Top Ten Sports Law Controversies of 2020 Set to Shape Industry’s Future
The past year has been one of the most trying in the country's 244-year history. The sports world, and the many industries that serve it, won't forget 2020 anytime…
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Football Players Outside NFL Form Advocacy Group for Benefits, Transparency
When the Alliance of American Football abruptly collapsed in April 2019, many players were left stranded. Literally. Stuck in road game cities, their contracts had been…
The Rock Announces XFL Return for 2022 as League Sets Sights on Media Deal
After a shutdown, bankruptcy, sale and pandemic, the XFL will be returning to the gridiron for the 2022 season. The announcement was made by co-owners Dany Garcia and…
XFL Sale Closes as The Rock and RedBird Turn to Television Next
The Rock now owns the XFL. The pending deal closed Friday to acquire the once bankrupt pro football league with Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners…
XFL Sale Meets Court Approval With Closing Date in Two Weeks
The pending sale of the XFL met a crucial benchmark on Friday as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein approved the transaction. The approval follows a brief…
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Coming SoonXFL Defends Auction and Cites Second Bid Ahead of Sale Approval Hearing
Did Alpha Entertainment, the Vince McMahon-backed company that has agreed to sell the XFL to a group headlined by former WWE star Dwayne "The Rock'' Johnson…
`The Rock’ Has Former XFL Employees Yearning for Another Shot
A few hours after Dwayne Johnson, the sports and entertainment icon known as The Rock, was revealed as part of the group buying the XFL out of bankruptcy, some of the…
XFL’s New Owners See Acquisition as “Relatively Cheap Option” Play
On Monday, Sportico EIC Scott Soshnick broke the news that Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson (aka 'The Rock') and RedBird Capital Partners had acquired substantially all of…
XFL Creditors Fight The Rock’s Bid, Saying Sale Was Rushed and Incomplete
"This isn't some no-name. This is Vince McMahon, maybe the most successful person in sports promotion. The guy's brilliant, and he's got money. I definitely thought I…
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, Buy XFL for $15 Million With RedBird Capital as Partner
The XFL has been sold to a group that includes former WWE star Dwayne “The Rock'' Johnson, giving the bankrupt football league the kind of star power that may draw even…
Oliver Luck’s XFL Salary Case Against WWE billionaire Vince McMahon
When he lured Oliver Luck away from the NCAA to oversee the XFL's second attempt, Vince McMahon, the billionaire founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, instantly…
Patricof and Soros Seek Content Over Wins in Women’s Sports Startup
When Jon Patricof, former president of MLS club New York City F.C. and his co-founder, investor Jonathan Soros, first ventured down the road that is now the new…
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