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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE AFL has released new Junior Rules with the aim of keeping thousands of young boys and girls playing Australian rules ...

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 ...