This past weekend the 43rd Scottish Highland Games wrapped up on Grandfather Mountain. Among the unique events in the games is the caber toss. Other WRAL Top Stories Ken Starnes is a world class ...

WATERLOO, Canada—Caber-tossing fans were able to witness a world record attempt live as Montreal-based multimedia production company Scratch Takes teamed with Dejero this month to stream action from ...

Large, muscular men wearing kilts and performing amazing feats of strength and agility in athletic competition celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture — that’s the Highland Games. The events that ...

Big guys throwing big things. There’s no other way to describe Scottish athletics, and as surely as the sound of the bagpipes is the symbol for Scottish music, the caber is the standard of Highland ...

The pipers will be blowing and the athletes will be throwing at the 81st annual CNY Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at Long Branch Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The big draw at ...

Mark McVey thinks caber tossing is a stupid sport, though he enjoys participating in it. "The origin of that, no matter what anybody says, is whiskey and a good-looking girl," said Mr. McVey. "That's ...