Williams reflects on his own Mike Tyson punch-out
Only a handful of men on this planet can say they emulated the 1980s “Little Mac” Nintendo video-game character and knocked out Mike Tyson in real life. Danny Williams is […]
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Video: Ramadan prep with MMA legend Rorion Gracie
On last week’s episode of “The Deen Show,” mixed martial arts legend Rorion Gracie of the famous Gracie family talked about diet and nutrition in general, and then specifically for […]
Top MLS scorer Kamara faces Ramadan dilemma
Any time soccer lands a featured role on the American mainstream media schedule, it’s a good thing for Major League Soccer. So while the U.S. women’s national team makes its […]
After late start, Mohammed catching up to NCAA elite
In many ways, track and field is the simplest of sports. You run fast; you win. You throw far; you win. You jump high; you win. And it’s not like […]
Top 10 active Muslim boxers
It’s interesting how a catchy nickname and a strong hit of nostalgia can override conventional wisdom. While basketball fans spend this week and the next (and the next) debating the […]
Aman appears on pace to defend 800m world title
In track and field, a gold medal and a No. 1 world ranking isn’t always enough to earn recognition as the best at what you do. Sometimes, one athlete’s reputation […]
Khan beats Algieri, sets sights on Mayweather
Amir Khan, the British-Pakistani Muslim welterweight contender, cleared what may be the final hurdle between himself and a big-money championship fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. On Friday night at the […]
Muhammad Wilkerson ranks 74th in NFL’s Top 100
The NFL Network is in the process of unveiling its annual ranking of the top 100 players in the league — as voted by NFL players — in weekly episodes […]
Karimi was ‘Showtime’ for soccer in Iran
This past weekend, the championship of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League was to be decided in a pair of soccer matches. Teraktor-Sazi, No. 1 in the standings via goal-differential tiebreaker, […]
Nazr Mohammed plans to return for 18th NBA season
From the moment the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA playoffs last Thursday — actually before that moment, as the Bulls’ blowout loss in Game 6 to the Cleveland […]
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