balls

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There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

But it’s also not fair that pros don’t have to find their own lost balls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Foakes reached his 13th first-class century from 176 balls - a superb innings, forged from adversity, for his team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Lawes reached his third first-class half-century from 79 balls and Foakes followed to his 51st from 93 as the pair added 133 from 33 overs up to tea.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I hoped she’d gotten all gutter balls at the party.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles