ball

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After he picked up the ball in his own half, Maradona danced past two England defenders, then two more, before his short legs carried him around the goalkeeper to score Argentina’s second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Attacking foul before the ball is in play: The Ifab has given Fifa permission to allow a VAR review if it directly leads to a goal, penalty or disciplinary sanction.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"Blindkilde Brown has had a very good season. She's a player who likes to get on the ball, and in pockets of space to drive at players," said Johnson.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“What if the ball hits my shoe and the ground at the same time—am I out?”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan