WorldPingESPN
Douglass blazes to 50-meter free world record
Kate Douglass set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
Variety
Nate Bargatze Sets Guinness World Record for Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-Up Comedy Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
WorldPingNate Bargatze and his “Big Dumb Eyes” just set a Guinness World Record. The Tennessee-born comedian has officially sold the most tickets for a stand-up comedy tour, surpassing the previously record held by Jeff Dunham.
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WorldPingBBC Sport
Liebmann and Douglass set world records on same day
Germany's Johannes Liebmann and American Kate Douglass set swimming world records on Saturday, dazzling crowds at events in Paris and California.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Sport
WorldPingBBC Sport
Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Sport
Hollywood Reporter
LeBron James Launches YouTube Golf Channel — Watch the First Episode’s Trailer (Exclusive)
Saturday's premiere chronicles that semi-infamous Scotland golf trip for the 2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers (minus Kyrie Irving).
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingCryptoSlate
Crypto crash liquidations face massive data gap as public records contradict $18B Solana claim
The paper trail instead reveals Binance pricing failures, on-chain ADL and a disclosure gap regulators have yet to close.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingEngadget
What the world's oldest telecommunications company looks like today
While there have been many twists and turns in the company's evolution, it remains one of the biggest names in the telecommunications industry.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget