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Darts: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler to win Players Championship final

Luke Humphries

World number one Luke Humphries defended his Players Championship title with an 11-7 win over teenager Luke Littler in Minehead. Humphries, who beat Littler to win the world title in January, averaged 103.69 and punched the air with delight as he came out on top again in Minehead. The 28-year-old, who has also won the World Matchplay this year, is …

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Grand Slam of Darts 2024: Luke Humphries knocked out at group stage

Luke Humphries

Defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries suffered a shock group-stage exit from the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Humphries lost his second match 5-3 to fellow Englishman James Wade, after his day one defeat by Austrian Rowby-John Rodriguez. World champion Humphries checked out a 130 to take a 3-2 lead, but Wade held his nerve to win …

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Luke Humphries beats Kim Huybrechts to win Czech Open title

Luke Humphries throws a dart

World champion Luke Humphries conceded just 11 legs across five matches to win his second Czech Open title in Prague. Humphries defeated Luke Littler 7-4 in the semi-finals before thrashing Belgium’s Kim Huybrechts 8-1 in Sunday’s final. He had earlier claimed a trio of 6-2 wins over Ritchie Edhouse, Gian van Veen and Mike de Decker, avenging his defeat by …

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Luke Williams: Swansea assess next step after Paul Watson exit

Head coach Luke Williams on the Swansea touchline

Duff was sacked after less than six months in charge with Swansea struggling for results and also facing criticism over their style of football. Swansea had overhauled their squad before the season started, but a number of their many signings proved underwhelming. There were more question marks over the club’s transfer business in January 2024, before Williams’ first close season …

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Luke Littler loses to Rob Cross on World Grand Prix debut

Luke Littler looks disappointed

Pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler fell to a 2-1 defeat by Rob Cross on his debut in the World Grand Prix in Leicester. Teenage star Littler made six maximums in the match but at times struggled to get going in the double-start format despite levelling at 1-1 after losing the first set. Cross impressively held his nerve against the 17-year-old, finishing …

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