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By Amaar Burton on July 5, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Muslim soccer referee Jawahir Roble is making history

From basketball and boxing, to tennis and truck racing, women’s sports are still by and large in a development phase in terms of maintaining a cultural footprint with the mainstream […]

By Amaar Burton on June 22, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Fall’s NBA Journey Begins With the Celtics

The biggest name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool was Zion Williamson, the teenage phenom from Duke University who, as expected, went to the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. […]

By Amaar Burton on June 21, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Soccer star Paul Pogba talks about his conversion to Islam

Paul Pogba isn’t just one of the best soccer players in the world. He is one of the best athletes in the world across all sports. While the 26-year-old has […]

By Amaar Burton on June 13, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

What does Islam say about sportsmanship?

It’s the kind of story seen most often in high school sports, but this week made its way to the highest level of women’s soccer. It involves two mismatched teams, […]

By Amaar Burton on June 10, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Why Isn’t Rashaan Salaam in the College Football Hall of Fame?

On Dec. 5, 2016, Rashaan Salaam took his own life. The former football star was best known for winning the 1994 Heisman Trophy, given to the best college player in […]

By Amaar Burton on June 4, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Muslim sports figures celebrate Eid al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan

This week marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which means Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. It is one of two major holidays recognized […]

By Amaar Burton on May 26, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Julian Williams Is One of Boxing’s Rising Stars

Boxing is a sport constantly in search of its next big thing. Whereas the NBA’s top stars play multiple games per week during its season, and the NFL dominates every […]

By Amaar Burton on May 18, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Enes Kanter is the most interesting story of the NBA playoffs

Whether they’d like to admit it or not, the reality for a lot of NBA fans and media is that the 2019 playoffs have not been as interesting without LeBron […]

By Amaar Burton on July 16, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Muslim stars lead France to 2018 World Cup title

It is certainly nothing new for a nation to achieve athletic glory on the backs of the same people it oppresses and discriminates against on a daily basis. For the […]

By Amaar Burton on April 23, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

WWE’s revolution will not be televised in Saudi Arabia

On April 8, World Wrestling Entertainment put on what is annually its biggest event on the calendar: “WrestleMania 34” from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show prominently featured […]

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