Record setting events

Sydney McLaughlin does it again, breaks own world record
By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 25, 2022 06:24 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 08:45 PM EDT
June 28
1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five...

Ceccon sets world record, Ledecky claims yet another title
By Ciarán Fahey Jun. 20, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

Léon Marchand lights up swimming worlds with 400 medley win
By Ciarán Fahey Jun. 18, 2022 04:55 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 14
1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament.
1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th...
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record
May. 22, 2022 06:52 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-meter freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships.
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Zac Stubblety-Cook sets world record in 200 breaststroke
May. 19, 2022 07:33 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships on...
American Armstrong sets swimming world record in 50 back
Apr. 29, 2022 09:33 AM EDT
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — American Hunter Armstrong has set a swimming world record in the men's 50-meter backstroke.
Armstrong posted a time of 23.71...
Duplantis sets pole vault world record of 6.19m in Belgrade
Mar. 07, 2022 02:45 PM EST
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis broke his own world pole vault record with a 6.19-meter clearance at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting on Monday.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2022 11:17 AM EST
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York...

China's Sui, Han top pairs short program record at Olympics
By Dave Skretta Feb. 18, 2022 09:00 AM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:13 AM EST
Feb. 22
1919 — The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opens in Emeryville, Calif.
1936 — Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:05 AM EST
Feb. 18
1924 — Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final...

US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final
By John Wawrow Feb. 14, 2022 01:31 AM EST

Papadakis, Cizeron claim Olympic ice dance gold in Beijing
By Dave Skretta Feb. 14, 2022 12:07 AM EST

Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold
By Paul Newberry Feb. 12, 2022 05:23 AM EST

No Olympic medal as Shaun White takes flight for final time
By Bernie Wilson Feb. 11, 2022 09:08 AM EST

Van der Poel wins 2nd Olympic gold, sets 10,000 world record
By Paul Newberry Feb. 11, 2022 05:18 AM EST