Muhammad Makes History for Palestine at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad has been cast as the underrated underdog for so long, it might take an attitude adjustment for him to thrive in his new role: UFC welterweight champion. On […]
Religious Controversy Invades Paris Olympics on Day 1
While the world (as usual) worried about politics invading the Paris Olympics, surprisingly, it was the other traditionally taboo topic of dinner parties and water-cooler conversation that brought early controversy […]
Olympic Vet Barshim Clears the Bar for Greatness
This is it for Mutaz Essa Barshim. Most likely. One of the greatest high jumpers in history is 33 years old going into the Paris Olympics this week, which means […]
Muslim Athletes Make ESPN’s 21st-Century Top 100 List
In a classic slow-time-on-the-sports-calendar move, ESPN recently unveiled its ranking of the top 100 pro athletes of the 21st century. Lists like this are all about criteria. And the more […]
Team USA May Define (and Dominate) the Paris Olympics
The biggest and possibly baddest national team at this year’s Paris Olympics will, not surprisingly, represent the United States of America. Historically, it checks out: in the Summer Olympics, the […]
Uzbekistan Can Put Up Quite a Fight at Paris Olympics
Anyone who follows or is generally familiar with the Olympics is aware that certain countries are known for excellence in certain sports. China is great at diving. Russia is great […]
UFC’s Alhassan Opens Up About Trauma and Tribulations
Stereotypically speaking, men hate talking about their feelings, refuse to acknowledge their vulnerability, and would rather die than be labeled “emotional.” That stereotype goes even deeper when it comes to […]
Muslim Athletes Recognized at ESPY Awards
The sports world — at least a superstar-studded section of it — convened in Los Angeles on July 11 for the 2024 ESPY Awards, the show that was created to […]
The Reset, Revisited: An NBA Season of Change
The how and why of sports fandom is consistently fascinating to me. Probably because, as a longtime (now former) Cleveland Browns fan who isn’t from Cleveland and hung with that […]
10 MLB Players to Watch in the Second Half
I vowed to watch more baseball this season. And I’m doing it! Through the minefield of distractions that is March Madness, the NBA playoffs, the WNBA, the NFL Draft, the […]
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