• My style was to get on the ball and play, maybe not the most ideal in those circumstances.

    BBC: Alan Hansen's column

  • All I know is that if this is a scam, they really need to get on the ball.

    FORBES: Connect

  • "With the team we have here, and the work ethic for each other, it allows you to get on the ball and play a bit, " he added.

    BBC: Stuart Holden praises Bolton manager Owen Coyle

  • Donations to many of these projects also means a gift, one which can be sent to the foodie of your choice for the holidays if you get on the ball quickly.

    FORBES: Seven Sustainable Foodie Holiday Gifts

  • "He needs the freedom to get on the ball and go in either direction, come short, pick a pass, use his turn of pace, provide for others and nick a goal himself, " said Lomas.

    BBC: Can Joe Cole fulfil early promise and revive Liverpool?

  • Now I am sure President Bush and his emergency management people will get on the ball in the coming days and start to offer the sort of comfort and relief that the millions of victims of this massive event require.

    BBC: NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Lessons in dealing with disaster

  • Without the injured Roque Santa Cruz, Blackburn boss Paul Ince handed Robbie Fowler his first Premier League start of the season and the former Liverpool striker was keen to get on the ball early on, linking up well with Roberts and Villenueva.

    BBC: Bolton 0-0 Blackburn

  • The U.S. broke through in the 19th minute, as Rapinoe sent a corner kick toward the far post, and Wambach did what she does best: rise above the defense to get her forehead on the ball, sending it over French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi, who inexplicably left her line.

    WSJ: Menu

  • Fletcher, playing in only his third Twenty20 international, should have been dismissed when he skied Johnson high into the air but Mike Hussey failed to get a hand on the ball as he fell backwards at mid-on.

    BBC: Rampant Windies overpower Aussies

  • After Clint Barmes led off with his second homer of the season, Gomez hit a sinking liner and Lagares reached low to get his glove on the ball, which popped out as he stumbled forward.

    WSJ: Bounce goes against Mets in 3-2 loss to Pirates

  • But Wigan started to take control, Leuluai showing some quick thinking from a quick play-the-ball to just get the ball on the whitewash.

    BBC: Wigan 30-14 Bradford

  • This is the perfect length to get on the front foot and ease the ball through the covers or mid-off.

    BBC: Introduction

  • It looked like Vorobei failed to get a touch on the ball when challenging Alan Hutton as the defender strode into the box.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | Internationals | Scotland 3-1 Ukraine

  • The Barbarians, playing their first match in Australia in their 119-year history, beat England at Twickenham last week but could barely get their hands on the ball in the opening period.

    BBC: Lewsey & Corry bow out in defeat

  • Emiliano Insua should have made it 2-0 when Torres' cross eluded the head of Kuyt and found the full-back who positioned himself well at the far post but failed to get a good connection on the ball.

    BBC: Liverpool 4-0 Stoke

  • Novo got himself into the game, just failing to get on the end of a long ball into the Fiorentina box before he audaciously attempted a 40-yard chip that sailed over Frey's crossbar.

    BBC: Rangers 0-0 Fiorentina

  • "The onus was on us to get the ball down and we did not do that, " the Everton manager added.

    BBC: Loss at Bolton is one of worst Everton displays - Moyes

  • Varvaro could be seen struggling to get a good grip on the ball throughout the inning, repeatedly rubbing his hand on his jersey and pants.

    WSJ: Braves-Mets suspended, game to resume Saturday

  • "If you get the ball on the fairway you're going to have a lot of nine iron shots or under and you can attack this golf course, " he added.

    CNN: Woods off the pace at Greenbrier as Singh takes lead

  • He leaped over the Ravens' stout defensive line and extended to get the ball over the goal line on a crucial 4th-and-goal that gave the Patriots their 23-20 edge early in the fourth quarter.

    WSJ: New England Patriots Survive and Advance to Super Bowl

  • Gerrard's goal had more than a touch of fortune about it as he swung over a cross from the left that swirled over Myhill's head and flew in-off the crossbar, but as the game wore on Hull simply could not get the ball off their opponents.

    BBC: Liverpool 6-1 Hull

  • He started Terry for forward Brandon Bass, trying to find a way to get another ball handler on the floor.

    WSJ: Knicks roll to 3-0 lead over Celtics

  • Gael Clichy's cross was headed off target by Nicklas Bendtner, who then failed to get on the end of another dangerous ball from Nasri.

    BBC: Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd

  • Diamond tried to usher the ball back to Howard with his chest but the defender did not get enough on the pass, allowing Rooney to nip in and lob the ball into the net.

    BBC: Inverness players celebrating

  • Japan were still competing gamely though and when Mortlock tugged Hirotoki Onozawa's jersey to concede the penalty, Ono stroked the ball through the posts to get his side on the scoreboard to the delight of the crowd.

    BBC: Australia 91-3 Japan

  • The Aamer-Amin partnership almost combined to remove Clarke on three, but this time Amin, again at short-leg, could only just get fingertips to the ball as it died on him, several feet to his left.

    BBC: Australia pegged back by Pakistan in Lord's Test

  • And on the few occasions he did get decent bat to ball he was mostly unable to pierce the ring of fielders saving the singles.

    BBC: Kiwis win after England collapse

  • In the second half, the Raptors gave the Knicks plenty of opportunities to get back in it, turning the ball over repeatedly on a discombobulated offense.

    WSJ: Jeremy Lin's Legend Grows With Late Theatrics

  • "Craig's going to hold the ball up, get on the end of crosses and bring other players into the game, but don't get him to chase a 50-yard through-ball, " he said.

    BBC: Craig Brewster

  • If the home fans were looking for a response from Blackburn, they did not get it as Portsmouth calmly held on to the ball and used their packed midfield to its best effect.

    BBC: Kanu's goal was his 50th in the Premier League

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