Defending champion Luke Humphries stunned by emotional Peter Wright in major upset
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Defending champion Luke Humphries stunned by emotional Peter Wright in major upset

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Michael Van Gerwen hits out at Peter Wright for ‘nonsense’ World Darts Championship claim
1 week, 1 day ago

Michael Van Gerwen hits out at Peter Wright for ‘nonsense’ World Darts Championship claim

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Luke Littler holds nerve to edge out Ryan Joyce and book quarter-final spot
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Luke Littler holds nerve to edge out Ryan Joyce and book quarter-final spot

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Luke Humphries bid for back-to-back World Championship titles on track after win
1 week, 4 days ago

Luke Humphries bid for back-to-back World Championship titles on track after win

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Luke Humphries hits back at Peter Wright: ‘One world title would match everything he’s ever achieved’
1 week, 4 days ago

Luke Humphries hits back at Peter Wright: ‘One world title would match everything he’s ever achieved’

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Michael van Gerwen makes admission after opening match of World Darts Championship
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Michael van Gerwen makes admission after opening match of World Darts Championship

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Luke Humphries ready for ‘two different tournaments’ after 16-minute blitz kicks off title defence
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Luke Humphries ready for ‘two different tournaments’ after 16-minute blitz kicks off title defence

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Inside Luke Humphries' INCREDIBLE body transformation - after World Darts Championship winner shed over four stone in recent years
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Inside Luke Humphries' INCREDIBLE body transformation - after World Darts Championship winner shed over four stone in recent years

Daily Mail  

Luke Humphries is one of the best darts players in the world and he credits his commitment to trimming his weight for transforming his prospects on the oche. ‹ Slide me › Luke Humphries has undergone a body transformation in recent years, losing over four stone He insists his rise to the top of the sport is thanks to him …

Luke Humphries says he feared he was going to have a heart attack on the oche as the reigning darts world champion opens up about impressive weight loss
1 month, 1 week ago

Luke Humphries says he feared he was going to have a heart attack on the oche as the reigning darts world champion opens up about impressive weight loss

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Luke Humphries has revealed how he feared he was going to have a heart attack before losing four stone. Humphries - who beat Luke Littler in January to win the PDC World Darts Championship - began his impressive weight loss journey in 2020 during one of the COVID lockdowns. He has since lost four stone and become a world champion …

Luke Humphries defeats Luke Littler on way to claiming Czech Darts Open title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Luke Humphries defeats Luke Littler on way to claiming Czech Darts Open title

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James Wade hails Luke Humphries as one of darts’ three greatest world champions
2 months, 4 weeks ago

James Wade hails Luke Humphries as one of darts’ three greatest world champions

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Luke Littler accused of 'giving up' during 6-3 loss to world champion Luke Humphries in Swiss Darts Trophy while others blame his new arrows
3 months, 1 week ago

Luke Littler accused of 'giving up' during 6-3 loss to world champion Luke Humphries in Swiss Darts Trophy while others blame his new arrows

Daily Mail  

Luke Littler's bid for glory in the Swiss Darts Trophy ended in the third round on Sunday when he lost 6-3 to world champion Luke Humphries. Luke Humphries books his spot in the quarter-finals, as the world number one beats Luke Littler 6-3 in our second game of the afternoon. 🔜 Stephen Bunting v Martin Schindler 📺 https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8 | #ET12 …

Gabriel Clemens shocks Luke Humphries to set up Michael van Gerwen clash at Hungarian Darts Trophy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gabriel Clemens shocks Luke Humphries to set up Michael van Gerwen clash at Hungarian Darts Trophy

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Luke Humphries out to join illustrious club with win in World Matchplay final
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Luke Humphries out to join illustrious club with win in World Matchplay final

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Luke Humphries lays down marker on opening night of World Matchplay in Blackpool
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Luke Humphries lays down marker on opening night of World Matchplay in Blackpool

