Mustafa Ali makes immediate Impact after WWE exit
There’s an old saying among professional wrestlers, widely credited to the late and legendary grappler Chief Jay Strongbow: “In this business, you can make friends or you can make money.” […]
Konate steals the spotlight for UC Irvine
On paper, Diaba Konate wouldn’t typically be labeled a star on the University of California-Irvine women’s basketball team. While the 5-foot-7 senior guard is a regular in the starting lineup, […]
The Reset, Part 4: Back-to-school team shopping
I’ll wrap this series with what was the toughest decision I’ve faced during this process of finding new favorite sports teams: What to do about college football and college basketball. […]
The Reset, Part 3: Does anyone need a favorite NBA team?
Throughout this process of shopping for new sports teams like I’m on an episode of Love It or List It, I haven’t been particularly dead-set on finding a forever home. […]
The Reset, Part 2: Finding a new NFL team
When the Cleveland Browns went all in for Deshaun Watson in March of 2022 — trading six draft picks (including three first-rounders) to the Houston Texans for the controversial quarterback, […]
The Reset, Part 1: Picking my new favorite team(s)
I thought I was alone, until I was listening to a podcast this week and found another one like me. Sports Illustrated MMQB co-host Conor Orr, a longtime Cleveland Browns […]
Is another Muslim player being blackballed by the NBA?
The 2022-23 NBA season is right around the corner, and Enes Kanter Freedom still doesn’t have a spot on a team. On paper, it doesn’t make much sense. Freedom is […]
Nazem Kadri hoists Stanley Cup in the face of haters
One of hockey’s annual traditions is the Stanley Cup world tour. Players from the NHL’s reigning championship team take turns during the offseason getting some me-time with the sport’s most […]
Robert Saleh can rebuild the NY Jets into a winner
Robert Saleh is, as far as we know, the NFL’s first and only Muslim head coach. The 43-year-old from from Dearborn, Mich. — the city with the largest Muslim population […]
Muslim MMA fighters in the UFC rankings
The sport of mixed martial arts is, by name and by nature, a cultural melting pot. Take some Muay Thai boxing from Thailand, some jiu-jitsu from Brazil, some judo from […]
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