Colorado’s roller derby squads are evolving — again — to provide competition and community as other sports roll back the ...
The Roller Derby World Cup makes skater Nahyomi Painter-Escudero emotional. “I get goosebumps when I talk about it, and I kind of get teary-eyed,” she said of the coming event. “I am just one skater ...
In the parking lot of a Redwood City sports complex, more than a dozen athletes arrived from Los Angeles, carrying roller skates in seemingly every color imaginable. Smiling volunteers awaited them at ...
Roller Derby is a fast-paced sport, and a fast jammer can make all the difference. Lil’ Smokes, pictured here, chose her name because of how fast she is on her skates. Joshua Carter Belleville ...
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 ...
Roller derby enthusiasts in Johannesburg have reason to celebrate as Africa’s top roller derby league announces an open day ...
ST PAUL, Minnesota — Inside the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul, you can hear a symphony of skates and spills. This is where the Minnesota Roller Derby has held their practices ...
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