Tug-of-war, unlike korfball, is pretty easy to understand. There are two teams of eight pullers, and there’s one rope. Tug-of-war, the sport I’ve most wanted to see in The World Games ...

28, the underclassmen are working with their upperclassmen coaches to prepare for Hope College’s 127-year-old tug-of-war tradition called ... to limit instances of rope burn and cover themselves ...

Organized tug of war dates back to ancient Egypt, India, Greece and other places, and has long since evolved into a fun, competitive sport that requires only a rope. Feb. 19 is National Tug of War ...