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The Irish Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ross Smith in furious rant after all his luggage including darts LOST on flight to Baltic Open… but is it a good omen?
DARTS star Ross Smith launched into a furious rant after losing his luggage at the airport while travelling to the Baltic Open. But it could be a good omen for The Smudger after the same thing happened to Gerwyn Price last week. Advertisement 2 Ross Smith launched into a furious rant after losing his luggage at the airport Price sealed an incredible Darts Masters title last Sunday, despite losing his case and brand new set of arrows on the flight over. And history has repeated itself, as Smith arrived at Hamburg Airport on Friday to his luggage missing from the baggage claim conveyer belt. But the world No.15 is due to play either Kim Huybrechts or Ian White at Saturday lunchtime WITHOUT a set of darts to throw. Smith, 36, raged on X: "No luggage, No representative for @British_Airways at Hamburg airport. No equipment or darts ! Advertisement READ MORE DARTS NEWS "Great start to the European Tour this weekend 🤬 hopefully @British_Airways can send my bag to the hotel asap 🙏." Darts are a prohibited sharp object in hand luggage when flying, meaning they must be packed in checked baggage. The Baltic Open will be held at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel from July 11-13. So Smith has under 24 hours to find himself some new clothes, throws and sun cream. Advertisement Most read in Darts Latest 2 Gerwyn Price clinched Poland Darts Masters glory... but only after losing his luggage and brand new set of arrows CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Reigning champion Rob Cross will open his defence against No 1 Luke Humphries and Advertisement Darts shock as 500-1 no-hoper incredibly wins life changing prize money after Players Championship 21 Final triumph Friday's first round will feature 16 matches across two sessions, with the second round continuing into Saturday. Before Smith and Co. do their walkouts on Saturday afternoon. Smith memorably threw his darts into the
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Darts star fights back tears as 500/1 outsider, 25, incredibly wins life changing prize money at Players Championship
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS underdog Bradley Brooks banked himself £15,000 when he overcame the odds to win the Players Championship 21 on Wednesday. Brooks, 25, got the better of three top players to earn himself a life-changing payday and a maiden senior PDC title in Leicester. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Bradley Brooks defied the odds to win the Players Championship 21 and pocket £15,000 Credit: Getty The Blackburn thrower, who previously won the World Youth Championship in 2020, got the better of Chris Dobey and James Wade on his way to an 8-5 victory over Gerwyn Price in the final. Brooks put up an average of 97 to beat former world champ Price, fending off a comeback from 'The Iceman' despite being 500/1 to win the tournament at the start of the day. Brooks was overcome with emotion when discussing the victory post-match, fighting back tears as he opened up on bouncing back from losing his Tour Card last year to earning his first title. He said: "I'm proud, but it's not all just me. I've got a good family, a good manager, Mrs, mum, nan - everyone. They all look after me. READ MORE ON DARTS 'WHY WE PLAY INDOORS' Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggle in new darts tournament "And they all know how much I struggled when I lost my Tour Card last year, my dad included as well, and I think if it wasn't for the people around me I wouldn't be where I am today". In disbelief at what he had achieved, he added: "I'm lost for words. This week I felt so comfortable in my own game and everything clicked, so I'm over the moon. "I treated the final like I had nothing to lose. I can't put into words how much it means to me. "I struggled a couple of times this year and I still have that bad game in me, but I think when I do get it right, I can mix it with the best in the room." 3 Brooks appeared emotional as he discussed his shock victory Credit: X Bradley Brooks' route to success Here's how Brooks blew away top competition to earn himself a handsome payday.. Round of 128 Bradley Brooks 6-2 William Borland Round of 64 Brandon Brooks 6-3 Chris Dobey Round of 32 Bradley Brooks 6-5 Brendan Dolan Last 16 Bradley Brooks 6-5 James Wade Quarter-finals Bradley Brooks 6-1 Josh Rock Semi-final Bradley Brooks 7-6 James Hurrell Final Bradley Brooks 8-5 Gerwyn Price CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The victory for Brooks has rocketed him 23 places higher in the PDC Order of