Kipchoge sets course record at Hamburg Marathon
Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge has won the Hamburg Marathon in a course record time while Diana Lobacevske of Lithuania has taken the women's title.
BMW sets monthly sales record with 3 pct increase
German luxury automaker BMW AG says it had its best month ever in March, increasing global sales by 3 percent to 191,269 vehicles. For the first three ...
Some, Tadese win Paris Marathon
Kenya's Peter Some won the 37th Paris Marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopian Boru Feyse Tadese clinched the woman's event in a new record time.
IAAF ratifies junior world record for Gebrhiwet
The IAAF has ratified the 3,000-meter world indoor junior record set by Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia in Boston in February. The 18-year-old Gebrhiwet's ...

'Book of Mormon' already breaks record in London
The seemingly unstoppable hit "The Book of Mormon" has broken another record — this time on the other side of the Atlantic. The quirky, profane ...

Former 200m record holder Mennea dies at 60
Pietro Mennea, an Olympic sprint champion from Italy who held the world record in the 200 meters for 17 years, died Thursday. He was 60. The Italian ...

Maze sets WCup points record with downhill win
Tina Maze of Slovenia broke the record for points in a World Cup season on Saturday by winning a downhill, which also made her only the third woman ...

Blackhawks set NHL record with 2-1 win over Sharks
For 17 games, nobody has been able to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in regulation. Now they own the best start in NHL history all to themselves.

Hula! Thailand breaks hula hoop dancing record
Nearly 4,500 Thai contestants celebrated after setting a world record for the most people dancing with hula hoops simultaneously in one place.

Schlierenzauer wins 2 ski flying events in a day
Gregor Schlierenzauer made history Sunday by setting the record for most career World Cup ski jumping victories. The 23-year-old Austrian won a ...
UK sets record for car exports in 2012
An auto industry group says British factories set a record for car exports in 2012 with 1.2 million shipped abroad. The Society of Motor Manufacturers ...

Column: Ronaldo, not Messi, should be Ballon d'Or
The Ballon d'Or went to the wrong guy. Lionel Messi most definitely is the world's best footballer. He will, for many fans of football become the best ...
BC's York breaks NCAA hockey win record with 925
Boston College coach Jerry York became the NCAA hockey career victory leader Saturday, directing the top-ranked Eagles to a 5-2 win over ...

Lochte sets world record at short-course worlds
Ryan Lochte broke his own world record in the 200-meter individual medley on Friday at the short-course world championships in Istanbul, and he ...

Messi sets goal record for 1 year, Falcao scores 5
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a memorable night when both stars again ...

Messi sets goal record for a year; Falcao scores 5
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams ...

Messi could set goal record against Benfica
Despite Lionel Messi being one goal from equaling Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 85 in a calendar year, Barcelona could rest him from Wednesday's ...
IAAF ratifies world record for Aries Merritt
The IAAF has ratified the 110-meter hurdles world record set by Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the United States. After winning the 110 hurdles at ...

Merritt up against Bolt and Rudisha for IAAF award
Olympic hurdles champion Aries Merritt is facing some of his toughest competition at the IAAF's 100th anniversary gala. Three months after winning the ...