Adebayor lists 13 reasons why he converted to Islam
By the end of soccer’s 2015 summer transfer window, Emmanuel Adebayor may have a new professional home. The 31-year-old from Togo, considered one of the elite scoring forwards in England’s […]
Manager: Paul Pogba’s best is yet to come
It doesn’t take a soccer expert to recognize why Paul Pogba‘s name has been linked to some of the world’s richest soccer teams on the international transfer and free agency […]
10 Muslims to watch at the IAAF World Championships
Despite the fame and accomplishments of Muslim athletes like Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mesut Ozil, to name a few, there is still a surprisingly high percentage of both Muslims […]
Islamophobia and antisemitism in soccer
While there is a lot of truth to the modern adage that “sports is the great equalizer” when it comes to social and cross-cultural understanding, our playing fields have also […]
Olajuwon makes surprise return in South Africa
The NBA first game on African soil produced a couple of surprises. First was the brief un-retirement of the two best basketball players from Africa to play in the NBA: […]
Minnesota girls design Muslim-friendly basketball uniforms
Ask any athlete in any sport what they want first and foremost out of their athletic gear, and 95 percent of the time they’ll have the same answer: Comfort. Whether […]
Shumenov wins title, Mohammedi loses title shot
This past weekend was one of opportunity for a couple of Muslim boxers, who in respective title bouts provided the classic contrast of incredible highs and humbling lows in the […]
