Billed as “The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash,” the eclectic performance took place in Melbourne’s Federation Square, on Swanston Street, which was the scene of the Australian hard rock band’s 1976 film clip in which they played the hit on the back of a flatbed truck traveling slowly through downtown traffic with music blaring from speakers.

Here is an overview of Ronaldo’s World Cup record since his debut in the competition back in 2006. The Portuguese was merely a burgeoning star at Manchester United when the 2006 World Cup rolled around, with Ronaldo only beginning to mature from a flashy winger to a forward drenched in substance.

The Australian Book of Records confirmed that the sea of tartan-wearing pipers shattered a record set by 333 pipers in Bulgaria in 2012.

Speed worked out with Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant in a video he posted Wednesday. He did a series of combine drills to compare himself to prospects coming into the league. The 20-year-old ran the three-quarter sprint in 2.80 seconds, which would be an all-time record.

A pocket watch made in Coventry in 1907 has set a new world record after being sold at an auction in Switzerland. Carl Player, 31, from Coventry, said the antique, which was made by his great-great grandfather, had been estimated to fetch £1m.

United States broke their own world record in the men's team pursuit at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Salt Lake City on Sunday, winning the event in three minutes 32.49 seconds. The trio of Casey Dawson,

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An adventurer who is paralysed from the chest down will attempt to break a world record when he undertakes an epic expedition in Antarctica. Darren Edwards, from Shrewsbury, will aim to sit-ski 137 miles (222km) to the South Pole over a period of 20 days in December.

Hundreds of bagpipers claimed a new world record on Wednesday by belting out AC/DC’s rock and roll classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”

Ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA, the Spain men's national team is gearing up for a strong showing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Team USA broke their own world record of 3:33.66, set in January 2024, also in Salt Lake City, gliding to a 3:32.49 finish on Sunday.