The recent refusal by Congress to even consider a public initiative to withdraw national cultural protection from ...

In the 1930s, dictator Francisco Franco declared it the “national fiesta”; today, bullfighting still enjoys protected status ...

Ole! bullfights are back on live Spanish state television Wednesday evening. Six years after the fights were banned from the widely watched public channel — with the broadcast featuring one of Spain's ...

Spanish matador Iván Fandiño died Saturday after being gored during a bullfight in the French department of Landes, the bullfighter’s communications department said. Video shows the moment when ...

MORALZARZAL, Spain — Jesus Mejias is only 14, but he’s already mapped out his future: he wants to become a matador and appear in the great bullrings of Madrid and Seville. He’s just taken a big step ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. MADRID — Ernest Hemingway was fascinated by bullfighting and artist Goya ...

Americans have always considered baseball, football and basketball, as the national pastimes. They take center stage, either as spectator sports, or as participatory sport activities in our society.

A Spanish matador teases a bloodied bull during a Spanish bullfight in Shanghai, October 23, 2004. Shanghai hosted China's first-ever Spanish bullfight at Yangpu Stadium as part of 'Amazing Spain 2004 ...

A Swedish porn star risked her life after she jumped into a Spanish bullfighting ring to try and help a dying bull. Amina Axelsson, who lives in Spain, jumped over the barrier at the bullfighting ring ...