On New Year’s Eve 1980, Jeanette Idiart Blanco and Anita Izoco came up with the idea that the Basque community needed a social outlet to get together to enjoy each other’s company. By March 1981, ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Basque Festival is all about celebrating the Basque culture. That's why the Kern County Basque Club has invited professional handball players from the Basque region to come ...

BILBAO, SPAIN - Most soccer clubs would give anything to sign superstars such as David Beckham, Ronaldo or Zinedine Zidane. Not Athletic Bilbao. Fans would consider it a betrayal. The oldest club in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 7—These days, takeout dining is becoming old hat but that doesn't mean there aren't still special events to be had. Based on ...

Berenguer was born in Pamplona, 146 km away from Bilbao, Athletic Club's home. Of the three scorers in the penalty shootout, two others (Raul Garcia and Iker Muniain) are also from Pamplona, the third ...

“What makes Athletic Club different is our philosophy,” says Joseba Etxeberria. “Maybe on the sporting level we do not stand out the most. But all the players come from here [in the Basque Country], ...

Aug. 28—NEW LONDON — It's not every day that people from California and Utah whose parents grew up in nearby villages in the Basque Country find themselves gathered together in New London. And it's ...

Their numbers may be small, but Basques and their descendants have left an indelible mark on Nevada — so much so that the theme of the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is “Basques & ...