CHESAPEAKE — In the Middle Ages, knights sparring in combat as a public spectacle might have been a typical entertainment option. Hundreds of years later, some locals are dedicated to keeping the ...

Fighters from Poland (in red) and France (in blue) fight against each other in a "5 vs 5" competition during the Medieval Combat World Championship in Belmonte, Spain, May 1, 2014. Medieval combat is ...

YAMHILL, Ore. — There’s a sport that’s starting to grow across the country, but it doesn’t require a ball, club or a racket. It does, however, require a suit of armor. A group from the Portland area ...

On sunny Friday afternoons at Northwestern, foam swords clash against shields and other weapons as fighters duel each other on Deering Meadow. The fighters are part of the Belegarth Medieval Combat ...

The biblical phrase “nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) came to mind as I was scrolling through videos and came across Armored MMA. This combat sports league represents a return to medieval ...

For the past five years, medieval combat enthusiasts have gathered together for the Battle of Nations — a for-real, full contact competition with actual weapons, metal armor, and a standardized set of ...

Speaking of Medieval combat, I've recently stumbled across the upcoming first-person title Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. "Designed to play and feel like a FPS," the game's description reads, "players ...