It’s a Wednesday night... game night for Ysabel Bilbao. She’s part of a women’s league that plays the Basque racket sport of pelota. "As we go downstairs, this is what I describe as the fight club ...

MADRID (AP) — A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered court action and fanned the region's long-held feelings of nationalism.

A niche sport with roots in Spain’s Basque Country has become embroiled in political controversy, sparking court action and igniting nationalist sentiments in the region. The dispute arose after the ...

This Memorial Day weekend, as is tradition, the Kern County Basque Festival highlighted the talent of both local residents and those living afar. This weekend, visiting players from the pelota ...

GUADALAJARA, MexicoGUADALAJARA, Mexico — Cricket is sure to stump a Chilean. Argentines are unlikely to understand American football. Baseball is bound to confound a Russian. And don’t expect a Greek ...

With over 100 interviews and reels upon reels of archive footage, Basque Ball is an incisive documentary on Spain, ETA, and the Basque region. Director Julio Medem is best known for his stylishly ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. MADRID (AP) — A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political ...