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Hangzhou Smilodons capture their first ever Chinese National Football League title

The Chinese National Football League capped off their 2020-2021 season with a championship game featuring two teams making their first-ever championship game appearance, the Hangzhou Smilodons and the Chengdu Pandaman. After an exciting back ...

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End of an era in Japan – no more college teams in the Rice Bowl

admin Feb 2, 2021

The winners of every Rice Bowl since 1984 are shown in this graphic provided courtesy of Inside Sport: Japan It has been an event unique in football throughout the world. Japan’s annual Rice Bowl. ...

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China: CNFL Championship Game: Hangzhou Smilodons v. Chengdu Pandaman – The shield versus the spear.

admin Jan 8, 2021

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic The Chinese National Football League winds up its pandemic season this Saturday, January 9 with a matchup of contrasts as the Hangzhou Smilodons and Chengdu Pandaman clash at Hangzhou Thunder Football ...

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And then there were two – Chinese semifinals produce one winner and a COVID-19 finalist

admin Jan 5, 2021

The finish line for the Chinese National Football League 2020-2021 season is fast approaching, although the semifinals produced only one winner. The outcome of the second game was decided by the COVID-19 pandemic. Smilodons ...

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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: LB – Satoru Takahashi, Obic Seagulls

admin Dec 28, 2020

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic The key to picking an all star squad is to look for consistency and the highest level of play and to try to ignore the spectacular. In the case of selecting ...

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Arizona State RB Jackson He blazing a trail for football in China

admin Dec 28, 2020

Photo: Arizona State 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 ...

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Brison Burris: covering receivers from Louisiana to Amagaski

admin Dec 22, 2020

Photo: Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers Brison Burris definitely took the road less traveled and found a football haven far from home and in the most unlikeliest of spots, Amagaski, Japan, outside of Osaka. The ...

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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: DB – Bronson Beatty, Obic Seagulls

admin Dec 22, 2020

When the Obic Seagulls staged the biggest upset in the Japanese X Bowl since 2015, beating the reigning and five-time champion Fujitsu Frontiers 13-7 with a ferocious defense, the AFI All-Pandemic Team selection panel ...

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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: DL – Cardell Rawlings, Elecom Kobe Finies

admin Dec 21, 2020

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic Photo: Elecom Kobe Finies The AFI All Pandemic Team is down to the last few selections and it has been getting harder and harder to make our final decisions, but after ...

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AFI All-Pandemic Team: WR – Alfonso Onunwor, Elecom Kobe Finies

admin Dec 17, 2020

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic Photo: エムアイプランニング, MI Planning 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 up – ...