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In a game loaded with some of Spain’s biggest offensive stars, Jorge Felix Velasco was hardly the betting favorite to play hero in Saturday’s Madrid derby.

It was the Las Rozas Black Demons linebacker who was […]

On February 11th, Trent Richardson stood in front of a room full of reporters and pulled on a new jersey for what must have seemed like the hundredth time.

Over the course of more than a decade in the public […]

Over the last 14 months, Greg Quick has perfected the recipe for a CFL Global prospect.

Two parts uncommon athleticism, one part exceptional work ethic and just a pinch of the secret sauce that makes certain […]

At 73 years old, Adam Rita still can’t kick the coaching bug.

The long-time CFL coach and general manager is back at it again, signing on with Gladiators Football of Spain to become the first head coach of the […]

4 years. 47 games. 188 quarters. 2,256 minutes of play.

That’s how long it’s been since the Badalona Dracs last fell in Spanish competition.

On Saturday, the Las Rozas Black Demons looked entirely unfazed by […]

At one point or another, we’ve all faced the same nagging question in life.

Am I on the right path? Am I doing what fulfills me? Is this where I’m supposed to be?

Most people simply clear their heads and […]

The European League of Football is still several months away from launch but they’ve already got their first homegrown star.

The Ingolstadt Praetorians announced that the team has signed former NFL fullback […]

The CFL Global initiative is set to expand in 2021 despite a canceled 2020 season, growing the number of active roster players from outside Canada and the US from one in 2019 to two this season. New talent will be […]

They say the key to a good first impression is eye contact and a strong handshake, but Mike Taylor III clearly had a different idea.

Instead, the import defensive end introduced himself to Spanish football with […]

When the Badalona Dracs took on the Mallorca Voltors in the third weekend of play in Spain’s top league, it was a European debut a long time in the making for defensive end Mike Taylor III.

Rookie Americans […]

Once the beating heart of entertainment in the oldest Roman settlement on the Iberian peninsula, the sounds of gladiators haven’t echoed off the walls of the Tarragona amphitheater in almost 1,500 years.

That […]

Spain has always been high on Chris Merchant’s list of dream destination, but when he landed in Madrid earlier this month, it wasn’t quite the scenery he imagined.
“It was the worst snowstorm they’ve had in 50 […]

Adedayo Odeleye is used to standing out in a crowd.

At an imposing six-foot-five, 265-pounds, the British defensive end dwarfs the average citizen and it’s been that way since he was a child.
“I’m the you […]

There comes a time in every athlete’s life where they reach a crossroads, a choice to continue their career on the field or pursue dreams in other areas.

Ayo Oyelola was just 17 when he first made his choice. A […]

After a long holiday break, the Spanish season resumed Sunday with plenty of rust to shake-off. With three other games canceled this weekend due to Spain’s record blizzard and COVID concerns, the Zaragoza […]

Football history is filled with dynamic duos, quarterback to receiver combinations that reshaped franchises, built dynasties and defined decades. Peyton Manning had Marvin Harrison, Troy Aikman had Michael Irvin […]

The 2020 NFL regular season came to its scheduled conclusion last weekend, somehow miraculously surviving a major disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the playoffs kick off on Saturday, fans from all […]

The year 2020 has been a year of surprises in college football but when tiny Liberty University toppled undefeated No. 12 Coastal Carolina in the Cure Bowl on Boxing Day, they may have become the most shocking […]

When the ball drops on New Year Eve, millions of people all over the world will begin their annual quest for self-improvement but for many football coaches, those resolutions won’t look much different from how […]

Four carries, seven yards and one touchdown.

It’s hardly the type of stat line that is typically associated with college football stardom. In a sport so often defined by video game numbers, every conference has […]