Referees watch closely as the Maine Roller Derby skaters play. Maine beat Boston 188 to 141. Credit: Tulley Hescock / Maine Public Inside Maine Roller Derby, everyone has a place — and a roller derby ...

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 — ...

March is Women's History Month, a time to recognize women who defy expectations. On the roller derby track at Fayetteville's Crown Complex, women are doing just that by blending strength, speed, and ...

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 ...

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