ATHENS, Ga. — Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is helping spotlight a major milestone for Athens-Clarke County’s skating community. The Skate Park of Athens (SPOA) is turning 20 years old, and ...

“We call that the ‘Adult Swim’ hour. That’s usually when the older skaters are there.” By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr has never skateboarded in real life, but she grew up playing the Tony Hawk video games.

Tony Hawk had an idea: what if he could bring skateboarding to video games? Hawk had grown up a fan of gaming, he told USA TODAY Sports in a one-on-one interview. He grew up as they rose to prominence ...