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29th Mar 2019

Zidane returns to Real Madrid

(Photo: Hadi Abyar/Tasnim News Agency) Athletics Mo Farah has defended his title in the Big Half race, finishing in one hour one minute 14 seconds in London on March 10.The four-time Olympic champion won the half marathon in a sprint … Continued

8th Jun 2018

Zidane resigns as Madrid manager in a shock announcement

Zinedine Zidane steps down as Real Madrid manager in a shock announcement (Photo: Tasnim News Agency/CC) Athletics Olympic and world 10,000m champion Mo Farah has won the 10km Great Manchester Run on May 19. Farah, who finished third at the … Continued

24th Nov 2017

Mahrez, Fellaini and Sissoko Spain bound?

Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini, Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez could all be heading to Spain in January (Photo: Commons) Athletics Mo Farah is one of three male finalists for the IAAF 2017 World Athlete of the Year … Continued

29th Sep 2017

Turkey wins under 23 Women’s Volleyball Championship

Athletics Birmingham Diamond League, August 20: Mo Farah sprinted clear to win the 3,000m at the meeting in his final track meeting on home soil. The 34-year-old, who is switching to road racing in 2018, came home in seven minutes … Continued

25th Aug 2017

The summer of two Mo’s

Distance runner Mo Farah and spin bowler Moeen Ali cemented their place as British sporting greats this summer (Photo: Creative Commons) Athletics IAAF World Championships London August 4- 13, 2017: Mo Farah missed out on a fifth major championships distance … Continued

28th Jul 2017

Mo Farah undefeated at 10k for almost six years

Mo Farah’s 10k victory in the Czech Republic means he is now undefeated at this distance for almost six years (Photo: Citizen59/Flickr Creative Common) Athletics Mo Farah’s 10,000m victory Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava in the Czech Republic means he … Continued

28th Apr 2017

SPORT BRIEF: Nour El Sherbini retains the El Gouna Squash Open

Nour El Sherbini retained the El Gouna International Squash Open (Photo: Flickr/Creative Commons) Athletics The doctor who gave double Olympic champion Mo Farah a controversial supplement has the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on April 19 that he failed … Continued

31st Mar 2017

SPORT BRIEF: Emre Can insists his contract stand-off with Liverpool is not about money

(L-R) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Yaya Toure (Manchester City) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) and Emre Can (Liverpool) are all in talks to move from their clubs this summer (Photo: Flickr/Creative Commons) Athletics Mo Farah has welcomed any move to reanalyse his … Continued

27th Jan 2017

SPORT: Ozil scoops Germany Footballer of the Year award for the fifth time

Mesut Ozil (Photo: Benutzer Steindy/CC) ATHLETICS Newly-knighted Mo Farah and Andy Murray are among the nominees announced on January 11 for the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards, competing in the Sportsman of the Year category against the likes of Usain … Continued

27th Jan 2017

Gold-winning Olympians among 21 Muslims named in New Year honours

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah knighted in New Year Honours (Photo: 2012 London Parade/Muslim News/Ahmed J Versi Elham Asaad Buaras The achievements of 21 members of the Muslim community were recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours (1 knighthood, … Continued

30th Dec 2016

Sport Brief: Mahrez named BBC African Footballer of the Year

Football Paul Pogba of Manchester United and Sadio Mane of Liverpool were shortlisted for November’s Carling goal of the month award. Pogba scored merely 15 minutes after the match against Swansea City had commenced. Sadio Mane scored twice in … Continued

25th Nov 2016

SPORT BRIEF

Athletics Great Britain’s Olympic champion Mo Farah is one of three athletes still in contention for the men’s IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. The 33-year-old will go up against Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and South Africa’s 400m … Continued

30th Sep 2016

Farah unfazed by Russian leak

(Photo: Creative Commons) Nadine Osman Mo Farah insisted he has “nothing to hide” after becoming the latest star to be targeted by Russian hackers. The four-time Olympic champion’s confidential medical information was leaked online by the Fancy Bears group, which … Continued

29th Jul 2016

Sport Brief: 68 Russian track and field athletes be banned from Rio Olympics

Despite never testing positive for any performance enhancing drug Pole Vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva (pictured with Russian President Vladimir Putin) will along with 67 other Russian track and field athletes be banned from taking part in the Rio … Continued

1st Jul 2016

Sport Brief: Mo Farah breaks a 34-year-old British record

Athletics Mo Farah broke a 34-year-old British record at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting on June 5 to underline his form with the Rio Olympics exactly two months away. The Briton dedicated his victory to his hero Muhammad Ali, the … Continued

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.