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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Gerwyn Price amazingly wins Poland Darts Masters despite losing case and brand new darts
GERWYN PRICE seals incredible Poland Darts Masters title... despite losing his case and brand new set of arrows on the flight over. The Iceman, 40, denied 'King of the World Series' Advertisement 1 Gerwyn Price clinched Poland Darts Masters glory... but only after losing his luggage and brand new set of arrows Credit: Getty And the manner of his victory is all the more impressive after he revealed the drama he faced on landing in Poland. Following his sensational victory, 2021 world champion The Welsh former rugby player then had to dash out and a buy new darts last-minute... before tinkering with them by filing down the points. Reflecting on his win, Price - fresh from Advertisement READ MORE SPORT STORIES "I lost my case, lost my darts... I had a brand new set of darts. "I felt the points on them were too long so I was filing them down for two days. "So to be mentally strong and come through games in which I wasn't 100 per cent confident shows I've got great character and strength. "I'll probably keep these darts now and finish with them the rest of the year. It gives me confidence leading into the World Matchplay." Advertisement Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Price went on to say he felt frustrated during much of the tournament - but is glad he doesn't have to "beat myself up" after finally clinching the title. He said: "It's nice to get back on the winning stage and getting trophies again, but I felt like I was a bit frustrated all the way through that game. Gerwyn Price reveals darts rival who rattled him most and it led to awkward moment on stage "I was trying too hard to get a leg in front and trying to break him but in the end I've done it. Advertisement "I missed a couple of match darts where I was probably 7-6 up where I could've lost it but double-double finish. "I missed loads of doubles and kept Stephen in the game. "But I played really well against Rob, I was a bit frustrated with myself in the final but that's the way it goes sometimes. "I played really well against Chris (Dobey), Rob (Cross). Got frustrated but I won and that's all that matters... otherwise I'd beat myself up for a couple of days." Advertisement List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries 2025 - Luke Littler Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Almost an I can't spake moment' – Darts star hits brilliant nine-darter in ‘one of most insane legs ever seen'
THE Modus Super Series of Darts delivered one of the craziest legs of darts since the iconic, "I can't spake" moment. In January 2023 in the final of the Advertisement 1 Conan Whitehead celebrated winning an incredible leg of darts And two-and-a-half years, later Conan Whitehead and James Richardson repeated that famous leg of darts. The moment came during the fourth day of the Super Series on Thursday. Whitehead, 39, already led the Group C clash 1-0. Richardson, 51, had a perfect response by landing six perfect darts in treble 20. Advertisement READ MORE IN DARTS The Barbarian responded in kind by matching his rival. However, Ruthless was then anything but, as he fumbled the chance of a perfect nine by landing a five in his first shot, eventually leaving the board with 96 after nine throws. Whitehead stepped to the oche with 141 remaining. And he was emphatic as he landed a treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 to finish a perfect leg to move him 2-0 ahead in the game. Advertisement Most read in Darts BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Reacting on social media, one fan said: "Darts heritage." A second said: "Absolutely incredible!!!" Fears for darts stars after Luke Humphries injured by fan at US Masters in New York A third added: "What a leg of darts." Advertisement Another said: "Almost a 'I can't spake' moment." Whitehead ended up narrowly winning the match 4-3 after a strong comeback from Richardson. He averaged 99.95 compared to his rival's 87.32. List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries 2025 - Luke Littler Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Did that get shown?' – Weird thing Luke Humphries did with his glass caught on TV leaving darts ace embarrassed
LUKE HUMPHRIES bizarrely stooped to sip water from his glass during his match against Connor Scutt. The former world champion, 30, was in action at the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, Germany. 2 Cool Hand Luke comfortably dispatched of Scutt 6-1 on Saturday. In addition to his good play, Humphries ' strange drinking technique caught fans' eyes. During the contest, the Berkshire ace seemed determined not to use his hands while sipping his water, bending down to take a drink. Quizzed about the incident after his win, Humphries said: "Did that get shown on camera? It was… my hands were so sweaty, and I didn't want to touch the glass because it was so, like..." The world No1 added: "There was so much moisture that I was like, if I pick it up with my hands, it might make… "Look, it's very hot out here. It's really, really tough. It's like being abroad when you're on holiday. "But you have to make the best of a bad situation, and I thought if I don't touch the glass, I won't add that moisture to my hands, and it worked! "I didn't know you were going to catch it on camera. I was hoping I did it discreetly, but yeah, I was just trying to help myself a bit." Responding to Humphries' gesture, one fan wrote on X: "Could just use his left hand to pick op the glass." While a second joked: "Gonna have to change his nickname to 'Wet hand' Luke now." Shambolic 40-darter leg branded 'magnificent for all the wrong reasons Humphries was back in action on Sunday. Cool Hand Luke was edged 6-5 by Michael Smith. BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries 2025 - Luke Littler Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Did that get shown?' – Weird thing Luke Humphries did with his glass caught on TV leaving darts ace embarrassed
