Tag: World
World Matchplay Darts: Luke Humphries joins the greats after beating Michael van Gerwen to claim title in Blackpool | Darts News
Luke Humphries became just the fourth man to win the World Championship and World Matchplay in the same year after a dramatic triumph over Michael van Gerwen in Blackpool. The world No 1, who won at Alexandra Palace in January, cemented his position at the summit of the sport with a stunning 18-15 win over…
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World Matchplay: Michael Smith crushes Rob Cross to set up a semi-final clash against Michael van Gerwen | Darts News
Michael Smith crushed Rob Cross, who struggled with double trouble, to set up a blockbuster World Matchplay semi-final against Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen and Smith will lock horns, after overcoming Andrew Gilding and Rob Cross in their respective quarter-final clashes on Friday. The Dutch superstar defied an insipid start to topple Gilding 16-10 in…
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World Matchplay Darts: Luke Humphries defeats Dimitri Van den Bergh as James Wade plots remarkable story | Darts News
A lethal Luke Humphries made it through to the semi-finals of the World Matchplay on Thursday after dispatching Dimitri Van den Bergh to set up a meeting with James Wade. The world champion averaged 101.21, including a spectacular 164 on his way to a 16-10 victory over ‘The Dream Maker’. He next faces 2007 champion…
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World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen, Andrew Gilding, Michael Smith and Rob Cross all win in Blackpool | Darts News
Michael van Gerwen set up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Andrew Gilding at the World Matchplay, while Michael Smith and Rob Cross also recorded wins in Blackpool on Wednesday. Van Gerwen continued his challenge for a fourth title at the Winter Gardens, defying a late fightback from a tenacious Joe Cullen to close out an…
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World Matchplay Darts: Nathan Aspinall title defence comes to an end as Gerwyn Price also crashes out | Darts News
Nathan Aspinall’s World Matchplay title defence came to an end as he lost 11-8 to James Wade and Gerwyn Price was also knocked out on Tuesday. Aspinall was playing with an elbow injury which he’s been suffering from since the latter stages of the Premier League Darts in May and he will now have treatment…
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World Matchplay Darts: Luke Littler was too ‘unfocused’ against Michael van Gerwen, says Wayne Mardle | Darts News
Sky Sports Darts‘ Wayne Mardle believes Luke Littler was “unfocused” during his defeat to Michael van Gerwen in the first round of the World Matchplay. Littler was making his debut at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool and went into the match as slight favourite due to Van Gerwen’s inconsistent form this year. Both players averaged…
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World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen knocks Luke Littler out as Michael Smith beats Gary Anderson | Darts News
Michael van Gerwen beat Luke Littler 10-6 in their eagerly-anticipated first-round clash at the World Matchplay on Monday. In the 10th meeting between the pair, Van Gerwen proved his critics wrong after a run of disappointing form this year and denied Littler a first win on debut at the Winter Gardens. Van Gerwen was visibly…
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World Matchplay: Story of night three | MVG dumps out Littler
The best action from the final batch of matches of round one at the World Matchplay Darts from Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
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England’s Charlie Dean using ‘chaos’ of rain-reduced T20I vs New Zealand as integral World Cup prep | Cricket News
Charlie Dean believes the “chaos” of England’s rain-hit second T20I against New Zealand in Hove will be vital preparation for the World Cup in October. Following a two-hour rain delay, England came away with a 23-run victory via DLS in the second women’s T20I after they posted 89-6 and New Zealand were forced off due…
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Gautam Gambhir: India appoint two-time World Cup winner as head coach ahead of Sri Lanka tour | Cricket News
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed India head coach, succeeding former international team-mate Rahul Dravid. Despite presiding over India’s first T20 World Cup win since 2007 last month, Dravid decided against reapplying for the role after three years at the helm. In his place steps Gambhir, the former India opener who amassed more than 10,000 runs…
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