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Bassil Thayabeh
Bassil is a sports journalist covering the latest in sports news for VAVEL USA, predominantly over seeing the Toronto franchises and other Canadian sports. Bassil has also featured for United Report and FutbolPulse.
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John Wall and Bradley Beal led the way as the Wizards dominated both sides of the ball to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-106, taking a comfortable 2-0 series lead heading home to DC....
Manchester United defender Rafael Da Silva has struggled with injuries and his latest set back could effectively put an end his career at Old Trafford. The Braz...
Ander Herrera has shrugged off comparisons of himself to Manchester United legend Paul Scholes, insisting "he was a one off."...
After Lou Williams was announced the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, all he is missing is a contract extension from the Raptors to top off a fa...
Toronto Raptors guard Lou Williams has been named as the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. Williams has averaged a career best 15.5 points per game in 80 appear...
The Vancouver Whitecaps 2 and Toronto FC II played to a 1-1 draw in the first ever USL game on home soil for Vancouver in front of a sold out crowd at the UBC s...
Second baseman Devon Travis left the Blue Jays' game on Sunday afternoon after being hit by a pitch in the first inning by Atlanta Braves starter Shelby Mi...
It took just over five hours and into the next day to complete, but FC Dallas held on to defeat Toronto FC 3-2 to snap a two-game losing streak. Lightning interrupted the ga...
Terence Crawford landed a technical knockout Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. The Puerto Rican knocked down Thomas Dulorme twice in the sixth round before the official ca...
Omar Chavez took on Richard Gutierrez Saturday evening in California. The two fighters exchanged some big blows in the mid-rounds, but either able to register a knock out. The score cards we...
British super welterweight Liam Smith moved one step closer to a world title shot with a dominant seventh round TKO win over Argentina's Dav...
British boxer Derry Matthews defeated Canadian Tony Luis Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England by unanimous decision to capture the vacant interim WBA World...
Paul Pierce led the way as the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 93-86 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series. The Wizards let a...
A preview of Toronto FC and FC Dallas, a battle of two sides trying to get back on track after bright starts to the season. The game is set for S...
The Toronto Blue Jays used three home runs on route to a 12-7 win to register their first at home this season. A high-light reel catch by Kevin Pillar will be t...
Andrew Wiggins has announced he will be playing for Canada this summer. Despite potential fatigue after his rookie campaign, the Toronto native has stated he wi...
Several Premier League clubs and teams from abroad are said to be keen on luring Tom Cleverley. The Manchester United midfielder - currently on l...
Former Manchester United striker Eric Cantona has heaped praise on PSG midfielder Javier Pastore as the 'best player in the world.' Cantona also claim...
Following some irregular bounces in the Toronto Blue Jays' opening home games of the season, the league is keeping an eye on the new turf that has been installed at the...
Amir Khan's fight with Chris Algieri has been confirmed after the Bolton-born fight challenged the American earlier in the month. The fight ...
The Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday morning the passing of assistant coach Mark Reeds, 55, after his battle with cancer....
San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan will lead his country at the World Championships in the Czech Republic this May. The announcement was made by Hockey Canada Tuesday ...
It was a classic pitching duel Monday night at the Rogers Centre as the Rays edged the Blue Jays 2-1. Both teams combined for just five hits, and two runs walked in by Jays ...
Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier has declined his invite to represent Canada in the World Championships at the star of May in the Czech Republic....
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