That force—the Magnus force—creates the bending effect. Pitches like a breaking ball take full advantage of the Magnus force to arc the baseball’s path as it travels towards the batter.

So, the benefit of throwing a spiral in football isn't that the spin makes the ball go farther-- all else being equal, a non-spinning ball ought to have a greater range.

When you throw the ball at a very shallow angle, gravity pulls it down and the ground is closer, which ends the throw sooner so it does not have as much time to travel as far forward.

The pitcher then has to throw the ball in such a way that the scuffed side stays in one place as the ball travels toward the plate. That creates unusual turbulence and can force it to swerve in ...

Remarkably, considering that the ball weighs 1.25kg (roughly 2.75 pounds) and is about the same size as a basketball, the best players in the world can throw it as fast as 60 kph (about 37.3 mph).

For maximum force, pull the ball back to your ear just above your armpit, then release it with your elbow fully extended. Your wrist should point down at the end of the pass.

If you're trying to do a double-bank, though, where the ball needs to hit multiple boards before going in, the loss of speed that comes from the spin is deadly. you're much better off doing what ...

I do know a guy who's not throwing a ball farther than 120 feet has a lot of room to grow. The arm is like any other amazing organism. If given a chance, it has plenty of room to grow." ...

After seeing the video postgame, we did see that the ball did go into the stands with force and Kevin Durant should’ve been ejected.” Not sure how you could think the ball did anything but enter the ...

An astronomer's animation reveals how far the average person could throw a ball on different worlds.; On Pluto, your baseball could clear the Great Pyramid of Giza.On Jupiter, it plops to the ...

Remarkably, considering that the ball weighs 1.25kg (roughly 2.75 pounds) and is about the same size as a basketball, the best players in the world can throw it as fast as 60 kph (about 37.3 mph).