For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters, who go by names like Wooly Slammoth, TrailBlazeHer and Reba Smackentire, have jammed and blocked their way around oval skating rinks in the spirit of ...

Colorado’s roller derby squads are evolving — again — to provide competition and community as other sports roll back the welcome mat ...

Skateboarding has been a male-dominated sport for decades, but in recent years, with skating surging ahead on social media, women are now making big leaps on wheels. To celebrate this cultural shift, ...

An ancient Roman amphitheater in Croatia transforms into a magical ice rink for the Christmas season. A group of female roller skaters use the festive environment to practice their routines. (AP video ...

There are so many compelling parts of Erin Jackson’s story it is hard to know which to begin with. Do you start with Jackson being such a good inline skater she was a four-time world medalist named ...

Thanks to COVID-19 and its ensuing social distancing, we’ve tried almost every hobby you can think of in the past few years. Crafting? Been there. Baking? We've done it. There's one popular pastime we ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -The Tri-City Area’s only all-female roller derby team is kicking off its 2024 Season on April 20th in Harris County. It’s what the Muscogee Roller Girls call their bouting season ...

Across the musculature of Daisy Fever’s calf, there’s an oval-shaped tattoo with the dimensions of a regulation roller derby track etched in black: 35.0, 26.5, 13.0. On its outer perimeter are comic ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Colleen English, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby ...

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