Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad sets a new world record
Watch enough track and field meets, and you’ll eventually hear an athlete or an announcer reiterate the theory that the 400-meter hurdles race is perhaps the toughest single event in […]
Muslim soccer referee Jawahir Roble is making history
From basketball and boxing, to tennis and truck racing, women’s sports are still by and large in a development phase in terms of maintaining a cultural footprint with the mainstream […]
Tacko Fall’s NBA journey begins with the Boston Celtics
The biggest name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool was Zion Williamson, the teenage phenom from Duke University who, as expected, went to the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. […]
What does Islam say about sportsmanship?
It’s the kind of story seen most often in high school sports, but this week made its way to the highest level of women’s soccer. It involves two mismatched teams, […]
Why isn’t Rashaan Salaam in the College Football Hall of Fame?
On Dec. 5, 2016, Rashaan Salaam took his own life. The former football star was best known for winning the 1994 Heisman Trophy, given to the best college player in […]
Muslim sports figures celebrate Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan
This week marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which means Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. It is one of two major holidays recognized […]
Julian Williams is one of boxing’s rising stars
Boxing is a sport constantly in search of its next big thing. Whereas the NBA’s top stars play multiple games per week during its season, and the NFL dominates every […]
Enes Kanter is the most interesting story of the NBA playoffs
Whether they’d like to admit it or not, the reality for a lot of NBA fans and media is that the 2019 playoffs have not been as interesting without LeBron […]
Muslim stars lead France to 2018 World Cup title
It is certainly nothing new for a nation to achieve athletic glory on the backs of the same people it oppresses and discriminates against on a daily basis. For the […]
WWE’s revolution will not be televised in Saudi Arabia
On April 8, World Wrestling Entertainment put on what is annually its biggest event on the calendar: “WrestleMania 34” from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show prominently featured […]
