Older siblings often teach their younger brothers and sisters a lot in life. This applies to our fur babies as well, where an ...

It's not unusual to see players, following an NFL practice, pausing on their way to the locker room to engage in some good old-fashioned games of chance. One of them is called Bounce The Ball Off The ...

“We soak a ball of toilet paper with white gasoline,” says Rusty Oliver. The toilet paper ball is attached to a cable which is attached to the top of a pole, tetherball-style. And then: “We light that ...

The London Olympics are showing how years upon years of disciplined practice by serious athletes can result in incredible performances, worldwide acclaim, and a possible gold medal. The rest of us, ...

SEATTLE — How many sports do you know of that include a toilet-paper run and a lighter? None that will be featured in London during the 2012 Summer Games, that's for sure. So let me introduce you to a ...

After reading second-grader Ruby Harris’ adorable letter to the United States Olympic Committee requesting tetherball become an Olympic sport, I was excited to learn that the committee responded to ...

Nigerian Dwarf goats are full of personality. They are known for being playful and quite athletic, a trait that is often overlooked. Although most people might not expect such active animals to enjoy ...

Golden Retriever Puppy Turns Into ‘Furry Tetherball’ During Hilarious Walk Mishap originally appeared on Parade Pets. When you take your dog on a walk, there's truly no telling what they're going to ...

When kids were kids in most rural towns, there was gravel on the playgrounds, goat head stickers in the outfields of ball fields. And then if you were lucky? There was a tetherball set up beckoning ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A black bear who was rescued from the ...

This paper has taken a very principled stand against the waterfront condo-and-open-space development known as Brooklyn Bridge Park, but the time has come for the Brooklyn Angle to break from The ...