A basketball was dropped from nearly 460 feet off a dam. One was released normally, the other with backspin. The difference was immediate and dramatic. Instead of falling straight down, the spinning ...

If you’re looking to develop your wedge game around the greens, consider the role of backspin. Adding or taking away backspin is a terrific way to put more shots in your bag and hit your chips and ...

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A capsule look at the 12 players on the U.S. team for the Ryder Cup matches Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York (listed in order they made the team): Career victories: 22. 2025 ...

CRANFORD — New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country, and living here is pushing some residents to take drastic actions in protest. In North Jersey, the average Cranford homeowner pays ...

Americans are famous for our creative dissents against taxes — just take the Boston Tea Party. Last week, a New Jersey man carried on the tradition at a town meeting by dancing to express his response ...

FILE - This combo of file photos shows professional golfers, top row from left, Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy, bottom row from left, Morikawa, Jon ...

Backspin: The dominant player in golf the last three years, Scheffler has won three of his last four tournaments by a combined 17 shots. A victory would send him to the British Open with a shot at the ...

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