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Baseball: Maronde carrying Classic hopes
Diamondblacks pitcher Nick Maronde's 1.8m frame better have strong shoulders as he carries the hopes of the country's entire baseball programme upon them.
Kiwi baseballer killed in crash
Tragedy has struck the New Zealand baseball community with news that Diamondblacks pitcher Lincoln Holdzkom has been killed in a car accident in the United States.
Baseball: Pitcher locked in bathroom during playoff game
It's never fortunate to be trapped in a bathroom, but even less so when you are participating in the MLB playoffs.
Why BTTF2 is step closer to reality
Great Scott! Is Back to the Future 2 set to predict the 2015 World Series champion?
Kiwi expat playing in the major leagues
Bart Campbell says he has never had a Jerry Maguire moment - but his company does own the building where Tom Cruise shouted that movie's most famous line.
Rookie hazing done right
A beloved tradition in American sport, rookie hazing, can go very wrong, as when Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin was harassed to such an extent in 2013 that he contemplated suicide and eventually quit the sport.
ESPN radio host taken off air over 'racist' remarks
ESPN Radio host Colin Cowherd has been taken off air.
Baseballer retraces mother's tragic end
A former Major League pitcher visits Greymouth to find out what happened on a rafting trip 17 years ago.
Tales from the Windy City
In popular culture, Chicago is home to Al Capone and the Valentine's Day Massacre, to John Dillinger and bank robbery, to Chess records and the Blues.
Kiwi pitcher promoted to major leagues
NZ baseball pitcher John Holdzkom has been promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates' 40-man Major League Baseball roster, after stints in the sport's minor leagues.