Fernando Alonso A ball that was kicked over a fence in Aberdeen by a Banks o’ Dee U19s player turned up a long way from home this week. 36 miles covered per game (27th in the NBA); 24 field goal attempts per game (most in the NBA). That request was been prompted by a separate email to Manning from his longtime marketing agent, Ala. t wonderful scene and Flintoff’s thoughtfulness tugs at the emotions is because it reminds us of what sport should, but very often doesn’t, teach us: namely empathy.