The world of Skate was already heading in a sterile, sanitized, corporate direction - guided by the trends in real-life ...

When she laces up her skates, Paralympian Robin Tueting turns into her roller derby moniker — Hot Tamale. “It's pandemonium,” she said. “It's bananas, action all the time in roller derby.” Tueting — ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The woman shot and killed last weekend in Medical Lake was not only a guard a Eastern State Hospital, she was also a beloved member of the Lilac City Roller Derby team. The Lilac City ...

GRAND BLANC TWP, MI - In a city known for its grit, a local team is bringing community members together through a sport known for some bumps and bruises. As derby skaters laced up their skates and put ...

Frank Gonzales likens the chaos of bouncing up and down through a bumpy dirt track, crashing into dozens of cars, to a game of bumper cars at an amusement park. “You realize after the first hit it don ...

Asked whether Jackson threw any acting haymakers that caught Stallone off-guard, the actor says that his co-star's best move is a "relaxed confidence" that radiates outward in every scene. (Another ...

This story originally published online at The 9th Street Journal. It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina ...

Roller derby has long been a subject of debate: Is it a legitimate sport or just pro wrestling on wheels? For some, it’s a high-speed, full-contact athletic competition. For others, it’s a showy ...

About four years ago, Cheri Garcia was working with a recovery coach to support her sobriety journey. She had begun struggling with addiction as a high school cheerleader in The Colony but eventually ...

On a hot July night in Corvallis, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, the sounds of wheels echoed through Langton Hall. Despite the heat, players had strapped on their skates, pads and helmets ...

There are many things to doubt about the 2025 edition of the LA Galaxy, but fight back and grit aren’t among them. While the Galaxy went through 20 games with just a single victory, they have amassed ...