Local basketball star joins professional Lebanese team

March 30th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohamed Bazzi stood on his former high school's basketball court, dribbled a ball, studied the hoop, aimed and rejoiced as the ball effortlessly whipped through the net. A yellow and blue banner with his name and scoring achievement of 1,436 points in the 2015 season hanging from the ceiling next to the basketball...

Maya Nassar seeks to expand fitness in Lebanon

January 20th, 20171 DEARBORN — Athletic trailblazer Maya Nassar seeks to establish a national platform to expand fitness and bodybuilding in Lebanon. "I've been endorsed more than once by the Lebanese government to represent Lebanon in bodybuilding, recognizing what I do as a sport," Nassar— an entrepreneur, a personal trainer, a wellness...