Merit, leaving him at 73rd spot. While his spot at 60th in the ProTour Order of Merit puts him in good stead for a place at the World Championship this December if he can continue his form. Elsewhere at the Players Championship 21, former world champion Micheal Smith crashed out in the first round - meaning he will miss out on a place at the World Matchplay for the first time in 12 years. Bully Boy needed to make at least the semi-finals of the Leicester tournament to climb into the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit and earn a place at next week's showpiece. Unfortunately Smith crashed out in the first round, losing 6-4 to Thibault Tricole and sealing his unfortunate fate. Although Smith hasn't missed a World Matchplay event since 2013, he has never lifted the trophy and came closest to tasting success in 2019 when he finished runner up to Rob Cross. 3 Michael Smith has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay in Blackpool Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Darts star fights back tears as 500/1 outsider, 25, incredibly wins life changing prize money at Players Championship
DARTS underdog Bradley Brooks banked himself £15,000 when he overcame the odds to win the Players Championship 21 on Wednesday. Brooks, 25, got the better of three top players to earn himself a life-changing payday and a maiden senior PDC title in Leicester. 3 Bradley Brooks defied the odds to win the Players Championship 21 and pocket £15,000 Credit: Getty The Blackburn thrower, who previously won the World Youth Championship in 2020, got the better of Chris Dobey and James Wade on his way to an 8-5 victory over Brooks put up an average of 97 to beat former world champ Price, fending off a comeback from 'The Iceman' despite being 500/1 to win the tournament at the start of the day. Brooks was overcome with emotion when discussing the victory post-match, fighting back tears as he opened up on bouncing back from losing his Tour Card last year to earning his first title. He said: "I'm proud, but it's not all just me. I've got a good family, a good manager, Mrs, mum, nan - everyone. They all look after me. READ MORE ON DARTS "And they all know how much I struggled when I lost my Tour Card last year, my dad included as well, and I think if it wasn't for the people around me I wouldn't be where I am today". In disbelief at what he had achieved, he added: "I'm lost for words. This week I felt so comfortable in my own game and everything clicked, so I'm over the moon. "I treated the final like I had nothing to lose. I can't put into words how much it means to me. "I struggled a couple of times this year and I still have that bad game in me, but I think when I do get it right, I can mix it with the best in the room." Most read in Darts 3 Brooks appeared emotional as he discussed his shock victory Credit: X Bradley Brooks' route to success Here's how Brooks blew away top competition to earn himself a handsome payday.. Round of 128 Bradley Brooks 6-2 William Borland Round of 64 Brandon Brooks 6-3 Chris Dobey Round of 32 Bradley Brooks 6-5 Brendan Dolan Last 16 Bradley Brooks 6-5 James Wade Quarter-finals Bradley Brooks 6-1 Josh Rock Semi-final Bradley Brooks 7-6 James Hurrell Final Bradley Brooks 8-5 Gerwyn Price CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The victory for Brooks has rocketed him 23 places higher in the PDC Order of Merit, leaving him at 73rd spot. While his spot at 60th in the ProTour Order of Merit puts him in good stead for a place at the World Championship this December if he can continue his form. Elsewhere at the Players Championship 21, former world champion Micheal Smith crashed out in the first round - meaning Unfortunately Smith crashed out in the first round, losing 6-4 to Thibault Tricole and sealing his unfortunate fate. Although Smith hasn't missed a World Matchplay event since 2013, he has never lifted the trophy and came closest to tasting success in 2019 when he finished runner up to 3 Michael Smith has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay in Blackpool Credit: Getty World Matchplay field Here's a look at the field for the tournament in Blackpool.. Luke Humphries Luke Littler Michael van Gerwen Stephen Bunting Jonny Clayton Chris Dobey Damon Heta Nathan Aspinall James Wade Rob Cross Gerwyn Price Dave Chisnall Gary Anderson Ross Smith Peter Wright Danny Noppert Qualifiers from ProTour Rankings Martin Schindler Josh Rock Cameron Menzies Gian van Veen Wessel Nijman Ryan Searle Mike De Decker Dirk van Duijvenbode Jermaine Wattimena Andrew Gilding Daryl Gurney Joe Cullen Ricardo Pietreczko Luke Woodhouse Raymond van Barneveld Ryan Joyce
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former darts world champion misses out on major tournament for the first time in 12 years following shock loss
