In this excerpt from “Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon” New York Times bestselling author Mirin Fader explains how Hakeem Olajuwon came to fast during Ramadan, and how it left those around the Rockets during his career in amazement.
Olajuwon had been contemplating whether he should fast on game days during Ramadan. In that month, commemorating the time when the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), adult Muslims, whose health permits, abstain completely from food, drink, and sexual activity from dawn to sunset.
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Saturday features two games between top-11 ranked teams in the SEC — Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas — a ranked Big Ten matchup and more.
Benny the Bull is helping lead the search.
The Bulls hosted the Timberwolves in their final preseason game of 2024, and rolled out a special sign for the occasion — the first time they’ve seen Minnesota since the team traded away Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Benny the Bull proudly displayed a sign reading “Missing Kat,” with a few key details for those on the hunt.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin found himself talking about the differences between the praising of Dan Lanning for Oregon’s 12-man penalty and the tirades people go on about injuries occurring in college football.
The hottest topic of conversation around football this week has centered around the Oregon versus Ohio State game this past weekend, and the 12-man penalty that Dan Lanning seemingly confirmed he took in the final moments of Saturday night’s thriller in Eugene.
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SB Nation caught up with Pierre Gasly ahead of the United States Grand Prix
The Four Seasons in downtown Austin, Texas is the kind of place one visits if they want to be seen. The line up to the valet parking stand is filled with luxury vehicles, with people dressed to the nines either getting out of them to check into the hotel or make their way to the lobby bar, or getting into them for a night on the town.
Kansas City isn’t a high-flying, point-scoring machine anymore, but Patrick Mahomes still runs a highly efficient unit that may be especially tough for San Fran.
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After one of the worst losses in franchise history, the Cowboys look like a team bereft of ideas and ready to fall into the abyss.
The Dallas Cowboys are 3-3 and only a game behind the Washington Commanders for first place in the NFC East.
The Dallas Cowboys stink.
Sunday’s 47-9 humiliation at the hands of the Detroit Lions was so lopsided that the score somehow flattered Mike McCarthy’s team. It’s the Cowboys’ heaviest home loss since Tom Landry’s farewell season in 1988 and one of their biggest margins of defeat in franchise history.
Former New York Jets quarterbacks Boomer Esiason and Ryan Fitzpatrick have A LOT to say about the franchise as well as the man at the helm, Aaron Rodgers.
In the last 36 hours alone, both quarterbacks have gone on television, radio or their Twitter accounts to rip their former team’s quarterback, Rodgers, as the team sits at 2-4 in the AFC East.
The biggest issue Esiason and Fitzpatrick have?
Rodgers not taking accountability for his mistakes, as well as publicly shaming and blaming his teammates in front of reporters.
Well, it’s apparently Week 7 of the NFL season. How? When? Goodness, time flies when you’re having fun!
I’m a miserable Dolphins fan, so I don’t know what that feels like, but it sure seems like a good time for some of you. Congrats.
Look, this league is a mess for the most part. I’m just being honest. The refs SUCK. That’s No. 1 and a distant No. 1 at that. Seriously, it’s the worst I’ve ever seen. The product, at least in my opinion, is also down.
The Illinois Fighting Illini will rock some slick uniforms this weekend against Michigan.
Bret Bielema’s squad is a very impressive 5-1, ranked 22nd in the country and a spot in the College Football Playoff is still 100% on the table.
After years and years of being a cellar dweller and punching bag in the Big Ten, the Fighting Illini have finally become relevant and competitive.
Now, they’ll pay tribute to the school’s history Saturday.