Australian Rules football has started games with a centre bounce for more than 130 years, but from next season it will be ditched because umpires are finding it too hard to master the skill. The ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The football instincts of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton apparently don't translate well Down Under. Newton, 26, is in Australia as a part of Gatorade's Athlete Exchange ...

While most fans will be watching college teams hit the gridiron or Major League Baseball playoffs, there's another sporting event happening: the U.S. championship of the Australian Football League. OK ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Brisbane Lions have secured consecutive Australian rules football ...

MELBOURNE, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Australian Football League (AFL) will revive its "State of Origin" concept after a 27-year break, with a Western Australian (WA) representative team to host a ...

American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was "in love" with Australian Rules football on Thursday, ahead of his performance at the sport's grand final. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the ...

Few players on Nebraska’s roster have taken a more unconventional path to college football than freshman punter Archie Wilson. The Frankston, Australia native a ...

OK, while most sports fans are watching Major League Baseball playoffs this weekend, there is another championship happening - the U.S. Australian Football League national title in Tucson, Arizona.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Brisbane Lions have secured consecutive Australian rules football titles with a dominant second-half performance en route to a 47-point win over Geelong in Saturday's ...