Behind the jaw-dropping feats recorded by Guinness World Records is a strict auditing system, certifying everything from the tallest man to the world's biggest pizza party.

A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in public life.

India held their nerve under the weight of immense expectation to beat South Africa by 52 runs and clinch their first-ever Women's World Cup. The roar at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium said it all - history had finally caught up with promise.

The seven-game series saw two extra-inning games, 19 home runs and some of the Fall Classic's most pivotal moments in recent memory.

A dynasty has to be earned, and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned it Saturday night in a Game 7 for the ages. They didn’t have a lead until past midnight in the 11th inning, but they held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 to clinch their second consecutive championship and bring an epic World Series to a fitting and monumental conclusion.

Max Scherzer is about to become the only living pitcher to start two winner-take-all Game 7s in the World Series.