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On Dec. 21, 2012 Santa Cruz's Shawn Dollar rode what's been measured in at 61 feet -- enough for a new world record and the XXL Awards' "Biggest Wave" title.

On Dec. 21, 2012 Santa Cruz's Shawn Dollar rode what's been measured in at 61 feet -- enough for a new world record and the XXL Awards' "Biggest Wave" title.

Shawn Dollar rides a world record 61-foot wave, Shane Dorian takes "Ride of the Year" honors at the 2013 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

World-record holder Paul Biedermann of Germany is skipping the world swimming championships in July in Barcelona.

It's been 10 years since Paula Radcliffe set a world record with her performance in the London Marathon. The racing legend talks about that day and how she's recuperating from injuries that forced her out of the 2012 Olympics.

Freeskier Simon Dumont talks Olympics, rally racing, and what it takes to win X Games medals 12 years into a storied ski career.

Congratulations are definitely due to the supporters of Uruguayan side Nacional who are now officially the proud owners of the "biggest flag ever at a sporting event" world record (which was previously held by rivals Penarol) after swamping their ter...

Former world record holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from Monday's Stawell Gift handicap race in Australia because of a nagging hamstring injury which forced him to pull up during the 100-meter final at the London Olympics.

Former world record holder Asafa Powell's left hamstring injury, which forced him to pull up during the 100-meter race at the London Olympics, is still giving him problems more than seven months later.

Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de Janeiro.

A world record of 2:22.72 for 1 1/2 miles on turf set by Bright Thought in last week's San Luis Rey at Santa Anita didn't last long as Twilight Eclipse narrowly bested that mark by completing Saturday's Pan American in a time of 2:22.63 over a firm turf.

Tyrone Gilks, 19, died Wednesday night from injuries suffered in a crash while training for a world record motorcycle jump attempt.

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.

Two-time defending champ Patrick Chan added to his worlds lore after Wednesday night's short program.

Patrick Chan finished off a night of surprises in record fashion Wednesday, shattering the high score for the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships.

World record holder and Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha will return to New York City to race for the second straight year.