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Japan: 2022 X1 Super All X-League Teams announced
As we await the Rice Bowl championship next week in Japan, the representatives of the 12 teams belonging to X1 Super and the media covering...
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Japan: Fujitsu Frontiers looking for 14th title game appearance when they face Elecom Kobe Finies
By Aidan Wohl The Fujitsu Frontiers have been the powerhouse of Japan’s X-League for the past decade and today are looking to continue that trend...
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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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Japan: XLeague playoffs set to kick off
By Aidan Wohl The regular season of the XLeague has concluded, commencing the race for the American Football Japan Championship Prudential Life Cup 76th annual...
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Top 10 Offensive Skill players in the XFL Draft
Ahead of the XFL’s draft, there is much anticipation for the growing player pool. The XFL draft pool currently holds around 1,700 names, however, only...
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Japan’s XLeague rolls into 4th round
By Aidan Wohl Round four of Japan’s XLeague is here. The undefeated Fujitsu Frontiers lead the Group A division while the Panasonic Impulse and IBM...
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How the humble smartphone app changed the world for the better
When it comes to smartphones, tablets and even virtual reality, apps are everything. They provide the functionality and entertainment that we’ve come to expect from...
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CFL Combine – Global Prospects from a multitude of countries set to put their talents on display
The Canadian Football League (CFL) and its international partners have announced the 34 global players who will take part in the CFL Combine at Westin Harbour...
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CFL selects 5 Japanese players for the Global Combine in Toronto
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has selected five Japanese players for the Global Combine which runs from March 24-27. CFL scouts were impressed with the...
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LIVESTREAM Spain: Osos Rivas @ Las Rozas Black Demons, Jan. 22, 17:00 CET (5 pm, 11:00 am ET)
The Las Rozas Black Demons (0-1) will play host to Madrid’s Osos Rivas, Saturday, January 22 as Spain’s National League of American Football (LNFA) heads...
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Japan: 75th Rice Bowl pits fierce rivals as Panasonic Impulse face the Fujitsu Frontiers
The Japanese championship game, formerly the X Bowl but now the Rice Bowl, set for Monday, January 3 at the Tokyo Dome, pits the unbeaten...
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Japan: XLeague playoffs set to start
The Japanese XLeague heads into the semifinals this Sunday with the Panasonic Impulse as slight favorites to win their first title since 2015. The Impulse...
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Playoff picture taking shape in Japan’s XLeague
With five of seven games wrapped up in Japan’s XLeague, the post-season push is in full force. Familiar names sit at the top of the...
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Japan’s Yoshihito Omi chases NFL dream to London NFL International Combine
Yoshihito Omi took the field this week in front of a stadium full of scouts at the NFL International Combine in London, hoping to take...
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NFL International London Combine Invites: Offensive Players
Earlier this month, the NFL announced 44 invited athletes to its October 12th International Combine at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. These players, among...
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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: Catching up with the XLeague through its first two weeks
After two exciting weeks of play in Japan, three familiar teams sit atop the standings. The Fujitsu Frontiers, Obic Seagulls, and Panasonic impulse all remain...
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European League of Football kicks off kicks off inaugural season!
The European League of Football kicks off its highly anticipated inaugural season this weekend with all eight teams in action. The eight team league is...
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European League of Football: Leipzig Kings sign top Japanese WR Yoshihito Omi
Leipzig Kings head coach Fred Armstrong has added another star player from Japan’s X League to his team with the signing of IBM Big Blue...
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AFI’s All Pandemic Team – The Full Squad
In case anyone missed it, throughout December we presented our picks at each position for the AFI All-Pandemic Team. Since late July, leagues in Finland,...
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AFI All-Pandemic Team: WR – Alfonso Onunwor, Elecom Kobe Finies
The AFI All-Pandemic Team panel of judges had plenty of receivers to watch during the pandemic seasons this past fall but one name kept cropping...
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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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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...
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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...