The struggling United Football League has announced it is postponing the second half of its season until spring. The UFL plans to return to a fall schedule in 2013.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Aaron Rouse returned one of his three interceptions 46 yards for a touchdown to help the Virginia Destroyers win the United Football League championship game, 17-3 over the Las Vegas Locomotives on Friday night.
The struggling United Football League is cutting its season short, moving up its championship game to Friday. Each team has played four of its six regular-season games in a league that has lost more than $100 million the last two years.
The Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League won their home opener Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, using a solid defensive effort and two touchdowns from quarterback Chase Clement in a 30-10 victory against the Omaha Nighthawks.
Las Vegas Locomotives: Players from the Las Vegas franchise were set to begin practice this week
By Ray Brewer
The back-to-back United Football League champion Las Vegas Locomotives will have to wait one month to begin their title defense. The financially-strapped league announced Tuesday it will push the start of its season back one month to the middle of September, with commissioner Michael Huyghue saying the delay was needed to give them time to strengthen business affairs.
Mike Smith stepped into the batter’s box last month for an adult baseball game hoping to not embarrass himself. Having not faced live pitching in nearly five years, he figured it would take a game or two to get back his timing back. “I was hoping I wouldn’t strikeout,” said Smith, a two-sport star at Palo Verde High who hadn’t played baseball since his senior year, when he decided to focus on football full-time in college at Nebraska. It didn’t take Smith long to get his smooth left-handed stroke back, connecting on a home run to straight away centerfield with ...
A 26-year-old man who was on the St. Louis Rams offseason roster and formerly played for the Las Vegas Locomotives has died after being shot outside a Bass Pro Shop in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles.
Alfred Malone blocked Nick Novak's 45-yard field-goal attempt on the final play, preserving the defending champion Las Vegas Locomotives' 23-20 victory over the Florida Tuskers in the United Football League title game Saturday.
UFL Championship Game kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday in Omaha
By Case Keefer
The New Orleans Saints dropped three straight games at the end of last year's NFL regular season before catching fire in the postseason and winning the Super Bowl. The Las Vegas Locomotives hope that same phenomenon occurs this year in the UFL.
Florida beat Omaha 20-17 this week to clinch spot in title game against Las Vegas
Special to the Sun
The hottest team at Rentschler Field Saturday afternoon will be watching the United Football League championship game on television. The Hartford Colonials intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns as the Colonials handed the Las Vegas Locomotives their second straight loss in a 27-14 decision.
The Las Vegas Locomotives didn’t need to win this football game. With two games remaining in the United Football League season, the defending champion Locomotives were already guaranteed a spot in the UFL Championship Game Nov. 27 in Omaha, Neb.
Quarterback Drew Willy looks to bounce back after tough game last week
By Case Keefer
The Las Vegas Locomotives are excited but not yet satisfied. With two games left in the regular season, the Locos (5-1) already have clinched their spot in the UFL Championship Game for the second straight year.
