The secret? It's all about spin. The ability to control a tennis ball's spin has transformed the modern game, making it faster and more spectacular than ever. But how exactly do players make the ...

co-authored the book Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin and Bounce with Crawford Lindsey. (Amazon Link is here: ) The work explores the physics of tennis and exposes some ...

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 ...

More spin on short shots means more control. Many golfers struggle to spin the ball because of inconsistent contact, worn-out ...

A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo ...

If you missed it back in June, “Wheel of Fortune” has brought back “Tennis Week,” just in time for the US Open. The long-running game show collaborated with the Tennis Channel on the major ...