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Perilous Weekend Atop Everest Capped Off by Record-Breaking Climb

On the same weekend the world’s tallest mountain claimed the lives of four climbers, Tamae Watanabe became the oldest woman ever to reach the summit.

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Still the Sultan: Babe Ruth Jersey Sells for $4.4 Million

A jersey from the Bambino’s first Yankees season sets an auction record.

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Your Turn, Harvard: SMU Women’s Rowers Throw Down ‘Call Me Maybe’ Challenge

Attention, college sports teams: You’re now nothing if you don’t have your own Carly Rae Jepsen lip sync video.

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It’s Official: Surfer Catches the Largest Wave Ever Ridden

The 78-footer Garrett McNamara caught off Portugal last year has been confirmed as the largest wave ever ridden by a surfer.

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WATCH: Josh Hamilton Belts a Stunning Four Homers Against Orioles

It was just another scoreless game until Josh Hamilton belted a deep shot over the center field wall, a two-run homer off Orioles’ pitcher Jake Arrieta. And then he did it again. And again. And again.

Claire Lomas, who is paralysed and walks with the aid of a "bionic" suit, finishes the London Marathon on May 8, 2012.

With Help of a ‘Bionic’ Suit, Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon

Claire Lomas, paralyzed from the chest down after a 2007 riding accident, finished the London marathon in 16 days.

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The Kentucky Derby: The 138th Run for the Roses

The famous Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky., hosts one of the biggest horse races in the world.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sign Paralyzed Former Rutgers Player Eric LeGrand

LeGrand, who’s still undergoing therapy and pursing his college degree, won’t be visiting Tampa any time soon. But the Bucs are shipping a No. 52 jersey to LeGrand, along with a helmet and contract.

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Remembering Ex-NFL Star Junior Seau: 1969-2012

We may never know what dark thoughts drove one of the NFL’s most respected defensive players to commit suicide at age 43.

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Top 9 Icons of the Kentucky Derby

This weekend’s race has tradition awash in color, feathers and mint juleps.