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Twenty-six years after being released by the Calgary Stampeders, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is looking at re-establishing his Canadian Football League ties.

Former wrestling star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he has acquired the XFL

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is part of a group that will reportedly purchase the XFL for approximately $15 million.

The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by The Athletic, has not been officially announced by the team. Hamilton was head coach of the XFL’s DC Defenders before the league ended its...

The XFL filed for bankruptcy on Monday, likely spelling the end of the second iteration of the league. 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 among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims. The WWE-backed XFL canceled…

The Los Angeles Wildcats will have a new kicker and three new defensive linemen when they face the Tampa Bay Vipers Sunday in a matchup of 1-3 teams at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Wildcats signed Giorgio Tavecchio on Wednesday to replace Nick Novak, who was placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury. The 38 year- old Novak…

The Los Angeles Wildcats went scoreless on their final four possessions, including Nick Novak’s second missed field goal attempt, in a 17-14 loss to the New York Guardians Saturday. Novak missed a 44-yard attempt wide right with eight minutes, two seconds left in the fourth quarter, the third miss in five attempts for the 38-year-old who kicked for five...

The Los Angeles Wildcats made their debut Saturday, visiting Houston to face the Roughnecks as wrestling impresario Vince McMahon’s second attempt at creating an alternative football league begins play with two games. Anyone who watched probably noticed a few differences from the NFL, but this version of the XFL is seeking to differentiate itself from the first one, which...