Nihon University football player Taisuke Miyagawa set to return following suspension
A Japanese university football player, who was suspended last year for committing a dangerous tackle on an opponent, is set to make his competitive return in May, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. Nihon University linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa is scheduled to play for ...
Police won't seek indictment of ex-Nihon University coaches over dirty tackle
Police have decided not seek an indictment against former coaches of Nihon University's American football team over accusations that they instructed a player to commit a dangerous tackle on an opponent, investigative sources said Tuesday. In documents sent to prosecutors the same day, the Tokyo ...
Kosei Okuno leads Kwansei to Koshien Bowl title
Kosei Okuno, the victim in the illegal tackle scandal which rocked Japan in May, made history for himself on Sunday. The Kwansei Gakuin University sophomore quarterback completed 12 of 15 passes for 149 yards to guide the Fighters to a 37-20 triumph over the Waseda ...
Nihon University defenseman Taisuke Miyagawa makes return to gridiron
Nihon University Phoenix defensive lineman Taisuke Miyagawa returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since his controversial May 6 tackle on Kwansei Gakuin Fighters quarterback Kosei Okuno drew international attention, according to Phoenix head coach Isao Hashizume. Miyagawa's attorneys released a statement on ...
Dirty football tackle creates a perfect storm for news outlets to exploit
Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida's alleged order on a player to "crush" an opposing team's quarterback in a May 6 game between Japan's traditional rivals for supremacy in American football has dominated sports and tabloid headlines for most of the ...
The American football player injured by a dirty tackle during a May 6 game has filed a criminal complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department against two former coaches of a rival team, sources said Thursday. The criminal complaint by Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback Kosei Okuno ...
KCFA rules that former Nihon University coaches ordered illegal tackle, bans them for life
Nihon University coaches ordered one of its players to make an illegal tackle during an exhibition game against Kwansei Gakuin University on May 6 in Tokyo, according to the Kanto Collegiate Football Association. The KCFA announced its ruling on the matter during a Tuesday news ...
Police question Nihon University officials over dangerous tackle in May 6 game
Police have questioned officials of Nihon University on a voluntary basis over a dangerous late tackle by one of its American football players during an intercollegiate game earlier this month, investigative sources said Tuesday. The questioning was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday. ...
Injured Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback returns to competition
A football player injured by a dangerous late tackle during an intercollegiate game earlier this month returned to competition Sunday, with the foul play by a rival university team still stirring criticism. Kosei Okuno, a quarterback at Kwansei Gakuin University, played in a game for ...
