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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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 12, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

K-State high jumper Rhizlane Siba cleared for takeoff

Most track and field athletes spend a lifetime trying to accomplish something as historic as setting a new national record. At just 19 years old, Kansas State University freshman Rhizlane […]

By Amaar Burton on May 12, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Tyson, Shaq and Kareem: Taking Islam seriously

Contrary to what some people believe, Muslim is not a racial group, and Islam is not wholly represented by one organization — be it honorable, deplorable, or otherwise. Therefore, it’s […]

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