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MJF ends run with Major League Wrestling: report

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as MJF, has ended his run with Major League Wrestling (MLW). Friedman debuted in MLW in October 2017, defeating Jimmy Yuta in his debut match at MLW One Shot. This past weekend on MLW Fusion, the super-heel lost against Mance Warner in a "Loser Leaves Town" match. His final match, pre-recorded earlier this month, starts at the 32:25 mark, is courtesy of MLW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWpb4zztYg High praise from Court Bauer for MJF MLW CEO Court Bauer […]

todayApril 17, 2020 53

MLB News

NTSB: Roy Halladay was on drugs, performing stunts when plane crashed

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay was performing stunts and had high levels of amphetamines in his system when he crashed his small plane into the Gulf of Mexico and died in 2017, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Halladay, who was an eight-time All-Star selection, performed three maneuvers in his ICON A5 plane before crashing into the water, according to the report. The moves, which were described by witnesses […]

todayApril 16, 2020 7

Business & Lifestyle

Furloughs, pay cuts in WWE leads to talent releases

STAMFORD, Conn. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Unforeseen economic struggles as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has forced WWE to make some drastic changes Wednesday. WWE announced changes to staffing and compensation packages for executives among other measures, according to a report from Wrestling Observer's Josh Nason. A press release reveals these actions, which include decreasing operational expenses, cutting talent, staffing and consulting costs and delaying the headquarters move from Titan Towers by six months. WWE was identifying headcount reductions, making […]

todayApril 16, 2020 20

Golf News

20-time PGA Tour winner Doug Sanders dies at 86

HOUSTON (UPI) -- Former professional golfer Doug Sanders -- who compiled 20 PGA Tour victories over 16 years -- has died at the age of 86. The PGA Tour announced that Sanders died of natural causes in Houston Sunday. Sanders was a four-time runner up and had 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, but he never won any of the four tournaments. He was known as "the Peacock of the Fairways" due to the bright colored wardrobe he wore. Born […]

todayApril 13, 2020 18

Entertainment News

Chicago Fire enters landmark multi-year broadcast deal with WGN

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) -- WGN has become the home for all locally-broadcast games for Major League Soccer's (MLS) Chicago Fire via a landmark multi-year partnership agreement, according to a press release Wednesday. In the Fire's 34-match MLS regular season, 24 local broadcasts will be carried on WGN. 18 of those broadcasts will be in prime time. The remaining 10 matches will be national broadcasts across ABC, ESPN, FS1, Univision and UniMás. The release states the agreement will be an […]

todayFebruary 19, 2020 14

Football News

Former Univ. of Wisconsin wide receiver Randle El arrested, linked to double homicide

JANESVILLE, Wisc. (Heartland Newsfeed/Ambush Sports) -- A former University of Wisconsin football player was arrested Saturday in connection to a double homicide that took place earlier in the week. According to Janesville Police Department chief David Moore, Marcus Randle El turned himself in Saturday afternoon with the arrest made by the Chicago Police Department in relation to the deaths of 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester of Joliet, Ill. and 28-year-old Brittany McAdory of Janesville. The 33-year-old Randle El played as wide receiver […]

todayFebruary 16, 2020 14

Football News

VIDEO: What can you expect from XFL Opening Weekend?

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- The debut broadcast of XFL Preview launched Saturday morning, hosted by former WWE and ESPN broadcaster "The Coach" Jonathan Coachman and WWE backstage correspondent Alyse Ashton, previews today's games and the new rules for the league. The following video from the XFL: 

todayFebruary 8, 2020 12

Entertainment News

ESPN tasked to deliver XFL broadcasts to more than 100 million homes worldwide

BRISTOL, Conn. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- ESPN International will be delivering global coverage of the 2020 XFL season around the world via ESPN-branded platforms and its distribution partners, according to a press release Wednesday. Distribution of XFL games will be in six of seven continents (sorry, Antarctica), meaning that more than 100 million households in more than 200 countries and territories will be able to tune in. Linear networks owned by Disney or ESPN will be broadcast in various languages, depending […]

todayFebruary 6, 2020 14

MLB News

Mariners, Gonzales ink four-year contract extension

SEATTLE (UPI) -- The Seattle Mariners signed left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The extension, which begins in 2021, contains a club option for 2025, according to the team. League sources told The Athletic that Gonzales' four-year deal is worth $30 million. "Since joining the Mariners, Marco has been a model of consistency, quietly ranking among the most productive starting pitchers in the AL," Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement […]

todayFebruary 3, 2020 6

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