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The evolution of American Football in China
American football in China has been growing exponentially during the past eight years. This growth can be traced to its beginnings in 2011, when the...
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Former NBA star Stephon Marbury to own China Arena Football League franchise
The CAFL (China Arena Football League), China’s professional American football league, today announced an agreement with CBA and NBA basketball star Stephon Marbury that will...
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China Arena Football League Heats Up with Successful Combines in Shanghai and Beijing
The China Arena Football League – CAFL – is entering its second season of play in 2017 and seems to have hit a popularity nerve in...
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Beijing Lions Capture First Ever China Bowl On Final Play
Patrick Clarke III kicked a game winning 17 yard field goal with no time on the clock to give the Beijing Lions a 35-34 win...
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Diary of a Producer: What is Chinese for Exhaustion and Bed Rest?
SHANGHAI, CHINA – For the first time in four months, I have had more than one day off in a row. Forcing myself to rest...
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Why You Should Pay Attention to the CAFL’s China Bowl
This Sunday, November 6th in Shanghai, the China Arena Football League (CAFL) will play it’s final Super Series VI of it’s inaugural season. History will be made and...
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Why These Stats In China Arena Football League Matter
The Beijing Lions are undefeated in the China Arena Football League and their stats back up the reason why. They have the most efficient defense,...
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The Road to Shanghai Runs Through Beijing in China Arena Football League
The Beijing Lions became the first team to earn a spot in the China Arena Football Leagues’ first ever Championship to be played in Shanghai...
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Diary of a Producer – AFI’s Allan Price Traveling And Working With China Arena Football League
It was a tough start to the week travelling with the China Arena Football League – working a triple-header 16-hour schedule on Sunday in Dalian...
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China Arena Football League Super Series III Weekend Wrap up – Beijing Emerging as Team to Beat
Week Three of the China Arena Football League Super Series has now produced a slight favorite as the Beijing Lions have moved out to 3-0...
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Los Angeles Times Feature: American football is gaining traction in China
By Jonathan Kaiman – October 4, 2016 Stadium lights glared through heavy Beijing smog, top-40 bass lines shook the stands, the smell of cheap hot...
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History Made: Professional US Football Debuts in China
After four years of work and commitment, the China Arena Football League kicked off Saturday with plenty of fanfare. On the first day of a...
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Peyton Manning in China promoting American football… and tobogganing
Former Denver Bronco and Indianapolis Colts quarterback and future hall of famer Peyton Manning has been in China for the past few days helping to...
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Diary of a Producer: Follow AFI’s Allan Price on his Journey in China with the CAFL + Peyton Manning
I’m back home, but not for long….. Heading into the final week of the CAFL preseason, I will not be alongside the rest of the...
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Diary of a Producer Week 2: Follow AFI’s Allan Price on his Football Adventure in China with CAFL
Week 2 is in the books (and on the hard drives), as we drive back into the final sunset in the multi-bus convoy of CAFL...
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Chinese take first steps to Stardom
If this were the opening of an NFL training camp in Foxboro, Philadelphia, the Meadowlands, or Landover, the sight would be familiar. Vans pulling up, huge...
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Diary of a Producer: Follow the journey of AFI’s Allan Price on his football adventure in China
Day 1 – Saturday September 10th 5:15am – I haven’t found it this easy to get up so early in a long time. Watching the...
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Why Football In China?
After perfecting their game in arena football, roughly 60 players will be taking their talents to China to play in the China Arena Football League....
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The China Arena Football League Holding First Ever Draft in China
The China Arena Football League – CAFL – is taking its next, huge step as it moves towards the inaugural season start. The schedules are...
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China Arena Football League Announces 2016 Schedule
The China Arena Football League (CAFL) has released its official schedule of competition for the 2016 “Super Series” inaugural season of professional football play in...
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VIDEO – China: CAFL Shanghai Combine Huge Success
A little rain did little to dampen the spirit of more than a hundred hopefuls who followed their dreams to Shanghai on this day. The...
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Open Tryouts For CAFL in China Starting This Weekend
The CAFL (China Arena Football League) announces an exciting milepost on the road towards their historic first season of pro football in China – the...
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China Arena Football League Holding Tryouts In China And US
The China Arena Football League will kick off its inaugural season in October of this year with six teams and is looking for athletes both...
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Lou’s Views – In the Finals: Cheers, Tears, and Victory for Football in China
Nov 7, 2015 Wuhan, China If there remained any doubts about the future of US-style football in China, they were resolved on a chilly, rainy night...
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A New Country, A New Sport – Nothing New for Niuy
He cuts quite a figure. Take a look at the chiseled chin. You know it’s taken a few, and you know he’s probably dealt out...
