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XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis
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XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis

April 14, 2020

The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware estimates the organization has between $10,000,001 and $50 million in both assets and liabilities. Former coaches Bob Stoops and Marc Trestman are…

NFL, union approve virtual offseason workout program
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NFL, union approve virtual offseason workout program

April 14, 2020

The NFL and its players union have agreed to conduct “virtual” offseason workout programs until every team is permitted to open its facilities. Teams can hold classroom instruction, workouts and…

XFL ceases operations, lays off all its employees
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XFL ceases operations, lays off all its employees

April 10, 2020

Employees received the news in a leaguewide conference call with President Jeffrey Pollack that lasted 10 minutes and did not allow for any questions from employees. According to reports, workers…

MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona
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MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona

April 6, 2020

Fans watch a spring training game between the Los Angeles Angels and the San Diego Padres on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz.Darron Cummings/Associated Press The sides held a telephone call to…

U.S. prosecutors allege bribes in 2018, 2022 World Cup votes
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U.S. prosecutors allege bribes in 2018, 2022 World Cup votes

April 6, 2020

An indictment unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn says Nicolás Leoz, then president of the South American governing body CONMEBOL, and former Brazil federation president Ricardo Teixeira received…

Sportsbooks are dark, odds are long in Las Vegas
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Sportsbooks are dark, odds are long in Las Vegas

April 6, 2020

The sports books are closed, and the only things left to bet on mobile apps are virtual racing and Russian ping pong.John Locher/Associated Press file Inside the glittering casinos that…