Goalball is unique to Paralympic sports – a fast, skillful game without an Olympic counterpart in which visually impaired players seek to score by throwing balls into a goal defended by the ...

“Man, we’ve been spinning,” Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo says with a grin. The Pirates are throwing more breaking balls than any ... Downing/USA TODAY Sports “The commitment part ...

But now, thanks to sports science, we finally have the ... to break down the physics behind his iconic throws. From ball speed to spin rate, everything was measured using high-tech sensors and ...

It's sort of like when pro skateboarder Tony Hawk pulled off the 900-degree aerial spin and, months later ... around with different ways to throw the ball. A no-look toss? Been there.

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).