As players level up, raw consistency isn’t enough—you need to time your shots to take control of the rally. Whether you take a ball on the rise (as it's bouncing up) or on the fall (after it ...

In the preseason, the benefits of structure — more play calls and direction — showed themselves. Minnesota’s offense had a clear purpose. And with that purpose came ball movement and points.

Twice during his third-round match against Marcos Baghdatis, Andy Murray had tennis balls fall out of his pocket in the middle of a point. Those incidents led to two point penalties and forced ...