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SWIMMING
Hi-tech swimsuits to be banned in US racing
Delegates at the USA Swimming annual convention have voted to ban high-tech polyurethane swimsuits in US racing from October, three months before FINA, the swimming world’s governing body, starts to enforce a similar ban worldwide.
TELEVISION
"24h Berlin", the 'world's longest TV show'
Reportedly the world's longest TV show, "24h Berlin - A Day in the Life", a day-long programme showing sex, work and art in the modern-day German capital 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, will hit European TV screens on Saturday.
ATHLETICS
Russia's Isinbayeva betters own pole vaulting world record
Pole vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva came back from her poor Berlin performance to set a new world record of 5.06 metres at the Golden League in Zurich. The Russian bettered her previous record of 5.05 metres at the Beijing Olympics.
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YACHTING
Round-the-world sailing record set by 17-year-old
Mike Perham (pictured) became the youngest person to sail solo around the world with assistance on Thursday, after 156 days at sea. The 17-year-old said, "I've made it, I've made my dream come true and it feels amazing."
SWIMMING
Hardy sets new 100m breaststroke world record
After a difficult year during which Jessica Hardy was banned from competing, the American swimmer has come back in style to set a world record of 1:4:45 in the 100m breaststroke on Friday at the US Open Championship.
SWIMMING
No more polyurethane swimsuits from 2010
The World swimming federation (FINA) has decided that the controversial swimsuits made out of polyurethane will not be allowed after 2010. Since the swimsuits introduction there has been a marked improvement in times and performance.
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CINEMA
Harry Potter breaks record in midnight premiere
The sixth Harry Potter movie scored the biggest midnight gross of all time, as fans of the wizard schoolboy (pictured) lined up to see its US premiere, bringing in a staggering 22.2 million dollars, according to the US entertainment magazine Variety.
SWIMMING
Aaron Peirsol breaks 200m backstroke world record
American Aaron Peirsol clocked 1min 53.08sec to break the 200m backstroke world record on Saturday, three days after his victory in reclaiming the 100m backstroke world record in the 2009 US Swimming Championships.
SWIMMING
Records break at World Championship trials
Aaron Peirsol has reclaimed the 100m backstroke world record at the US World Championship trials, while 15-year-old Amanda Reason broke the women's 50 metre breaststroke world record at the Canadian trials.
SWIMMING
Steffen swims fastest ever women's 100m freestyle
Double Olympic champion Britta Steffen set a new world record for the women's 100 metres freestyle in a time of 52.85sec at the German national championships.The previous record of 52.88 was held by Australian Libby Trickett.
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