http://www.mail.com/subjects/8046-record-setting-events.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/8046-record-setting-events.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761446-heinicke-breitenstein-lead-ap-fcs-all-americans.html NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Heinicke passed his way through the record books on his way to becoming an All-American. Heinicke, the record-setting quarterback from Old Dominion, and fellow Payton Award finalists Eric Breitenstein from Wofford and Miguel Maysonet from Stony Brook were selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Wednesday. ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761446-heinicke-breitenstein-lead-ap-fcs-all-americans.html 2012-12-12T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758792-philly-dancers-set-soul-train-record.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Almost 300 dancers who strutted, shimmied and shook their way down a Soul Train line set a world record earlier this year in Philadelphia. Guinness World Records has certified February's Soul Train line outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as the world's longest. Two hundred ninety-one dancers took a hip trip between the two lines of... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758792-philly-dancers-set-soul-train-record.html 2012-12-11T17:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754614-messi-sets-goal-record-year-falcao-scores-5.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams are first and second in the Spanish league. Messi broke a 40-year record for most goals in a year by scoring his 85th and 86th goals of 2012 to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win at Real Betis... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1754614-messi-sets-goal-record-year-falcao-scores-5.html 2012-12-09T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1724612-broadway-box-offices-rejoice-this-thanksgiving.html NEW YORK (AP) — Most Broadway shows had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — box offices jumped more than $6 million from the previous week and several records were broken. The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, released data Monday that showed most shows roared back from a post-Superstorm Sandy listlessness... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1724612-broadway-box-offices-rejoice-this-thanksgiving.html 2012-11-26T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722866-ex-utep-cheerleader-flips-to-beat-guinness-record.html EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A former University of Texas at El Paso cheerleader who traded her pom-poms for dog tags after graduating last spring has apparently backed into the record books — head over heels. U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jalyessa Walker did 49 consecutive back handsprings Saturday during halftime of the UTEP-Rice football game. The crowd of nearly 20,400 ... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722866-ex-utep-cheerleader-flips-to-beat-guinness-record.html 2012-11-25T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1720634-landry-no-8-lsu-hold-arkansas-20-13.html FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jarvis Landry helped LSU keep the SEC championship in reach with a 20-13 win over Arkansas on Friday. Now the receiver and the rest of the No. 8 Tigers must sit back and wait while their next destination — perhaps next weekend's SEC championship game — is played out elsewhere. Landry's spectacular, reaching, one-handed touchdown ... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1720634-landry-no-8-lsu-hold-arkansas-20-13.html 2012-11-24T03:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710812-nations-top-2-all-purpose-outings-losses.html The top two all-purpose performances in the nation were turned in on the same weekend — both in losses. Tavon Austin of West Virginia piled up a Big 12-record 572 yards in a 50-49 defeat to Oklahoma and Tobais Palmer of North Carolina State amassed an Atlantic Coast Conference-record 496 in a 62-48 loss to Clemson. Austin moved from sl... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710812-nations-top-2-all-purpose-outings-losses.html 2012-11-19T15:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front of it in the national championship race lost. The Fighting Irish hammered Wake Forest 38-0 on senior day in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday. Then things got really good for the Irish — and Alabama, Georgia, F... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html 2012-11-18T07:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708598-boyd-accounts-8-tds-62-48-win-clemson.html CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson is somewhere it hasn't been in more than 20 years, riding an offense that keeps shattering records every week. On Saturday, it was quarterback Tajh Boyd's eight touchdowns — five passing and three rushing — that led the No. 11 Tigers (10-1, 7-1 Atlantic Coast) to a 62-48 win over North Carolina State (6-5, 3-4). ... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708598-boyd-accounts-8-tds-62-48-win-clemson.html 2012-11-18T01:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1693698-ravens-set-points-record-55-20-rout-raiders.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco led a record-setting day for the Baltimore Ravens, who scored touchdowns at a dizzying rate in several different ways. Flacco threw for 341 yards and three scores, and Baltimore set a club mark for points in a 55-20 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. The Ravens (7-2) scored on six of their first seven possessions against th... