MUNGIA, Spain - Women lifted heavy stones up to their shoulders and swung axes during the Women's Championship of ...

MADRID — 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. There ...

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 ...

The turf at Albertsons Stadium turns temporarily green for the first Basque Soccer Friendly, an international exhibition between Spain’s Athletic Bilbao and Mexico’s Club Tijuana. A huge platform was ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Batirtze Espizua (right) and Idoia Etxeberria compete in a round of sokatira (tug-of-war). Photo by Joe Furgal, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives ...

There has been back-and-forth spats between sports officials and politicians after the Basque Country region was allowed to compete as a nation in international competitions in pelota vasca, a sport ...