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World record

Boxing-Puerto Rico's Serrano to hang up gloves in hometown farewell

Jul 11, 2025; New York, New York, UNITED STATES; Amanda Serrano (red gloves) and Katie Taylor (blue gloves) fight during the undisputed super lightweight championship boxing bout at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Jul 11, 2025; New York, New York, UNITED STATES; Amanda Serrano (red gloves) and Katie Taylor (blue gloves) fight during the undisputed super lightweight championship boxing bout at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Kawano, Henderson set world marathon race walk records

World marathon champion Jepchirchir provisionally banned by AIU over EPO finding

Sep 14, 2025; Tokyo, Japan; Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) reacts after winning the women's marathon, 2:24:43 to 2:24:45, during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2025; Tokyo, Japan; Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) reacts after winning the women's marathon, 2:24:43 to 2:24:45, during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NASA’s Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars

It has focused on the Jezero Crater, a region in the northern hemisphere of Mars believed to have been home to a lake basin billions of years ago.
It has focused on the Jezero Crater, a region in the northern hemisphere of Mars believed to have been home to a lake basin billions of years ago.

South Africa's Coetze breaks men's 50m backstroke short-course world record

FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Swimming - Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 29, 2026  South Africa's Pieter Coetze in action during the men's 100m backstroke final REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Swimming - Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 29, 2026  South Africa's Pieter Coetze in action during the men's 100m backstroke final REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

Despite logistical problems, OCA says Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are a success

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Athletics - Paloma Mizuho Sports Park, Nagoya, Japan - September 25, 2026 General view of fans inside the stadium REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Athletics - Paloma Mizuho Sports Park, Nagoya, Japan - September 25, 2026 General view of fans inside the stadium REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

Japan’s Shin Ohashi, who smashed the men’s 200m breaststroke world record on Sept 24, with his medals after the Asian Games swimming events on Sept 25.
Japan’s Shin Ohashi, who smashed the men’s 200m breaststroke world record on Sept 24, with his medals after the Asian Games swimming events on Sept 25.

2027 London Marathon dates decided by game of rock-paper-scissors

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 26, 2026 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 26, 2026 Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

Olympic champion Li accomplishes gold mission, heartbreak for Iraq's Ammar

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Weightlifting - Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center, Nagoya, Japan - September 29, 2026 Gold medallist China's Li Wenwen celebrates winning the Women's +86kg REUTERS/Edgar Su
Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Weightlifting - Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center, Nagoya, Japan - September 29, 2026 Gold medallist China's Li Wenwen celebrates winning the Women's +86kg REUTERS/Edgar Su

Gaming Scottish granny plays her way to Guinness world record

Guinness World Records recognised Cath Bowie as the world’s oldest female Fortnite streamer.
Guinness World Records recognised Cath Bowie as the world’s oldest female Fortnite streamer.

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