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Japan: XLeague – Obic Seagulls snag 6 picks in trouncing Nojima Sagamihara Rise in playoff action
Obic Seagulls came storming out of the gates and blew Nojima Sagamihara Rise away in a whirlwind opening period at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday in...
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Japan: XLeague – Quarterfinals Offer Big Blue, Rise Chance For Revenge
The remaining eight teams do battle in Japan this weekend with rain forecast once again. Top seeded Panasonic Impulse should have no trouble getting past an...
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JAPAN: X League playoffs open with huge upset
All Mitsubishi Lions pulled off the shock of the 2017 season, defeating Asahi Beer Silver Star 20-17 in a wildcard game held at Yokohama Stadium...
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JAPAN: X League playoffs kick off
The first round of Japan’s X League playoffs kick off Sunday, November 5 with two games on tap. The Asahi Beer Silver Star will take...
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JAPAN: XLeague playoff race tightening up
Round Five of the XLeague regular season in Japan ended with a bang when Lixil Deers, as they have so many times in the past,...
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JAPAN: Top 4 face off in regular season finale
The Xleague’s regular season comes to an end this week with playoff places and seeding up for grabs. The top four ranked sides meet at...
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IBM Big Blue keeps dropping in Japan XLeague Power Rankings after Week 5
Week Five for the Japan XLeague Power Rankings. You know the drill. Read about your team. Snort derisively. Go on social media and complain. Couple of...
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Japan: Lixil Deers stage upset, beat IBM Big Blue in wild finish
Lixil Deers scored a touchdown, recovered the onside kick, scored another TD, then forced a fumble on IBM’s final possession to edge Big Blue 27-26...
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Former NBA star Stephon Marbury to own China Arena Football League franchise
The CAFL (China Arena Football League), China’s professional American football league, today announced an agreement with CBA and NBA basketball star Stephon Marbury that will...
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Japan: Fujitsu Frontiers pound Challengers behind Harvard RB’s sparkling performance
Fujitsu Frontiers started out hot, then coasted to a 44-13 win over Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers at a cold and rainy Amino Vital Field on...
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Playoff berths up for grabs in Japan XLeague’s crucial 5th round
The penultimate round of the Japan XLeague’s regular season see some big teams face off as well as games that will decide the ultimate playoff fate...
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Huge Shakeup in Japan’s X League Power Rankings for Week 4
XLeague weeks three and four overlapped so we decided to wait and see how it all shook out before updating the power rankings…….and yeah….it’s a...
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American Football League of China heading towards midseason
With China’s October Holiday break coming up nearly upon us, let’s take a look back at the American Football League of China season so far...
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Inside Sport Japan’s XLeague Player of the Week (Round Three)
Nojima Sagamihara Rise quarterback Devin Gardner threw for over 600 yards and four TDs in leading the Rise to a 49-42 upset win over the...
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Showdown in Tokyo one of five key matchups in Japan XLeague’s 4th round
The fourth round of Japan’s XLeague closes out this weekend with five games including a pair of key matchups. The Lixil Deers (#8) and Nojima Sagamihara Rise...
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Intensity rises as 2nd round of Japan’s X league wraps up
Round two of Japan’s 2017 X League saw Obic Seagulls rebound from their opening day loss with a strong 14-0 win over Nojima Sagamihara Rise....
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Inside Sport Japan’s X League Player of the Week (Round One)
IBM Big Blue’s John Stanton is the inaugural X League ‘Player of the Week’. Stanton caught 11 passes for 183 yards and two TDs to help...
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Inside Sport Japan’s X League Player of the Week (Round Two)
The Tokyo Gas Creators blanked Fuji Xerox Minerva AFC 30-0 in week 2 action in Japan’s X League last week and quarterback Ryo Murota was a...
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Japan’s X League Power Rankings for Week 3
Week two is behind us. So are the West Division games for week three – we’re not gonna pretend those didn’t happen – which means...
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American Football League of China heading to midpoint
It has now been over a month since the American Football League of China’s 2017 regular season has kicked off, and with every team in...
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Fujitsu Frontiers Come From Behind To Win Thrilling Kawasaki Derby in Japan
Defending X League champions, the Fujitsu Frontiers won an absolutely enthralling game on Sunday, downing Asahi Beer Silver Star 45 – 23 after the underdogs had...
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Sweet Home Osaka, Japan – Former Alabama State Hornet Makes Nest Across The Pacific
“Get used to walking.” That’s Panasonic Impulse DL Carlton Jones’ suggestion to any players thinking of coming to Japan. “Get used to walking because you...
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Japan X League: Week 2 Matchups / Predictions promise fireworks
In week one the Lions failed to impress while the Bulls just failed. The fact that a quarter of fans think there is a possibility...
