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on 205th magazine (Free subscription) | 04/21/2009
NFL: Following 0-16 season, Lions unveil new logoNFL: Houshmandzadeh claims Ocho Cinco 'crying' for tradeAFL: Los Angeles Avengers drop out of Arena LeagueNHL: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin asked to leave Rangers practiceNBA: Shaq sets Oprah straight on TwitterSOCCER: Gisele Bündchen won a million dollars betting on Inter MilanMLB: Average attendance down 6.9 percent through two weeksGOLF: 'Weird...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
Los Angeles » The Los Angeles Avengers have dropped out of the Arena Football League. The team said on its Web site Monday it "has terminated its participation in the Arena Football League.
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LAist (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
The Avengers in action in April 2008 in what would be their last season. (Photo by billaday via Flickr) Los Angeles just isn't a football city, some might say, and now that includes Arena Football as well. "The Los Angeles Avengers announced Sunday they have terminated their participation in the Arena Football League after playing nine seasons at Staples Center," reports the Press-Telegram...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
"The entire Avengers organization extends heartfelt thanks to the fans who cheered on their team," the team's statement said. "It was their faithful support that kept the Avengers vibrant and energized for nearly a decade."
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Avengers have dropped out of the Arena Football League.
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The Business First of Columbus (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
The struggling Arena Football League’s Los Angeles Avengers have shut down, months after the league canceled its 2009 season.
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The Los Angeles Business (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
The Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers have shut down. Visitors going to the team's Web site are being greeted with the following message:
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
Football fans in Los Angeles have only the college game to pin their rooting interest on after the Arena Football League's Avengers folded Sunday.
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 01/30/2009
The flurry of changes for the St. Louis Rams continues with the hiring of Kevin Demoff as executive vice president of football operations and chief operating officer.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 01/30/2009
ST. LOUIS -- The flurry of changes for the St. Louis Rams continues with the hiring of Kevin Demoff as executive vice president of football operations and chief operating officer.
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Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 12/17/2008
As Neate mentioned this morning, the Arena Football League finally got around to suspending their 2009 season [AFL press release] late last night. Sounds like someone finally whacked it to stop the protests. For those keeping track, this came five days after Los Angeles Avengers owner Casey Wasserman told Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times last Wednesday that the owners were going to call the
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Deadspin (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
The first professional sports demise of the economic recession isn't quite official yet. After nearly dumping its 2009 season just yesterday, Arena Football League officials have decided to postpone...