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Premier League Darts LIVE: Result as Luke Littler throws nine-darter to claim biggest title of career
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Premier League Darts LIVE: Result as Luke Littler throws nine-darter to claim biggest title of career

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Luke Littler is through to the Premier League final Luke Littler stormed to an enthralling 11-7 win in the Premier League Darts final to capture the biggest title of his career in front of 40,000 fans at the O2 Arena. The 17-year-old easily overcame his semi-final opponent Michael Smith, winning 10-5 and showcasing his impressive talent to an already excited …

Luke Humphries makes ‘unbeatable’ claim after thrashing Michael van Gerwen
9 months, 1 week ago

Luke Humphries makes ‘unbeatable’ claim after thrashing Michael van Gerwen

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Dublin delight for Luke Humphries as he increases his Premier League advantage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dublin delight for Luke Humphries as he increases his Premier League advantage

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Luke Humphries completes back-to-back nightly wins to top Premier League
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Luke Humphries completes back-to-back nightly wins to top Premier League

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Luke Littler lets the darts do the talking after Jonathan Ross Show appearance
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Luke Littler lets the darts do the talking after Jonathan Ross Show appearance

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Luke Littler is beaten by eventual winner Michael Smith in semi-final of his Premier League darts debut... but only after a statement win over world champion Luke Humphries in Cardiff
11 months, 1 week ago

Luke Littler is beaten by eventual winner Michael Smith in semi-final of his Premier League darts debut... but only after a statement win over world champion Luke Humphries in Cardiff

Daily Mail  

Luke Littler had been warned that he was entering the land of the big boys. His level was astonishing, which by now is no surprise of course, but having demolished the world champion Luke Humphries 6-2 in the quarter-final, his 105 average against 'Bully Boy' Smith was somehow not enough. From there, Smith, the 2023 world champion, nailed double top …

Luke Littler reveals how he REALLY feels about losing Dutch Darts Masters final to Michael van Gerwen - and admits he can't wait for next week's Premier League in Cardiff
11 months, 1 week ago

Luke Littler reveals how he REALLY feels about losing Dutch Darts Masters final to Michael van Gerwen - and admits he can't wait for next week's Premier League in Cardiff

Daily Mail  

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed how he feels about losing the Dutch Darts Masters final to Michael van Gerwen. However, he was beaten 8-6 by three-time world champion Van Gerwen, who had fallen to Littler in the final in Bahrain last weekend. Luke Littler has revealed how he feels about losing the Dutch Darts Masters final The 17-year-old …

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries set for World Championship final rematch to kick off Premier League
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries set for World Championship final rematch to kick off Premier League

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Luke Littler stuns with nine-darter at Bahrain Masters
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Luke Littler stuns with nine-darter at Bahrain Masters

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Premier League Darts line-up revealed as PDC makes Luke Littler decision
1 year ago

Premier League Darts line-up revealed as PDC makes Luke Littler decision

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Luke Littler’s genius shines even in World Darts Championship final defeat by Luke Humphries
1 year ago

Luke Littler’s genius shines even in World Darts Championship final defeat by Luke Humphries

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Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries LIVE: Teenage sensation slips to defeat in World Darts Championship final
1 year ago

Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries LIVE: Teenage sensation slips to defeat in World Darts Championship final

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✕ Close Luke Littler says he is yet to face 'anything difficult' as 16-year-old reaches World Darts Championship final Teenage superstar Luke Littler had his dream ending of winning a world title taken away by the impressive performance of new World No. 1 Luke Humphries who came from behind to win the World Darts Championship in a thrilling finale at …

Luke Humphries backs 'relentless' Luke Littler to 'dominate darts soon'... as world No1 targets more titles after beating 16-year-old sensation 7-4 in extraordinary PDC World Championship final
1 year ago

Luke Humphries backs 'relentless' Luke Littler to 'dominate darts soon'... as world No1 targets more titles after beating 16-year-old sensation 7-4 in extraordinary PDC World Championship final

