XFL suspends operations, lays off employees

The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees.
XFL workers were told of the layoffs during an in-house conference call Friday.
The XFL is owned by WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. His inaugural version of the XFL also folded after one year in 2001.
After canceling the remainder of its season last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, but promising to be back in 2021, the upstart league has left its future in doubt.
League executives said they expected to be back next year s