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Lani Pallister stuns Katie Ledecky with her first international 800 free loss at Pan Pacs

Lani Pallister stuns Katie Ledecky with her first international 800 free loss at Pan Pacs

Lani Pallister of Australia has stunned Katie Ledecky with her first international 800-meter freestyle loss at the Pan Pacific Championships

Swimming-Douglass sets 50m freestyle world record twice in one day

Swimming-Douglass sets 50m freestyle world record twice in one day

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Kate Douglass smashed the 50 metre freestyle world record she set only hours before in the morning preliminaries with a blazing swim in the evening final on Saturday at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California.

Kate Douglass blazes to 50 free world record in Pan Pacific prelims

Kate Douglass blazes to 50 free world record in Pan Pacific prelims

Kate Douglass has set a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships

Swimming-Pallister stuns Ledecky in 800m free as Douglass resets 50m world mark twice

Swimming-Pallister stuns Ledecky in 800m free as Douglass resets 50m world mark twice

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Lani Pallister led wire-to-wire to win the 800 metre freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday, ending Katie Ledecky's long unbeaten run in one of the American's signature events.

From Indiana U operations desk to Pan Pacs podium: Van Mathias’ 5-medal breakout in the pool

From Indiana U operations desk to Pan Pacs podium: Van Mathias’ 5-medal breakout in the pool

Van Mathias is making a huge splash in his U.S. senior national team debut at the Pan Pacific Championships

Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate

Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate

Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium that has burned over 27 square kilometers

Michael Phelps returns poolside with his sons as 8-year-old Beckett eyes swimming

Michael Phelps returns poolside with his sons as 8-year-old Beckett eyes swimming

One of Michael Phelps' four sons is showing an interest in swimming

The Long Road to Modern Animal Protection Laws

The Long Road to Modern Animal Protection Laws

The journey toward establishing legal protections for animals has been a long and complex one, marked by incremental legislative victories and evol...

Pallister beats Ledecky, US sweeps relays over Australia at Pan Pacs

Pallister beats Ledecky, US sweeps relays over Australia at Pan Pacs

Lani Pallister of Australia defeated Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships

Swimming-Short breaks Thorpe record as Australia sweeps 400m freestyle golds at Pan Pacific

Swimming-Short breaks Thorpe record as Australia sweeps 400m freestyle golds at Pan Pacific

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australians completed a freestyle sweep at the Pan Pacific Championships on Friday after Sam Short clocked a career-best time to win the men's 400 metres title in a championship-record time, while compatriot Lani Pallister claimed gold in the women's race.

Surfing-Hawaii's Moniz, Canada's Brooks win tube shoot-out in Tahiti

Surfing-Hawaii's Moniz, Canada's Brooks win tube shoot-out in Tahiti

By Lincoln Feast Aug 13 (Reuters) - Hawaii's Seth Moniz won his first world championship tour event title with a masterful display of tube-riding at the Tahiti Pro on Thursday, while Canadian teenager Erin Brooks fought back to beat Israel's Anat Lelior in the women's contest.

World shares mostly fall and US futures are mixed after US inflation data improves

World shares mostly fall and US futures are mixed after US inflation data improves

Shares are trading lower in Europe after a mixed session in Asia