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Japan: Obic Seagulls clinch sixth straight Pearl Bowl in dramatic finish
The Obic Seagulls extended their dynasty with a 34-28 victory over the Nojima Sagamihara Rise in the 45th Pearl Bowl at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki, surviving...
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Japan – X-League QF: Obic Seagulls get by Nojima Sagamihara Rise to reach semifinals
The #3 seeded Obic Seagulls were pushed hard late in their X-League quarterfinal matchup against the #6 seeded Nojima Sagamihara Rise but withstood a fourth...
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Japan: Panasonic Impulse overwhelm Nojima Sagamihara Rise to clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs
The Panasonic Impulse (6-0) wasted no time in the final regular season game of the year against the Nojima Sagamihara Rise (3-2-1) at the MK...
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Japan: Panasonic Impulse and Nojima Sagamihara Rise square off in final round of regular season
In what may be the top game in the final regular season round of Japan’s XLeague, the Panasonic Impulse (5-0) will face the Nojima Sagamihara...
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Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise stage 2nd half rally to defeat PLEIADES Fukuoka for 3rd win of the season
Behind the passing of quarterback Kurt Palandech, the Nojima Sagamihara Rise broke open a tight football game at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki against the Pleiades Fukuoka...
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Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise and Tokyo Gas Creators battle to a draw
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise held a 24-21 lead over the Tokyo Gas Creators with 12 seconds left in the X-League game held at Fujitsu Stadium...
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Japan: Fujitsu Frontiers stage 2nd half rally to defeat Nojima Sagamihara Rise for 3rd straight win
Trailing by three points at the half, the Fujitsu Frontiers (3-0) scored three unanswered second half touchdowns to defeat the Nojima Sagamihara Rise (2-1) 31-13...
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Japan: Game MVP WR Tay Cunningham helps Nojima Sagamihara to a comfortable win
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise (2-0) remain undefeated in Japan’s X-League after earning a solid 31-11 win over Fujifilm Ebina Minerva AFC (0-2) this past weekend...
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Japan: Three of four favorites advance to XLeague semifinals
By Aidan Wohl The XLeague quarterfinals saw both expected blowouts and stunning thrillers this last weekend as three of the top four seeds advanced. The...
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AFI Recaps the weekend of international football
With many leagues winding down or finished, there was still plenty of football being played around the world. The German Football League quarterfinals took place...
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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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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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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...
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From Germany to Japan: QB Kurt Palandech making his mark in a new country
When the Nojima Sagamihara Rise line up to face IBM Big Blue in the final round of Japan’s XLeague this weekend, there will be plenty...
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Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise earn big win, edge Elecom Kobe Finies
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise bounced back from a disappointing first round loss in Japan’s XLeague Sunday by beating the Elecom Kobe Finies 17-14 to stay...
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LIVESTREAM Japan: Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Nov. 8, 13:00 (05:00 CET, 23:00 Nov. 7 ET)
The Japanese X-League, the top American football league in Asia, heads into its second round of play this weekend as the 0-1 Nojima Sagamihara Rise face the 1-0 Elecom Kobe Finies...
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Japan’s XLeague set to kick off shortened season
The Japanese X League, the top American football league in Asia, kicks off a shortened season this Saturday, October 24 with seven teams. The defending...
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AFI & Inside Sport Japan present a World Top 225 ranking
American Football International and Inside Sport Japan have teamed up to produce a ranking of the Top 225 American football teams outside of the United...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2p (7a CET, 1a ET)
The struggling Nojima Sagamihara Rise (0-5) faced another daunting task Sunday, November 3 when they take on the 3-2 Elecom Kobe Finies as Japan’s X League heads...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan X League – Obic Seagulls v. Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Sunday, October 6, 5p (10a CEDT, 4a EDT)
The struggling Nojima Sagamihara Rise (0-3) faced a daunting task Sunday, October 6 when they take on the 3-0 Obic Seagulls as Japan’s X League...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Fujitsu Frontiers v. Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Sat. Sept. 21, 2p (7a CEDT, 1a EDT)
The 2-0 Fujitsu Frontiers, defending X League champions, take on the 0-2 Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Saturday, September 21 in early round X League action. These...
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Inside Sport Japan’s World Top 20
Inside Sport Japan, ISJ, has been covering American football in Japan for several years and as a partner with American Football International, has en eye...
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Japan: Revamped XLeague kicks off new season – will Fujitsu win title #5?
The Fujitsu Frontiers head into the upcoming X-League season with a legitimate shot at winning a record-tying fourth straight championship, but also a major question...
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Japan: XLeague adopts new format
The top American football league in Japan, the XLeague, has revamped its playing format completely and now introduces a three-tier system. The top tier, X1...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague Quarterfinals – Nov. 10, 11a (3a CEST, 9p Nov. 9 EST)
Japan’s XLeague has reached the quarterfinal stage with a couple of old rivalries and surprises as well. The Obic Seagulls, winners of eight X Bowl...
