RED WING, Minn. — On a typical Monday, nearly a hundred employees would be hard at work at Riedell Skates in Red Wing, but one day after the Super Bowl, the production floor is unusually quiet. “We ...

Jan 29, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets during the third quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig ...

Bettie Pain found herself on wheels. “Roller skating gave me the freedom to be me and enjoy who I was for the first time in my life,” the 45-year-old said, reflecting on what has been a long, sinuous ...

Derek Leahy has been roller skating his whole life. The 23-year-old basically grew up at Skate Country, he says. And now, to give back to Tucson’s skating community, Leahy has started his own custom ...

If you’ve been to a local skate rink lately, you’ve probably seen the custom skate trend that is sweeping skaters off their feet. The new “sneaker skates” have rolled into Provo and taken the skate ...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...

Two years ago, Daniel Reyes decided he wanted to make a positive change in his life by taking up a few new hobbies, so he started playing the piano and roller skating.

People often are surprised to hear about Jeff McDonald’s favorite hobby. What exactly is a 50-year-old body-shop owner doing on roller skates? A Christmas party seven years ago landed McDonald back on ...

Skateland on a Sunday night is all about the sounds. When you walk through the door, the speakers are blaring golden oldies, the slow jams of the past, that smooth R&B. The music is what makes ...

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...