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By Austin L. Burton on May 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Money and fame are no substitute for respect

One thing that unites sports fans of all economic standing — from the poor to the working-class to the rich — is that they don’t want to hear a talented, […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Hasim Rahman isn’t done yet

Most likely as a result of Vitali Klitschko — one half of the dominant duo of brothers ruling boxing’s heavyweight division — stepping away from the sport to focus on […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 5, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: Female Muslim Athletes Paving the Way

This clip from TIME magazine highlights a handful of accomplished Musliminah athletes in tennis, figure skating, MMA, basketball, fencing and triathlon.

By Austin L. Burton on May 5, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Bacary Sagna gave his Lamborghini a World Cup paint job

Barring a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations between English Premier League club Arsenal and defender Bacary Sagna, the 31-year-old will be one of international soccer’s top free agents in the […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Ummah Sports news update

Jamie Foxx wants to play Mike Tyson in a movie http://www.boxingscene.com/jamie-foxx-still-very-eager-play-mike-tyson-movie–77401 Looking to follow in the footsteps of Will Smith, who played Muhammad Ali in the acclaimed movie based on […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Khan Wins on Mayweather-Maidana Undercard

Amir Khan promised to put on an impressive performance against Luis Collazo on Saturday night — the kind of performance that would put him at the front of the line […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 2, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Video: ‘Happy’ Muslims around the world

These have nothing to do with sports, but they made me smile. And it’s Friday, so why not?

By Austin L. Burton on May 1, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Watch Nazem Kadri’s highlight reel

The Toronto Maple Leafs were not able to secure an invite to the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoff party this year, finishing in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with a […]

By Austin L. Burton on May 1, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Ummah Sports news update

How Demba Ba survived life on the sidelines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10796767/how-striker-Demba-Ba-survived-life-on-the-sidelines-at-Stamford-Bridge.html Senegalese Muslim striker Demba Ba has been lighting up the scoreboards lately for Chelsea of the English Premier League, albeit in […]

By Austin L. Burton on April 30, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

IBF orders Hopkins to fight mandatory challenger

I suppose if you’re going to tell the current light-heavyweight champion of the world and future International Boxing Hall of Fame member what to do, you’d be wise to do […]

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