Tag: basque sport
From Argentina: Isidro Lángara: Basque, goal scorer, anti-fascist, and part of...
Alejandro Fabbri, in the '442' section of the Argentine sports paper Perfil, has just published an amazing article telling the story of Isidro Lángara, a Basque...
A “sister” site in the US reports on restrictions to getting...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Today we got a wonderful surprise: a "sister" website in the US. We've been collecting information about the...
Jai Alai in a Los Angeles Times crossword, and an explanation...
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There are times when we’re surprised where we can find references to the Basques. Today, in the Los...
The Third Annual Basque Espadrille Throwing Championship at the Bayonne Fiestas
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We’ve spoken here before about espadrilles and how they’re one of the markers of identity in our country....
Team Sky and the Ikurriña: the value of details
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It’s been a while now since those glorious years when the Euskaltel-Euskadi team took the name of our...
The Basque guru who’s training the best mountain climbers in the...
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That’s the title of a report written by Sasha DiGiulian for Outside magazine about Patxi Usobiaga and his...
The South China Morning Post has published a passionate article about...
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The largest English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post, which we’ve referenced on other occasions,...
Pelota, the Basque sport, Pancho Villa’s passion, and its spread through...
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On this occasion, we’re going to bring together news from several sources. One was published on the website...
Le Figaro: “to play in Athletic, all you need is a...
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Our regular readers will know that we don’t usually talk about soccer. There are four reasons why:
We...
This Friday, the Basque National team is playing–and it’s a lot...
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Today, making the most of the fact that the traditional Christmas game of the Basque National team, the...