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Nathan Cleary, Nicho Hynes and Andrew Abdo.

Ask Abdo: The issues around Vegas, broadcast deals and NRL contracts

The NRL chief executive’s fifth season in charge brings big questions about the NRL All Stars, TV contracts, expansion ventures and player movements.

  • Dan Walsh

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From one bear to another: Hopes are high North Sydney’s NRL exile is about to end.

A Bears superfan, a few beers and $1000 trademark: The wild story behind NRL expansion drama

The Western Bears are dead. So if a new Perth franchise can be saved, what will it be called? That’s where a Sydney man comes in after buying up all the prospective names for the new team.

  • Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
Ivan Cleary is not happy with the bunker’s interpretations.

‘Terrible, no understanding’: Abdo annoyed at Cleary’s Bunker outburst

In an explosive start to grand final week, the league has made a decision on the Panthers coach after his criticism of match officials following a controversial call in the preliminary final.

  • Adam Pengilly
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon.

AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time: Dillon hits back at V’landys

With contestants from Queensland and NSW, and the traditional AFL states all watching, this could be the most-watched grand final ever.

  • Adam Pengilly and Hannah Hammoud
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo and ARLC chairman Peter V’landys.

‘Delusional, ill-informed’: V’landys’ AFL grand final week take down

Less than a week out from the AFL grand final, Peter V’landys has responded to suggestions rugby league would soon lose its grip as the No.1 sport in NSW.

  • Michael Chammas and James Bracey
Ryan Papenhuyzen and the Storm will avoid a clash with the AFL grand final.

The NRL will go up against the Swans in Sydney. But not the AFL grand final in Melbourne

The NRL is happy to go head-to-head with the Sydney Swans on Friday night. But when it comes to AFL grand final day, the league will adopt a different strategy for the Storm’s preliminary final.

  • Adam Pengilly
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Cronulla came back from the dead on Sunday night.

NRL to go head-to-head with AFL in Moore Park finals feast

The NRL is set to schedule the Cronulla-North Queensland semi-final on Friday night at Allianz Stadium – just metres away from the SCG, where the Swans and Power will do battle for a place in the AFL grand final.

  • Adam Pengilly
The NRL has been urged to invest in a private plane before expansion teams in Perth and Papua New Guinea enter the competition.

NRL air: League urged to invest in NBA-style $15m private jet

It’s a staple of American sports – and now two of the game’s most influential club bosses want the NRL to aim sky-high before Perth and Papua New Guinea teams enter the competition.

  • Adam Pengilly

Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Michael Phelps being a ‘tosser’

The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.

  • Andrew Webster
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo at the 2024 NRLW launch on Tuesday.

NRLW a ‘value driver’ for next NRL broadcast deal, says Abdo

With the NRLW set to expand to 12 teams in 2025, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo said the women’s game was a key selling point for the next rights deal.

  • Billie Eder

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