Sports
Qureshi Still Surviving at US Open
Pakistan’s top tennis player, and doubles specialist, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Dutch partner Jean-Julien Rojer have reached the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles at the US Open this week…
Liverpool Sign Third Muslim Footballer
The prestigious Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League agreed to a fee of around £1m to sign striker Samed Yesil from Bayern Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga…
Hafeez Tops Cricket Bowler List
Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez was named the top bowler in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One Day International (ODI).
Muhammad’s College Career Possibly in Jeopardy
UCLA star freshman basketball player Shabazz Muhammad missed out on an exhibition tour of China last week, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Liverpool Bring Aboard Two Muslim Footballers
In just a week’s time legendary Liverpool Football Club bolstered its midfield with two Muslim reinforcements
Fellaini a Poorly Kept Secret
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com Everton sprung a 1-0 surprise victory on giants Manchester United on opening weekend of the English Premier Soccer League. And one of the major forces behind the victory was Moroccan-Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini. Fellaini is starting his fifth season for Everton but is still only 24 years old. [...]
Nottingham Takes Step Toward Premiership
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com The new Kuwaiti owners of English football club Nottingham Forest have welcomed the team’s winning start to the season and hinted that more new players may be brought in. Fawaz Al Hasawi, who along with brother Abdulaziz and cousin Oman finalized their purchase of the Championship club last [...]
Eid Gifts from Nasri & Dzeko
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, sports@muslimobserver.com Samir Nasri (l) displays his t-shirt saying Eid Mubarak to mark ‘Eidul Fitr. English Premier Soccer League Champions Manchester City fought back after a second-half collapse against Southampton to open its title defense with a 3-2 victory on opening weekend. And the victory was punctuated by an 80th-minute [...]
Afghan Medals In Taekwondo
Afghan Taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpah won bronze in the men’s under-68-kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympic in London.
Ghribi Tunisia’s First Female Medalist
Tunisian middle and long distance runner Habiba Ghribi became her country’s first female medalist at the 2012 London Games.
Mo Farah Wins Gold, Seeks Another
Mo Farah wins gold
Muslim Pro Basketball Player Visits Dearborn
Everybody dreams of playing with NBA players, but few ever get the chance. 40 selected people from the Dearborn community got that chance at Mahmoud’s basketball clinic held at the WISE facility on the corner of Ford Rd and Telegraph Rd.
Amla Puts South Africa in Recordbooks
South African cricketer Hashim Amla scored the first ever test triple century for South Africa, en route to their first ever test victory over England.
Bin Hammam Lifetime Soccer Ban Overturned
The CAS did, however, state that the decision did not amount to an “affirmative finding of innocence” for Bin Hammam…
Malaysian Outlook on Olympic Fasting
This year’s Olympics in London will mark the first time that the Summer Games will be held during the month of Ramadan since the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.
London 2012: Islamic Olympians Fast
More than 3,000 Muslim sporting stars are expected to fast from sunrise until sunset.
Diversity Cup: Promoting Cricket in the USA
The ‘Diversity Cup’ is an annual cricket tournament held in the state of Michigan, it is the Midwest’s biggest and most acclaimed cricket tournament.
French Soccer Authority Bans Hijab
France’s soccer federation has declared that it will not allow French women to wear hijab while playing for their country.
Ilyasova Signs Big Deal With Nba’s Bucks
Turkish power forward Ersan Ilyasova appears to have inked his first big National Basketball Association contract
