Benny Bueno did not want to play jai alai when he was introduced to the game at 10 years old. Seven years later, he went pro in 1981. Steev Ramsdell was told he would never go pro when he began ...

The next entry in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto franchise is returning to the Miami-inspired locale of Vice City. That means a new, high-fidelity version of the city, and if Grand Theft Auto 5’s San ...

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 ...

The fastest-moving ball sport in the world is still generating interest in South Florida for sports enthusiasts seeking the thrill of competition and gamblers looking to cash in on the action with the ...

It's a Friday night at Miami Jai Alai and the place is dead. Only 46 seats are taken — 47 if you include the center-court spot occupied by a garbage can cordoned off by yellow police tape. Evidently, ...

Maybe you've seen it on the opening of Miami Vice, just after the girls' breasts in the bikini, the horses, and the greyhounds? Brett Favre just mentioned jai alai on one of his TV commercials. The ...

DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Udonis Haslem, a revered figure in the Miami Heat organization, has ventured into a new arena, but it’s not basketball that he’s currently invested in. The Heat “lifer” and ...

MILFORD If you have never seen the sport of jai alai played live and you're looking for something different to do, it might be a lot of fun for the whole family to check out Milford Jai-Alai on ...

Maybe jogging isn’t your cup of tea, and that’s okay. While it is a great workout to burn calories and get your heart rate going—which is important for decreasing heart disease risk factors and ...

Gonzalo Vivanco, left, and Inigo Calzacorta own a company that builds jai-alai courts. They hustled up to build one in Florida City. Nick Sortal A new pari-mutuel facility opens this month, way down ...

In this week's Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. In ...