Beware the banana skin It is only since black players became celebrities...

The Independent on Sunday;  November 21, 2004 ;   Ellis Cashmore;   787 words ......once-white game being invaded not just by black players, but by brilliant black players. I speculated - incorrectly, as it turned...Throughout the 1980s and well into the 1990s, black players in the Eng- lish leagues had to endure insidious...

Football: Black players are more talented than whites; GERMAN COACH IN...

The Mirror (London, England);  June 8, 2000 ;   Cross, John;   208 words ......night started a race row after claiming black players are more skilful than white footballers...colour-blind not to see the truth. Five black players dominate the Dutch national team. But...were made in a negative sense about black players in England in the 1970s. It was said...

RU: SA rugby boss criticises unions for lack of black players

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 23, 2007 ;     264 words ......boss criticises unions for lack of black players By Craig Ray CAPE TOWN, Feb 23 Reuters...Oregan Hoskins has bemoaned the lack of black players representing South African teams at...sport, which lashed out at the lack of black players for the five local sides in this year...

RU: Black players to get more chances

AAP Sports News (Australia);  December 7, 1999 ;     266 words ......News (Australia) 12-07-1999 RU: Black players to get more chances CAPE TOWN...required to field a minimum of five black players at all times. The remaining...been instructed to play three black players. The reason for the distinction...

Draft puts spotlight on black players.

The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  June 7, 2005 ;     511 words ......to become more attractive to young black players gathered more momentum on Tuesday with...the amateur draft. A total of five black players were taken with the first 19 selections...second choice overall. In 2003, three black players were selected within the first 12 picks...

Black players are bigger and stronger, says Teddy.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  December 31, 2002 ;   Gysin, Christian;   462 words ......bigger, stronger and quicker' black players. The Tottenham Hotspur striker...he added: 'There are a lot more black players playing the game these days. 'And there is no denying it - black players are naturally bigger and stronger...

Black players just 'make up the numbers' at the Bulls.(Sports)

Cape Times (South Africa);  March 19, 2008 ;     745 words ......controversial comments earlier this week that black players were deliberately being denied opportunities...not creating enough opportunity for black players to stake a claim in their Super 14...the big challenge of having to assess black players in top competitions if he wants to...

FA apologizes for omitting black players from best-ever compilation

AP Worldstream;  January 27, 2005 ;     358 words ......soccer stars that did not include any black players. "The Pride of the Nation" DVD was...The FA submitted a list including black players to Octagon, a video production company...which will include several outstanding black players, who have, of course, made a huge contribution...

RU: SA rugby boss wants to see more black players

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 24, 2007 ;     413 words ......RU: SA rugby boss wants to see more black players CAPE TOWN, Feb 23 AFP - South African...the country's coaches to field more black players in their Super 14 teams. Hoskins was...Hoskins referring to the small number of black players who've made it into the starting XVs...

RugbyU: SA rugby boss wants to see more black players

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 24, 2007 ;     434 words ......RugbyU: SA rugby boss wants to see more black players CAPE TOWN, Feb 23, 2007 (AFP) - South...the country's coaches to field more black players in their Super 14 teams. Hoskins was...Hoskins referring to the small number of black players who've made it into the starting XVs...

RU: Touring Springboks name eight black players

AAP Sports News (Australia);  October 22, 2000 ;     301 words ......10-22-2000 RU: Touring Springboks name eight black players By Andy Colquhoun CAPE TOWN, Oct 21...coach Harry Viljoen today named eight black players in a 40-strong squad for South Africa...of the squad was that we could pick black players on the basis of Curie Cup form," said...

Soc: Pele proud of black players' success

AAP Sports News (Australia);  November 19, 2005 ;     274 words ......Australia) 11-19-2005 Soc: Pele proud of black players' success DOHA, Nov 18 Reuters - Pele...field but in also helping to enable black players attain the status they have today...noticed that only my team, Brazil, had black players," he recalled. "I was watching teams...

Stormers team again raises question of lack of game time for black...

Cape Times (South Africa);  February 21, 2007 ;     709 words ......still leaves the Stormers with just two black players in the run-on team. Stormers coach...rightly points out, he started with five black players in the first match of the season against...the only black player. There were two black players in the initial selection, but Jantjes...

RU: South Africa name six black players to face Australia

AAP Sports News (Australia);  July 20, 2005 ;     315 words ......07-20-2005 RU: South Africa name six black players to face Australia JOHANNESBURG, July...South Africa named a record nine black players in a 22-man squad for the second Mandela...Australia on Saturday and a record six black players will start the game. Coach Jake White...

Two black players per Super 12 South African team this year

AAP Sports News (Australia);  January 9, 2002 ;     395 words ...00-00-0000 Two black players per Super 12 South African team...Jan 8 (AFP) - A minimum of two black players, instead of one in 2001, will be...Sharks (finalists) picked three black players at times. Stormers' coach Gert...