Tag: shocks
Grand Slam of Darts 2024: Stephen Bunting salutes crowd after advancing to last 16 on night of shocks | Darts News
A “very emotional” Stephen Bunting paid tribute to his adoring army of fans after seeing off Josh Rock for a place in the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts, admitting the support gives him an advantage over his competition. On a Tuesday night full of shocks as former winners Michael van Gerwen and…
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World Grand Prix: Mike De Decker shocks Luke Humphries in epic final to clinch title | Darts News
Surprise finalist Mike De Decker shocked world No 1 Luke Humphries 6-4 to win his maiden World Grand Prix title at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Sunday. The 28-year-old from Belgium had won through to his maiden televised final with a series of superb displays in the double-start tournament, and scooped the £120,000 top…
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Shakur Stevenson dominates Artem Harutyunyan as Robson Conceicao shocks O’Shaquie Foster | Boxing News
Shakur Stevenson took a clear unanimous decision victory at the Prudential Center as he defended his WBC lightweight world title from Artem Harutyunyan. Fighting in his Newark hometown, the American outboxed his challenger to win by scores of 119-109, 118-110 and 116-112 after 12 rounds. The Armenian-born Germany-based Harutyunyan is a 2016 Olympic medallist but…
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European Open: Raymond van Barneveld shocks Luke Humphries as Gerwyn Price crashes out in Leverkusen | Darts News
Raymond van Barneveld rolled back the years to dump world No 1 Luke Humphries out of the NEO.bet European Open. The 57-year-old Dutchman took advantage of an off night for the reigning world champion and claimed a 6-4 victory in front of a raucous German crowd. Van Barneveld produced five 180s and defied a brace…
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Terrafirma shocks San Miguel to force do-or-die in playoffs
Terrrafirma guard Juami TIongson.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Terrafirma, against overwhelming odds, played with indomitable spirit all of Saturday to stun top-seeded San Miguel, 106-95, and drag the defending champion to a you-or-me clash in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. Cornerstone Juami Tiongson, top rookie pick Stephen Holt, and fit-again Isaac Go came up with big numbers…
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Zverev shocks Carlos Alcaraz to enter Australian Open 2024 semis
Alexander Zverev, left, of Germany is congratulated by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain following their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, early Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Alexander Zverev snuffed out a thrilling Carlos Alcaraz comeback early Thursday to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Daniil…
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Joseph Parker shocks Deontay Wilder in heavyweight upset | Boxing News
Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight upset, winning a unanimous decision after 12 rounds in Riyadh. Both Wilder and Parker were former heavyweight champions, Parker once the holder of the WBO belt and Wilder a dominant WBC titlist until he lost the belt to Tyson Fury. But Wilder is one of the most…
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Grand Slam of Darts: Damon Heta shocks Michael van Gerwen to ensure new winner as Stephen Bunting and Rob Cross progress | Darts News
Damon Heta shocked Michael van Gerwen in a 10-7 victory to ensure a new winner of the Grand Slam in 2023; Watch the 17th staging of the Grand Slam of Darts at the WV Active Aldersley all this week – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 16/11/23 11:37pm Damon Heta produced a fine performance to…
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World Grand Prix: Andrew Gilding shocks Gary Anderson as Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith ease through | Darts News
‘Goldfinger’ Andrew Gilding shocks Gary Anderson as Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith ease through to the quarter-finals; Watch the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts at the Morningside Arena in Leicester up until the final on October 8 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 05/10/23 12:00am Please use Chrome browser for a…
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Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith eliminated from World Matchplay Darts in night of shocks
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Take a look at what happened on Night Four of the World Matchplay in Blackpool Take a look at what happened on Night Four of the World Matchplay in Blackpool Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith have become the latest big names to fall at the…
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