MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's tennis team will wrap up its fall campaign when it hosts its annual invitational at 1st Serve Muncie. The three-day event runs Friday through Sunday, featuring ...

The Chinese robotics company LimX Dynamics has taught its humanoid robot Oli to systematically pick up tennis balls on a court. The robot acts completely autonomously, albeit somewhat slowly. Oli ...

From using a bra as a suitcase to the classic ‘check-in chicken’ technique, there are plenty of unusual hacks for either avoiding pesky luggage restrictions or getting the best seat on board. But when ...

From hand sanitiser to a neck pillow, there are plenty of items travellers are often told are essential to pack in their carry-on luggage. Several different tips float around for staying comfortable ...

Most tennis ball machines are glorified pitching devices: they send balls over the net, but they don’t feel anything like playing against a real opponent. That’s why the Acemate Tennis Robot, which ...

Two years ago, my daughter joined the high school tennis team. Before that, my entire knowledge of tennis could be summed up as: “It’s like pickleball but with loud grunting.” But now? I’m invested. I ...

The U.S. Open is one of the few occasions a year when tennis really gets its due in America. More than 1 million people—including Simone Biles, Aaron Judge, and other top athletes—shelled out for ...

As the annual Wimbledon tennis championships played out from June to July in 2025, social media users claimed that the thousands of tennis balls used at the tournament get second lives as homes for ...

How much fluff is the perfect amount of fluff? That may seem a strange question but in the world of professional tennis it is a live and controversial issue. The quality and feel of the ball – and, in ...

Gene Orlando, a Ball State alumnus and former Michigan State tennis coach, has been named the new men's tennis head coach at Ball State. Orlando replaces Bill Richards, who retired after 53 seasons.

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell has announced the hiring of former Ball State men's tennis standout and hall of famer, Gene Orlando, as the next head coach of the ...