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Paul McCoy ran for 658 yards in a high school football game and, believe it or not, may not have set a national record with his feat. The total tops the National Federation of State High School Association's listed record of 619 yards set by Ronney Jenkins of Oxnard, Calif., in 1995. But high school records historian Doug Huff said Saturday the recognized record is 739 yards by John Giannantonio of Netcong, N.J., in 1950, against Mountain Lakes. McCoy piled up his yardage on just 29 carries - an average of 22.7 yards per attempt - and scored 10 touchdowns...

A blind man has set a world record by reaching a speed of 144.7mph in a car. Mike Newman was alone behind the wheel of a supercharged 155mph Jaguar XRJ 4.2. The 41-year-old, who has been blind for most of his life, beat the land speed record for the blind by 3.7mph. Mr Newman attempted the record bid at an old aerodrome at Elvington in Yorkshire in aid of Guide Dogs For The Blind. He told Sky News: "It was a wonderful experince that I will probably never have in my life again." In order to break the record, Mr...