Demba Ba: Muslim athlete in an Islamophobic country
If you think Muslims in the United States and Europe have it difficult, living in countries that are more socially unfriendly to the Islamic community than officially oppressive, imagine the […]
Shaqiri addresses photo with controversial imam
During a recent visit to his ancestral home country of Kosovo, international soccer star Xherdan Shaqiri landed in the center of controversy when a photo of him posing with an […]
Mo Farah sticking with coach amid doping rumors
When it comes to athletes and unlawful performance-enhancing substances — a.k.a. steroids, a.k.a. PEDs, a.k.a. doping — all it takes is a whiff of smoke for many fans and media […]
Video: Ilkay Gundogan highlights
In a stats-obsessed sports culture — particularly one that hasn’t been raised to love and appreciate soccer — it can be difficult for the casual observer to know the difference […]
Q&A with NBA Draft prospect Musa Abdul-Aleem
For Musa Abdul-Aleem, his basketball future is right now. Mathematically speaking, getting into the NBA is a long shot for any of the 4,000-plus NCAA Division-1 college basketball players in […]
What would a Muslim do with A-Rod’s historic home run ball?
On Friday, June 19, Alex Rodriguez became the newest member of one of Major League Baseball’s most exclusive clubs when he recorded the 3,000th hit of his career — just […]
The Decision: Considering Islam in free agency
If you think Dwyane Wade, LaMarcus Aldridge and the rest of the big names in the NBA’s free-agency class of 2015 will be the subjects of too many rumors and […]
Williams reflects on his own Mike Tyson punch-out
Only a handful of men on this planet can say they emulated the 1980s “Little Mac” Nintendo video-game character and knocked out Mike Tyson in real life. Danny Williams is […]
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 […]
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 […]
