But despite clocking the world's second fastest ever time in the 4x100m, there was slight feeling of disappointment when they failed to set a new mark.

BBC: Jamaica's Bolt takes third gold

Toronto set a new mark for shot futility with only two in the second period as the Devils played their usual tight-checking style against a Maple Leafs lineup that wasn't able to match New Jersey's desperation.

WSJ: Reimer SO sends Devils to 10th straight loss

Foye made 8 of 9 overall and the Jazz hit 10 of 17 as a team to set a new franchise mark with 449 3-pointers in a season.

WSJ: Foye's 8 3-pointers lift Jazz over Nets, 116-107

Stephanie Millward set a new European mark in the S9 100m backstroke and equalled team-mate Louise Watkin's record in the 100m freestyle.

BBC: GB swimmers set European records

With the reboot now out, it can't be long before we read of a new Lara Croft film with a new, younger, actress to set the mark for a new franchise.

CNN: Gaming star Lara Croft is back -- but not as you know her

Not to be outdone, Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist also set a new World Cup mark with six catches in a match.

BBC: McGrath storms into history books

France's Amaury Leveaux set a new world record in the 50m freestyle with a mark of 20.48, while Italy's men's relay team set a new world best of 1:32.91 in the 4x50m medley.

BBC: Goddard claims gold for Britain

Congress set the stage for the crisis by legislating housing policies for which they had no understanding of the economic consequences and then legislating remedies which miss the mark and promise instead, a whole new set of problems.

FORBES: Financial Crisis: Clinton Rooted, Bush Fed, Obama Watered

Laugher set a new personal best in the 3m springboard preliminaries, breaking the magic 400 mark and holding his own against the world's best.

BBC: Commonwealth Games 2010: Tom Daley's Delhi test

He now has a record-equaling six podium positions before New Year, matching the mark set by Austria's Michael Walchhofer in 2004-05.

CNN: 'Crazy' dead heat in World Cup ski race