I slowed my bike and stopped, putting one foot down to watch them. I figured it was roller derby (I had of course watched ...

Out on the rink, Boston Roller Derby’s Abby Coburn is known as “Debbie Downher.” But nickname aside, she said she feels nothing but pleased to be crashing into her fellow skaters. “It's a space where ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. New Sydney Festival director Kris Nelson has taken the wraps off his first event, marking the festival’s 50th anniversary. The 2026 ...

A Charlotte-based sports organization filed a lawsuit against its former ticket company. Charlotte Roller Derby, the women’s league founded in 2006 hosted at Grady Cole Center, alleges Brown Paper ...

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 — ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Every Sunday morning, the Nevada Junior Rollers take over West Flamingo Park for practice. “I originally started the sport when I was 14 years old, and from there it gave me a sense ...

Chemical City Roller Derby — formerly known as the Chemical City Derby Girls — has announced a new chapter in the team’s history. In honor of its 15th anniversary, the team states that it is embracing ...

A New York county's law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now. A state appeals court on Wednesday barred ...

Roller derby, popular in the 1940s and 1950s, enjoyed a resurgence on TV in the 1970s, then went back into hibernation. I don’t know that it can be said to be quietly making a comeback, but my Google ...

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 ...

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 ...