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XFL throws WWF for loss
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc.'s disastrous XFL venture forced a fourth-quarter loss of $20.4 million and cut full-year profits in 2001 to about a third of the previous year's earnings.
WWF, which took an after-tax charge of $36.2 million on the football league's failure, reported a loss of $20.4 million, or 28 cents per share, for the quarter ended April 30.
June 28: Full story
XFL's short rise, rapid fall
By HOWARD FENDRICH -- Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Perhaps the most stunning aspect of the XFL's demise was its swiftness.
Just 15 months ago, Vince McMahon stood before a throng at the WWF's theme restaurant in Times Square to unveil his latest can't-miss brainchild: a football league to, in his words, "take you places where the NFL is afraid to go."
May 14: Full story
XFL gig over for Barker
By PERRY LEFKO -- Toronto Sun
Talk about two extremes. Only a month after co-ordinating the offence of the Los Angeles Xtreme, winners of the XFL's first and last championship game, former Argos head coach Jim Barker is looking for a job.
Barker became a casualty when the XFL ceased operations on Thursday after failing to secure a regional cable deal with UPN.
May 12: Full story
Fun while it lasted
By JIM TAYLOR -- Calgary Sun
Two newspapers have collapsed under me, although some people were kind enough to say that neither was entirely my fault.
The Vancouver Times lasted one year. I worked 16-hour shifts, caught my daughter's mumps, lost 17 lb. in 14 days, almost died, and crawled back to Victoria sick, broke and disillusioned.
May 12: Full column
Plug pulled on XFL
By PERRY LEFKO -- Toronto Sun
The football league that everyone loved to hate has been sacked. The XFL ended business yesterday after only one ignominious season, amid losses of $35 million US.
"We just couldn't make it work from a financial standpoint," World Wrestling Federation Entertainment chairman Vince McMahon said.
May 11: Full story
May 10: WWF, NBC pull plug on XFL
Joke's on smug Vince
By ERIC FRANCIS -- Calgary Sun
Minutes after the XFL made its debut in front of a packed Vegas stadium and a healthy TV audience, Vince 'He Hate Me' McMahon sat gloating in a packed press tent.
Wearing the smug look of a man who felt he had just proven every XFL critic in North America wrong, he may as well have answered every single question by simply raising his middle finger.
May 11: Full column
XFL teams surprised, saddened by league's demise
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Right up until the end, J.K. McKay believed the XFL had a promising future.
Then just like that, it was gone.
May 10: Full story
XFL ROUNDUP
Apr. 26: Perez, Cunningham named as XFL all-stars
Apr. 25: It's the game, stupid
Apr. 24: Fledgling league an XFLop for NBC
Apr. 24: Players begin move from XFL to NFL
Apr. 22: XFL season ends on low note
Apr. 22: McMahon says XFL will continue
Apr. 21: An Xtreme win for Los Angeles
Apr. 20: Teams in championship have CFL ties
Apr. 20: Demons, Xtreme play for championship
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