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Sky Brown, 14, takes gold to become the first world champion from BritainBritain's Sky Brown in action during the women's semi finals of the World Skateboarding Tour's World Championships at Al Jada Skate Park in Sharjah. All photos: Reuters The National Feb 13, 2023 Beta V.1.0 - Powered by automated…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — He was an amateur photographer who loved skateboarding and watching sunsets darken the woods and ponds of his adopted hometown. He enjoyed his mom's sesame seed chicken and greeted her and his stepfather, Rodney Wells, when he got home with a hearty "Hello, parents!" Those words won't…

A video of Tyre Nichols dazzling with his skateboard skills went viral on Twitter Friday as users pushed to share clips of Nichols' life before law enforcement released footage of his deadly confrontation with police in Memphis, Tennessee. Nichols, a 29-year-old father and FedEx driver, died in the hospital three…

View gallery Image Credit: Will Heath/NBC Aubrey Plaza got a little help from some hilarious celebrities during her hosting gig on the January 21 Saturday Night Live episode. The Property Brothers Jonathon and Drew Scott, and Tony Hawk stopped by Studio 8H to join in on a Miss Universe sketch, which…

The first batch of Humble Choice games for 2023 is here--and it's a doozy. Humble often packs its Choice monthly collections with some great PC games, but this month's lineup is stacked with one of the best first-person shooters of recent years, a beloved skateboarding game, and several awesome RPGs--all…

“If I can inspire somebody to try something unconventional and have fun doing it, then I’m living the dream” I started skateboarding after decades of watching my husband blow off steam in the skatepark after work. I’ve always found his hobby cool, but I never considered joining him—I thought I’d…

Count me in for anything skateboard video game-related, and especially when something is described as “a love letter to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games but with a mobile first focus" do my ears perk up. That’s what developers Jonathan Lanis and Resa Liptura, as well as publisher Noodlecake Games,…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Several new sports and disciplines introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, such as BMX freestyle, karate, and skateboarding, were associated with some of the highest injury rates for competitors, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. But the overall injury rate across…

The legendary skateboarder, Tony Hawk is a man of many talents. From being one of the most influential athletes to starring in popular films, the Birdman has done it all. The skateboarding champion is also widely acknowledged for his athletic physique and exemplary stature. However, during his prime, he was…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Skateboarding continues to be unkempt, subversive and tacitly political despite inclusion in mainstream competitions like the Olympics, experts have said. The "discordance" between skateboarding's ethos and capitalism raises questions about its continued incorporation into competitive sports, a new study says. The research also shows how in…