c. Hence, an iron globe like a cannon ball, used in the sport of ‘putting the shot’ (or ‘weight’): see put v.1 2. Also occas. the sport of putting the shot.1881Cassell's Bk. Sports (1886) 114 Putting the Weight. Sixteen pounds is the full-size shot for this feat.1895...
Shortly before the SECs, Robinson-O’Hagan had begun throwing the weight with a full windup and four turns, but they considered switching him back to three turns at NCAAs due to the treacherous ring. Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan took fifth in the NCAA weight. Photo courtesy of Ole Miss. Tar...
5 Middle School. Barry didn’t think he could play in the game but his coach asked him to play in it. Barry was excited. Then the coach called, ‘Barry’. He got many scores for his team. Just before the game stopped, Barry took a shot. The ball we...
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Despite his lanky frame, Chaz is convinced he’s overweight, and according to the “experts,” he’s afflicted with the hardest condition to treat: he’s soft in the middle. As he and Davy go to great lengths to lose weight before Chaz’s next date (ab paint, hula hoping, and roast...
we might light into a shot and send the little ball sailing over the countryside toward some small banner over a minor cup in the earth. We laughed together and I could see all of a sudden why Lee was such good friends with Ronny. Of course, they were both bachelors, natural grown pla...
Bunker called in 'Repeat' to the Commando battery and a minute later 30 more shells sent another mighty fireball into the air. This time the guns fell silent. For almost two weeks, the fort had been shelling Coalition forces. In less time than it takes to smoke a cigarette, it had ...
He was known as a multiple take director - some report that the continuous take scene of Jack Nicholson bouncing the tennis ball off the wall took over 100 takes. Additionally, the scene where blood spills out of the elevator was rumored to have taken nine days just to set up, because ...
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Mao runs and CANNONBALLS Knight against the ropes! Knight writhes but Mao brings him up, only for Knight to fire a forearm! Mao fires one back! Knight fires another forearm, so Mao fires back! They go forearm for forearm, then Knight has the edge. Knight winds up but Mao SHOTEIS!