Joshua Abril

These days, if you're still not satisfied with the kickball or roller derby leagues popping up all over South Florida, maybe bicycles will whet your alternative sport appetite.The Miami Bike Polo league (polo, as in a mallet in one hand, a handlebar in the other, and a street hockey ball...

Twenty years ago, Miami was getting to be a frigging weird place, and if you went to José Martí Park on any given Sunday, it might not have surprised you to see a bunch of maniacs riding in circles on bicycles, screaming and swinging sticks. Today, the city has cleaned...

Seeing people screaming and waving sticks on bicycles used to mean you were entering a scene akin to the McDuffie riots. But thanks to the Miami Bike Polo League, now you can join in the fun without having to worry about Officer Friendly paying too much attention. This Sunday, beat...

It's not often that you find a sport that both Nancy Regan and Larry Flynt would enjoy. Roller derby has broken out of its entertainment mold and into the legitimate sports world, complete with competitive rules, penalties, piercings and fishnets. This past Saturday, we went to see South Florida's Gold...

As a follow-up to the post about hitchhiking around Cuba, Fulano and two associates see if they can hitchhike from Remedios to Cienfuegos City -- a 55 mile journey -- armed only with a camera and a rudimentary understanding of the Spanish language...