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Aston Villa teenager Easah Suliman wins major sports diversity award

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Aston Villa starlet Easah Suliman was voted the Young Sportsman of The Year at the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BESDA) on Saturday night. The 18-year-old defender beat off strong competition to claim the prize at the star-studded event held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Park Lane in London. Other celebrities in attendance included Frank Bruno, who won the lifelong achievement award, Denise Lewis, James de Gale, Jason Gardener, Sol Campbell, Dalton Grant and Mark Walters. Lewis Hamilton and Jessica Ennis-Hill picked up the sportsman and woman of the year […]

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Sania Mirza wins maiden Australian Open doubles title

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  Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their first Australian Open doubles title together with a 7-6(1) 6-3 victory over Czech pair Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka on Friday. It was a third Grand Slam doubles title for 29-year-old Mirza, all of which have been won with the Swiss former singles world number one Hingis. Together, they have now won 36 successive doubles matches and currently hold the Wimbledon and US Open titles. Speaking courtside, Mirza said: “Thanks to my partner, we have had an incredible year. We keep going and it’s […]

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Dec, 2014

England’s Moeen Ali impresses with bat and ball in his first Ashes Test

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The expectation is often that the spinners will prevail in Cardiff. Certainly that is frequently the view of weary pacemen, who watch their fastest balls decelerate upon landing before, more often than not, flopping into the wicketkeeper’s gloves. On Thursday Moeen Ali struck by dismissing the world’s No1 batsman, Steve Smith, and Michael Clarke, the twinkle-toed destroyer of pedestrian finger-spinners. This makes Moeen England’s most successful spin bowler in Ashes history – in Cardiff. Six years ago – when England had a spin attack to make you salivate – Graeme […]

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Dec, 2014

Real Madrid lose Christian cross from club crest to appease Abu Dhabi bank

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Telegraph Sport Real Madrid have removed the cross from their club crest as part of a lucrative three-year deal with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. It is believed the European champions’ new crest, minus the Christian cross, was created so as not to offend Muslim sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where a marketing drive will take place. Club president Florentino Perez labelled the deal as a “strategic alliance with one of the most prestigious institutions in the world”. But the redesigning of the famous club badge shows, according […]

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Dec, 2014

FIBA Ruling On Hijab Ban is Too Little, Too Lame

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By Ammar Abdul-Nasir While many of the activists and supporters backing her cause are in a celebratory mood, Indira Kaljo still faces the somber possibility that her career has come to a premature end. Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, meanwhile, accepts the likelihood that her career may never begin. Kaljo, a Bosnian-American from California, and Abdul-Qaadir, an African-American from Massachusetts, were once rivals on the basketball court. Today, they are teammates facing a challenge that is bigger than the game; one that impacts Muslim women and girls all over the world. And on […]

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Dec, 2014

Do American Muslim Women Play Soccer? Sure!

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 Asma Ghori, born and raised in California, is a full-time mother in Los Gatos. In this video, she tells the story of her life with ING. Particularly compelling is her account of how her very appearance and demeanor as an ING speaker dispel prejudice: “I’ve changed perceptions about Islam through ING presentations. My introduction breaks down stereotypes right away. I definitely think the work I do at ING is important.’” – Asma Ghori Asma, as a Muslim woman with a typical California upbringing, attending school and playing soccer, brings students […]

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Nov, 2013

Buhari Keen To Give Back To The Sport

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The throws have historically been a weaker discipline for Britain, but London Olympian Abdul Buhari believes it is not a question of a lack of talent. The 31-year-old, who is Britain’s fourth best-ever discus thrower, announced his retirement from the sport last month after struggling to recover from an operation for a foot injury. He is now keen to pass on his knowledge from two decades in the sport and help to improve British athletics, having himself reached the World Championships and Olympics in two consecutive years, making his breakthrough in the year of […]

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