The sport of bowling.
This is typically a billiards term meaning, "a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes each of two object ball".
Beach
You can use the ball as defense in the sport of dodgeball.
There is a "double-yellow dot" ball currently used in the sport of squash.
cricket
lacrosse
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volleyball
Squash
The sport baseball typically uses the phrase 'play ball'. The phrase 'play ball' is widely used in anything from little league baseball to major league baseball.