It's an adrenaline-packed, full-contact sport with a do-it-yourself attitude, where bruises eventually fade, but friendships ...

"This is the first really big event that we've been able to do in Des Moines in many years, and we're just so excited," said ...

Mama Does Derby, based on theatre-maker Clare Watson’s experiences as a single mum searching for community, is bringing the sport to the stage ...

Roller derby, a hard-hitting, fast-paced roller skating contact sport, has experienced a resurgence of popularity which started in the early 2000s with the formation of amateur all-female leagues.

She was the dominant force at U.S. Speed Skating Trials in January, winning not only the 1000m and 1500m, but also the 500m ...

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 ...

It was always going to be hard for actress Amber McMahon to learn to roller skate as an adult.It became even more challenging ...

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 ...

As Farnham Roller Hockey Club chairman Adam Collis approaches his 60th birthday this year, his influence on roller hockey in ...

Dispur will host the 12th Inter-District Roller Skating Championship 2025–26 from January 10, with organisers placing the ...

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(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 ...