The Herald's Andrew Alderson and RadioSport's Bryan Waddle review day three of the second test between the Black Caps and England at Leeds.

New Zealand put on the equivalent of a circus act for patrons on the opening day of the second test against England, led by debutant ringmaster Luke Ronchi's 88 from 70 balls.

Today on Mike's Minute - You've got to love the Americans when it comes to delivering good lines. Can you imagine our police force telling the world this is the World Cup of fraud and we’re giving them a red card? The Americans do everything with swagger and confidence.

Andrew Alderson and Bryan Waddle talk about what is to be expected from the Black Caps.

Brendon McCullum speaks during a press conference before the second test between England and New Zealand at Headingley.

The Red Bull Skydive Team took to the open air above Mount Bromo to perform an incredible proximity wingsuit flight over the active volcano. Take a look at their once-in-a-lifetime jump! Source: Red Bull/Youtube

A desire to play in multiple World Cups is behind the decision by both Brodie Retallick and Julian Savea to re-sign with New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2019. An announcement the pair had officially inked long-term deals was made late this morning. Both made their All Blacks debut alongside each in 2012 and are seen as key members of the side, especially given the amount of experienced players who will be unavailable after this year's World Cup.

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo AKA DJ Bravo has decided to give music a crack, and he's enlisted the help of his cricketing friends, including Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum to star in his music video. Video / YouTube - Dwayne Bravo.

Quenching his thirst proved costly for the Chongqing Lifan goalkeeper Sui Weijie, who has been fined for sipping water as their opponents equalised in a Chinese Super League match. Video / YouTube.

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. Source: Red Bull/Youtube

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum reflects on their defeat at Lord's.

Andrew Alderson and Bryan Waddle review day five of the opening test at Lord's.

Andrew Alderson and Willy Nicholls review day four of the opening test at Lord's.

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.

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.

Prince Harry has drawn comparisons to Paul Scholes with a top-class volley highlighting his appearance at The Cloud this afternoon. After shaking hands with plenty of dignitaries on his week-long tour, the Prince had a chance to showcase his talents with his feet, taking part in a five-a-side football game at The Cloud to promote the Under 20 Football World Cup.

Prince Harry scored the winning goal in the 5-a-side match at the Cloud in Auckland today. Here are some highlights from the game.

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.