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103,222
Attendance at the Belmont Stakes (page 44), 17,404 more than the previous largest crowd at Belmont Park.

78
Career appearances, by Rockies pitcher Chris Nichting, 36, before he got his first big league victory (he was 0-4); the record for most appearances without a win is 80 by the Braves' Ed Olwine in the 1980s.

$150
Cost to attend Hurricanes University, a three-night study session, run by Carolina's NHL team, in which fans receive skating lessons as well as instruction on hockey rules, strategy and trivia.

30:29
Time in which Morocco's Asmae Leghzaoui completed the New York Mini, 10 seconds faster than the previous world best for a women's 10K road race.

16
Percentage by which sales of Argentine wine dropped in England in the two days before the Argentina-England World Cup match last Friday, according to supermarket chain Safeway: In that same time Argentine wine sales rose 22% in Scotland.