A ball boy was in the firing line at the Australian Open after copping a Feliciano Lopez serve in the genitals. Video / YouTube / Australian Open TV

Two young cricket fans had the surprise of their lives when they returned to their Auckland home after a night away to find their front yard had been turned into a cricket pitch and five Blackcaps were ready to play with them.

Prior to the Oklahoma City Thunder's 109-102 win over the Washington Wizards last week, Thunder bigs Steven Adams and Nick Collison shared the sort of passionate handshake greeting reserved for land deals and formal introductions between elected officials. Video / Youtube: CR7 beast

Post match reaction from coach Ramon Tribulietx and a number of players following Auckland City FC's remarkable 3rd place achievement at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

A picture montage of some Auckland City behind the scenes activity followed by a personal message from captain Ivan Vicelich and the team.

Prime Minister John Key chats to Andrew Mulligan and Mark Richardson on the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast to wrap up the year, talk about his sporting highlight of 2014 as well as his golf handicap.

Cricket writers Andrew Alderson and David Leggat give their opinion and analysis on current Black Cap series and the challenges ahead.

Young rugby sevens sensation Tyler Nathan-Wong on how she got introduced to the oval ball and what drives her.

You may think Cristiano Ronaldo is the best free-kick taker in the world. You'd be wrong. Video / Youtube: vvbasvv

Kane Williamson's new bowling action. Video / YouTube - Black Caps TV

Al Pacino’s famous Any Given Sunday speech is given a new life in this lacklustre yet amusing re-enactment which was made as punishment for losing a Fantasy football bet. Video / Youtube: TBU Top City.

Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch hosts 'The Vent', which talks all the sporting issues, wrapping the latest news, with plenty of opinion and humour. Joining him today is Michael Guerin and Eric Young.

English golfer got close-up to a baboon during the second round at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

Joseph Parker secured the most impressive victory of his professional career last night when knocking out Irineu Beato Costa Junior with a stunning right hand in the fourth-round which the Brazilian never saw coming.Millie Elder-Holmes enjoyed a resounding victory in her Fight for Life bout against Frankie Adams last night. Elder-Holmes, boxing on the under-card of the Joseph Parker v Irineu Beato Costa Junior main event, won the three-round fight by unanimous decision. The judges awarded her every round.

Joseph Parker secured the most impressive victory of his professional career last night when knocking out Irineu Beato Costa Junior with a stunning right hand in the fourth-round which the Brazilian never saw coming.Millie Elder-Holmes enjoyed a resounding victory in her Fight for Life bout against Frankie Adams last night. Elder-Holmes, boxing on the under-card of the Joseph Parker v Irineu Beato Costa Junior main event, won the three-round fight by unanimous decision. The judges awarded her every round.

After attempting to pummel the human equivalent of a cannonball in Sherman Williams' last time out, Joseph Parker and his camp are quietly looking forward to fighting a big man in Irineu Beato Costa Junior tonight.

Interviews and match footage from Auckland's friendly match against Uzbekistan Thursday 4th December 2014. Video / Youtube:PhototekNZ

Millie Elder-Holmes has spoken of the pressure she feels ahead of her Fight for Life bout in Hamilton on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference today ahead of her fight against Shortland Street actor Frankie Adams, Elder-Holmes said the attention from the media was the toughest aspect of preparing to get into the ring for the first time.

The next America’s Cup will be raced in Bermuda in June of 2017. The host venue was confirmed at a press conference in New York on Tuesday by Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner for the America’s Cup.

Stephanie Roche has spoken of her pride after being nominated alongside two of the world's most high-profile players for Fifa's goal of the year. Video / Youtube: RTENewsnow

Team Vestas Wind crew were rescued in the small hours of Sunday morning after the Danish team's Volvo Ocean Race boat was grounded on a reef in the Indian Ocean, forcing them to abandon it. Team Vestas Wind's rival race crew, Team Alvimedica (Charlie Enright/USA), diverted to assist in a rescue mission if necessary but were eventually cleared to continue racing north after it was apparent that the Vestas crew were no longer in danger.

An emotional Michael Clarke has paid tribute to Phillip Hughes, saying the team dressing room will never be the same.

Next week's attempt by Kiwi freediving champion William Trubridge to break his world record for unassisted freediving looks like a quest by a lone man in a vast ocean. But it is no small undertaking. Trubridge has assembled a team of experts to watch over him as he attempts - on a single breath of air - to swim to a depth of more than 101 metres then return to the surface. Unassisted by fins or weights, the attempt will be made at Dean's Blue Hole - a huge sinkhole, plunging to a depth of 202 metres on remote Long Island, in the Bahamas.

Prominent cricketers, coaches and fans from around the world have reacted with sadness to the news of Philip Hughes' passing. Courtesy: Cricket.co.au

Steven Adams, Center for the Oklahoma City Thunder stars in this new NBA commercial, embracing local small businesses just as they embrace him. Footage NBA/YouTube.

Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch hosts 'The Vent', which talks all the sporting issues, wrapping the latest news, with plenty of opinion and humour. Joining him today is Richard Turner and Eric Young.

The New Zealand Rugby Union are looking to lock up Steve Hansen for another two-year term as All Blacks coach before a ball is even kicked at next year's World Cup. In what would be an unprecedented move, Hansen could sign on and assure his future ahead of the tournament, a move that would see the coach retain the reins no matter what happened in England.

Hear from try scoring All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Kieran Read post match. The game was genuinely in the balance for 68 minutes and then wham, wham - two quick tries and the All Blacks were looking at a long and glorious summer. They had to dig deep to get home. They were rattled for much of the game. Their basic skills were all over the shop at times and they bordered on frantic.

All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has been crowned World Rugby Player of the Year for 2014. Retallick, who played in New Zealand's 34-16 victory over Wales this morning, became the fourth player from his country to win the award presented to him in Cardiff after the clash at Millennium Stadium. The 23-year-old, who has played 35 Tests for New Zealand since making his debut against Ireland in June 2012, has thrived in the All Blacks' pack and follows in the footsteps of teammates Kieran Read (2013), Dan Carter (2005 and 2012) and Richie McCaw (2006, 2009 and 2010).

Hear the Captains and coaches post match reaction to the All Blacks victory over Wales 34-16, with the Welsh lamenting the cruel bounce of the ball, Steve Hansen and Richie McCaw give insight into how they over came a spirited Welsh effort.