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By Amaar Burton on June 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on June 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on June 14, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on June 10, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on June 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 21, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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, […]

By Amaar Burton on May 17, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 17, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

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