13-year-old Yu Zidi shatters Asian Games 200m butterfly record
Thirteen-year-old Yu Zidi of China won the Asian Games women’s 200m butterfly in a games record time of 2:05.08, signaling a breakout moment as she eyes a potential future Olympic run.
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Brand New Day Eyes Domestic Box-Office Crown
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed $900 million in North America, becoming only the second film to reach that figure unadjusted for inflation, and is projected to bring in about $22 million over the Labor Day weekend, potentially surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the domestic box-office record holder. Worldwide, the film has earned over $2.33 billion, ranking third behind Avatar and Avengers: Endgame, and is on track to spend a sixth straight weekend atop the domestic box office.
Steam Sets Record With 720 New Releases in One Week
Steam’s catalog swelled to 720 new game releases in the week of August 24–30, a new all-time high that averages roughly 102 titles per day (about four per hour). However, most of these games are barely played: about 75% have 10 reviews or fewer, and 530 titles have 0–9 reviews, with only 10 surpassing 1,000. The record follows an earlier 670-release week and suggests there could be weeks nearing 800 releases. Historically, Steam released around 19,000 games in 2024, with a large share unplayed; in the first half of 2026, releases rose about 19% year-over-year, continuing the platform’s rapid expansion.
Record-Setting Start for Minnesota State Fair Draws Massive Crowds
Attendance at the first four days of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair reached 729,146, the highest opening-run total on record and averaging about 182,286 per day (over 13,000 per hour, 217 per minute, 3.6 per second). If the pace continues, the fair could approach 2.9 million visitors—well above the 2019 record of 2,126,551—though attendance typically slows after the opening period, meaning beat-the-record status is not guaranteed and would require roughly 174,676 daily attendees for the final eight days.
Cubs Erupt for NL-Record Nine-Homer Night in 17-3 Win Over Brewers
The Cubs crushed the Brewers 17-3 in an offensive onslaught, tying a franchise record with nine home runs and finishing August with 62 team homers, a new NL monthly mark. Kyle Harrison was roughed up (nine runs in 3.2 innings) while Clay Holmes delivered six scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts to earn Player of the Game. Every Cub had a hit, with Bregman belting three homers in the game (the second time this month) and Suzuki, Conforto, Taylor (four hits), Hoerner, Kelly, and Shaw also going deep as Chicago sits seven games back of Milwaukee with six head-to-head meetings left.
Massachusetts anglers haul 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin, near world record
Two Massachusetts fishermen aboard the Castafari battled a 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin off Cape Cod for about three hours, initially mistaking it for a shark. The fish weighed 1,260 pounds on an IGFA-certified scale in Falmouth, likely a Massachusetts state record and among the largest Atlantic blue marlins caught off the East Coast, approaching the world record of 1,402 pounds. Scientists estimate the fish at 25–30 years old, and the meat will be shared among about a dozen people.
iPhone 17 poised to claim the longest flagship run in Apple history
Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 could extend Apple’s flagship tenure to about 18 months—the longest run since the iPhone 4—before the iPhone 18 arrives in 2027, with Pro models continuing annually and a folding iPhone potentially joining the lineup.
Sophie Woods Completes Via Alpina in 29 Days, Sets Eight-Country Record
Ultrarunner Sophie Woods finished the Via Alpina in 29 days, traversing eight countries (Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France and Monaco) and covering about 1,240 miles to set new men’s and women’s records, beating the previous best by six days. She started in Trieste on July 4 and ended in Monaco, facing extreme heat, sleeping fewer than 2.5 hours per night toward the end, and receiving emotional and logistical support from her husband and dog, with ice-slushed cooling helping her cope.
Web-Slinging and Ancient Epics Lead Record-Breaking Box Office Weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey powered the biggest collective box-office weekend in history, hauling roughly $430 million across all films. Brand New Day opened domestically with about $355 million (second-biggest opening ever) after a $72 million preview, while The Odyssey contributed $51 million in its third weekend and is approaching $911 million worldwide. Holdovers like Toy Story 5, Moana, and Minions & Monsters also boosted totals. Analysts suggest the milestone could edge past Avengers: Endgame’s all-time box-office record, signaling a blockbuster-heavy summer and a possible record-breaking year for cinema.
Sophie Woods shatters Via Alpina ultramarathon record in 29 days
Sophie Woods became the fastest person to complete the 2,000km Via Alpina ultramarathon, finishing in 29 days and breaking both the men’s and women’s records. She navigated eight countries amid storms, extreme heat, floods, and wildfires, and credited ice cream slushies with helping her power through.
Pogacar seals his place among cycling legends with fifth Tour de France crown
Tadej Pogacar clinched a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title, cementing his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats by tying the sport’s long-standing record for most wins.
Mbappe Tops World Cup Scoring List with 22nd Goal in Bronze Final
Kylian Mbappe scored his 22nd World Cup goal to break the all-time scoring record and remain the tournament's top scorer with 10 goals, as England defeated France 6-4 in the bronze medal match; Messi still has one last chance to claim the Golden Boot in the final against Spain.
Gus the T. rex fetches $50.1M, setting fossil sale record at Sotheby's
A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named Gus sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, a new record for a fossil sale after a ten-minute, seven-bidder auction. Gus is about 61% complete, stands 12.5 feet tall and 38 feet long, and was discovered in Harding County, South Dakota, with excavations conducted from 2021 to 2023.
Ryu fires historic 60 to set LPGA major record at Evian
Haeran Ryu shot an 11-under 60 in the Evian Championship's third round, the lowest round in LPGA major history, building a three‑shot lead after a performance that followed her maiden major win at the Women's PGA Championship two weeks earlier.
American rower shatters records with solo California-to-Hawaii crossing
Professional rafting guide Kelsey Pfendler completed a solo 2,400-mile crossing from Monterey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii in just under 44 days, breaking both the women’s and the overall speed records for the California-to-Hawaii crossing according to Ocean Rowing Society International; she chronicled the journey in video diaries, describing blistered hands, sleep deprivation and challenging currents and winds, and urged others to pursue their own big, hard scary challenges.