ATLANTA – Stan Van Gundy hasn’t advocated over the years for fewer NBA preseason games because he’d like more time to golf – he doesn’t golf – or t ...

The sweet spot feels better, sounds better, and more importantly hits the ball better. Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot.

Bats that eat insects are unable to taste sweet foods, even though they have the genetic ability to do so. The evolution of taste perception and diet are closely linked for many animals, but in ...

The fruit bat kidneys, meanwhile, had more cells to trap scarce salts as they filter blood. Zooming in, the regulatory DNA in those cells had evolved to turn the appropriate genes for fruit metabolism ...

Essentially, the bat is said to provide a bigger “sweet spot." Torpedo bats have been the weapon of choice for many New York Yankees players who, in week one of the season, put up gaudy numbers ...

Competitiveness among bats: When being extra sweet doesn't pay off. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 01 / 170105143507.htm.

Cricket bats made of bamboo instead of the traditionally-used willow are stronger, offer a better “sweet spot,” and deliver more energy to the ball on impact, according to a new study.

Sweet, sweet bat flips. This is Wladimir Balentien, who hit 60 (!) home runs a couple years ago for the Yakult Swallows. This one should have counted for at least a dozen: ...

Open your heart and turn off your logic meter and you're going to enjoy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” You don’t have to be Jewish — or 13 years old — to appreciate this ...