NBA offseason update: Kanter cashes in, Aminu on the move
After coming to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a midseason trade from the Utah Jazz, Enes Kanter looked every bit like the dominant seven-footer many predicted he’d be when he […]
Shaqiri addresses photo with controversial imam
During a recent visit to his ancestral home country of Kosovo, international soccer star Xherdan Shaqiri landed in the center of controversy when a photo of him posing with an […]
Mo Farah sticking with coach amid doping rumors
When it comes to athletes and unlawful performance-enhancing substances — a.k.a. steroids, a.k.a. PEDs, a.k.a. doping — all it takes is a whiff of smoke for many fans and media […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Khan willing to fight Mayweather after Ramadan
One year ago, following an impressive unanimous-decision victory over the rugged veteran Luis Collazo, welterweight contender Amir Khan appeared to have put himself in position for a big-money and possibly […]
Al Habsi, Al Harthy among Oman’s most popular
Somewhere between the NFL’s official ruling that its Super Bowl champions cheated on their way to the title, and professional Islamophobe Pamela Geller confirming that masses of people can be […]
Said El Harrak loses on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard
Whether or not the main event was good enough to justify its $99 pay-per-view price tag is still being debated among boxing fans (and non-fans) and the media. But weeks […]
