A ball retrieval device; comprises: a) a telescopic tubing assembly suitable to house a plurality of balls; b) a retrieval mechanism suitable to allow the passage of a ball into said tubing assembly and to prevent its discharge therefrom; c) a positioning element suitable to cooperate with slotted connecting elements and to prevent the undesired rotation of parts of said telescopic tubing assembly relatively to one another; and d) capping element provided with stopping elements, suitable to release balls from the device when said stopping elements are in an open position.

A ball retrieval device; comprises: a) a telescopic tubing assembly suitable to house a plurality of balls; b) a retrieval mechanism suitable to allow the passage of a ball into said tubing assembly and to prevent its discharge therefrom; c) a positioning element suitable to cooperate with slotted connecting elements and to prevent the undesired rotation of parts of said telescopic tubing assembly relatively to one another; and d) capping element provided with stopping elements, suitable to release balls from the device when said stopping elements are in an open position.

A golf ball retrieving putter grip assembly includes a tubular member formed by a perimeter wall having a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is open and is configured to receive a golf club shaft. The tubular member has a front side including a planar section. The tubular member has an upper section terminating at the top end and which comprises less than 20% of a total height of the tubular member. The upper section has an outwardly flaring outer surface. The top end has an upper surface has a depression therein defining a golf ball engaging cup. The depression has an arcuate concave shape to receive a golf ball. An interior lip is attached to the top end and extends inwardly over an opening defining the depression.

A golf ball retrieving putter grip assembly includes a tubular member formed by a perimeter wall having a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is open and is configured to receive a golf club shaft. The tubular member has a front side including a planar section. The tubular member has an upper section terminating at the top end and which comprises less than 20% of a total height of the tubular member. The upper section has an outwardly flaring outer surface. The top end has an upper surface has a depression therein defining a golf ball engaging cup. The depression has an arcuate concave shape to receive a golf ball. An interior lip is attached to the top end and extends inwardly over an opening defining the depression.

A remote-controlled retriever for collecting a ball on a sports playing surface and for controllably releasing the ball includes a front end ball collector having two spaced-apart blades defining a ball collection space. Each blade includes a passive or an active detent for retaining the collected ball in the collection space until a programmed or manually-directed release toward a target location such as a tennis baseline. The retriever includes a processor-controller for controlling and directing the retriever during a retrieval session.

A golf ball retrieving device is provided. The golf ball retrieving device comprises a golf ball holding structure which is adapted for being placed between a bottom portion of a golf flagstick and an inside wall of a golf cup. The golf ball holding structure retains a golf ball after being putted into the golf cup. An interacting structure secures the golf ball holding structure to the bottom portion of the golf flagstick.

Systems for assisting a user with programming of a custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement includes a control system which receives data from a user interface indicating a user selection of a number of shots to be made in a row at each of a subset of pass receipt locations in the custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement and command a ball ejector to launch basketballs to a particular one of the pass receipt locations in the subset until data is received indicating that the number of shots is made in a row is made, and instead begin launching basketballs to a second particular one of the plurality of pass receipt locations in the subset. The control system also generates data for a report indicating performance feedback for the user during the custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement.

Systems for assisting a user with programming of a custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement includes a control system which receives data from a user interface indicating a user selection of a number of shots to be made in a row at each of a subset of pass receipt locations in the custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement and command a ball ejector to launch basketballs to a particular one of the pass receipt locations in the subset until data is received indicating that the number of shots is made in a row is made, and instead begin launching basketballs to a second particular one of the plurality of pass receipt locations in the subset. The control system also generates data for a report indicating performance feedback for the user during the custom basketball shots made in a row practice arrangement.

A golf club tool and method, the golf club tool comprises a tool body defining a hollow body interior that continuously connects an open first body end to an enclosed second body end, the hollow body interior is configured to removably receive and partially encapsulate a top portion of a golf club; the enclosed second body end removably supports a golf ball marker and further pivotally mounts a multi-prong fork; and the multi-prong fork is further configured to have a removable engagement with a golf ball.

A golf club tool and method, the golf club tool comprises a tool body defining a hollow body interior that continuously connects an open first body end to an enclosed second body end, the hollow body interior is configured to removably receive and partially encapsulate a top portion of a golf club; the enclosed second body end removably supports a golf ball marker and further pivotally mounts a multi-prong fork; and the multi-prong fork is further configured to have a removable engagement with a golf ball.