Luke Littler, 18, Joins Sporting Immortals After Darts Domination

Teenage darts star Luke Littler has cemented his place among the greatest athletes in history with a stunning victory. He defended his PDC World Darts Championship title in a one-sided final. Most experts predicted a tough challenge from his opponent, Gian van Veen. The match was close for only three sets. Then, Littler took complete control. He won 7-1 in a performance described as a "rout." After the match, a defeated Van Veen was asked if Littler was unstoppable. "It felt like it," he replied. The only thing that seemed to bother Littler during the match was a wasp in the Alexandra Palace arena. At 18, he now joins a rare group of precocious sporting legends like Pelé, Nadia Comaneci, and Boris Becker.