KIRKWALL, Scotland — William Thomson’s family had played this sport for centuries, so he understood that he needed to choose between two strategies for the annual Christmas Day ba’ game. The scrawny ...

Organisers have confirmed the annual festive Ba' is set to return to the streets of Kirkwall over the festive period. Kirkwall Ba’ set to kick off the festive period after two year absence An ancient ...

The streets of Kirkwall, Orkney come to a standstill as the "Down the Gates" and the "Up the Gates" battle it out in this traditional Norse ball game. Margaret Tait records the sights and sounds of ...

Every Christmas and New Year's Day, the streets of Kirkwall transform into a chaotic arena for one of Scotland’s most unique sporting traditions. The Ba’, a mass street football game, traces its roots ...

KIRKWALL, Scotland — William Thomson”s family had played this sport for centuries, so he understood that he needed to choose between two strategies for the annual Christmas Day ba” game. The scrawny ...