Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Croquet is typically a friendly game, a backyard competition, a diversion to be pulled out after burgers and before volleyball.

If you've seen serious games of badminton or croquet, you may think that you need a huge yard to accommodate play. But that's not the case. Recreational players -- the folks who will be coming to your ...

At the 19th annual Mondo Croquet World Championships, typical croquet rules are taught and sometimes even followed. But don't be fooled by the decorum of the attire, since casual do-overs are ...