Once upon a time, jai alai was just as popular in the United States as horse racing and greyhound racing, where the average fan could walk into a casino, place a bet on a match and watch in real-time.

Jai Patel’s trendsetting journey to becoming perhaps the greatest placekicker in Rutgers University history began on a patchy football field in his hometown about a decade ago. Jake Rodriguez heard ...

It's a Friday night at Miami Jai Alai and the place is dead. Only 46 seats are taken — 47 if you include the center-court spot occupied by a garbage can cordoned off by yellow police tape. Evidently, ...