Abdullaev making slow climb back to championship level
Five years ago, Zaur Abdullaev got a brief taste of boxing’s top tier. He’s been hungry to regain a seat at that exclusive table ever since. On Sept. 13, 2019, […]
Undefeated ‘Prince’ Bell waits for crowning moment
On paper, it’s all there for Albert “Prince” Bell. The 31-year-old boxer from Toledo, Ohio, has an undefeated professional record (26-0); a highlight reel that includes some sudden and spectacular […]
NBA Finals features matchup of Muslim All-Stars
When the 2024 NBA Finals tips off Thursday in Boston, two of the world’s most prominent Muslim athletes will be competing against each other on basketball’s biggest stage. It should […]
Muslim fighters in the updated UFC rankings
The UFC 300 pay-per-view last month was a milestone for the Ultimate Fighting Championship — the mixed martial arts promotion that launched 31 years ago and has since grown into […]
Will the 2024 NFL Draft move the needle for running backs?
One of the biggest and, personally, most frustrating storylines of the 2023 NFL offseason was the continued devaluation of the running back position. It’s a story that is still developing […]
Minor setback, major comeback for Akhmadaliev
On this day one year ago, Murodjon “DJ” Akhmadaliev stepped into the ring at the Boeing Center in San Antonio, Texas, at a high point in his career. The Muslim […]
2024 NBA Playoffs: 10 Rookies to Watch
With a few spectacular exceptions, NBA rookies are usually an afterthought by the time the league calendar turns to the playoffs. For every Magic Johnson (NBA Finals MVP as a […]
Dusmatov Aims to Make it Big Against Boxing’s Smallest Stars
As an amateur boxer, Hasanboy Dusmatov built an impressive collection of gold medals. Representing his native Uzbekistan, the Muslim fighter won gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio; the 2023 […]
Mohamed Diarra is peaking for streaking NC State
Mohamed Diarra, a Muslim college basketball player from Montreuil, France, was having a perfectly forgettable season for a perfectly forgettable team at North Carolina State University just a few weeks […]
Throwback: NHL Top Pick Nail Yakupov
If you know the Nail Yakupov story, then it might be hard to believe he is only 30 years old. And you might not know that the history-making hockey player […]
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