Watch this amazing one-handed catch of a flying baseball bat by a fan. Video / Youtube - St Paul Saints.

There will be few worse rugby lowlights than a 68th minute kicking error from James O'Connor that went directly into the arms of Sharks' halfback Stefan Ungerer. Video / YouTube.

New Zealand seized the initial advantage but England are in the dominant position after the opening day of the first test at Lord's. Matt Henry talks about his debut at Lord's.

The Herald’s Andrew Alderson and Radio Sport commentator Bryan Waddle break out the opening day of the Lord’s test.

The Warriors and Mystics joined together for a rugby league-meets-netball cross codes basketball training session at Mt Smart Stadium today. The full Mystics squad underwent a training session in the Warriors’ gym before taking on the boys in a basketball skills challenge overseen by Breakers and Tall Blacks legend Dillon Boucher. Both teams had to match each other shot for shot – here’s a quick glimpse at some of the highlights.

Joseph Parker's next opponent has been confirmed as Yakup Saglam, a 38-year-old from Germany with 37 professional fights to his name. Parker will fight Saglam, nicknamed The Scorpion, in Palmerston North on June 13. At 1.93m tall, he is the same height as Parker. Source: Duco Events

Tietjens was realistic in the circumstances, accepting they'd been beaten by a Fijian side which had been more consistent across the year, winning four tournaments to New Zealand's one. "Once they won their quarter-final the title race was out of our control.

Wynne Gray chats to All Blacks and world's rugby great Sir Colin Meads about the upcoming Rugby World Cup, along with his worries about Richie McCaw and concussion, and his frustration with the current rugby rules.

Relief will be washing through the Hurricanes. This wasn't a vintage performance and their 22-18 victory over the Chiefs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington last night will be one they might look back on and feel lucky to have escaped with the points. But the flipside to that argument is that this was another gritty win that shows how far this team has come when the heat goes on.

Team New Zealand's challenge for the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda is back on track as it adjusts to life without Government funding. The team's major sponsor, Emirates, today confirmed their continued financial support of the team, in the hope they would encourage Team NZ's other long-term backers to recommit. It will be the third campaign the airline have sponsored. Supplied video: EmTeamNZ/YouTube

Today on Mike's Minute - Sir John Kirwan has had a dreadful season, there's no escaping it. He has been bombarded by negativity and accusation but he deserves another shot at it.

A rampant attack and a generous opponent combined to provide a fitting farewell for a quintet of Crusaders tonight. With a host of key men heading offshore at the end of the year, the Crusaders gave the home fans plenty of reason for cheer in their final game at AMI Stadium this season.

The controversial Cleveland Cavaliers 'Time Of My Life' playoff skit. Video / Dan Feldman

Forget the fight of the century – this is the table tennis match of the century.

Wigan forward Liam Farrell sent social media into meltdown on Sunday when he forced an error from Hull KR winger Ben Cockayne with – wait for it - a kiss on the lips. Video / YouTube - Mad Monday

Lionel Messi has inspired Barcelona to a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their European Champions League semi-final. This is the second gola, where he makes Bayern defender Jérôme Boateng look very ordinary (Video: YouTube - KoraLifeTV.HD)

As Jaden Leeming, Mike ‘Hucker’ Clark, Kris Fox and Corey Bohan wrap up their final sessions, we take a look back at the best hits and misses from their BMX journey to New Zealand. From massive dirt kickers to perfect concrete transition, there was no shortage of banger moments to be had. So, sit back and get stoked on 95 seconds of pure BMX action from Red Bull Tip to Tail.

Sport is a growth industry and, for many parents, it is seen as a vocational pathway for their talented kids. In part two of this four-part series, Dylan Cleaver and Gregor Paul looks at the role of the school in athlete development, particularly in Auckland where going to the ‘right’ school is seen by many as increasingly important.

Seven-year-old Grayson Lunman catches the eye of Mark Paston, former All Whites goalkeeper at a Fifa Under 20s World Cup promotional event at Te Papa.

89-year-old, Bryan Sperry, who played for The University of Kansas shortly after World War II, scores an inspiring touchdown at the Alumni flag-football game. Video / Youtube.

The boys hit up the Hanmer Springs Hot Pools for some waterside shenanigans. Then it’s off to Christchurch for an epic backyard session before riding the all concrete Washington Skatepark. After, they journey down to Queenstown for some jet boating and Gorge Road Trails action. Lastly, the crew visit the southern most tip of NZ to wrap up their memorable trip.

Is this league's unluckiest moment ever? Video / YouTube.

Snowkiting enthusiasts from around the world gathered on the icy mountain plains of Hardangervidda in Norway, to take part in the world's largest snowkite race: Red Bull Ragnarok. With shifty winds and some seriously icy conditions, only 4 of the 300 kiters we're able to complete the course in full, making it the toughest competition to date. Check out some of the best action from Red Bull Ragnarok 2015!

In episode 3, we catch up with the boys for some epic BMX sessions, taking us from front flips and crazy whips in Napier to the wall rides and big boosts of the incredible Moon Creek Trails in Motueka. All the while the crew continues it's slow creep southward towards the tail of New Zealand.

Check out the Highlights from Sunday at New Zealand's iconic REPCO Race to the Sky. Congratulations to Alister McRae for taking a well deserved victory. Source: HighlandsNZ/YouTube

Hurricanes suffer their first loss of the season, playing the Waratahs.

Episode 2 follows the boys through some New Zealand adventures as they try their skills at downhill mountain biking, white water rafting, and surfing. Hucker takes a revealing leap of faith, all the while hitting some of the best parks between Rotorua and Gisborne.

Eight athletes. Five ocean events. One champion. Take a breathtaking journey across New Zealand to see who will be crowned the world’s first Ultimate Waterman.

As fatigue sets in and the battle for leaderboard points wages on, day 5 and 6 of the Ultimate Waterman takes the athletes to Raglan for the longboard and stand-up paddle endurance events. New Zealand local Daniel Kereopa, and Hawaiian phenom Kai Lenny, duke it out in an all-out battle for the coveted Ultimate Waterman title.

What happens when you prematurely celebrate winning a race? You don't win it, as this Oregon runner found out. Video / Fox Sports