XFL
XFL to gain international audience on ESPN Player
The rebooted XFL is gaining an international audience after ESPN announced that its ESPN Player platform will stream the start-up league's games to subscribers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
XFL draftee declines contract due to low salary
Former University of Tennessee defensive end Corey Vereen has withdrawn from the XFL after being drafted by the Los Angeles Wildcats, citing a far lower than expected salary.
ABC to broadcast inaugural XFL game, schedule released
ABC will broadcast the first game of the rebooted XFL, between the DC Defenders and Seattle Dragons, at Audi Field in Washington, DC, on Saturday, February 8, at 2pm ET.
Average XFL player salaries will be $55,000 a season
Players in the revamped XFL will make an average salary of $55,000 a season including bonuses, according to a memo distributed to player agents
XFL banking on cheap tickets to draw in fans
The revamped XFL is banking on affordable ticket prices to attract fans to its games and ensure that the spring-season American football league has long-term success
XFL sets initial player draft with digital media focus
Selections to be announced on XFL.com, league's official channels on Twitter, Instagram
XFL to introduce premium sideline seating
The revamped XFL will introduce premium seating on the sidelines of its games, Elevate Sports Ventures chief executive Al Guido has revealed
XFL unveils team names, logos in advance of 2020 debut
Team names, logos more restrained than those used for spring football league's original incarnation
XFL brings in Elevate Sports Ventures to boost ticket-sales strategies
The XFL has signed a two-year partnership with Elevate Sports Ventures to help guide and support ticket sales for the league’s eight teams ahead of its launch in February 2020.
AAF demise is a ‘cautionary tale’ for the XFL, says Luck
The demise of the Alliance of American Football serves as a "cautionary tale" for the revamped XFL, Oliver Luck has told SportBusiness
Owner criticised as Alliance of American Football suspends all operations
After a week of uncertainty, the Alliance of American Football suspended all operations on Tuesday, just eight weeks into its inaugural season
McMahon sells $272m in WWE stock to help fund XFL
A day after it was reported that the Alliance of American Football may not last beyond this weekend, its spring-season rival, the XFL, received a timely financial boost ahead of its launch in 2020
Freedom Football League becomes third new spring-season gridiron league
The spring-season American football calendar is getting ever more crowded, as the Freedom Football League joins the rebooted XFL and the Alliance of American Football.
XFL to take on Alliance of American Football with big markets and big wages
The rebooted XFL will look to distinguish itself from the Alliance of American Football by playing in bigger markets and offering higher salaries than its spring-season rival
XFL cities, venues and potential expansion sites reportedly named
The eight cities and venues for the relaunched XFL season in 2020 have been inadvertently revealed on the upstart American Football league's website
St Louis and Seattle will reportedly be getting XFL teams
The rebooted XFL will be announcing its initial eight cities and venues next week – and reports suggest that St Louis and Seattle will be getting teams.