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By Amaar Burton on January 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: Salomon Kalou highlights

Some of the best soccer in the world is played in Germany. Led by a star-studded lineup that includes Muslim star midfielder Mesut Ozil, the German men’s national team is […]

By Amaar Burton on January 1, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Olympic athlete, Wimbledon judge honored for 2015 feats

One Arab Muslim who made history at the biggest tennis tournament in the world and one American Muslim hoping to make history at the biggest overall sporting event in the […]

By Amaar Burton on December 31, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Pro, amateur athletes among 2015’s most generous British Muslims

This is the time on the calendar for media outlets to make lists. Lots of best-of, worst-of, who’s-hot, who’s-not lists to commemorate the end of 2015 and the beginning of […]

By Amaar Burton on December 31, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Australian cricketer Khawaja opens up about Islam

In a world in which sports is business, and business still includes marketing and public relations, it would make sense for an athlete to be discouraged from being open about […]

By Amaar Burton on December 23, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Video: Yaya Toure highlights

If you’re as good at soccer as Yaya Toure, a year that is far from your best work still ends with you being named the best player on one continent […]

By Amaar Burton on December 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Olympic gold, world record within reach for high-flying Barshim

Some athletes who can jump very high don’t necessarily look the part. NBA star DeAndre Jordan, for example, stands 6-foot-11 and weighs 265 pounds and yet he can lift that […]

By Amaar Burton on December 20, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and the Donald Trump thing

More than a year and a half ago, when Donald Sterling was the most vilified man in American media and Donald Trump was relatively low on that list, I suggested […]

By Amaar Burton on December 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

High school hooper Ahmed Ali scores 103 points in one game

In the annals of Canadian basketball, Denham Brown holds a special place. The former University of Connecticut standout, who was drafted by the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics and has played all […]

By Amaar Burton on December 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: Islam Slimani highlights

While we’re on the topic of modesty and celebrations, here are some highlights of Islam Slimani, the 27-year-old Muslim striker from Algeria whose loud and intense goal celebrations are almost […]

By Amaar Burton on November 29, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Modesty and the Muslim athlete

First, we must acknowledge the hypocrisy: That is, how college and pro football players can make a play that sends thousands of fans in the stadium — along with millions […]

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