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Bury Free Press
Mother of Ben Wragge says plans for homes 'increase need for skate park'
Bury Free Press
The Ben Wragge Skate Park Committee has since raised more than £18,000 following donations and a number of events. Claire, of Thurston, said: “People have been amazing and I'm completely humbled by people's compassion and their love.” She said ...

KTVB
Treasure Valley roller derby squad invited to international playoffs
KTVB
The Boise River Rollers competed against Lilac City Roller Derby of Spokane, Washington, in Boise's last home match of the season. Then the Sawtooth Sirens played against the Freak Alley Fugitives in the final home match before the championship bouts ...

WSBT-TV
South Bend Roller Girls hit the track against Hammond
WSBT-TV
SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Roller Girls will be taking on the South Shore Roller Girls of Hammond, IN at the Century Center Saturday night. We were joined by Elbow Nita, Alotta Pushie, Tara Mup, and Captain Beefstock to discuss how the game is ...

OzarksFirst.com
Nixa Committee Cleans Up Park for Skatepark Support
OzarksFirst.com
Members of the Nixa Skate Park Committee adopted a street near Rotary Park, also known as Old City Park in Nixa. While this was not a fundraiser, the group wanted to prove that they have the good of the city in mind. Both kids and adults did not let ...

Valley morning Star
Social bicyclists: Casual ride promotes health, community
Valley morning Star
“I think this is really good for the community,” she added, waiting in the parking lot of the Harlingen Public Library with about 50 other bicyclists yesterday morning. They'd gathered for the monthly Harlingen Social Bike Ride coordinated by the ...

The Star Online
Special Feature: Ariff hopes to skate to gold and popularise winter ...
The Star Online
SHORT track speed skater Ariff Rasydan Fadzli (pic) is hoping to use next month's KL SEA Games to help popularise winter sports in Malaysia.

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South Bend Tribune
Roller Derby in South Bend
South Bend Tribune
Photos from the roller derby matchup between the South Bend Roller Girls and the South Shore Roller Girls on Saturday at the Century Center in South Bend. Close. 1 of 12. Roller Derby. Buy Now. Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune. South Bend Roller ...

Shreveport Times
Byrd's Logan McLain, 15, wins cycling race in Belgium
Shreveport Times
Logan McLain, a rising sophomore at Byrd, was selected by USA Cycling to participate in a three-week excursion in Europe. Staying Sittard, Netherlands (site of USA Cycling's European Training Center), McLain, 15, made his overseas racing debut one week ...

Chicago Daily Herald
Fit America Fest concludes Sunday in Hoffman Estates
Chicago Daily Herald
... the Hoffman Estates Park District, the fest included a patriotic salute where runners crossed the finish line waving the flag. The event, in its eighth year in Hoffman Estates, continues Sunday with the Chicago Inline Marathon, the second largest ...

KTUU.com
Anchorage residents take bike tour of local gardens in Spenard
KTUU.com
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Dozens of Anchorage residents spent Saturday morning on a bike tour of local gardens in Anchorage. The tour is part of Yarducopia, a program connecting Anchorage residents with other neighbors in need of gardening space and ...

My Twin Tiers.com
13th Annual Tour De Keuka Bike Race
My Twin Tiers.com
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. (18 NEWS) - The Tour De Keuka held its 13th annual bike ride Saturday morning with all proceeds going to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. 150 cyclists participated in the rides and had the choice of either biking a 16, 45, 58, ...

Lincoln Journal Star
Skate Zone auctions off memories
Lincoln Journal Star
Sue Mericle met her husband at the skating rink when she was 15. Her mother told her stories of how she'd gone roller skating when she was pregnant, so Mericle took her children to Skate Zone before they were even born. When they got older, she taught ...

National Post
Getting to the core of injuries: Fitness Table delivers a workout that enhances strength and agility
National Post
Just ask 27-year-old Sarah Gregg, a member of the Canadian Long Track Speed Skating team, who has competed in two Junior World Champions and many World Cup events. After herniating a disc in her lumbar spine during off-ice training, she tried several ...

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West Chester Kids' Bike Race coming to town
Daily Local News
West Chester Kids' Bike Race coming to town. Hundreds of boys and girls who have dreamed of competing in a bike race will get that opportunity on Aug. 12 in West Chester. Submitted photo. By Staff Report. Posted: 07/22/17, 5:18 PM EDT | Updated: 1 min ...

The Tribune
Roller Skating Federation planning IPL-like league
The Tribune
Members of India U-20 team during a practice session at Sector 10 on Saturday. Pradeep Tewari. Deepankar Sharda. Tribune News Service. Chandigarh, July 22. The Roller Skating Federation of India is planning an IPL-like league to popularise the sport in ...

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Gloversville Leader-Herald
Summer safety program brought to Fulton County
Gloversville Leader-Herald
... partnerning with local officials, the Fulton County sheriff and several area police departments to distribute thousands of Safe Summer “good tickets” for free ice cream to reward children who wear their helmets while bicycling, skateboarding and ...

Ditch Dinner Train For Rail Trail - Letter
CapeNews.net
I had a delightful ride on the Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth last Friday afternoon. Imagine my surprise (and chagrin—I was in a hurry) when I arrived back at the north end of the bikeway to find a train blocking the road. A train! I couldn't get to ...

Cyclingnews.com
Dan Martin warms to role of Tour de France contender - Cycling News
Cyclingnews.com
Dan Martin (Quick-Step Floors) was not in the reckoning for the prize of most combative rider at the Tour de France, but among the overall contenders, few ...
Daniel Martin enlivens Tour de France with aggressive approach ...The Guardian

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Cyclingnews.com
Dan Martin warms to role of Tour de France contender
Cyclingnews.com
Dan Martin (Quick-Step Floors) was not in the reckoning for the prize of most combative rider at the Tour de France, but among the overall contenders, few competed with quite the same aggression as the Irishman, who will ride into Paris on Sunday in ...
Daniel Martin enlivens Tour de France with aggressive approachThe Guardian

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VeloNews (blog)
Urán saves Tour runner-up spot in near-miss
VeloNews (blog)
In this year's Giro d'Italia, he placed second to Tom Dumoulin. However, in the Tour de France this July, he was not at his best. It left the door open for a surprise Urán performance. Not many had mentioned him as a Tour de France favourite when the ...

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