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Mar 9, 2022
Former amateur yokozuna Hidetora Hanada shifts gears toward NFL dream
The Nippon Sport Science University student impressed in a recent X League combine and will attempt to leave his mark on the gridiron before taking on the world of professional sumo.
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Mar 2, 2021
Taku Lee poised to end long wait for Japan's first NFL player
The Obic running back and 2020 X League MVP, who is currently taking part in an NFL program for potential international talent in Florida, is generating hype as a player to watch.
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Dec 16, 2020
Seagulls deny Frontiers on final play of X Bowl to return to X League summit
The Obic Seagulls made their long-awaited return to the X League summit Tuesday night, knocking off the league's current dynasty.
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Nov 22, 2020
Seagulls reach Japan X Bowl after dramatic goal-line stand
The Obic Seagulls extended their 2020 season and punched their ticket to the Japan X Bowl after an extraordinary ending in their season-finale victory over the Panasonic Impulse on Saturday.
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Nov 11, 2020
Former UCLA player Tatsuaki Shojima finds footing with Seagulls
The Tokyo native, who grew up in California, remained positive after missing out on the pros in the United States on the way toward earning a starting role for the X League club.
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Jun 7, 2020
New Obic quarterback Jimmy Laughrea adjusts to fatherhood while preparing for unique season
The former Rise QB is using extra time afforded by the cancellation of the spring season to adjust to his new team's playbook.
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Mar 7, 2020
Ex-Keio running back Taku Lee puts pilot's dream on hold to pursue NFL ambition
Becoming a pilot is a dream for many boys. Little Taku Lee wasn't the exception — that is, until he discovered another dream.
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Dec 15, 2019
Former Seagulls star Kevin Jackson hopes to see Japanese players thrive at Hula Bowl
Kevin Jackson, one of the most successful U.S. players to have ever competed in Japan's football scene, is concerned about the lack of chances local players have to compete abroad with the ambition of one day playing in the sport's motherland.
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Jun 17, 2019
Noriaki Kinoshita's three touchdowns hand Obic third straight Pearl Bowl title
Evergreen wide receiver Noriaki Kinoshita caught three touchdown passes from Skyler Howard and was named the game's MVP as the Obic Seagulls won their third straight Pearl Bowl Final with a 31-15 victory over the IBM BigBlue on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
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Nov 25, 2018
Frontiers stop Seagulls to reach sixth straight X Bowl
Trashaun Nixon scored on a 22-yard run with 4:11 remaining in the fourth quarter and Al-Rilwan Adeyemi made a game-clinching interception in the closing seconds, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 13-10 victory over the Obic Seagulls in the semifinals of the X League on Sunday.
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Jun 28, 2018
Obic Seagulls rout IBM Big Blue to defend Pearl Bowl title
Skyler Howard celebrated his Tokyo Dome debut with the MVP-winning performance that guided the Obic Seagulls to back-to-back Pearl Bowl championships.
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Jun 10, 2018
Obic gets boost from defense, special teams in semifinal victory over Lixil
Two touchdowns from the special teams unit made up for a sluggish performance by the offense as the reigning Pearl Bowl champion Obic Seagulls defeated the Lixil Deers 23-10 on Sunday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
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May 20, 2018
Skyler Howard leads Seagulls past Frontiers into Pearl Bowl semifinals
Skyler Howard threw two touchdown passes and set up another score to guide the Obic Seagulls to a 21-6 victory over the reigning national champion Fujitsu Frontiers on Sunday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
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Apr 5, 2018
Jerry Neuheisel reflects on playing in Japan
Jerry Neuheisel has professed that he would eventually take over the office that once belonged to his father, Rick, by becoming head coach for the UCLA football team.
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Nov 26, 2017
Frontiers overcome stingy Seagulls to reach Japan X Bowl
Fujitsu quarterback Colby Cameron ran for a touchdown just over two minutes into the game in his team's first drive of the day.
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Nov 11, 2017
Opportunistic Seagulls dominate defensively, capitalize on Rise's miscues in X League quarterfinal victory
Obic Seagulls head coach Naoki Kosho had never experienced a game in which his team got eight turnovers. It happened in a favorable moment when the X League's knockout round started on Saturday.
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Sep 9, 2017
BigBlue continue to progress
IBM BigBlue players and staff were ecstatic after the game and head coach Shinzo Yamada delightfully tapped their shoulders, thanking them for their effort.
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Sep 5, 2017
BigBlue edge Seagulls for first-ever triumph over X League rival
IBM defensive back Tatsuma Kobayashi's 98-yard interception return touchdown turned out to be the momentum-changer as the BigBlue defeated the Obic Seagulls 38-36 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.
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Jun 19, 2017
Mizuno leads Seagulls past BigBlue in Pearl Bowl final
Wide receiver Taro Mizuno scored two touchdowns — one on a 98-yard kickoff return and the other on a 31-yard pass from Ikaika Woolsey — to lead the Obic Seagulls to a 29-27 victory over the defending champion IBM BigBlue in the Pearl Bowl final on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
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Jun 18, 2017
Seagulls quarterback Woolsey working to help team return to glory
The X League has become a more quarterback-driven circuit with the influx of Americans signal-callers in recent years.

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