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Fifteen years old and already rewriting cricket history. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's IPL two thousand twenty six season reached another stratosphere with a stunning ninety seven off just twenty nine balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator. Twelve sixes in that innings alone pushed his tournament total to sixty five maximums, shattering Chris Gayle's all-time T20 record. At fifteen, the Rajasthan Royals teenager is simply operating on a different planet.
Meanwhile in England, Riccardo Calafiori has already tasted Premier League gold with Arsenal and now the former Roma defender has his eyes locked on a Champions League medal. The twenty two year old spoke to Il Corriere dello Sport about the Gunners' title triumph and made clear the job isn't finished, with Saturday's final against Paris Saint-Germain firmly in his sights. He also left Roma supporters with a promise, saying one day he'll return to the club that shaped him.
And in women's softball, Texas Tech and Mississippi State are squaring off at the Women's College World Series in what shapes up as one of the most compelling matchups of the tournament. Both programs have battled through elite competition to reach this stage, and the eyes of college softball are fully fixed on this one.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
