Hitters can steal first base, scoring is different in Banana Ball, a fan catching a foul ball makes an impact on the game.

As Jesse Cole's Savannah Bananas franchise gets set to start its 11th season, there are now six teams that will be competing in the Banana Ball League. In addition to the Banana squad whose home base ...

Every Shrove Tuesday, the market town of Atherstone in Warwickshire becomes the stage for one of England’s oldest and most physical sporting traditions. The Atherstone Ball Game will return on Tuesday ...

Since Royal Shrovetide Football began in the 12th Century, hundreds of balls have been made, carried across fields and fought over in rivers. For the first time, Carl Spencer has stitched and crafted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live (Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live) While the rest of the nation is flipping pancakes, teams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the moment the Atherstone Ball Game started as folk are seen battling it out to become victorious in an 800-year tradition ...

We're less than one week away from Selection Sunday. For those who will be filling out their 2026 March Madness bracket, now is the time to do your research before the 2026 NCAA Tournament gets ...

Atherstone Ball Game 2026 has crowned two winners of the historic event. Organisers revealed that the winners of what was the 826th annual event are James Bernard and Kieran Marshal. It is not the ...

One of the oldest games of mass football is underway in Ashbourne, Derbyshire today – splitting the town in two. Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2026 is upon us, and hundreds of locals and spectators from ...

LaVar Ball is back on the mic and back on his mission. On "The Big Baller Podcast," the outspoken father made it clear he wants the Charlotte Hornets to sign free agent guard Lonzo Ball and reunite ...

Atherstone is gearing up to host its proud and historic annual Ball Game in just a few days. In keeping with tradition, the game is held on Shrove Tuesday - February 17. It sees thousands descend on ...