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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Video: Hakeem Olajuwon’s top 10 plays
While the 2014-15 version of the Houston Rockets chase the franchise’s third NBA championship — they currently sit tied 1-1 with the Los Angeles Clippers in their Western Conference semifinal […]
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 […]
NFL Draft: Lions take Ameer Abdullah with 54th pick
A week before the 2015 NFL Draft, I asked former Nebraska running back and draft prospect Ameer Abdullah what he was looking for in a future employer. After giving the […]
Said El Harrak’s big break could be on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard
The biggest boxing event of the 21st century will draw the world’s attention to Las Vegas on May 2, when welterweight superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will step […]
Q&A with NFL Draft prospect Ameer Abdullah
In a past era of pro football, Ameer Abdullah would have been traveling to Chicago this week to attend the NFL Draft in person, taking his place in the invitation-only […]
Olympic hopeful Ibtihaj Muhammad balances fencing and fashion
Speed, precision and effective strategy with a fencing saber has taken Ibtihaj Muhammad on business trips to bucket-list destinations like London, Paris, Italy and Morocco — and next summer, if […]
Life in prison: How Islam can save Aaron Hernandez
When the gavel came down last week on Aaron Hernandez — the former New England Patriots and University of Florida football star convicted of first-degree murder in the 2013 shooting […]
