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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...
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LIVESTREAM Japan: Tokyo Gas Creators v. Obic Seagulls, Nov. 8 14:00 (06:00 CET, 12 midnight ET)
The Japanese X-League, the top American football league in Asia, winds up its second round of play this weekend as the 0-1 Tokyo Gas Creators face the 0-0 Obic...
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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 X-League headed into 2nd weekend of action
The X-League continues its COVID-19 shortened season in Japan this weekend with six of the seven teams in action. The Fujitsu Frontiers, reigning champions, are...
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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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Michigan players find pro football opportunities in a new frontier: Japan
By Rod Beard, The Detroit News For the past three years, Joshua Cox has been on a football odyssey. It’s a journey that’s taken him...
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Japan’s X League Spring tournaments canceled
Not surprisingly, Japan’s X League has canceled the full schedule for the spring tournaments, including the Green Bowl and the Pearl Bowl. These tournaments typically...
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Hope Springs Eternal: Japan’s Gridiron National Team Looking To Make History In Texas
By John Gunning The Japan American football team has arrived in the United States hoping to follow in the footsteps of this nation’s soccer and...
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Fujitsu QB Ready To Shine in X Bowl After Being Thrust Into Starting Role
By Ken Marantz Tsubasa Takagi might seem to have been preparing for this moment for four years. In reality however, the dream began way back...
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Road to X Bowl XXXIII: Al Rilwan Adeyemi on a journey of faith and committment
The call finally came. After all that time Al-Rilwan Adeyemi had spent keeping in shape over the two years since finishing college, never giving up...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan X League Semifinal – Panasonic Impulse v. Obic Seagulls, Sat. Nov. 30, 1p (5a CET, 11p Nov. 29 ET)
The 5-2 Panasonic Impulse face the 6-1 Obic Seagulls in the X League semifinals Saturday November 30. The Impulse pushed the Seagulls in late October losing 14-7 but...
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Team Japan set to face The Spring League team
In an entirely unique move, the Japanese national team will travel to Frisco, Texas to take on The Spring League Team on March 1 2020...
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Who Are The NFL Richest Players At The Moment?
The NFL is famous for having some seriously well-paid football players amongst its ranks. However, 2019 has seen some impressive salaries being dished out to...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan’s X League – Panasonic Impulse v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Sunday. Nov. 17, 1p (5a CET, 11p Nov. 16 ET)
The 4-2 Panasonic Impulse face the 3-3 Elecom Kobe Finies in the final game of the X League regular season Sunday, November with third place...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Game of the Season – Fujitsu Frontiers v. Obic Seagulls, Sunday, Nov. 17, 12 noon (4a CET, 10p Nov. 16 ET)
The unbeaten Obic Seagulls (6-0) take on the undefeated and defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers (6-0) in Japan’s Game of the Season, Sunday, November 17 in...
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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 XLeague – All Mitsubishi Lions v. Panasonic Impulse, Sat. Nov. 2, 2:30p (6:30a CET, 1:30a ET)
The 3-2 Panasonic Impulse will face the 0-5 Mitsubishi Lions Saturday, November 2 as the regular season in Japan’s XLeague heads into the home stretch....
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Fujitsu Frontiers v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2p (7a CEDT, 1a EDT)
The unbeaten Fujitsu Frontiers (4-0) face the surprising 3-1 Elecom Kobe Finies Sunday, October 20 at Expo Flash Field Osaka as Japan’s XLeague heads into...
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LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Obic Seagulls v. Panasonic Impulse, Sunday, Oct. 20, 11a (4a CEDT, 10p Oct 19 EDT)
The Obic Seagulls (4-0) take on the 3-1 Panasonic Impulse in what is shaping up to be the game of the week in Japan’s Xleague...
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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...