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Sweden sets preliminary fall schedule for 2020
The Swedish American Football Federation, SAFF, has drawn up a preliminary schedule for a potential fall season depending on the situation. SAFF had originally announced...
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Austria back to practice – under strict conditions
The Austrian American Football Federation, AFBÖ, is permitting teams to return to practice May 18 – but under special conditions. The Austrian Football League had announced...
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NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday, with provisos
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer (AP) – NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will allow it....
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Danish American Football Federation plans cautious opening
The Danish American Football Federation, DAFF, has announced it will gradually relax the lockdown of all football activities and allow teams to practice again. According...
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Chinese teams beginning to return to the Gridiron, 2020 season undecided
Maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. After an especially tumultuous offseason, the American Football scene in China has slowly begun...
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NFL: Team Facilities Remain Closed, No Date Set for Reopening Amid Coronavirus
As the NFL continues to monitor things amid the coronavirus pandemic, the league isn’t ready to commit to a date for reopening team facilities. Per...
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AFI Live – 14 May @ 4p CET (10a ET) – BAFA’s Peter Ackerley and DAFF’s Lars Carlsen
Ready to talk international football? Join us for a special episode of AFI Live on Facebook Thursday, May 14 at 4 pm Central European Time...
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Self-taught New Zealand kicker gets Div. 1 scholarship at UC Davis
Wellington, New Zealand native Finn Rudd just accepted a full scholarship to the University of California Davis to play football, as a kicker and punter....
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Denver Broncos’ LB Von Miller describes COVID-19 Symptoms as ‘Frightening’ with ‘Constricting’ Lungs
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller did not fall into the category of being a prospect for contracting COVID-19. Except for having a history of asthma....
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The next season of football could look very different
The world is in a very different place at the moment due to the coronavirus crisis. With many countries having social distancing measures in place,...
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Japan’s X League postponed until October – for now
The Japanese American Football Association, NFA has announced that the X League has postponed the start of the season until October at the earliest. Normally,...
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British American Football Association cancels season
British American Football Association, BAFA, CEO Peter Ackerly issued a statement Tuesday cancelling all tackle/contact American football for 2020. In BAFA’s last announcement issued on...
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Winning is a Universal Language: CFL Legend Dave Ritchie’s European Adventure
CFL fans know Dave Ritchie well. He was an intimate part of the league’s football fabric for 25 years, a coaching icon who finished his...
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Who would be crazy enough to buy the XFL?
by Damond Talbot I know there are a ton of people in the world with money, but can Vince McMahon actually find a buyer for the...
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Florida Tech eliminates its football program amid coronavirus pandemic
Florida Institute of Technology announced Monday that the university will eliminate its football program because of the economic uncertainty of COVID-19. Florida Tech, a Division...
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Czech League of American Football getting ready for August 15 launch
Earlier this month, the Czech Association of American Football, CAAF, decided they would like to hold a season after all with the men’s senior league...
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NFL, NAIA join forces to launch women’s flag football as a college sport
The NFL and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, are making progress towards having women’s flag football become a sanctioned college sport. Last week, the...
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NFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities
The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a...
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Three CFL teams permitted to reopen facilities
The three Canadian Football League teams based in Ontario have been given the go ahead to reopen their facilities. Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport,...
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Ted Ginn Jr. says he beat Usain Bolt in high school, NFL career stopped him from winning Olympic gold
Ted Ginn Jr. may have a reputation as one of the fastest players in the NFL over his career with five different teams, but now...
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One man’s mission to bring football to Papua New Guinea
To start a movement, you need one man who makes it his mission. In Papua New Guinea, which is located about 1,300 miles north of...
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How to Structure Your Sponsorship Pitch
To say that American football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world is a gross understatement. There are hundreds of thousands of...
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How Olympic Lifts Increase Speed
Increasing speed involves a combination of improving running mechanics and getting stronger. Several different strength programs can improve speed. Although they might not all yield...
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German Football League planning for fall schedule
The American Football Federation of Germany, AFVD (American Football Verband Deutschland), has announced that there will be a German Football League season in 2020. The...
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CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie: ‘Most likely scenario no season at all’
OTTAWA — CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made...
