Ibrahim Abdul Matin

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Who should get the NFL MVP award?

Sports

Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin says Tom Brady will get it. Nando DiFino, sports writer for The Wall Street Journal, makes the case for Michael Vick.

All-Pro Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead

Sports

NFL Hands Out Suspensions for New Orleans Saints’ Bounty Fund

Sports

Giants and Patriots Head to the Super Bowl

Sports

The Life, Death, and Legacy of Joe Paterno

NFL Playoffs: Giants Pummel Packers, Tebow Gets Hammered

Sports

Time is short in the 2011/2012 NFL season, but this past weekend certainly left behind some incredible moments. The New York Giants pulled off a huge upset by pummeling the Green Bay Packers. And speaking of a pummeling, that is exactly what Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow received from the New England Patriots as his offensive […]

Tim Tebow Comes Through in Overtime: NFL Playoffs

It seems like every time Tim Tebow is about to run out of miracles, that’s when you’re most likely to watch him kneeling in the end zone with another crazy victory in hand. And after taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime last night, maybe the Denver Quarterback has stopped the calls to bench him […]

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Checking in on Summer Sports, with Ibrahim Abdul Matin

Sports

With an NFL lockout, a looming NBA stoppage, and a little firecracker from Northern Ireland taking over the links, it’s a very different sports summer. So what DOES a sports-watcher watch? According to Ibrahim: Dodgeball, Cycling, and Badminton.

The World

Friday Sports Wrap-Up: Mavericks Beat Miami Heat

Sports

Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin talks about this and other sports news from the week, including the outlook for the Boston Bruins.

The World

Takeouts: Kagan draws crowds on the Capitol, Canadiens upset the Penguins in NHL playoffs

Conflict & Justice

WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: Elena Kagan paid her first visit to Congress as Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court yesterday. She met with some of the Senators who will help decide her fate. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich tells us about this “senatorial version of speed dating.” SPORTS TAKEOUT: Ibrahim Abdul Matin recaps an exciting game […]