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XFL to push back league relaunch until 2023

Delay is mutual decision in tabling collaboration with CFL

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The XFL announced Wednesday that it plans to relaunch in spring 2023 following tabling discussions with the Canadian Football League (CFL) about a possible collaboration. The leagues would state in separate statements that the decision to halt the talks were jointly reached. "Our talks with the XFL, exploring the potential for collaboration and innovation, have been positive and constructive," the CFL said in a news release. "While we remain open to finding new ways to work together […]

todayJuly 7, 2021 24

Business & Lifestyle

Interested buyers seeking to purchase the XFL

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Hold on to those assumptions about the XFL being gone forever. A suspension of team operations began March 20 following Week 5. Additionally, an indefinite suspension of league operations began on April 10 following an announcement. This would lead to staff contract terminations as a result. The league and parent company Alpha Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, which allows for the restructuring of both operations. The filing also opens up the opportunity to […]

todayApril 16, 2020 17

Entertainment News

XFL News Wire: February 11, 2020

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- There has been much activity surrounding the XFL during and since its inaugural week of the 2020 relaunch, which has the sports world reeling. Television ratings Saturday: XFL's ABC debut netted an average of 3.303 million viewers for the Seattle Dragons/DC Defenders game. Saturday's late game on FOX between the Los Angeles Wildcats and Houston Roughnecks had an average viewership of 2.77 million. Sunday: FOX's early game between the Tampa Bay Vipers and New York Guardians netted […]

todayFebruary 11, 2020 7

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

Business & Lifestyle

SSM Health named official medical provider of XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Business affairs are being finalized leading to the kickoff of the revived XFL this weekend, business, as usual, has not changed for the St. Louis BattleHawks as they enter opening weekend, with news that they have announced that SSM Health has been named as the team's official medical provider, according to a press release today. SSM will be providing medical services for BattleHawks players in training and throughout their recovery. Professionals from SSM and SLUCare […]

todayFebruary 6, 2020 35

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

Football News

XFL announces team logos for inaugural season

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The XFL adds to the momentum of sports expansion Wednesday, one day removed from Major League Soccer (MLS) announcing St. Louis as the 28th franchise in MLS history. While that franchise won't be playing until 2022, the upcoming St. Louis XFL franchise will be able to play as soon as next spring. XFL commissioner Oliver Luck kicked off the announcement at around 11:30 AM local time. St. Louis was the first franchise team to be […]

todayAugust 21, 2019 12

Business & Lifestyle

McMahon set to spend $500 million in XFL revival

STAMFORD, Conn. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chairman Vince McMahon is stating that he plans to spend $500 million over the first three seasons of the revived XFL. McMahon announced the return of the XFL on January 25 that he was planning to revive the league with a target relaunch date in 2020. The first incarnation of the league started in 1999 with their only live broadcast season being in 2001 as a joint venture between WWE (then […]

todayJuly 4, 2018 18

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