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Last Week around the Leagues

December 3, 2019 - This past week the Arena Football League filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations, the Indoor Football League awarded an expansion team to Frisco, Texas, the NBA G League's Memphis Hustle ran its season-opening winning streak to eight games, and the National Lacrosse League started its season. Highlights from this week are from XFL, American Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, NBA G League and National Lacrosse League. FOOTBALL Arena Football League ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

December 2, 2019 - BASEBALL International League: The Triple-A International League's new Worcester (MA) team, which will be the relocated Pawtucket (RI) Red Sox (PawSox) starting with the 2021 season, officially announced the team will be called the Worcester Red Sox, or the shortened WooSox. The PawSox have been part of the league since the 1973 season, but ownership was unable to work out a deal to replace the older McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket and will move the team to the new Polar Park stadium in Worcester after the 2020 season. Am... Full Story

Arena Football League Files for Bankruptcy and Ceases Operations

November 27, 2019 - The Arena Football League (AFL) announced today it has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is fullyceasing operations. AFL Commissioner Randall Boe said, "We're all disappointed that we couldn't find a way forward and we wanted to thank our fans, our players, coaches, everyone who loved the Arena Football League. We all love the game and tried very hard to make it successful, but we simply weren't able to raise the capital necessary to grow the League, resolve the substantial legacy liabilities and make it financially viable.... Full Story

Arena Football League Ceases Local Operations

October 29, 2019 - Earlier today, the Arena Football League was forced to make the difficult, but necessary decision to close our team services and business operations units in our local markets. These closures have resulted in the elimination of various staff positions, and is a direct consequence of the current financial constraints facing the AFL, which include extensive legacy liabilities and a recent multimillion-dollar litigation filed against the League by an insurance carrier that provided coverage for the AFL between 2009 and 201... Full Story

• Last Week around the Leagues - (AFL) December 3
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (AFL) December 2
  
• Arena Football League Files for Bankruptcy and Ceases Operations - (AFL) November 27
  
• Arena Football League Ceases Local Operations - (AFL) October 29
  
• Blackjacks Announce Partnership with Franklin Group - Atlantic City Blackjacks (AFL) October 29
  
• Philadelphia Soul Announce Partnership with Franklin Group - Philadelphia Soul (AFL) October 22
  
• Albany Empire Seeks Fan Input for 2020 Season - Albany Empire (AFL) October 17
  
• Destroyers Announce Two Open Tryouts to be Held at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Columbus and Chicago - Columbus Destroyers (AFL) September 19
  
• Albany Empire to Host Open Player Tryouts Saturday, November 2 - Albany Empire (AFL) September 18
  
• Albany Empire Names Bob Bulman as New C.O.O. - Albany Empire (AFL) September 16
  
• Albany Empire to Host Open Call for Dance Team Auditions - Albany Empire (AFL) September 16
  
• Defensive Back Brandon Stephens Named Arena Football League's Al Lucas Hero Award Winner - Columbus Destroyers (AFL) September 6
  
• Blackjacks Announce Partnership with NJEA - Atlantic City Blackjacks (AFL) September 3
  
• OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup - (AFL) August 15
  
• Albany Empire to Host Celebratory Block Party - Albany Empire (AFL) August 15
  
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• Empire leave their mark - AFL Albany Times-Union (December 22)
• Germain family takes over Indoor Football League, will bring team to Columbus in 2021 - AFL Columbus Dispatch (December 13)
• Former Empire star signs in CFL - AFL Albany Times-Union (December 4)
• Blackjacks era ended much too soon: Weinberg - AFL Press of Atlantic City (November 30)
• Arena Football League files for bankruptcy, ceases operations - AFL NBC Sports (November 28)
• Arena Football League finally folds after 30-plus years - AFL New York Post (November 28)
• Arena Football League, which included Columbus Destroyers shuts down - AFL Columbus Dispatch (November 28)
• Arena Football League shuts down and files for bankruptcy amid financial struggles - AFL Washington Post (November 27)
• Atlantic City Blackjacks done after one year, AFL ceases operation - AFL Press of Atlantic City (November 27)
• Arena Football League ceases operations, files for bankruptcy - AFL Albany Times-Union (November 27)
• Arena Football League shuts down, files for bankruptcy - AFL Baltimore Sun (November 27)
• Arena Football League goes bankrupt, so the Philadelphia Soul may be no more - AFL Philly.com (November 27)
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