RIO DE JANEIRO — American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the nondescript black scarf covering her head. With that small gesture, Muhammad ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States look dejected after defeat to Cecilia Berder of France during the Women’s Individual Sabre on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...

Dozens of Pakistani lawmakers rumbled through the streets of Islamabad on Thursday with one voice: Death to the blasphemers. Death to the blasphemers. Death to the blasphemers. The “blasphemers” in ...

When she fences, no one can tell that Ibtihaj Muhammad is wearing a headscarf. That was the whole point. Growing up in New Jersey, Muhammad’s after-school schedule was a round robin of youth sports: ...

Ibtihaj Muhammad (United States) waits to compete against Olena Kravatska (Ukraine) in the women's sabre individual fencing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 8, 2016. Ibtihaj ...

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad poses for photos at the 2016 Olympic Team USA media summit Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Muhammad would be the first American to compete in the Olympics ...

Friday last week marked the death of arguably the greatest and most beloved Black athlete in history: Muhammad Ali. No sport has exploited athletes, particularly Black athletes, quite like boxing. The ...