He that plays at racket must watch the ball. (Dutch) Keep your eye on the ball. (American) Take the ball as it bounces. (French) Take the ball on the hop....

The part of the foot just behind the large toe, formed by the intersection of the first metatarsal phalangeal...

Scholars employ the phrase "Mesoamerican ballgame" to refer to a diverse number of sport or ritual activities involving the use of a ball. All Mesoamerican peoples practiced "the ballgame" in one form or another. The three...

See also: football (ball) Balls are objects typically used in games. They are usually spherical but can be ovoid. In most games using balls, the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is...

BOB CONDOR and BRIAN ABERBACK The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 03-06-2000 ON THE BALL -- EVERYONE FROM FITNESS BEGINNERS TO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES IS BUILDING UP STRENGTH THROUGH THE LATEST EXERCISE TREND By BOB CONDOR and BRIAN ABERBACK Date: 03-06-2000, Monday Section: LIFESTYLE Edition:...

Focus on . . . Injury Recovery: Upper Extremities, Part 2 Boys in particular will benefit from this second round of upper body-strengthening exercises. When it comes to building strength in the upper body, picking up free weights or a Thera-band may...

You, with scripts of badminton drama, kickball glory, and tiddlywinks tragedy: Hurry to Hollywood.From 2004's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" to this year's "Blades of Glory," comedies of unlikely sports are being churned out. But "Balls of Fury," the new pingpong romp, may signify the...

Before every NBA game, the officials meet with a player from each team. One of the things they do is pick the game ball. The meeting probably never got more attention than it did Monday night before Minnesota faced Charlotte, marking the return of the...