Behind that headline is the latest tale of the lengths to which some Cubans have gone to reach the major leagues.

Ryder Beard was the latest Aucklander to take a swing in the pop-up batting cage.

Cole Evans is hot property in NZ softball, a prodigy who won a 2015 world championships silver medal as a 17-year-old schoolboy.

San Diego Padres general manager AJ Preller has been in the country checking out the local talent.

New York Yankees star from humble beginnings will visit NZ to encourage Kiwi kids to take up game.

After six months of negotiations and hundreds of emails and phone calls, Baseball New Zealand has secured a visit by one of the best

Jim Kaat's playing career spanned four decades of excellence, putting together Hall of Fame credentials on Major League teams across

Kiwi baseball player Nick Maronde has been acquired by the Miami Marlins organization in the Rule 5 Draft today. The left-handed

New Zealand Diamondblacks baseball pitcher John Holdzkom is in New Zealand for a visit. He speaks to Dale Budge about his injury worries

ATEED has backed out of helping fund Joseph Parker’s WBO title fight, so what does that mean for it? The seventh biggest human gathering of all time was the Chicago Cubs’ parade after winning baseball’s World Series. And what will people watch with the “code clash” tomorrow morning when the All Blacks and Kiwis play at the same time?

A sea of blue took over the city of Chicago this morning, with an estimated 5 million people showing up to the Cubs' victory parade.

Hazel Nilson can proudly say she's supported the Chicago Cubs for all 108 years, culminating in their World Series win yesterday.

Join Laura McGoldrick and Guy Heveldt as they discuss the latest in this week's sports news, covering baseball, rugby, netball and cricket.

Hollywood star Bill Murray's joyful reaction to his beloved Chicago Cubs winning their first World Series in 108 years has Twitter in a meltdown.

For 108 years, the "curse" has loomed when victory was within the Chicago Cubs' grasp. But, finally, not this time.

The Chicago Cubs have ended 108 years of waiting to claim a first World Series baseball crown since 1908 with a dramatic 8-7 extra innings win over the Cleveland Indians.

Relive all the action from a dramatic seventh game of baseball's World Series, as the Cubs conquered the Indians.

They call the World Series the Fall Classic in America. And this one truly is. The Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs go the distance

The Chicago Cubs kept alive their World Series hopes by beating the Indians 3-2 in game five at Wrigley Field today to send the best-of-seven

Chicago Cubs fans are looking at a 23-year-old yearbook photo as a good omen.

You can grab 25 mates and take them to see the All Blacks before you can stand at game five of the World Series.

With Major League Baseball in the USA reaching it's climax for the 2016 season, the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians are preparing

Tomorrow, the Cleveland Indians will play their first World Series game in two decades. Sharing baseball's brightest spotlight with

Curses and commitment go together. You can't feel damned until you first become devoted.

The Cubs haven't won baseball's world series since 1908 and fans are forking out huge money for a chance to watch history.

The Chicago Cubs dispatched the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the National League pennant and reach their first World Series in 71 years.

To Bill Murray, there's only one thing more important than the White House - the Chicago Cubs.

Bill Murray loves sports, almost as much as he loves to make people laugh.

Pitcher Josh Tomlin baffled Blue Jays batters for nearly six innings and Andrew Miller blew them away as the Cleveland Indians edged