Citations with the tag: BALLS (Sporting goods)
Results 1 - 50
- The stretchy, snappy, squishy science of Silly Putty.
Costello, Emily // Scholastic SuperScience; Nov/Dec2002, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p12Explores the Silly Putty ball in the U.S. History of the ball; Chemical composition of the ball; Physics of the ball in play; List of key words.
- Ball in the Hall.
Costello, Emily // Scholastic News -- Edition 3; 1/25/2010, Vol. 66 Issue 13, p3The article announces that ball is now a part of the National Toy Hall of Fame.
- Having a Ball at 50!
Costello, Emily // Weekly Reader News - Edition 3; 10/17/2003, Vol. 73 Issue 8, p3Provides information on the Wiffle ball, in relation to its fiftieth anniversary.
- Max Your CORE Strength: It's A Ball!
Weil, Wendy Weinberg // Swim Magazine; Nov/Dec2002, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p28Presents a series of flexibility and strength exercises using a stability ball.
- Big balls.
Bressler, Karen W. // Women's Sports & Fitness (10996079); Nov/Dec98, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p46Discusses several ball exercises. Benefits from these activities; Standard ball size.
- Play ball.
Agnone, Julie Vosburgh; Whamond, Dave // National Geographic World; May98, Issue 273, p5Presents information as it relates to balls. Use of a special type of mud by baseball umpires to rub the ball removing the smooth surface; Details on Asian game called buka which uses a ball made of woven rattan; Information on golf balls and tennis balls; Other information on balls.
- Fun and Games.
Tuchman, Phyllis; Freund, Anthony Barzilay // Town & Country; Dec2004, Vol. 158 Issue 5295, p204Presents several toys and games created by artists for kids of all ages including Flower Ball by Takashi Murakami.
- Baseballs Getting Bouncier.
Tuchman, Phyllis; Freund, Anthony Barzilay // Current Science; 3/2/2001, Vol. 86 Issue 12, p14Determines the reason why baseballs get bouncier through the years.
- Sporting new looks.
Canter, Mark; Delhagen, Kate // Men's Health (10544836); Aug90, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p12Describes Spalding's High Visibility softball and the Dominique Wilkins Jam Session basketball. Prices.
- Cutting to the Core.
Stachura, Mike // Golf Digest; Sep2003, Vol. 54 Issue 9, p172Presents suggestions for golfers on how to choose the right ball.
- What's the difference between ball #1 and ball #2?
Stachura, Mike // Redbook; May97, Vol. 189 Issue 1, p164Views the difference between Playskool's Roll'n Rattle ball and and 12 other Playskool toys that are being made with germ inhibiting Microban. Changes developed on the balls.
- Enigma Number 1551.
England, Richard // New Scientist; 6/27/2009, Vol. 202 Issue 2714, p26A contest about finding the number of chances the balls inside a bag are coloured is presented.
- Sleight of mind.
Nielsen, Lillian // ABA Banking Journal; Oct2006, Vol. 98 Issue 10, p12A puzzle is presented about the distance travelled by a rubber ball dropped from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
- Soccer Ball.
Walton, Samantha // Child Life; Nov/Dec2005, Vol. 84 Issue 6, p15The article compares a soccer ball to the head.
- Balls that grab you.
Geraci, Ron // Men's Health (10544836); Oct98, Vol. 13 Issue 8, p65Introduces the Spalding NBA Ultimate Indoor ZK Ball. Description of the ball's skin; Price; Benefits to basketball players.
- AIRPLANE ANTICS.
Pickover, Clifford A. // Odyssey; May2006, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p45This article presents information about an experiment which shows that if a ball is thrown straight up by a man when he is in a tall van that is traveling at a constant speed, the ball will fall straight down into his hand.
- HOW I USE LOFT TO LAUNCH IT.
Kuehne, Hank; Kaspriske, Ron // Golf Digest; Nov2003, Vol. 54 Issue 11, p121Presents tips by the author to use the loft to launch the golf ball in golf.
- WHY EVERYBODY NEEDS TO TRY MORE LOFT -- AND THAT MEANS YOU.
Stachura, Mike; Wishon, Tom // Golf Digest; Nov2003, Vol. 54 Issue 11, p115Focuses on the need to try more loft to launch the golf balls in golf.
- Q: What makes a curveball curve?
Robertson, Bill // Science & Children; Mar2009, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p59The article provides an answer to a question why a curveball is curve.
- On the Ball.
Rizzo, Terrie Heinrich // Arthritis Today; Mar/Apr2008, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p49The article offers step-by-step instructions for doing stability ball exercises.
- HOW TO THROW A CURVE-BALL.
Rizzo, Terrie Heinrich // Men's Fitness; May2012, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p26The article offers tips for throwing curveballs, during baseball, including holding the ball with claw grip before throwing, also arm position and speed should be similar to that fro fastball and the ball should be thrown in karate chop position.
- Influence of ball weight on junior high school girls' volleyball performance.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Perceptual & Motor Skills; Jun94, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p1379Examines the influence of ball weight on volleyball performance. Effect of a lighter ball on 72 seventh-grade girls' tournament game play and pretest-to-posttest improvement for a 16-day volleyball practice period; Improvement in forearm pass.
- college product news.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Souvenirs, Gifts, & Novelties; Jun/Jul2010, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p128The article features 4-inch team player softee basketballs from Prizes!
