51.  Foreign players who are under contract receive work visas to play in the United States.

52.  Foreign players in U.S. colleges are nothing new.

53.  Galaxy assistant coach Ralph Perez said it is tough to keep a foreign player if he is not contributing.

54.  He also is aware of a rivalry developing between U.S. and foreign players on tour.

55.  He blames the players, the foreign players first.

56.  He retains Cape Verdean citizenship, which qualifies him to play in Portugal without counting against foreign player limits.

57.  He scooped up Japanese midfielder Homare Sawa, who played for him in Colorado of the amateur W-League, and Hooper in the foreign player draft.

58.  Helping to bring in the foreign players was the athletic director and chairman of athletic department, both from Serbia.

59.  He was not a lauded foreign player who came to America for prep school, then thrilled college and pro scouts.

60.  However, as many foreign players do during their NBA indoctrination, Nowitzki looked lost and bewildered at times last season.