LUKE HUMPHRIES bizarrely stooped to sip water from his glass during his match against Connor Scutt. The former world champion, 30, was in action at the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, Germany. 2 Luke Humphries was interviewed after his win 2 Humphries, 30, stooped to sip from his glass of water Cool Hand Luke comfortably dispatched of Scutt 6-1 on Saturday. In addition to his good play, During the contest, the Berkshire ace seemed determined not to use his hands while sipping his water, bending down to take a drink. Quizzed about the incident after his win, Humphries said: "Did that get shown on camera? It was… my hands were so sweaty, and I didn't want to touch the glass because it was so, like..." READ MORE IN SPORT The world No1 added: "There was so much moisture that I was like, if I pick it up with my hands, it might make… "Look, it's very hot out here. It's really, really tough. It's like being abroad when you're on holiday. "But you have to make the best of a bad situation, and I thought if I don't touch the glass, I won't add that moisture to my hands, and it worked! "I didn't know you were going to catch it on camera. I was hoping I did it discreetly, but yeah, I was just trying to help myself a bit." Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Responding to Humphries' gesture, one fan wrote on X: "Could just use his left hand to pick op the glass." While a second joked: "Gonna have to change his nickname to 'Wet hand' Luke now." Shambolic 40-darter leg branded 'magnificent for all the wrong reasons Humphries was back in action on Sunday. Cool Hand Luke was edged 6-5 by List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries 2025 - Luke Littler Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
The Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Michael van Gerwen will NOT take part in World Cup of Darts as roller-coaster 2025 takes fresh shock turn
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will not represent Holland at the World Cup of Darts. The darts star confirmed this decision following victory at the German Darts Grand Prix. Van Gerwen, 35, has struggled recently with dips in form and injury concerns. However, the world No.3 performed brilliantly to beat compatriot Gian van Veen 8-5 in the final. The victory saw Van Gerwen lift his 38th European Tour title of his glittering career. Speaking afterwards, he hailed the Van Veen but admitted he would not be playing in the World Cup of Darts. He told "He's a fantastic player and definitely someone to keep an eye on in the future. "I won't be part of the team this year – I'm on holiday." Van Gerwen continued to admit that it is possible that he may not return to the team in the future. He added: "Maybe it's an option in the future – but you never know what might happen. "Maybe I'll never play in the World Cup of Darts again.' As a result, the supporters in Frankfurt will miss out on watching Mighty Mike at the Eissporthalle. Darts star Michael van Gerwen reveals love of Call of Duty before being called out by Olympic hero 4 4 4 The three-time world champion's absence will likely see the Dutch team made up of Danny Noppert, No.16, and Van Veen, No.23, based on the current rankings. Dirk van Duijvenbode at No.31 could also battle his way into earning a spot on the team. During the German GP, Van Gerwen hit a stunning nine-darter against Ryan Searle. Fans noticed the star has made a subtle change, which included wearing his old shirt. He has also started using a lighter set of darts that he had previously used. List of all-time Darts World Champions BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions. That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once - Barney also won four BDO titles - and none of Eric Bristow's five BDO titles are included. 1994 - Dennis Priestley 1995 - Phil Taylor 1996 - Phil Taylor (2) 1997 - Phil Taylor (3) 1998 - Phil Taylor (4) 1999 - Phil Taylor (5) 2000 - Phil Taylor (6) 2001 - Phil Taylor (7) 2002 - Phil Taylor (8) 2003 - John Part 2004 - Phil Taylor (9) 2005 - Phil Taylor (10) 2006 - Phil Taylor (11) 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 2008 - John Part (2) 2009 - Phil Taylor (12) 2010 - Phil Taylor (13) 2011 - Adrian Lewis 2012 - Adrian Lewis (2) 2013 - Phil Taylor (14) 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 2015 - Gary Anderson 2016 - Gary Anderson (2) 2017 - Michael van Gerwen (2) 2018 - Rob Cross 2019 - Michael van Gerwen (3) 2020 - Peter Wright 2021 - Gerwyn Price 2022 - Peter Wright (2) 2023 - Michael Smith 2024 - Luke Humphries 2025 - Luke Littler Most World Titles 14 - Phil Taylor 3 - Michael van Gerwen 2 - John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright 1 - Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
