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TAISUKE MIYAGAWA

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May 4, 2019
Phoenix victorious in return
Taisuke Miyagawa needs some more time to make his comeback, but the Nihon University Phoenix have returned to college football.
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Mar 6, 2019
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.
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Feb 5, 2019
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.
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Nov 17, 2018
Phoenix triumph in return to field
The Phoenix are back on the field.
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Nov 13, 2018
Ex-Nihon Univ. coaches unlikely to be charged in tackle scandal
Police are unlikely to build a case against former coaches of Nihon University's football team over their alleged instructions to a player to commit a dangerous tackle, finding no evidence to support the allegations, investigative sources said Tuesday.
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Oct 4, 2018
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.
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Jun 2, 2018
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 second half of May.
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May 31, 2018
Kwansei University quarterback Kosei Okuno files criminal complaint against two former Nihon University coaches
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.
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May 29, 2018
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.
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May 29, 2018
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.
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May 26, 2018
Ex-players troubled by Nihon University's handling of scandal
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Nihon University football team has embarrassed many of its present and former players.
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May 25, 2018
Nihon University president Kichibe Otsuka offers apology for dirty tackle scandal
Kichibe Otsuka, president of Nihon University, addressed reporters at a news conference held in Tokyo on Friday, saying that he felt "responsibility" regarding Nihon University's handling of the dirty tackle scandal, and that he "couldn't apologize enough" to the victim.
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May 24, 2018
Father of injured college QB rips coaches
Kwansei Gakuin player's parent angrily denounced Masato Uchida and Tsutomu Inoue on Thursday after they denied ordering the illegal hit and blamed it on a miscommunication.
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May 24, 2018
Veracity lacking in explanation by coaches
It's an ongoing saga of conflicting narratives.
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May 23, 2018
Former Nihon University head coach Masato Uchida denies ordering dirty tackle
Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida denied on Wednesday ordering a controversial and dangerous illegal tackle that left an opposing player in the hospital.
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May 22, 2018
Nihon University player Taisuke Miyagawa says coach ordered dirty tackles
Nihon University defensive end Taisuke Miyagawa spoke publicly for the first time about his role in a controversial college football game that has generated headlines.

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