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1693698-ravens-set-points-record-55-20-rout-raiders.html 2012-11-11T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1693412-north-carolina-qb-sets-prep-mark-104-80-win.html DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Will Grier is still trying to get his head around throwing for a national record 837 yards passing and 10 touchdowns in his team's 104-80 win in a North Carolina high school state playoff game last Friday night. The Davidson Day High School junior quarterback, being recruited by several top schools around the country, surpassed the m... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1693412-north-carolina-qb-sets-prep-mark-104-80-win.html 2012-11-11T17:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683140-kenjon-barner-rushes-heisman-consideration.html Kenjon Barner modestly said No. 2 Oregon did "pretty well" in its big win over USC. As for his own record-setting effort, the ever-humble running back credited his teammates. So it fell to former Ducks running back and good friend LaMichael James to come right out and say it: Barner has proven he's one of the best running backs in the country and deserves... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683140-kenjon-barner-rushes-heisman-consideration.html 2012-11-06T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678712-manning-sets-record-broncos-beat-bengals-31-23.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Peyton Manning had no trouble clearing those two interceptions out of his head and leading a fourth-quarter comeback. "I've been there before," the four-time MVP said. And no one's ever been better at it. Manning threw for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter Sunday, rallying the Denver Broncos to a 31-23 victory that left him 8-0 ... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678712-manning-sets-record-broncos-beat-bengals-31-23.html 2012-11-05T09:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1668056-eurozone-unemployment-rises-to-record.html LONDON (AP) — Unemployment in the 17-country eurozone hit a record high of 11.6 percent in September, official figures showed Wednesday, a sign the economy is deteriorating as governments struggle to get a grip on their three-year debt crisis. The rate reported by Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, was up from an upwardly revised 11.5 percent in August... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1668056-eurozone-unemployment-rises-to-record.html 2012-10-31T13:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1665006-world-series-averages-record-low-television-rating.html NEW YORK (AP) — The San Francisco Giants' sweep of the Detroit Tigers set a record low for the World Series' television ratings. The four games on Fox averaged a 7.6 rating and 12 share, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. The previous low was an 8.4 for the 2008 Phillies-Rays and 2010 Giants-Rangers series, which each went five games. ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1665006-world-series-averages-record-low-television-rating.html 2012-10-30T00:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1650396-fox-sets-viewership-record-with-3rd-debate.html NEW YORK (AP) — While it set a viewership record for Fox News Channel, Monday's debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney was the least-watched of their three meetings. The Nielsen company estimated that 59.2 million people watched the debate, which was moderated by CBS' Bob Schieffer and focused on foreign policy. Their first debat... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1650396-fox-sets-viewership-record-with-3rd-debate.html 2012-10-23T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1629308-correction-supersonic-skydiver-story.html ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — In a story Oct. 14 about a record-setting skydive, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the record for the longest free fall record is 5 minutes, 35 seconds. The record is 4 minutes, 36 seconds. A corrected version of the story is below: Skydiver breaks sound barrier in record jump Daredevil skydiver breaks sound barrier in ... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1629308-correction-supersonic-skydiver-story.html 2012-10-15T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1631418-world-matched-record-hottest-september-.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Something about September keeps bringing out the record heat in the world. The globe last month matched a record for the hottest September, set in 2005. It was the third time since 2000 that the world set or tied a heat record for September. In addition to 2012 and 2005, previous hot September records were set in 2003. And these records ... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1631418-world-matched-record-hottest-september-.html 2012-10-15T15:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1617232-2-skydivers-52-years-apart-lofty-goal.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The advice from master to student over the past three years has been simple: Be prepared. Know what to do and how to do it. "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner heeded Joe Kittinger's advice and followed it. In the desert surrounding Roswell, N.M., on Sunday, Baumgartner broke Kittinger's world record for the highest and fastest free f... