Olympic athlete, Wimbledon judge honored for 2015 feats
One Arab Muslim who made history at the biggest tennis tournament in the world and one American Muslim hoping to make history at the biggest overall sporting event in the […]
Pro, amateur athletes among 2015’s most generous British Muslims
This is the time on the calendar for media outlets to make lists. Lots of best-of, worst-of, who’s-hot, who’s-not lists to commemorate the end of 2015 and the beginning of […]
Australian cricketer Khawaja opens up about Islam
In a world in which sports is business, and business still includes marketing and public relations, it would make sense for an athlete to be discouraged from being open about […]
Olympic gold, world record within reach for high-flying Barshim
Some athletes who can jump very high don’t necessarily look the part. NBA star DeAndre Jordan, for example, stands 6-foot-11 and weighs 265 pounds and yet he can lift that […]
High school hooper Ahmed Ali scores 103 points in one game
In the annals of Canadian basketball, Denham Brown holds a special place. The former University of Connecticut standout, who was drafted by the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics and has played all […]
NBA journey ending for Turkoglu, Mohammed
Two of the longest-tenured players in the NBA, a pair who played for a total of 13 teams over a combined 32 seasons, have both reached the end of the […]
Rugby star, boxer owes transformation to Islam
For as long as humans have been interested in recognizing athletic excellence, versatility has been a highly valued trait. Amidst our canonization of Michael Jordan the basketball player and Babe […]
Benzema: Best in the world?
The college football season is going strong and the NBA season is just starting, which means a lot of today and tomorrow’s sports debates are going to be variations of […]
Boxing promoter aims for a more Muslim-friendly show
It would not be a stretch to say that every Muslim living in a country on this planet that does not have a majority-Muslim population — especially in liberal Western […]
Muslim athletes celebrate Eid al-Adha on social media
This year’s Hajj — the annual pilgrimage of millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia — was bookended by a pair of heartbreaking, tragic events […]
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