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.

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 ...

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 ...

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