"Obviously he is one of the quickest bowlers in the world so I was just trying to watch the ball out of the hand, " said Woakes.

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When I was in law school, my friend, Madeline and I would often make the long walk to the Vet to watch the Phillies play ball.

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Have you ever tried to stuff a 9 year-old and 12 year-old into bed when the alternative is to watch the New Year Ball descend at Times Square (even if on TV)?

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"If you got any of the tennis experts around the world to go and watch Alex hit a ball for an hour, they would agree there are very few people better than him, " Annacone said.

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You might think yourself too grown-up to be wowed by shiny, glittery things, but we doubt many will be able to watch NVIDIA's new Glow Ball tech demo without a smidgen of childlike glee.

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Because of his failing sight, Eastwood listens to the sound of the ball hitting the bat and has his daughter watch how the player grips the bat and how his hands move during a hit.

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If you watch Jimmy Connors hit a tennis ball with the kind of accuracy he was capable of at his peak and listen to the sound he made every time he did that, I never asked myself why is Jimmy making sounds.

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Or we might play out in the yard and play ball with the kids, or lay on the sofa and watch TV or play cards or play dominoes.

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If you watch the video, I did not take my eyes off the ball once.

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If the system detects that the ball has crossed the goal line a central computer transmits a signal to the referee via either a watch or earpiece.

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