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Summer round up for China as new season looms
After a busy offseason, the 2021 summer is fast coming to an end and it’s almost time for the official leagues in China to begin....
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Japan’s XLeague cancels all spring/preseason football
In response to the State of Emergency just declared in Japan, the XLeague – Japan’s top level American football organization – has canceled all games...
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Re-branded South China Bowl returns after one-year hiatus.
After pausing in 2020 due to Covid-19, the South China Bowl, an annual ad-hoc competition featuring teams from Southern China, will be back this year...
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Hangzhou Smilodons capture their first ever Chinese National Football League title
The Chinese National Football League capped off their 2020-2021 season with a championship game featuring two teams making their first-ever championship game appearance, the Hangzhou...
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End of an era in Japan – no more college teams in the Rice Bowl
It has been an event unique in football throughout the world. Japan’s annual Rice Bowl. There is no other game like it. Played on January...
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China: CNFL Championship Game: Hangzhou Smilodons v. Chengdu Pandaman – The shield versus the spear.
The Chinese National Football League winds up its pandemic season this Saturday, January 9 with a matchup of contrasts as the Hangzhou Smilodons and Chengdu...
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And then there were two – Chinese semifinals produce one winner and a COVID-19 finalist
The finish line for the Chinese National Football League 2020-2021 season is fast approaching, although the semifinals produced only one winner. The outcome of the...
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Brison Burris: covering receivers from Louisiana to Amagaski
Brison Burris definitely took the road less traveled and found a football haven far from home and in the most unlikeliest of spots, Amagaski, Japan,...
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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: DL – Cardell Rawlings, Elecom Kobe Finies
The AFI All Pandemic Team is down to the last few selections and it has been getting harder and harder to make our final decisions,...
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Obic Seagulls stage last-play goal line stand to upset the Fujitsu Frontiers, capture first X Bowl since 2013
After a seven-year title drought, the Obic Seagulls finally recaptured Japan’s Xleague championship title by beating the previously undefeated Fujitsu Frontiers 13-7 in a fierce...
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Herbert Gamboa’s football odyssey: From the U of Montana Grizzlies to Japan’s IBM Big Blue
After wondering about the uncertainty of the 2020 season, linebacker Herbert Gamboa found himself suddenly with an unlikely opportunity, a spot on one of Japan’s...
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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: Center – Kohei Yamashita, Fujitsu Frontiers
Evaluating the play of offensive linemen is not the easiest of tasks but in the case of Fujitsu Frontiers center Kohei Yamashita for the AFI...
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Chinese National Football League semifinal pits 4-1 Conquerors against unbeaten Smilidons
After a first-round that saw the higher seeds take both games, the Chinese National Football League 2020-2021 playoffs continue with an exciting semifinal matchup* taking...
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Home teams sweep wild card playoffs in China
The first round of the 2020-2021 CNFL Playoffs went off with a bang, as one team finally exorcised a demon, and another made team history....
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Wild Card Playoffs set to go in Chinese National Football League
The Chinese National Football League has reached the playoff stage in this COVID-19 shortened season with six teams heading into the final three rounds. The top...
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Playoff team breakdown in Chinese National Football League
With the Chinese National Football League regular season in the books, it’s time to look towards the playoffs. Due to events that happened this year,...
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Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise close season with solid win over IBM Big Blue
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise relied on a solid ground game, big plays and a ball hawking defense to finally put away the IBM Big Blue...
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Chinese National Football League regular season comes to a close, playoff matchups set.
It has been a very interesting season for the Chinese National Football League, and the regular season came to a close on November 14th. A lack...
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Fujitsu Frontiers lock up 8th straight X Bowl berth with win over the Elecom Kobie Finies
Nothing in football comes easy. You’ll just have to forgive the Fujitsu Frontiers for making it look that way. The reigning Japanese champions ensured a...
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LIVESTREAM Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. IBM Big Blue, Nov. 23, 14:00 (06:00 CET, 12 midnight ET)
The final weekend of play in Japan’s XLeague regular season winds up November 23 with the 1-1 Nojima Sagamihara Rise taking on the 0-2 IBM...
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Obic Seagulls give up yards but not inches to clinch X Bowl berth over Panasonic Impulse
Anthony Lawrence was going to be the hero. All game long, the University of San Diego quarterback had methodically picked apart the Obic Seagulls defense...
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LIVESTREAM Japan: Fujitsu Frontiers v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Nov. 22 14:00 (06:00 CET, 12 midnight ET)
Japan’s XLeague regular season winds up this weekend with one game down and two to go. The Fujitsu Frontiers take on the Elecom Kobe Finies...
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LIVESTREAM Japan: Obic Seagulls v. Panasonic Impulse, November 21, 14:00 (06:00 CET, 12 midnight ET)
Japan’s XLeague winds up the regular season this weekend with three games and the round kicks off Saturday, November 21 with the Obic Seagulls and...
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Fujitsu Frontiers QB Michael Birdsong finds his football fit in Japan
Michael Birdsong took his time chasing the pro football dream, but could never really find his fit. In college he bounced around, starting at James...
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All roads lead to X Bowl as final round in Japan’s XLeague winds up
Japan’s X League heads into its third and final regular season round this weekend with berths in the X Bowl up for grabs. The Obic...
