ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Repole isn’t daunted or discouraged by the long odds facing pro spring football as a business model. The sports business entrepreneur is simply wired a bit differently, ...

For more than 40 years now, visionaries, investors and the occasional future president have attempted to make spring football work in the United States. All have foundered or failed, struggling both ...

“I think all the stars are aligned for football to be a dominant year-round sport, and we just want to fill the void of spring football,” said Repole, who also owns race horses. “It’s a big investment ...