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XFL, USFL Reveal Merger to United Football League

Two previous spring professional football leagues have officially unveiled their branding as the United Football League, the result of a merger of the XFL and USFL. The 10-game regular season will start on March 30, 2024, with a battle of the 2023 champions Birmingham Stallions (USFL) and Arlington Renegades (XFL). “As a unified spring league, […]

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San Antonio to Host Inaugural XFL Championship Game

The XFL has announced that the Alamodome, home of the San Antonio Brahmas, has been selected as the host site of its inaugural XFL Championship Game. Attendance for XFL’s week 1 was highlighted by the crowd of more than 24,000 in the Alamodome. “We are thrilled to announce that San Antonio and the Alamodome will […]

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XFL Releases Names and Logos for Eight Teams Ahead of 2023 Season

The XFL has revealed the brand identities, names and logos for the league’s eight teams as it prepares for its relaunch on February 18, 2023. The team names include the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio Brahmas, Seattle Sea Dragons, St. Louis Battlehawks and Vegas Vipers. “We could not be more […]

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The XFL has announced the eight cities that will host teams when the league reboots under new ownership in February 2023.

XFL Announces Eight Cities That Will Host Teams

The XFL has announced the cities and venues for its eight teams, starting with the upcoming season, which will kick off February 18, 2023. The announcement was made July 24 by Dany Garcia, XFL chairwoman and co-owner, and Dwayne Johnson, XFL co-owner, at an XFL Townhall event in Arlington, Texas, and streamed live on the […]

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Russ Brandon will serve as president of the XFL.

XFL Announces New Leadership Team

The XFL and its ownership group have announced a new group of executives that have been hired to lead the new version of the upstart football league owned by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners. The league intends to return to play in 2023. Joining the leadership team are several former NFL executives, […]

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners Buy XFL From Bankruptcy

Dany Garcia, pro wrestling and movie star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners have bought the XFL spring football league through its parent company, Alpha Entertainment LLC, for approximately $15 million. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval at a hearing on August 7 and is expected to close on or shortly […]

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On Assignment: A Stadium Shows Its Versatility

It can be one of the little annoyances that fans can experience either in the stadium or watching on television: Seeing the lines of one sport—washed out or not—on the field as you watch action from a different sport. That annoyance is what made the field for the recent LA Sevens international rugby match at […]

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Houston to Host 2020 XFL Championship Game

TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston will be the host of the inaugural XFL Championship game on April 26, the league and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority announced. The announcement was made by XFL CEO and Commissioner Oliver Luck, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Executive Director Janis Burke and Harris County Judge Lina Hildago. Houston […]

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XFL Releases Team Nicknames for Reboot’s Inaugural Season

The XFL released team names for each of its eight franchises that will play in the relaunched league’s inaugural season in 2020, with names that include a mix of wildlife and mystical creatures. The nicknames were released during a live social media stream and promoted on YouTube and Twitter; Dallas Renegades Houston Roughnecks Los Angeles […]

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XFL Games to Air on ESPN, ABC and Fox

The revived XFL has announced multiyear broadcast agreements with ESPN, ABC and Fox Sports to air games starting with the league’s inaugural season in 2020. XFL games will air weekly on ABC and Fox, with ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2 sharing broadcast duties throughout the season as well. The league will air back-to-back games starting Saturday afternoons at […]

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