MADRID (AP) — A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered court action and fanned the region's long-held feelings of nationalism.

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Small sport stirs up controversy in Spain as Basque Country makes its international debut A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered ...