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SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — The United States (US) set a new world record in sealing a dominant victory in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay at the wo...
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12 time record holder Duplantis increases pole vault world record
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Swedish double Olympic pole vault champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis bettered his existing world record by a centimetre on Su...
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Oakley runs sub-50 in 400m
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Oakley runs sub-50 in 400m
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KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Dejanae Oakley of the University of Georgia ran a big personal best 49.65 seconds for second place in the women’s 400m final on ...
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Record increase in Caribbean visitor arrivals to Jamaica — Bartlett
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica recorded a 25.1 per cent year-over-year increase in arrivals from the Caribbean in 2024, according to Minister of Tourism,...
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NBA’s Boston Celtics sold for record US$6b
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The NBA's Boston Celtics are being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for US$6.1 billion, a record...
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Ackera Nugent runs world leading 7.75 seconds in 60m hurdles
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Ackera Nugent ran a world leading and meet record 7.75 seconds to win the women’s 60m hurdles at the Hauts-De-France, Pas-De-Calai...
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