The game became the main diversion of so many festivals that the Basques gave it another name, now mispronounced all over the world, meaning “merry festival”—jai alai (pronounced high lie).
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For almost 50 years, Tampa Jai Alai was where many players and longtime fans of the game came out before the fronton closed in 1998. However, not everyone has forgotten.
The best jai alai player in Miami ... He works hard, pitches at better than 90 miles per hour, and closes games as easily as some people close their garage door. This past year he put up numbers ...
That's what you should scream when you're sitting in the nearly deserted spectator area at Dania Jai Alai, watching players in brightly colored suits scoop up ... We don't really either. Just go watch ...