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⭐ Core Definition: United Football League (2024)

The United Football League (UFL) is a professional American football spring league in the United States. The league was created following the merger of the latest iterations of the XFL and United States Football League (USFL); it started play in March 2024. It comprises eight teams, five of which were members of the XFL or USFL prior to the UFL's creation, and all concentrated in the Midwest and Southern United States.

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👉 United Football League (2024) in the context of Fox Sports (United States)

The Fox Sports Media Group is the American sports programming division of Fox Corporation that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried by Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as operating television networks Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and Fox Sports 2 (FS2), and Fox Sports Radio. In addition, the company is responsible for the streaming services Fox One and Tubi's sports programming, and it owns 61% of the Big Ten Network with the Big Ten Conference.

The division which was formed on August 12, 1994 with Fox getting awarded broadcast rights to National Football League (NFL) games. In subsequent years, Fox has televised the National Hockey League (NHL) (19941999), Major League Baseball (MLB) (1996–present), NASCAR (2001–present), the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) (20072010), Major League Soccer (MLS) (20032011, 2015–present), the U.S. Open golf tournament (20152019), the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) (2016–present), WWE programming (2019–2024), the XFL (2020), the United States Football League (USFL) (2022–2023), the United Football League (UFL) (2024-present) and the World Baseball Classic (WBC) (2023–present).

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United Football League (2024) in the context of Arlington Renegades

The Dallas Renegades are a professional American football team based in Frisco, Texas. The Renegades compete in the United Football League (UFL). The team was founded as the Dallas Renegades by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment, before being renamed to the Arlington Renegades by current owners and operators by Alpha Acquico, controlled by actor Dwayne Johnson, and Fox Corporation. The name reverted to the Dallas Renegades ahead of the 2026 UFL season. The Renegades play their home games at Toyota Stadium, having previously played at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington.

In 2023, The Renegades had a regular season record of 4–6, yet they won both of their playoff games, and were crowned XFL Champions. They were part of the XFL/USFL merger in 2024.

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United Football League (2024) in the context of Choctaw Stadium

Choctaw Stadium, formerly Globe Life Park, is a multi-purpose stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. The venue opened in April 1994 as a baseball stadium with the name The Ballpark in Arlington, serving as the home for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball from 1994 through 2019. It replaced the nearby Arlington Stadium, and was succeeded by Globe Life Field.

In 2020, the stadium was retrofitted for football and soccer. It is the current home of the North Texas SC of MLS Next Pro (FC Dallas's reserve team), and the Arlington Renegades of the UFL.

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United Football League (2024) in the context of Ford Field

Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Mid-American Conference championship game, and the annual GameAbove Sports Bowl college football bowl game, state championship football games for the MHSAA, the MHSAA State Wrestling Championships, and the MCBA Marching Band State Finals, among other events. It was also the home of the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL) from 2023 to 2025. The regular seating capacity is approximately 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for basketball.

The naming rights were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million over 20 years; the Ford family holds a controlling interest in the company, and they have controlled ownership of the Lions franchise since 1964.

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United Football League (2024) in the context of Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "the Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era. He wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing actors of all time. He is a co-owner of the United Football League, a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings—the parent company of UFC and WWE—and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions.

After accepting an athletic scholarship to play football at the University of Miami, Johnson was a member of the 1991 national championship team but was largely a backup player. Despite aspirations to play professional football, he went undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, and briefly signed with the Calgary Stampeders before being cut in his first season. In 1996, his father assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. Johnson left the WWE in 2004; he returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013 and made sporadic appearances from thereon until his retirement in 2019; in 2023, he returned once again on a part-time basis. A 10-time world champion—including the promotion's first of African-American descent—he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. Johnson headlined multiple pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania six times (15, 16, 17, 28, 29, and 40 – Night 1) which includes the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania 28) and main evented the most-watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).

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United Football League (2024) in the context of Toyota Stadium (Texas)

Toyota Stadium is a stadium in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Built and owned by the city of Frisco, the stadium opened in 2005. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. The United Football League's Dallas Renegades and the Frisco Independent School District, which supported the construction to host their high school football games, also utilize the stadium. Additionally, it is the home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, which opened in 2018.

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