Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, hits second-fastest IPL century, breaks T20 record
Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in men’s Twenty20 cricket as he guided Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match in Jaipur, Aljazeera reported.
Suryavanshi doled out severe punishment to Gujarat’s bowling attack on Monday, hitting 11 sixes and seven fours in his 101 off 38 balls, as the hosts chased down a 209-run target in 15.5 overs.
The left-hander reached his 100 in 35 balls to register the second-fastest century in IPL history, while combining with Yashasvi Jaiswal in a 166-run opening partnership, according to Aljazeera.
Liverpool fans finally celebrate Premier League title triumph
Five years after COVID-19 restrictions prevented Liverpool fans from celebrating at Anfield their team's first top flight title triumph in 30 years, Reds faithful wasted little time on Sunday getting the party started on another Premier League success, Reuters reported.
With Anfield filled to the brim, Liverpool equalled Manchester United's record of 20 English top-flight titles with their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur.
But it was after Alexis Mac Allister struck a blistering shot to put the Reds ahead for good in the 24th minute that the delirious crowd at the sun-drenched stadium erupted and they did not stop singing until well after the final whistle sounded.
"To win the Premier League here with the fans is special, it's an incredible feeling," said Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah. "This is way better than five years ago, without a shadow of a doubt. To do it again after five years is something special," according to Reuters.
Rampant Arsenal hammer Lyon to reach women's Champions League final
Arsenal overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 away thrashing of French side Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday to win 5-3 on aggregate and book their spot in the women's Champions League final, where they will meet holders Barcelona, Reuters reported.
The Gunners were ruthless, punishing errors from the eight-time Champions League winners and turning them into goals to reach the final for the first time since they won the competition in 2007, the only English club to do so.
The game got off to a bad start for the home side when Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler was credited with an own goal after mis-judging a corner five minutes in, an attempted clearance hitting her on the back before bouncing into the net.
Lyon struggled with Arsenal's high press, coughing up the ball in dangerous positions on a number of occasions and the Gunners were able to double their advantage just before the break thanks to a stunning strike from the edge of the area from Mariona Caldentey, according to Reuters.
Ten-man Juventus beat Monza 2-0 to move up to fourth
Juventus edged a step closer to a top-four finish with a 2-0 home win against Monza in Serie A on Sunday as Nicolas Gonzalez and Randal Kolo Muani scored first-half goals before Kenan Yildiz was sent off for the hosts before halftime, Reuters reported.
Gonzalez gave Juve the lead after 11 minutes with a terrific shot from distance and Kolo Muani scored inside the far post with a simple low strike from the edge of the box in the 33rd.
Juventus were reduced to 10 men when Yildiz lost his cool and was handed a straight red for violent conduct after elbowing Monza midfielder Alessandro Bianco in first-half stoppage time.
Juve moved provisionally up to fourth on 62 points, two points above fifth-placed Bologna who visit Udinese on Monday, according to Reuters.
The Turin side slipped out of the top four on Wednesday when new manager Igor Tudor's unbeaten run ended as they stumbled to a 1–0 defeat at lowly Parma .