An inflatable sports ball comprising: an interior bladder; a cover disposed about the interior bladder, the cover comprising plurality of adjoining panels and defining: an exterior surface ; a first plurality of indentations having a first indentation depth, a first indentation width , and a first maximum aspect ratio, wherein the first maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the first indentation width to the first indentation depth; a second plurality of indentations having a second indentation depth, a second indentation width , and a second maximum aspect ratio, wherein the second maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the second indentation width to the second indentation depth; and wherein the second maximum aspect ratio is greater than the first maximum aspect ratio and the sports ball is characterised in that the second plurality of indentations is a plurality of channels and each of the channels comprises a chevron element , wherein the chevron element includes: a first section having a first section central end and a first section distal end ; a second section having a second section central end and a second section distal end ; and wherein the first section central end is connected to the second section central end at a chevron angle and wherein the first section is obliquely angled with respect to the second section. an interior bladder; a cover disposed about the interior bladder, the cover comprising plurality of adjoining panels and defining: an exterior surface ; a first plurality of indentations having a first indentation depth, a first indentation width , and a first maximum aspect ratio, wherein the first maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the first indentation width to the first indentation depth; a second plurality of indentations having a second indentation depth, a second indentation width , and a second maximum aspect ratio, wherein the second maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the second indentation width to the second indentation depth; and an exterior surface ; a first plurality of indentations having a first indentation depth, a first indentation width , and a first maximum aspect ratio, wherein the first maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the first indentation width to the first indentation depth; a second plurality of indentations having a second indentation depth, a second indentation width , and a second maximum aspect ratio, wherein the second maximum aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the second indentation width to the second indentation depth; and wherein the second maximum aspect ratio is greater than the first maximum aspect ratio and the sports ball is characterised in that the second plurality of indentations is a plurality of channels and each of the channels comprises a chevron element , wherein the chevron element includes: a first section having a first section central end and a first section distal end ; a second section having a second section central end and a second section distal end ; and wherein the first section central end is connected to the second section central end at a chevron angle and wherein the first section is obliquely angled with respect to the second section. a first section having a first section central end and a first section distal end ; a second section having a second section central end and a second section distal end ; and wherein the first section central end is connected to the second section central end at a chevron angle and wherein the first section is obliquely angled with respect to the second section. <EOS>