Whipping his racquet through the air like a cesta in jai alai, Rafael Nadal produces such tremendous topspin that the ball sometimes seems to catapult off the court, creating a shot as challenging to ...

Welcome to another edition of the Fully Equipped mailbag, sponsored by Cleveland/Srixon Golf, an interactive GOLF.com series in which we field your hard-hitting gear questions. Do golf balls perform ...

Although golf balls often appear the same on the outside, inside, they can have drastically different constructions that make them react differently when you hit them. For instanc ...

In our 2023 Golf Ball Guide we took a close look at 63 of the latest golf balls on the market, including premium models, premium value models and distance value models. Fifteen of those golf balls we ...

In many ball sports like golf, football and tennis, controlling the ball’s spin is an important skill. Expert players can make golf balls curve around obstacles, launch footballs towards goal posts ...

New record: Longest time to spin a billiard ball - 47.13 seconds by Bence Kővári (Hungary) pic.twitter.com/u2artu15HO— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 3, 2023 ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Every World Cup, there's a new soccer ball. Sometimes the ball is panned. Sometimes people like it. Why do they keep changing it up? And what's notable about the ball in 2026?

The most distinct difference we’ve found in golf ball performance comes in short-game spin (see below chart). Balls with a multilayer construction that include a urethane cover spin noticeably more ...