Karimi was ‘Showtime’ for soccer in Iran
This past weekend, the championship of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League was to be decided in a pair of soccer matches. Teraktor-Sazi, No. 1 in the standings via goal-differential tiebreaker, […]
Mohammed Plans to Return for 18th NBA Season
From the moment the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA playoffs last Thursday — actually before that moment, as the Bulls’ blowout loss in Game 6 to the Cleveland […]
Khan willing to fight Mayweather after Ramadan
One year ago, following an impressive unanimous-decision victory over the rugged veteran Luis Collazo, welterweight contender Amir Khan appeared to have put himself in position for a big-money and possibly […]
K-State high jumper Rhizlane Siba cleared for takeoff
Most track and field athletes spend a lifetime trying to accomplish something as historic as setting a new national record. At just 19 years old, Kansas State University freshman Rhizlane […]
Tyson, Shaq and Kareem: Taking Islam seriously
Contrary to what some people believe, Muslim is not a racial group, and Islam is not wholly represented by one organization — be it honorable, deplorable, or otherwise. Therefore, it’s […]
Al Habsi, Al Harthy Among Oman’s Most Popular People
Somewhere between the NFL’s official ruling that its Super Bowl champions cheated on their way to the title, and professional Islamophobe Pamela Geller confirming that masses of people can be […]
Video: Hakeem Olajuwon’s top 10 plays
While the 2014-15 version of the Houston Rockets chase the franchise’s third NBA championship — they currently sit tied 1-1 with the Los Angeles Clippers in their Western Conference semifinal […]
Said El Harrak loses on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard
Whether or not the main event was good enough to justify its $99 pay-per-view price tag is still being debated among boxing fans (and non-fans) and the media. But weeks […]
NFL Draft: Lions take Ameer Abdullah with 54th pick
A week before the 2015 NFL Draft, I asked former Nebraska running back and draft prospect Ameer Abdullah what he was looking for in a future employer. After giving the […]
Said El Harrak’s big break could be on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard
The biggest boxing event of the 21st century will draw the world’s attention to Las Vegas on May 2, when welterweight superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will step […]
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