olympic berth.According to the

John Coates, President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), is taking a voluntary 20 per cent pay cut in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 2001.Public gatherings are currently limited to two people in Australia

gatherings are currently limited to two people - meaning sport has come to a halt - and anyone entering Australia

must self-isolate for 14 days.At least 28 people have died from COVID-19 in Australia.

The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has confirmed all eight qualified teams for Tokyo 2020 will compete at the postponed Paralympic Games next year.

CanadaHosts Japan will participate in the Paralympic Games tournament next year, along with world champions Australia

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has said the international governing body will give €1 million (£878,000/$1.1 million) in financial support to cash-strapped USA Rugby and will also offer administrative assistance.

Rugby Australia is another organisation in financial trouble, announcing a preliminary AUD$9.4 million

mainly down to the legal settlement with player Israel Folau, who launched proceedings against Rugby Australia

Spain's Manolo Santana and Fred Stolle of Australia were honoured with the International Tennis Federation

 Fred Stolle of Australia was a recipient of the Philippe Chatrier Award after earning 19 Grand

 He also helped Australia win three successful Davis Cup titles from 1964 to 1966.

 He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Sport Australia Hall

of Fame in 1988, received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and earned Office of the Order of Australia

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack is reportedly set to take the stand during her Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing after she appealed her four-year ban for testing positive for a prohibited substance.

claiming cross-contamination led to her positive test, which she reportedly returned during a Swimming Australia

Australian newspaper the Daily Telegraph, Jack's legal team are set to scrutinise the role of Swimming Australia

in-person hearings until at least May because of the COVID-19 outbreak.Jack could be in line to represent Australia

The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in July 2021 will not be rescheduled despite it clashing with the new dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, it has been confirmed.

Lions squad sees players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales join forces.They tour South Africa, Australia

USA Rugby have filed for bankruptcy and Australia Rugby have reported a significant financial deficit

Rugby Australia are another organisation in financial trouble, announcing a preliminary AUD$9.4 million

(£4.6 million/$5.7 million/€5.2 million) loss for 2019.Rugby Australia claimed their significant financial

mainly down to the legal settlement with player Israel Folau, who launched proceedings against Rugby Australia

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have come out in support of the new dates announced for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

 Some NOCs - including those from Australia, the United States and Norway - had already called on