In the real world, the women of Atlanta Roller Derby are engineers, ICU nurses, veterinary nurses, teachers. On the track, they’re something else – a little rougher, rowdier and more frightening. They ...

First Woman's Flat Track Derby World Cup winning team. Photo by Andreanna Seymore; First World Cup in Toronto, Canada, 2011. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Body slams, blocking, ...

All that Rachael Vallese needs is a pair of roller skates to prove that playing rough isn’t just for men. After she gets her skates on, Vallese takes her no-fear mentality and sassy attitude to the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Today is International Women’s Day, and Gem City Roller Derby is reflecting on the progress that has been made and honoring those who have fought for the rights of women ...

Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name -- Axles of Evil. Cohen first fell in love with roller derby in Austin, Texas, several years ago, while ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A few women in Little Rock are giving an entirely different meaning to blowing off steam after work. They're some of central Arkansas's leading professionals, but when they clock ...

SEAFORD, N.Y. (AP) — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor. But for the women ...

SEAFORD, N.Y. — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor. But for the women of ...