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Houston running back T.J. Pledger IV (5) looks for running room against Arlington, but Renegades linebacker Colin Schooler (36, right) isn't about to give an inch. The Renegades did, though, as Houston won the battle between the two teams Sunday, 17-9. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - THEFOOTBALLBEAT.COM)
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Houston holds off Arlington, 17-9

HOUSTON – Two teams looking for their first win of the season, and their first-ever United Football League win, met here at Rice Stadium Sunday, in a game where defense was king (at least in the first half). In the

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April 21, 2024 No Comments
Texas A&M safety Jacoby Mathews (left) kept his word, entering the transfer portal as expected on Tuesday. Mathews, a sophomore, is the 19th scholarship player to transfer since the dismissal of former coach Jimbo Fisher. (Photo courtesy of THE ATHLETIC)
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A&M’s Mathews enters portal, as expected

When Nick Saban retired, a few players transferred from Alabama, and it garnered attention because a couple of them – defensive back Caleb Downs and quarterback Julian Sayin (both to Ohio State) – were high-profile recruits. One of them –

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April 16, 2024 No Comments
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs is no longer a member of the Buffalo Bills, traded to the Houston Texans Tuesday morning for a second-round pick. The Bills also traded away a sixth-round pick in this year's draft and a fifth-rounder in 2025 to complete the deal. (Photo courtesy of BROBIBLE.COM)
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Bills ship Diggs to Texans

Well, Stefon Diggs is no longer a problem – if indeed he ever was one – for the Buffalo Bills. That’s because he’s no longer in the organization. Diggs was traded Wednesday morning to the Houston Texans, according to just

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April 3, 2024 No Comments
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talks to a youth football team just before kickoff of Saturday's Birmingham-Arlington UFL opener in Arlington. Johnson, a partner in the ownership of the new spring league, welcomed fans to Choctaw Stadium for the first UFL game. The 10-game season continues on Sunday. (Photo by JENNA LUCAS - THEFOOTBALLBEAT.COM)
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UFL standings, stats after week 1

EDITOR’S NOTE: This selection not only updates the United Football League’s standings after the first week of play (Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31), but also gives you the UFL’s week two schedule (Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April

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April 1, 2024 No Comments
Birmingham cornerback Mark Gilbert (28) is congratulated by teammates after an interception late in Saturday's contest in Arlington against the Renegades, the very first United Football League game. Birmingham won, 27-14, the season opener for both teams. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - THEFOOTBALLBEAT.COM)
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Stallions shine in win at Arlington

ARLINGTON – If past performances are any indication, if you didn’t have the two-time USFL champion Birmingham Stallions as your preseason favorite in the first-ever season of the United Football League, maybe you should honestly reconsider. Former Ole Miss quarterback

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March 30, 2024 No Comments
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talks to an Arlington-area football team prior to kickoff of the Arlington Renegades-Birmingham Stallions game at Choctaw Stadium, the first-ever game under the UFL banner. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)
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UFL, welcome to the sports world

The United Football League kicked off in Arlington, officially, on Saturday, with the home-team Renegades hosting the Birmingham Stallions. The UFL, of course, is the merger, or marriage, of former spring leagues the United States Football League (USFL) and the

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March 30, 2024 No Comments
St. Louis Battlehawks quarterback A.J. McCarron is back for a second season, this time with the franchise as a part of the UFL, a new spring football league that has four games this weekend. (Photo courtesy of TOTALBAMAMAG.com)
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We’re live, bud: UFL kicks off Saturday

The dawn of a new professional sports league becomes a reality on Saturday, when the United Football League – the result of the merger of the XFL and the United States Football League – makes its debut with four games

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March 29, 2024 No Comments
This weekend, the United Football League, the UFL, debuts in four cities around the country, including coach Bob Stoops (above) and the Arlington Renegades hosting the Birmingham Stallions in the league's first-ever game, a noon start at Arlington's Choctaw Stadium. (Photo courtesy of XFLNEWSHUB.COM)
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UFL debuts this weekend

If – if – you’re one of the few people who don’t seem to be aware of the significance of this weekend to the sports climate, shame on you. The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments continue, of course, and

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March 28, 2024 No Comments

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