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Damian Lillard and the problem with patience

By Amaar Burton on May 11, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on April 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Amaar Burton on April 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Sanogo leads UConn to national title while fasting

The NCAA Tournament is a college basketball battle of attrition, with the eventual champion being the team that, among other factors, best overcomes fatigue and a grueling schedule to emerge […]

By Amaar Burton on October 3, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Muslim trio among highest-paid soccer players

Arguably the biggest and most important sporting event on planet Earth kicks off next month. With all due respect to the Olympics and the Super Bowl, the men’s FIFA World […]

By Amaar Burton on October 1, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Is another Muslim player being blackballed by the NBA?

The 2022-23 NBA season is right around the corner, and Enes Kanter Freedom still doesn’t have a spot on a team. On paper, it doesn’t make much sense. Freedom is […]

By Amaar Burton on October 1, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Nazem Kadri hoists Stanley Cup in the face of haters

One of hockey’s annual traditions is the Stanley Cup world tour. Players from the NHL’s reigning championship team take turns during the offseason getting some me-time with the sport’s most […]

By Amaar Burton on August 27, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Muslim medal winners at the year’s biggest track meet

Track and field’s most prominent stages have been on shaky ground for the last few years. And that’s not just because the sport lost its biggest superstar when Jamaican sprint […]

By Amaar Burton on July 22, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Abdelfattah joins NBA coaching staff after conquering G League

Mahmoud Abdelfattah is on the fast track to an NBA head coaching job. During a typically busy basketball offseason, the Chicago native and former St. Cloud State University player was […]

By Amaar Burton on May 1, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Robert Saleh can rebuild the NY Jets into a winner

Robert Saleh is, as far as we know, the NFL’s first and only Muslim head coach. The 43-year-old from from Dearborn, Mich. — the city with the largest Muslim population […]

By Amaar Burton on April 24, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes stand up for Jerry West

Forget the NBA playoffs, the NHL postseason stretch run, or the early part of the MLB schedule. The most intriguing drama in sports television right now is the new HBO […]

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