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Roy Francis pictured during his time as Leeds coach in the sixties
Rugby League 23/10/20 6:00am

Roy Francis: The original master coach

The story of history-maker Roy Francis, whose pioneering coaching techniques helped guide Hull FC and Leeds to championship glory.

Norman Cowans - England's first fast bowler of Caribbean descent - in action during the fifth Test against India at Kanpur in February 1985
Cricket 22/10/20 7:00am

Cowans: My Ashes impact gave people hope

Norman Cowans' standout spell in the 1982/83 Ashes not only inspired England but gave hope to a generation of Caribbean children in the UK.

Football 21/10/20 12:00pm

Black History Month: Footballers' idols

As part of Black History Month, six current and former Premier League footballers open up about their black idols.

Deta Hedman will celebrate her 61st birthday before making her PDC World Championship debut
Darts 21/10/20 7:00am

History-making Hedman blazing a trail

Deta Hedman will become the second oldest debutant in PDC World Championship history later this year, after John MaGowan debuted at the age of 64 in 2006.

Warrington, Kenya, Uganda, Cape Town, Plymouth, Paris and Oxford. Former swimming star Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell has had a lively journey
Other Sports 21/10/20 6:00am

Swimming 'still a white sport' but primed for reset

Britain has one black elite swimmer. Former world No 1 Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell says it's "still a white sport" but is hopeful change is happening.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Football 20/10/20 10:20am

Hasselbaink: Rooney Rule and lack of opportunity

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink discussed the effectiveness of the Rooney Rule and the lack of opportunity for black managers and players.

Ifeoma Dieke tells The Women’s Football Show she hopes to inspire others to follow her
Football 20/10/20 6:00am

Dieke: Trying to inspire others makes me smile

Ifeoma Dieke, Scotland Women's first black captain, says she hopes her achievements will inspire others to follow in her footsteps.

Paul Hull was assistant coach with England Saxons in 2009
Rugby Union 19/10/20 7:00am

Paul Hull: The player, the coach, the pioneer

Paul Hull talks playing for England, meeting Nelson Mandela, and why there are few black players moving into coaching.

Andrew Watson
Football 19/10/20 6:00am

How Scotland's 'Pele' taught England a lesson, twice

Is Andrew Watson the most influential black footballer of all time? He helped crush England twice in the 1880s and has been compared to Pele....

Football 18/10/20 1:30pm

Black London footballers: Pioneers, cage games & setbacks

As part of Black History Month, Japhet Tanganga, Wilfried Zaha and Michail Antonio give a fascinating insight into life as a young black footballer in London.

James Peters, the first black man to play for England (Credit: World Rugby Museum, Twickenham)
Rugby Union 18/10/20 7:45am

James Peters: England's first black rugby player

In the latest instalment of Hidden Figures, we look into the tragic and turbulent story of James Peters, England's first black rugby player.

James G Robertson pictured with his team-mates (second from left in the back row) in 1971
Rugby Union 17/10/20 7:00am

James G Robertson: The world's first black rugby player

James G Robertson features in our Hidden Figures online series, bringing to life the stories of under-the-radar sporting pioneers throughout Black History Month.

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been tipped for a head coaching role for the last couple of years
NFL 16/10/20 1:15pm

Diversity at NFL head coach level 'clearly an issue'

NFL Network's Steve Wyche says there is "still a way to go" when it comes to diversity representation at the head coach and GM level.

Devon Malcolm's cricketing career took off after pictures were taken of him bowling Geoffrey Boycott
England 16/10/20 7:00am

Malcolm: How bowling Boycott launched my career

Devon Malcolm on how bowling Sir Geoffrey Boycott kickstarted a career famed for a nine-wicket haul against South Africa.

Harry Edward won over 440 yards at the AAA championships on 1 July 1922 (courtesy of University of Westminster Archive)
Athletics 16/10/20 6:30am

Harry Edward: Britain's first black Olympic medallist

The extraordinary tale of Berlin-born former prisoner of war Harry Edward and how he became Britain's first black Olympic medallist.

Tony Collins pictured during Watford training on August 15, 1957
Football 15/10/20 6:45am

Tony Collins: The first black manager in league football

A World War II veteran who made history at Crystal Palace and worked for England and Man Utd, Tony Collins is English professional football's first black manager.

Courtney Rumbolt and Dean Ward celebrate winning Winter Olympic bronze
Other Sports 14/10/20 7:00am

The British bobsleighers who blazed a trail

Courtney Rumbolt and Dean Ward reflect on their historic medal win in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games.

Tiger Woods and Harold Varner III are among only four golfers of African-American descent regularly playing on the PGA Tour
Golf 13/10/20 2:30pm

'Golf must speak out about race issues'

Golf Channel's Damon Hack believes it will take the world's top golfers to speak out on racial issues for more progress to be made within the sport.

Desmond Douglas in action in 1981
Other Sports 13/10/20 6:45am

Desmond Douglas: King of the scissor-jump smash

Desmond Douglas features in our Hidden Figures online series, bringing to life the stories of under-the-radar sporting pioneers throughout Black History Month.

Glenn Webbe, pictured in action for Wales against New Zealand in 1988
Rugby Union 12/10/20 1:50pm

Glenn Webbe: Welsh Rugby's Black Icon

Wales rugby icon Glenn Webbe explains how he dealt with racism and the pride he had in wearing the Welsh jersey.

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