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1617232-2-skydivers-52-years-apart-lofty-goal.html 2012-10-14T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614902-brees-sets-record-saints-upend-chargers-31-24.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw a long touchdown pass to take ownership of another prestigious NFL passing record, hit three more scoring passes in an emotional victory, and then spoke hopefully of salvaging a season that had looked lost after defeats in New Orleans' first four games. "While you never want to start 0-4, if you do, you've got the right... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614902-brees-sets-record-saints-upend-chargers-31-24.html 2012-10-08T06:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614518-brees-sets-mark-saints-beat-chargers-31-24.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees got suspended coach Sean Payton in the building, broke a prestigious NFL passing record and led New Orleans to a desperately needed first win of the season. For one memorable night, at least, the entire beleaguered Saints organization and its frustrated fans could celebrate a special moment in football history and recapture t... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 03:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614518-brees-sets-mark-saints-beat-chargers-31-24.html 2012-10-08T03:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614502-brees-sets-mark-with-td-pass-48th-straight-game.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees set an NFL record Sunday night with touchdown passes in 48 straight games, breaking a mark set by Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas a half-century ago. The record-setting scoring strike was a 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson against the San Diego Chargers. After the completion, Brees raced to the end zone to greet Hender... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614502-brees-sets-mark-with-td-pass-48th-straight-game.html 2012-10-07T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614372-49ers-set-franchise-yards-record-beat-bills-45-3.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Montana never did it. Neither did Steve Young or Y.A. Tittle. Even the architect of the West Coast offense, Bill Walsh, could only imagine such a massive mark. Of all the Hall of Fame quarterbacks and coaches in the history of the San Francisco 49ers, leave it to Alex Smith and Jim Harbaugh to set a new standard. Smith threw for a... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614372-49ers-set-franchise-yards-record-beat-bills-45-3.html 2012-10-07T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1586376-airlines-set-bag-fee-record-half-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. airlines collected more than $1.7 billion in baggage fees during the first half of the year, the largest amount ever collected in that six-month period. Delta Air Lines Inc. once again claimed the title as the airline collecting the most in baggage fees: nearly $430 million from January through June. The slightly larger United Airline... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1586376-airlines-set-bag-fee-record-half-year.html 2012-09-25T16:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1567534-att-sets-iphone-5-sales-record.html NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T says it set a sales record for the iPhone 5, with customers ordering more of them than any previous iPhone model on the first day of preorders and over the weekend. The Dallas company said Monday that the iPhone 5 is still available for preorders online and will be available at its stores starting on Friday. It didn't say how many wer... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1567534-att-sets-iphone-5-sales-record.html 2012-09-17T08:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1565036-yamaguchi-sets-world-record-200-breaststroke.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese teenager Akihiro Yamaguchi set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke Saturday. The 18-year-old swimmer was timed in 2 minutes, 7.01 seconds at the national meet in Gifu. He shaved 0.27 seconds off the mark set by Hungary's Daniel Gyurta when he won the gold medal at the London Olympics. Yamaguchi was left o... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1565036-yamaguchi-sets-world-record-200-breaststroke.html 2012-09-15T15:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547768-merritt-sets-world-record-110-hurdles.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Aries Merritt already had the Olympic gold, so there was only one way to make this season even more special. And in his last — near-perfect — 110-meter hurdles race of the year, the American put in a world record-breaking performance that had him shaking his head in disbelief. Merritt finished in 12.80 seconds Friday at the Van Damme Memor... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547768-merritt-sets-world-record-110-hurdles.html 2012-09-07T23:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547438-merritt-us-sets-world-record-110-hurdles.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the United States set a world record of 12.80 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles on Friday, upstaging Usain Bolt's routine 100-meter victory in the final Diamond League meet of the season. At the Van Damme Memorial, Merritt shot out of the blocks, didn't touch any of the hurdles and lunged at the line with b... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547438-merritt-us-sets-world-record-110-hurdles.html 2012-09-07T18:21:00Z