basketball

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Noah Petro, head of NASA's planetary geology lab, told AFP that the Moon will look to the astronauts "about the size of a basketball held at arm's length."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Until Friday there’d actually been something of a Genoissance; Auriemma the defending champion who’d conquered the chaotic NIL era of college basketball and returned UConn to the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Until 1968 – and 1972 for football and basketball – freshmen weren’t even allowed to play at the varsity level.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“I am excited for women’s basketball to get the support that men’s gets,” Shoemaker said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I take the basketball inside to where Mrs. Lopez is cleaning the table and Ana is washing the dishes.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko