"UFL Launches with Eight Teams, Including St. Louis Battlehawks, for Spring Season"

The XFL and USFL have merged to create the United Football League (UFL), set to launch on March 30, 2024, with eight teams playing a 10-game season. The merger consolidates the number of teams from sixteen to eight, with five teams from the XFL and three from the USFL continuing in the new league. Notable head coaches from both leagues will lead the teams, and the UFL will be helmed by former Bills president Russ Brandon as president and CEO, with Daryl Johnston overseeing football operations. Training camps will begin in Arlington, with games broadcast across major networks like ABC, FOX, ESPN, and FS1. The merger, approved by federal regulators, aims to maintain spring football in the U.S. while addressing past financial challenges faced by similar leagues.