The judgment of Jim Brown
Given how judgmental and unforgiving we can be as a societal collective, there’s a funny thing that happens when a famous person dies. Whether joking or in all seriousness, it […]
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Amaar Burton
First time, longtime hockey fan
This week, for the first time in my life, I felt a real letdown watching an NHL team get eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. I’ve been watching hockey off […]
Damian Lillard and the problem with patience
The NBA revealed its 2022-23 All-NBA teams this week — honoring the best players from the regular season right in the middle of an intense stretch of the league’s postseason. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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