Explore the Top 7 Oldest Sports in the World, including Wrestling, Archery, and Running. Discover their origins, estimated ...

Long before stadiums sold hot dogs, our ancestors turned basic needs into public shows. Imagine Sumerian stone carvings showing wrestling so intense, it’d make John Cena think twice. Or Egyptian tomb ...

The first woman to win a major championship on the Old Course is now an honorary member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of ...

The event marks the return of Japan’s ancient sport to the British capital, more than three decades after it was first staged at the same venue in 1991. The tournament brings 1,500 years of sumo ...

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. AFP looks at the ancient sport, at previous ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies ...

It’s the calm before the stomp. In just a few weeks, the Royal Albert Hall will be filled with a clay circular ring covered in a layer of sand. Over 40 Japanese juggernauts, all sporting greased-back ...

ADDISON, Vt. (AP) — Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to ...

Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional ...