When Roller Derby came to Memphis in 2006 — organized into teams with such catchy names as the Legion of Zoom and the Priskilla Presleys — lots of fans thought it was a reincarnation of the matches ...

Most people have heard of roller derby, but many view it as mere entertainment, thanks to the theatrical extravagance and choreographed slapstick violence that characterized women's derby of the 1970s ...

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 ...

Learning how to get up from a fall is the most important lesson in life and roller derby. Philadelphia writer and roller derby player Erica Vanstone shares how the sport taught her both ways to get ...