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Malaysians set world record for non-stop gaming

Malaysians set world record for non-stop gamingCyberjaya, Apr. 13 : Malaysian gamers have achieved world record by playing video games for 40 hours non-stop.

It took more than 1,500 cans of energy drink and 274 people to beat their sleep at Cyberfusion 2009 on Sunday to get Malaysia's name into the Guinness Book of World Records, the New Straits Times reports.

The previous record of 36 hours by 203 gamers set in California last year, was broken when organizers Cyberview and Advanced Micro Devices added two more hours to the original 38, and the players agreed to it.

Hitler''s favourite driver’s Grand Prix car may fetch £5.5M at auction

Grand Prix car London, Apr 13 : A Grand Prix car of one of Hitler''s favourite racers is expected to fetch a whopping 5.5 million pounds, when it goes under the hammer later this year.

Touted to be the motorsport equivalent of the "Holy Grail", the 1939 Auto Union D-Type is the only model of the car to have stayed intact to date.

With a rear-mounted 3-litre twin-stage supercharged V12-cylinder engine, the 485bhp vehicle could exceed 200mph.

And galloping on racetracks in the supercar was Hans Stuck, one of an elite group of racers revered by many in Germany under Hitler.

Clark rushed to South Africa to bolster depleted Oz squad

Clark rushed to South Africa to bolster depleted Oz squadPort Elizabeth, Apr 12 : Fast bowler Stuart Clark has been rushed to join Australia's one-day squad in South Africa as a replacement for injured pace bowler Brett Geeves.

Clark, who missed all six Tests against South Africa this season because of an elbow injury, will arrive in Port Elizabeth before the fourth one-day international against the Proteas.

However it's unlikely Clark, 33, will play in that match, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Stop sulking and start playing for the team, Ferguson warns Ronaldo

Stop sulking and start playing for the team, Ferguson warns RonaldoLondon, Apr 12 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a stark warning to his ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo, asking him to stop sulking and start playing for the team.

Ferguson is concerned that his star winger's temperament is having a negative effect on recent performances, News of the World reported.

Magic, Jazz continue to slump as playoffs approach

Magic, Jazz continue to slump as playoffs approachLos Angeles - The Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz are losing games, players and their edge, which is no way to prepare for the postseason. The Magic fell for the third time in four games Saturday night, dropping a 103-93 road decision to the rookie-laden New Jersey Nets as Turkish star Hedo Turkoglu was carried off with a sprained left ankle.

The loss means Orlando (58-22) cannot catch Boston for second place in the Eastern Conference and likely would not have home-court advantage in both the conference semifinals and conference finals.

Liverpool hammer Blackburn to go top of the table

Liverpool hammer Blackburn to go top of the table London - Liverpool cruised to a 4-0 victory over a hapless Blackburn Rovers side on Saturday to move two points clear of Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League. Fernando Torres scored two first-half goals, Daniel Agger banged in a third and David Ngog scored the fourth as Liverpool piled the pressure on United.

Champions United have two games in hand, though, and can return to the top if they win at Sunderland later on Saturday.

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