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Black History Sports Spotlight

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:57:00 PST

Today's focus on Black sports pioneers of the past takes us to the rugged sport of rugby. In a sport that at times looks like half-football, half-soccer, and full mayhem all over, James Peters became the first Black to master the grueling game.

Rugby Most Dangerous Profession

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:49:00 PST

ACC figures show professional sportspeople are in three of the top eight most injury-prone professions, with rugby union and rugby league rating number one, ahead of the forestry and fishing industries, meat processing and mining.

American Rugby League Struggles to Attract Black Players

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:57:00 PST

Today, few Blacks grace the rugby field compared to the more traditional

American sports. Do we place the 2^nd largest international sport of rugby football amongst the ranks of traditional American sports such as Gridiron, Baseball and Basketball, were we see over 80% of the players are of African American decent? Most of America does not know the sport of rugby football exists.

Rugby Is On The Rise Out West! Black Athletes Tackling New Frontiers

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:46:00 PST

RUGBY LEAGUE comes to the western states' The wild, wild west were the movement all begin, land of the Cowboys and Indians, Billy the Kid, the gold rush and the Grand Canyon all together better known as the new frontier. Now it's the new frontier for rugby league in the United States. Phoenix, Arizona will house the headquarters for the western conference.