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.

“Here, each village was its own universe, cut off from everywhere,” says Bernardo Atxaga. “San Sebastian is only a short drive away these days, but back then it was like another world.” Atxaga is one ...

BBC Sport examines how Athletic Club continue to be one Spain's most successful teams despite their unique selection policy.

Yarza is originally from the town of Beasain in Spain’s Basque Country. He came here in January 1974 to play jai alai, a ...

Sergio Higuita (Bora Hansgrohe) kicked to victory Friday in stage 5 at the Itzulia Basque Country in a reduced bunch sprint for his first victory in 2023. Late-stage climbs split the bunch, with ...

MUNGIA, Spain, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Women lifted heavy stones up to their shoulders and swung axes during the Women's Championship of Herri-Kirolak - or Basque sports - as a new generation aims to ...

While half of the peloton is battling over the cobbles of the spring classics, the other half is preparing for the Ardennes and the Giro d’Italia. That preparation kicks off Monday at the Tour of the ...

LARUNS, France (AP) The Tour de France's penultimate stage is a time trial in the Basque Country, where pan-seared squid with Espelette peppers washed down with deep red wines contribute to the locals ...

PEABODY — A hot goalie can steal a game — and that’s exactly what Pentucket’s Charlene Basque did Saturday afternoon. Basque’s terrific play between the pipes enabled her field hockey team to pull off ...