Searching for a scuff on a stranger's shoe: I found my people and passion on a skateboard
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Canadian BMXer Mike Varga eager to compete in front of fans as X Games return
Arguably the greatest moment in X Games history was when skateboarder Tony Hawk landed a 900 on a halfpipe at the 1999 edition of the summer action sports spectacular.
"You told many lies..." watch as judge blasts killer when TV camera films sentencing in historic first for Manchester
This was the moment a judge sentenced a student to 15 years in prison for stabbing another young man to death - captured on camera in a historic first for Manchester's courts. A TV camera was allowed into the city's crown court for the first time in a Manchester homicide case, following a change to the law.
'You tore our hearts out and shattered our lives' - Mum of Luke O'Connor's blistering statement as killer jailed
The mother of 19-year-old student who was stabbed to death as he walked home from a party has delivered a blistering statement in court as her son's killer was jailed for 15 years.
LIVE: Musician who stabbed student eight times with 'mafia stiletto' knife to be sentenced - latest updates
A musician who stabbed a student eight times as he walked home from a Halloween party will be sentenced later today. Shiloh Pottinger, 20, repeatedly knifed Luke O'Connor, a 19-year-old Manchester Metropolitan University student, with a 13-inch 'mafia stiletto' knife.
New Montreal plaza is a skate spot like no other in Quebec, bringing the sport back to its roots
Louka Thériault has a habit of getting up at 7 a.m., scarfing down breakfast and heading out to one of Montreal's skate parks to spend the day perfecting his skills.
LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson's team sued by apparel company over logo - ESPN
An Argentine corporation has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against the LIV Golf League and its HyFlyers GC team captained by Phil Mickelson, accusing them of copying its 20-year-old logo for a popular skateboarding and lifestyle apparel brand.
Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck back to racing after skateboarding accident
Four-time Olympic swimming medallist Taylor Ruck is prepared to make her return to racing after recovering from a broken hand suffered during a skateboarding accident in April.