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Roller derby resurgence: How America’s forgotten pastime is jamming in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIt’s trivia night at your local bar, and you’re asked to name a sport that emerged in the 1930s,...
"Pure chaos": Shoreline Roller Derby plays first home game in post-pandemic rebound
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—GROTON — Roller derby may be the hardest thing that Montville resident Magin Belliveau has ever done ― but she loves the sport. Belliveau, or "Pumpkin Slice" by her derby name, describes ...
Skaters compete in Schuylkill County Scream Queens roller derby mixer in Pottsville
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—POTTSVILLE — Roller derby players from across the region gathered Saturday for the fourth annual "I Love You to Death" mixer, hosted by the Schuylkill County Scream Queens. Held in the ...
Los Angeles, land of the misnamed sports teams
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThese Lakers' home court was in Minneapolis, near a number of actual lakes. Their star, George Mikan, No. 99 in the middle, has his hair mussed by...
Henry Winkler, Anderson Cooper among big names at Columbus author events this year
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMillions of people who came of age between 1974 and 1984 invited The Fonz into their living rooms...
Long-vacant Louisville Gardens is getting new life at last. Here's the plan
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDo you remember the last time you attended a concert or sports event at the Louisville Gardens? It's...
Ahead of WrestleMania, here's a brief history of lucha libre in Los Angeles
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom the glory days of the Olympic Auditorium to Rey Mysterio's WWE Hall of Fame induction at...
The Most Colossal Food Challenges On Man V. Food
Mashed via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAdam Richman and Casey Webb faced down some mighty mounds of food as hosts of "Man v. Food." Join us as we remember some of their more colossal...