Sabakiball, invented by Valley man, sparks global fervor

Fountain Hills resident invented and patented the high-energy game that combines elements of soccer, rugby, handball and non-contact football.

Rajan's Wrong 'un: 'Knuckle-ball' means mystery spinner Sunil is a real handful

During the infancy of cricket in the late 18th century, all bowlers were spinners of one kind or another. Bowling originally meant "bowling" in the tenpin sense of that word: rolling the ball along the ground to the batsman. A bowler's best hope during this time was to hit a foxhole or molehill, and so achieve deviation that flummoxed the batsman. It was around 1770 that bowlers began to give ...

West Indies desperate for Greece-style rescue mission both on and off the pitch

Sycld Berry: Islands crying out for change both on the pitch and in the administration team .

Around Town Briefs 05/06/12

ATKINSON SCHOLAR: Beth Richmond has received the Tom Atkinson Memorial Scholarship and Award.

Zest for hobby burns brightly

If you call William Longenecker and his wife, Donna, a pair of phillumenists, it's because they are passionate about phillumeny. If the words phillumeny and phillumenists don't ignite a spark of recognition, don't start thinking so hard that your brain starts smoking.