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Filed under: News, Weird, Nature Joe Waldis a 70-year-old Swiss tourist went fishing this week off the British Isles and caught himself a 1,056-lb. shark(!). We imagine...
made popular Jul 5 2009
Stuntman Steve Truglia completed his biggest loop-the-loop in his yellow Toyota Aygo. He entered the 40ft loop with 37mph and slowed to 16mph, to swing the vehicle in...
made popular May 23 2009
If everything goes as per Rick Kelly’s (V8 Supercar Championship winner 2006) plan, this coming Wednesday could see a new chapter being created in the history of...
made popular May 16 2009
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America’s Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is asking a New York court to disqualify American syndicate BMW Oracle Racing as Challenger of Record if it...
made popular May 4 2009
Cool factor: Underwater TV watching record
Date: April 1st, 2009
My take: The underwater studio and dive center in Basildon, England, normally used for films and TV...
made popular May 2 2009
AP, Moscow
Anastasia Zueva has set a new world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke by clocking 27.48 seconds at the Russian summer swimming championships.
made popular Apr 28 2009
AP, Montpellier
French swimmer Frederick Bousquet has set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle, becoming the first person to break the 21-second barrier.
made popular Apr 26 2009
AP, Dallas
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has matched George Gervin’s franchise playoff record for points in a half, scoring 31 by halftime in Game 4 of their series...
made popular Apr 25 2009
AP, Philadelphia
Tennessee’s Lady Volunteers have set a world record in the rarely contested 6,000-meter relay at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
made popular Apr 24 2009
AP, Montpellier
French swimmer Alain Bernard has broken the world record in the 100-meter freestyle at the French championships.
made popular Apr 23 2009
AP, Portland
Despite the success of online retailers, explosion of Internet downloads and high-profile closings of Virgin Megastores and Tower Records stores, bricks-and-mortar...
made popular Apr 17 2009
AP, Seattle
Ichiro Suzuki has set the hits record for Japanese players with a sharp single in the fourth inning of the Seattle Mariners’ game against the Los Angeles Angels.
made popular Apr 17 2009
AP, Greensboro
North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough has broken the Atlantic Coast Conference’s career scoring record.
made popular Mar 19 2009
AP, Sydney
Sweden’s Therese Alshammar has broken her own 50-meter butterfly world record at the Australian swimming titles and world championship trials.
made popular Mar 17 2009
AP, Windsor
Already likely to be the top pick in the NHL draft, John Tavares burnished his credentials a little bit more.
made popular Mar 8 2009
AP, Riccione
Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini has lowered her world record in the 200-meter freestyle at an Italian swim meet.
made popular Mar 8 2009
AP, Portland
The Portland Museum of Art has discovered that there’s nothing like a little rock ‘n roll to bring in the crowds.
made popular Mar 4 2009
AP, Chapel Hill
Reigning national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough has broken the NCAA’s career record for free throws made.
made popular Feb 28 2009
AP, Buffalo
Bowling Green and Buffalo combined to set an NCAA record for points in an overtime period as the two teams scored 39 in the Falcons’ 89-82 win Wednesday night.
made popular Feb 26 2009
AP, Tokyo
Japanese teenager Shiho Sakai set a short-course world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke on the final day of Japan’s national championship Sunday.
made popular Feb 22 2009
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