Williams reflects on his own Mike Tyson punch-out
Only a handful of men on this planet can say they emulated the 1980s “Little Mac” Nintendo video-game character and knocked out Mike Tyson in real life. Danny Williams is […]
Aman appears on pace to defend 800m world title
In track and field, a gold medal and a No. 1 world ranking isn’t always enough to earn recognition as the best at what you do. Sometimes, one athlete’s reputation […]
Khan beats Algieri, sets sights on Mayweather
Amir Khan, the British-Pakistani Muslim welterweight contender, cleared what may be the final hurdle between himself and a big-money championship fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. On Friday night at the […]
Nazr 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 […]
Al Habsi, Al Harthy among Oman’s most popular
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 […]
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 […]
Olympic hopeful Ibtihaj Muhammad balances fencing and fashion
Speed, precision and effective strategy with a fencing saber has taken Ibtihaj Muhammad on business trips to bucket-list destinations like London, Paris, Italy and Morocco — and next summer, if […]
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