- family matters.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Lake Country Journal; May/Jun2013, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p17The article offers step-by-step instructions for making a bracelet and a milk jug ball catcher.
- Q & A.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Science World; 11/3/95, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p22Responds to an inquiry on why a ball bounce higher at high altitudes.
- Shoot After Lights Out.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Basketball Digest; Summer2000, Vol. 27 Issue 8, p12Introduces a basketball that glows in the dark, developed by Huffy.
- Old Cricket says.
Pellett, Tracy L.; Henschel-Pellett, Heidi A. // Cricket; Jun2001, Vol. 28 Issue 10, p64Focuses on the invention of the ball and its importance in sports.
- Which Ball Is It?
Stevenson, Joan // Children's Playmate Magazine; May/Jun2006, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p31A quiz concerning different types of balls is presented.
- Pinnacle debuts soft ball.
Donahue, Steve // Golf World; 8/29/2003, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p11Evaluates the golf ball product released by Pinnacle as of August 2003.
- What's in a Ball?
Kuhl, Jackson // dig; Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p24Presents the history of producing balls and playing ball games based on archaeological investigations and artifacts. INSET: Play Ball Today.
- Pump it up.
Geraci, Ron // Men's Health (10544836); Jan/Feb98, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p28Presents the product called `Pocket Pump.' Price of the product; Application of the product in inflating basketballs or footballs; How the pump works.
- 5-Minute Moves to Ease Stress.
Petrone, Elaine // Parenting; Feb2003, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p56Presents information on a muscle-tension relaxers or a five-minute exercise with the use of a small ball. Background on how to use the ball for neck exercise; Details of the proper way of using the ball in a back exercise.
- SUPER-FLY BALL.
Bergquist, Charles // Science World; 5/10/2004, Vol. 60 Issue 14, p4Features the Quickball practice ball invented by Chris Mackie.
- Fred's World.
Bergquist, Charles // Boys' Quest; Feb/Mar2011, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p9The article relates the story of a child and his friends when they accidentally go into the woods to get their ball.
- Roll Model.
Bergquist, Charles // Scholastic News -- Senior Edition; 11/22/99, Vol. 68 Issue 10, p3Describes the feeling inside a Zorb ball.
- MAXIMUM POWER DRIVE.
Bergquist, Charles // Soccer Jr.; Dec2000-Jan2001, Vol. 9 Issue 7, p34Presents tips on how to do an instep power drive to make more goals in soccer. How to approach the ball; Method in swinging a kicking leg; Way to follow through a kick.
- Fast-ball.
Gordon, David George // National Geographic World; Sep99, Issue 289, p5Provides information on two devices that help ballplayers track their throwing speed so they can throw faster and better. Cost of the Rawlings Radar Ball; How Sports Sensors' Globe Radar measures the speed of a thrown ball; Importance of the gadgets.
- Is Bigger Really Better?
Gray, Bill // Tennis; Apr99, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p28Focuses on the proposal of introducing a jumbo tennis ball. Comments from its proponents; Overview of the proposal.
- CANNED GOODS.
Martin, James // Tennis; Oct2000, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p64Provides information on several tennis ball products from Dunlop company, Penn company, and Wilson company.
- ASK JiMMY + ThE BUG?
Braaf, Ellen // Ask; Oct2008, Vol. 7 Issue 8, p32This article explains the physics involved in dropping a ball on the floor.
- Ben Hogan Apex Tour.
Braaf, Ellen // Golf World; 7/5/2002, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p15Talks about the Ben Hogan Apex Tour golf balls produced by Spalding in the U.S. Materials used; Golfers who are using the product; Retail price for a dozen.
- LAB REPORT.
Johnson, E. Michael // Golf World; 1/31/2003, Vol. 56 Issue 26, p8Reports on the development of golf balls. Companies that have led the innovation of golf balls; Information on materials improvement for golf balls; Characteristics of innovated golf balls as of January 2003.
- A Colorful Start.
Johnson, E. Michael // Instructor; Back to School2011, Vol. 121 Issue 1, p9The article offers tips on how teachers can turn extra school time into a valuable learning experience using ping-pong balls.
- BALLS WITH LITTLE NET WORTH.
Spiker, Ted // Men's Health (10544836); Apr2001, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p58Presents information on Abzorber tennis ball from Dunlop.
- Roll this ball into your routine.
Sherman, Alexa Joy; A.V. // Shape; Jun2004, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p128Presents information on the workout tool Performance Ball.
- Get on the ball (your new body).
Whitman, Stacy // Shape; Jun2004, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p202Presents information on how to remain fit by using stability balls. INSETS: The plan;How to buy a ball.
- For a change, the ball is in our court.
Whitman, Stacy // Tennis; Jun99, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p26Presents two opposing views on whether there is a need to change the tennis balls used for clay and grass courts.
- Simply fetching: Penn's new ball will have Fido drooling with anticipation.
Whitman, Stacy // Tennis; Jun99, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p31Describes the tennis ball developed by Penn and Ralston Purina.
- HANDLE WITH CARE.
Whitman, Stacy // Volleyball (10584668); Jul2008, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p32A photograph depicting volleyball men's standout Todd Rogers who prevents the ball from falling in the ground at the AVP Crocs Tour Huntington Beach Open in California is presented.
- Crazy Calculation.
Entin, Caril; Henderson, Samantha // Scholastic Math; 3/7/2003, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p2Presents a quiz on the number of pebbles or raised dots on each basketball.
