Seven Muslim players make ESPN’s FC 100 list
ESPN recently unveiled its annual FC 100 list, a categorized ranking of the best men’s soccer players and managers in the world. Instead of a straight 1-to-100 ranking regardless of […]
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Amaar Burton
LIV Golf, Saudi Arabia, and Islamophobia on the 40/40 Vision Podcast
I recently joined 40/40 Vision Podcast host Khaled Abdallah to discuss LIV Golf, Saudi Arabia, and the potential role Islamophobia has played in the public and media reaction to the […]
Golden Opportunity Lost in Another Boxing Controversy
There’s always something wrong with boxing. Even in what has been a banner year for the oft-maligned sport — with high-profile fights littered throughout the 2023 calendar — boxing still […]
NBA draft brings in new class of role models
This week, 58 basketball players will reach the highest level of the sport when they are selected in the 2023 NBA draft. And when we look up in about a […]
Is Saudi Arabia’s sports takeover triggering more Islamophobia?
The sentiment is clear: American sports fans do not like Saudi Arabia’s growing involvement with their pro sports. The reasons are less clear: It may or may not have everything […]
The judgment of Jim Brown
Given how judgmental and unforgiving we can be as a societal collective, there’s a funny thing that happens when a famous person dies. Whether joking or in all seriousness, it […]
First Time, Longtime Hockey Fan
This week, for the first time in my life, I felt a real letdown watching an NHL team get eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. I’ve been watching hockey off […]
Damian Lillard and the problem with patience
The NBA revealed its 2022-23 All-NBA teams this week — honoring the best players from the regular season right in the middle of an intense stretch of the league’s postseason. […]
What is a Muslim media outlet supposed to provide?
A recent social media scrolling session led me to a post by Twitter user @x__mariah: “I still think about how BET really still missed the bag with creating actual meaningful […]
Sports World Celebrates Eid Al-Fitr to Close Ramadan
This year’s Ramadan fell during a busy time on the sports calendar. The 30-day ninth month of the Islamic calendar began in late March and concluded this week — a […]
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