Back in the 1980s, Becky Smith would walk into the bar at the Miami Jai Alai Fronton, a glamorous, high-stakes gambling palace often referred to as the “Yankee Stadium of Jai Alai.” She wasn’t there ...

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Players and others who make a living from the once-popular sport of jai alai hope the closing of the last fronton, or court, at The Casino at Dania Beach is not the end of their ...

A Hartford native is single-handedly keeping the legendary sport of jai alai intact throughout the United States. Scott Savin founded the World Jai-Alai League (WJAL), which consists of six teams and ...

Jai alai was invented by a bunch of mountain-dwelling Basques back in the 15th century. Though derived from handball, it has more in common with modern-day racquetball — the racquet in this case being ...

Jose L. Acosta Milo, 50, of San Diego died Sunday. He was born in Mexico City and was a retired jai-alai player. Survivors include his daughter, Yedid Acosta of San Diego; sons, Jose Acosta and Jose ...