Skateboarding

10/7/2025 |  UEFA reluctantly clears Milan and Barcelona to play domestic league matches abroad (Reuters Sports) Oct 6 (Reuters) - UEFA have reluctantly approved a Serie A and a LaLiga match to be played abroad, the European governing body confirmed on Monday.
The LaLiga fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal will be staged in Miami in late December, while AC Milan’s Serie A encounter with Como will be held in Perth, Australia, in early February.

9/25/2025 |  Tony Hawk skateboard from first 900 sells for $1.15M (ESPN) The skateboard Tony Hawk used to land an unprecedented 900 in competition sold for $1.152 million at auction Wednesday.
Julien's Auctions, which handled the sale of the skateboard, said the final price was approximately double the presale estimate. Hawk was on hand for the Los Angeles auction, which also accepted online bids. The buyer was not disclosed.
Hawk, 57, had shared his hopes for who would buy the skateboard earlier this month.

8/29/2025 |  Skateboarding-From X Games to auction block: Hawk's 900 deck is up for grabs (Reuters Sports) VISTA, California, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk is putting the board he used to land the first 900 in competition up for auction, saying the famed deck represents a defining era for the sport and could help fund new public skate parks.
The board, helmet, knee pads and shoes from the 1999 X Games "Best Trick" event - along with about 100 other items spanning his career will be sold through Julien's Auctions next month.

8/22/2025 |  Why Skate and Other Vulcanized Sneakers Are Poised for a Major Comeback (Footwear News)   One of the hottest sneakers of the summer is a nearly 50-year-old skateboarding shoe inspired by an 11-year-old luxury messenger bag.
It’s been quite some time since Vans had a sneaker release as hyped as its Old Skool “Souvenir,” which is inspired by the revered Chanel On the Pavement messenger bag from 2014. Having sold out expeditiously, it fetched resale prices as high as the $400 range on platforms such as StockX — roughly four times its retail price of $125.

2/24/2025 |  England: Hotel, megastore and amphitheatre; changes at John Smith's Stadium (StadiumDB.com) A new investment could change the future of John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield Town plans to transform the stadium into a lively centre for sports, business and entertainment.