16 h. ago Gaborone United ‘break all records’ to put Botswana on world football map

After becoming first club from the country to win a regional trophy, team set their sights on the CAF Champions LeagueFirst there was Letsile Tebogo, who put Botswana on the sporting map when he won gold in the 200m at the Paris Olympics. Now, there is Gaborone United Ladies, who became the country’s first football team to win a regional trophy and will make history when they appear at the CAF Champions League this year.United claimed the Cosafa Women’s Champions League Cup – a tournament played among southern African clubs – when they defeated the Zambian side Zesco Ndola Girls 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in August and their victory means they will represent the region at the eight-team CAF Champions League tournament this year. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Brit tourist 'puts men to shame' in Benidorm with astonishing record break

Leah Shutkever, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, "smashed the record" at Uncle Ron's café in Benidorm, after jetting off to the Spanish tourist destination with a determined mindset

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35 h. ago Mondo Duplantis world record lights up Tokyo to underline Swede’s new status

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

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36 h. ago World Athletics Championships live: Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again and Kerr reaches 1500m final

Unstoppable Duplantis cleared 6.30m at the final attempt to break the world record for a 14th time after Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo

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3 d. ago World Athletics Championships: Kenya’s Chebet wins women’s 10,000m gold, big names impress in 100m heats – live

Updates from Tokyo as the championships get under wayMail John | The stars aiming to break records in TokyoNow for the women’s 100m heats. The first sees the US’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden win in a time of 10.99. That looked easy for the Olympic bronze medallist. Dina Asher-Smith goes in the second heat. Three to go through, and Asher-Smith makes it, second behind Tina Clayton, the young Jamaican.The women’s long jump was going ahead while those steeplechases were taking place. Tara Davis-Woodhall, the Olympic champion, makes it with her first jump, of 6.88m. It’s 6.75 to qualify, and the others are having their struggles. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World Athletics Championships: big names and Brits impress in women’s 100m heats, women’s 10,000m final and more – live

Updates from Tokyo as the championships get under wayMail John | The stars aiming to break records in TokyoNow for the women’s 100m heats. The first sees the US’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden win in a time of 10.99. That looked easy for the Olympic bronze medallist. Dina Asher-Smith goes in the second heat. Three to go through, and Asher-Smith makes it, second behind Tina Clayton, the young Jamaican.The women’s long jump was going ahead while those steeplechases were taking place. Tara Davis-Woodhall, the Olympic champion, makes it with her first jump, of 6.88m. It’s 6.75 to qualify, and the others are having their struggles. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World Athletics Championships: 100m heats, women’s 10,000m final and more on night one – live

Updates from Tokyo as the championships get under wayMail John | The stars aiming to break records in TokyoWe’ll begin the Tokyo evening session with the men’s 3000m steeplechase heats; there’s three of them to come. It’s cloudy but very warm as darkness descends. Armand Duplantis is in the house, and warming up for his pole vaulr qualifier. The serial world record holder, the true successor to Sergei Bubka, is perhaps the star of the entire show.Reuters – Evan Dunfee of Canada and Spanish defending champion Maria Perez prevailed in suffocating Tokyo humidity to win the first gold medals of the 20th World Athletics Championships in the 35-km walks on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Álvarez and Crawford face off in breathless blockbuster destined to break records

More than 70,000 spectators will witness oversized fight but smallest margins will decide outcome Las Vegas has staged its share of blockbuster fight nights but nothing on the scale of what is coming this weekend. On Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium, the $2bn (£1.47bn) home of the NFL’s Raiders, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez will defend his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Terence Crawford in front of more than 70,000 spectators, by far the largest boxing crowd the city has ever seen.Millions more will watch on Netflix, which is carrying the card at no extra cost to subscribers – a first for a fight of this magnitude and a reminder of how the business of boxing is being remade in real time. For decades, the sport depended on pay-per-view. Now it is betting that reach and spectacle can replace a buckling model. The timing is no accident: Mexican Independence Day weekend, when this neon-lit metropolis in the Mojave desert becomes a second home for Álvarez and his flag-draped sup...

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4 d. ago Bonnie Blue leaves mum 'terrified' at Freshers Week 'Bang Bus' stunt as unis stay silent

The controversial adult star who romped her way to the top of the industry by sleeping with 1,057 men in a single day plans to break more records with the launch of her 'Bang Bus'

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6 d. ago Thomas Tuchel sends warning to England's big names with 'brave' World Cup selection vow

England manager Thomas Tuchel was without a host of his star players in the recent international break, but recorded the most impressive win of his reign away at Serbia

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7 d. ago Pints go flying as waiter attempts to carry 31 beers in world record attempt

A waiter in Bavaria, Germany has attempted to break the world record for the highest number of beers carried at once.

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7 d. ago Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo

From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships in Japan offer tantalising chances for new global marksArmand Duplantis is in a class of his own with a 17-foot pole in his hands. The Swede has broken the world record 13 times, including three times this year. His clearance of 6.28m at June’s Diamond League on home soil in Stockholm was particularly special: “This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here at Stadion. It’s magic.” In Budapest last month, he went to 6.29m. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics he won gold but failed in his three attempts at a world record. “I really thought I had it,” he said. This time? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Can he hold his drink? German waiter attempts to break world record for number of beer glasses carried at once

As a waiter, Oliver Struempfel is skilled at carrying a few beer mugs at the same time and this year he took on a world record challenge.

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1 week ago Japanese man becomes oldest person to reach Mount Fuji summit at 102

Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with 70-year-old daughter to break record for oldest person to make ascent – a second timeKokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji at the age of 102 – despite almost giving up during his trek.“I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa said. “Reaching the summit was tough, but my friends encouraged me, and it turned out well. I managed to get through it because so many people supported me.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Grace Geyoro: London City Lionesses Break Women’s Transfer Record

Grace Geyoro: London City Lionesses Break Women’s Transfer Record  Sports Illustrated

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1 week ago London City Lionesses break world transfer record for Grace Geyoro

London City Lionesses break world transfer record for Grace Geyoro  ca.sports.yahoo.com

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1 week ago London City Lionesses break women’s football transfer record with £1.43m Geyoro signing

London City Lionesses break women’s football transfer record with £1.43m Geyoro signing  The Guardian

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1 week ago 🚨 BREAKING: London City Lionesses 'break world record' to sign Geyoro

🚨 BREAKING: London City Lionesses 'break world record' to sign Geyoro  ca.sports.yahoo.com

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1 week ago Mike Tyson to fight Floyd Mayweather at 59 and 49 as shock boxing mega clash confirmed

A shock showdown between the two ring legends is set to break TV boxing viewing records with Tyson approaching his 60th birthday and Mayweather his 50th

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1 week ago WTM London 2025 Set to Break Records with Major Expansion, New Cultural Programs, and Influential Global Participation

WTM London 2025 Set to Break Records with Major Expansion, New Cultural Programs, and Influential Global Participation  Travel And Tour World

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