The 71-year-old Paul Lim pulled off a stunning victory in the PDC World Championship on Saturday night, beating the world No 49, Jeffrey de Graaf, in the first round at Alexandra Palace and becoming the oldest winner of a world championship match. Lim, who featured in his first world championship in 1982 and in 1990 became the first player to hit a nine-darter at a world championship,
Max Scherzer made history in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, although that was likely lost in the craziness of the 18th-inning marathon - matching the longest game played in Fall Classic history. By making this start, Scherzer became the first pitcher in World Series history to start at least one game with four different teams (Tigers, Nationals, Rangers, Blue Jays).