50 h. ago Summer McIntosh, 18, matches Phelps with third world record in five days

McIntosh breaks 400m IM world record in 4:23.65 timeThird record broken in five days for Canadian teenager18-year-old matches Phelps’ 2008 mark for single meetSummer McIntosh broke her third swimming world record in five days on Wednesday night, clocking 4:23.65 in the women’s 400m individual medley at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, British Columbia.The 18-year-old from Toronto lowered her own world record of 4:24.38, set earlier this year, and became the first swimmer to break world records in three different individual events at one long course meet since Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh sets second swimming world record in three days

18-year-old adds 200m IM record to 400m freestyle markOlympic champion also recorded third-fastest 800m freestyleSummer McIntosh set a world record for the second time in three days at the Canadian swimming trials on Monday with the 18-year-old eclipsing Hungarian great Katinka Hosszu’s 200m individual medley mark set 10 years ago.Three-times Olympic champion McIntosh, who set a world record in the 400m freestyle on Saturday, touched the wall in two minutes, 05.70 seconds to knock 0.42 off Hosszu’s time from the 2015 world championships in Kazan. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Free William Hill shop bets every day of Royal Ascot with your Daily Record

Packed pullouts and FREE shop bets every day of the iconic festival from your trusted racing paper - don’t miss out!

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5 d. ago Summer McIntosh shatters world record with stunning freestyle swim

The teen sensation bettered Ariarne Titmus’s 400m freestyle mark at the Canadian Trials

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6 d. ago Florian Wirtz's staggering Liverpool salary demands as talks reach crucial stage

Florian Wirtz will become Liverpool's second-best paid player behind Mohamed Salah if he completes a record-breaking transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in the coming days

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7 d. ago Derby and Epsom tips and best bets as Ballydoyle ace fancied for Classic triumph

Daily Record tipster Garry Owen has you covered for Derby day at Epsom

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1 week ago Father’s Day spending expected to hit record high despite economic uncertainty

Retailers expect Americans to spend $24bn this year on gifts for dad

Economics

1 week ago Starmer issues warning after record number of small boat channel crossings in one day

Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated that‘‘nobody should be crossing the channel”, a day after a record number of migrants made the journey.

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1 week ago Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

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2 w. ago Drought declared in northwest England after record dry weather

UK has seen the sunniest Spring on record, as temperatures set to soar again in coming days

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2 w. ago Brit who broke the record for running across Australia by FOUR DAYS faces claims he cheated

Controversy was already swirling over whether the run should have been considered as a legitimate world record attempt in the first place well before William Goodge reached the finish line

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2 w. ago This Daring Light finally sees day after Lanarkshire record label owner hears Jack's bad luck story

The album was set to be released 10 years ago but the American company went bust days before

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2 w. ago From presenting in his pants to a pornography prank: Gary Lineker’s finest Match of the Day moments

As the ex-footballer and politically outspoken pundit presents his last Match of the Day, we look back at his high points – not least the day he did the show in his undiesRegardless of the cloud he’s leaving under, Gary Lineker’s stint at the BBC has been historic. When he took over Match of the Day from Des Lynam in 1999, the consensus was that he had enormous shoes to fill, and yet he ended up filling them for two-and-a-half times longer than his predecessor. He departs the show as its longest-serving presenter, having managed 26 years, breaking Jimmy Hill’s record by 11 years. By Match of the Day’s dry standards, it has been a colourful time. Let’s look at some of his highlights. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Lilo & Stich' team with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

“Lilo & Stich” team with Tom Cruise for what may be a record-breaking Memorial Day box office weekend

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2 w. ago Lilo & Stitch to set Memorial Day box office record despite middling critical reviews

While Disney’s live-action remake has had a lukewarm critical reception, it’s left fans overjoyed and nostalgic

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3 w. ago Ukrainian man claims he climbed Everest from sea level to summit in record four days

Ushakov slept at home in a hypoxic tent that simulates high-altitude conditions before heading to Nepal

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3 w. ago William Goodge smashes record after running across Australia in 35 days

British athlete four days quicker than previous record holder who completed 3,800km feat in 39 daysGoodge, 31, set out from Cottesloe beach on 15 April and reached Bondi beach on 19 MayAn ultra-endurance athlete has smashed the world record for running across Australia after spending more than a month on foot.Spurred on by his mother’s battle with cancer, and with his father by his side, William Goodge crossed the finish line in Sydney just after 4pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Labour 'committed' to reducing energy bills for Scots but savings 'won't happen overnight'

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Shanks told the Record he was working "every single day" to lessen the financial burden of paying for domestic gas and electricity.

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