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

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, ...

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 ...

All that Rachael Vallese needs is a pair of roller skates to prove that playing rough isn’t just for men. After she gets her skates on, Vallese takes her no-fear mentality and sassy attitude to the ...

Samantha Flowers could barely walk by the time she took off her skates. She had spent 60 minutes in a brutal-but-friendly roller derby match, while breaking in a new pair of wheeled shoes. Her feet ...

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 ...

Photos by Aimee Dilger The Times Leader Go to www.timesleader.com for additional photos The Coal City Rollers don skates with brightly colored wheels as well as stockings and socks. ZomBettie and ...

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 ...

(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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