Beijing Lions stay hungry

Fresh off a successful debut in Beijing the previous week, the new China Arena Football League (CAFL) staged a tripleheader at the Dalian Superdome on Sunday.

"This story continues to be the improvement of my Chinese players," said Beijing coach Clint Dolezel, whose Lions roared to a 48-41 win over Shenzhen Naja to remain undefeated in the six-team circuit.

"The guys surprised me in our debut last week, and they took another big step forward today," said Dolezel, who chose to build his 20-man roster with blockers and quarterbacks from the US, complemented by Chinese receivers.