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LIVESTREAM: Japan: X League Wild card playoffs – Lixil Deers v. Tokyo Gas Creators, Nov. 4, 2p (6a CEST, 11p Nov. 3 ET)
The XLeague playoffs kick off this weekend with two wild card matchups. The Lixil Deers slumped to a 2-4 record and find themselves in a...
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Japan: XLeague playoffs loom: How did they get there?
The last XLeague playoffs under the current system are about to begin and straight away they have significance not only for this year but also...
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Final four games in 2018 season fateful in Japan’s X League
The final Sunday of the regular season in Japan’s X League features four games two of which are key for playoff positioning. The X League playoff picture will be...
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Japan X League: Final weekend of regular season play promises thrillers
As Japan’s X League heads into the final week of the regular season there are a couple of key matchups that could still shake up...
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Japan: XLeague – Anas “Nas” Hasic – Croatian American WR turning heads in Japan
Fiery Wideout Anas Hasic Helping Elecom Kobe Finies Rack Up Yards, Scores & Victims Anas Hasic is making a name for himself in the X-league. Nas, as...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan’s X League Game of the Week – Obic Seagulls v. Fujitsu Frontiers, Sunday, Oct. 7, 1:30p (7:30a CET, 1:30a ET)
The defending champions, the Fujitsu Frontiers, Japan #1, take on the eight-time champions, the Obic Seagulls, Japan #4, in a huge clash Sunday, October 7 at Fujitsu...
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Japan: X League – Top 10 Power Rankings – Fujitsu still #1
The Japanese X League heads into its 5th week of action with the defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers, who remain unbeaten, are firmly in first place in...
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Japan: X League – IBM Big Blue historic, record 1st ever regular season win over Lixil Deers
IBM Big Blue recorded their third win of the season as they defeated the Lixil Deers (1-3) 34-10 at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki in Japan’s X...
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What’s life like playing football in Japan?
Wonder what it’s like to play football in Japan? Wide receiver Robert Johnson and linebacker Brandon Berry play for the Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers in Japan’s...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan – Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. Fujitsu Frontiers, Sept. 23, 1:30 pm (6:30 am CET, 12:30 am ET)
The Japanese X League winds up the third week of play of the 2018 season with three key games on Sunday, September 23. In the...
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Former University of Hawaii QB Ikaika Woolsey finds new home in Japan’s X League
The pass zips through the air the 20 or so yards to the wide receiver, who reaches back and makes a nice catch. After the...
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LIVESTREAM: – Japan: Green Bowl – Panasonic Impulse v. Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers – May 20, 2:20p (7:20a CEST, 1:20a EST)
The Panaasonic Impulse face the Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers in the semifinals of the annual XLeague Green Bowl preseason tournament at Oji Stadium at the foot of the Rokko...
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Japan: Panasonic Impulse, Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers reach Green Bowl final
Panasonic Impulse laid down a marker for the X-league’s West Division with their 63-0 dismantling of As One Black Eagles at Oji Stadium, Kobe on...
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Japan: Pearl Bowl preseason tournament schedule now set
Almost every year Japan’s XLeague stages a spring preseason tournament involving all the top teams in the league that culminates with the Pearl Bowl, which will be held June...
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Japan: Fujitsu Claim Second Straight National Championship
Fujitsu Frontiers retained their national championship with a 39 – 7 defeat of Nihon University Phoenix in the 2018 Rice Bowl. The game held at...
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A ring of their own
Players Collaborate With Jewelry Maker To Design Championship Rings. One unique aspect of American sports culture is the presentation of rings rather than medals to...
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Japan: Rice Bowl Preview – Fujitsu Frontiers Strong Favorites To Retain Title
Fujitsu Frontiers -v- Nihon University Phoenix 2018 January 3 (Wednesday): Tokyo Dome 15:00 (Gates Open 10:00) LIVE on NHK BS1 from 15:00 Nihon University...
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Japan: Listen to Fujitsu Frontiers Coaches Roundtable discussion
Fujitsu Frontiers Coaches Roundtable Inside Sport: Japan’s new ‘Never Punt’ podcast sat down with XLeague champion Fujitsu Frontiers‘ three American coaches ahead of their upcoming...
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Japan X Bowl: Fujitsu Frontiers crush IBM Big Blue in record breaking style
Fujitsu Frontiers rolled over IBM Big Blue 63 – 23 in the Japan X Bowl on Dec 18th to claim a second straight XLeague championship....
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Japan: 2017 Japan X Bowl – IBM Big Blue v. Fujitsu Frontiers
After a season with plenty of ups and downs for all teams involved we are finally here. The 31st Japan X Bowl. This promises to...
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Japan: XLeague – Promotion / Relegation Playoffs Wrap Up With Bullfight
The promotion / relegation playoffs wrap up Sunday in Japan with a double header at Fujitsu Stadium in Kawasaki. Here’s how we see the games...
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Japan: IBM Defeat Panasonic To Set Up Japan XBowl Showdown With Fujitsu
IBM Big Blue pulled off a stunning 31-24 upset of previously unbeaten Panasonic Impulse in a Japan X Bowl semifinal on November 26th. At a rainy...
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Japan X Bowl : IBM Big Blue stars discuss playing in Japan, Europe & X Bowl
IBM Big Blue have made the Japan X Bowl for just the second time in their history. In that December 18th game at Tokyo Dome...
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Japan: 2017 All Xleague Team Dominated by Panasonic, Fujitsu & Top Sides
The 2017 All XLeague Team has been announced Leading the way with seven selections apiece are Panasonic Impulse, who won their first seven games before...
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Japan: Catenaccio Fujitsu Bolt The Door On Seagulls To Make JXB
Fujitsu Frontiers defeated Obic Seagulls in an absolutely enthralling Japan XBowl semifinal in Kawasaki on November 26th. The 7-0 scoreline gives no indication of the...
