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XFL cancels rest of season because of coronavirus pandemic, vows to return in 2021
Football league says decision was made with "health and safety of the entire XFL family as our top priority," and adds that it plans a 2021 return.
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The XFL officially called a halt to its season Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic but says it will be back in 2021.
"This decision has been made with the health and safety of the entire XFL family as our top priority," XFL commissioner Oliver Luck and president Jeffrey Pollack said in a joint statement.
The league, a reboot of the one that played one season in 2001, had indefinitely suspended play on March 12, following the lead of other team sports. Two days later, the league said an unidentified player from the Seattle Dragons had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The eight-team XFL had played five games of its 10-game schedule, with the Houston Roughnecks emerging as the top team at 5-0.
The league featured innovative rules on kickoffs and the point after touchdowns.
"When our teams return to the field, we’ll make every effort to ensure your faith in us is rewarded with even more fun and excitement," Luck and Pollack said.
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