Daily Mail  

Luke Humphries has backed Luke Littler to 'dominate darts for years' after defeating the 16-year-old in one of the greatest PDC World Championship finals at Alexandra Palace. Humphries triumphed 7-4 in front of a raucous Ally Pally crowd to stop Littler from becoming the youngest ever world champion in darts' history. Luke Humphries beat Luke Littler 7-4 to win the …

Luke Littler suffers agonising defeat in World Darts Championship final having led 4-2 as Luke Humphries takes five straight sets to win title and £500,000 prize... with 16-year-old earning £200,000
1 year ago

Luke Littler suffers agonising defeat in World Darts Championship final having led 4-2 as Luke Humphries takes five straight sets to win title and £500,000 prize... with 16-year-old earning £200,000

Daily Mail  

The 16-year-old again produced a superb performance only for the world No 1 to finish off strongly The future of darts might belong to Luke Littler, but the present is owned by Luke Humphries, world champion and smaller than no man across three fabulous weeks and one utterly absorbing final. Luke Humphries won the World Darts Championship after seeing off …

Michael van Gerwen crashes out of World Darts Championship as Scott Williams stuns the three-time champion... with 16-year-old Luke Littler now second favourite to win the tournament
1 year ago

Michael van Gerwen crashes out of World Darts Championship as Scott Williams stuns the three-time champion... with 16-year-old Luke Littler now second favourite to win the tournament

Daily Mail  

Michael van Gerwen's bid for a fourth PDC Darts World Championship title came to a stunning end with Scott Williams upsetting the Dutchman in the quarter-finals. Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen crashed out in the quarter-finals Scott Williams stunned the Dutchman by securing a 5-3 victory at Alexandra Palace Williams will now face either Luke Humphries or Dave Chisnall …

Brendan Dolan 'holds it together' to send former champion Gerwyn Price crashing out of the PDC World Darts Championships
1 year ago

Brendan Dolan 'holds it together' to send former champion Gerwyn Price crashing out of the PDC World Darts Championships

Daily Mail  

The Iceman was unable to escape this time as Dolan reached the last-16 Price had beaten Dolan at the same stage on route to claiming his world title Brendan Dolan admits he had to hold it together as he produced one of the upsets of the tournament by sending former champion Gerwyn Price crashing out of the PDC World Darts …

Michael van Gerwen vs Gerwyn Price to face off in the PDC World Darts Championship final 9/1 while Luke Humphries to take on Gerwyn Price is 10/1
1 year ago

Michael van Gerwen vs Gerwyn Price to face off in the PDC World Darts Championship final 9/1 while Luke Humphries to take on Gerwyn Price is 10/1

Daily Mail  

We're officially into the last week of the PDC World Darts Championship, but there is still plenty of action to come from Alexandra Palace. Michael van Gerwen, the outright favourite to win the tournament, takes on Richard Veenstra in the third round on Wednesday, while Gerwyn Price is set to go head-to-head against Brendan Dolan on Thursday. Michael van Gerwen …

Raymond van Barneveld through as World Championship draw opens up
1 year ago

Raymond van Barneveld through as World Championship draw opens up

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Michael van Gerwen’s World Matchplay defence ended by Brendan Dolan in opener
1 year, 5 months ago

Michael van Gerwen’s World Matchplay defence ended by Brendan Dolan in opener

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Florian Hempel claims shock win over Dimitri Van Den Bergh at Alexandra Palace
3 years ago

Florian Hempel claims shock win over Dimitri Van Den Bergh at Alexandra Palace

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World Darts Championship: James Wade throws first nine-darter in five years before crashing out
4 years ago

World Darts Championship: James Wade throws first nine-darter in five years before crashing out

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World Darts Championship: Gerwyn price hits out at Peter Wright after losing semi-final
5 years ago

World Darts Championship: Gerwyn price hits out at Peter Wright after losing semi-final

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