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Douglass blazes to 50-meter free world record
Kate Douglass set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships.
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Douglass blazes to 50-meter free world record
Kate Douglass set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships.
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Liebmann and Douglass set world records on same day
Germany's Johannes Liebmann and American Kate Douglass set swimming world records on Saturday, dazzling crowds at events in Paris and California.
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Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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Nate Bargatze Sets Guinness World Record for Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-Up Comedy Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Nate Bargatze and his “Big Dumb Eyes” just set a Guinness World Record. The Tennessee-born comedian has officially sold the most tickets for a stand-up comedy tour, surpassing the previously record held by Jeff Dunham.
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Women’s U20 World Cup boycott may hurt in short term but can send Fifa a vital message | Tom Garry
Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt. Infantino should be taken on “And I say to all the women … Pick the right battles. Pick the right fights. You have the power to change.
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PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona
Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona.
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