The day before the annual Barack Hill Ball Roll, held this year on 5 August, eager participants can buy the plastic red, green, blue, and yellow balls for two euros each at local shops.

BBC: Balls will roll at a quirky Irish lottery

With Derek Jeter making his first visit to the Bronx this season, Kuroda gave a gutsy performance, Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer and the New York Yankees used a flurry of early long balls to outslug the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday night.

WSJ: With Jeter looking on, Cano leads Yanks over Jays

Think of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio or Lou Gehrig bats and balls as Hamptons real estate or blue chip stocks.

FORBES: Why 756 Will Not Equal Millions

Strapped into a thick knee brace, a battered blue ball cap yanked low on his head, the Finn chuffed along the baseline, chasing down balls with his choppy ground strokes.

FORBES: Magazine Article