Scroll down to see who has qualified for the major tournament IN TREBLE Former darts world champion misses out on major tournament for the first time in 12 years following shock loss Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER darts world champion Michael Smith will miss out on the World Matchplay in Blackpool for the first time in 12 years. Smith, 34, failed to qualify for the competition for the first time since 2013 after a poor performance in the Players Championship 21. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Michael Smith has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay in Blackpool Credit: Getty Bully Boy needed to make at least the semi-finals of the Leicester tournament to climb into the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit and earn a place at next week's showpiece. Unfortunately Smith crashed out in the first round, losing 6-4 to Thibault Tricole and sealing his unfortunate fate. Although Smith hasn't missed a World Matchplay event since 2013, he has never lifted the trophy and came closest to tasting success in 2019 when he finished runner up to Rob Cross. After Smith's exit from this week's Players Championship 21, it was former world youth champion Bradley Brooks who went on to win the tournament. READ MORE ON DARTS 'i can just about drive' Darts star opens up on health condition that also affects daughter Brooks, 25, banked £15,000 after beating the likes of Chris Dobey and James Wade on his way to an 8-5 victory over Gerwyn Price in the final. The Blackburn thrower was in disbelief at his sensational performance. Speaking afterwards, he said: "I'm lost for words. This week I felt so comfortable in my own game and everything clicked, so I'm over the moon. "I treated the final like I had nothing to lose. I can't put into words how much it means to me. 2 Bradley Brooks won the Players Championship 21 Credit: Getty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "I struggled a couple of times this year and I still have that bad game in me, but I think when I do get it right, I can mix it with the best in the room." Unfortunately Brooks will also miss out on a spot at the World Matchplay given that he is still way back in 73rd spot in the Order of Merit. Big name players such as Luke Humphries and Luke Littler have, of course, earned their spot on the stage in Blackpool. While exciting qualifiers from the ProTour rankings include Martin Schindler, Ryan Searle, Mike De Decker and Raymond van Barneveld.
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former darts world champion misses out on major tournament for the first time in 12 years following shock loss
FORMER darts world champion Michael Smith will miss out on the World Matchplay in Blackpool for the first time in 12 years. Smith, 34, failed to qualify for the competition for the first time since 2013 after a poor performance in the Players Championship 21. Advertisement 2 Michael Smith has failed to qualify for the World Matchplay in Blackpool Credit: Getty Unfortunately Smith crashed out in the first round, losing 6-4 to Thibault Tricole and sealing his unfortunate fate. Although Smith hasn't missed a World Matchplay event since 2013, he has never lifted the trophy and came closest to tasting success in 2019 when he finished runner up to After Smith's exit from this week's Players Championship 21, it was former world youth champion Bradley Brooks who went on to win the tournament. Advertisement READ MORE ON DARTS Brooks, 25, banked £15,000 after beating the likes of Chris Dobey and James Wade on his way to an 8-5 victory over The Blackburn thrower was in disbelief at his sensational performance. Speaking afterwards, he said: "I'm lost for words. This week I felt so comfortable in my own game and everything clicked, so I'm over the moon. "I treated the final like I had nothing to lose. I can't put into words how much it means to me. Advertisement Most read in Sport 2 Bradley Brooks won the Players Championship 21 Credit: Getty CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "I struggled a couple of times this year and I still have that bad game in me, but I think when I do get it right, I can mix it with the best in the room." Unfortunately Brooks will also miss out on a spot at the World Matchplay given that he is still way back in 73rd spot in the Order of Merit. Advertisement Big name players such as While exciting qualifiers from the ProTour rankings include Martin Schindler, Ryan Searle, Mike De Decker and World Matchplay field Here's a look at the field for the tournament in Blackpool.. Luke Humphries Luke Littler Michael van Gerwen Stephen Bunting Jonny Clayton Chris Dobey Damon Heta Nathan Aspinall James Wade Rob Cross Gerwyn Price Dave Chisnall Gary Anderson Ross Smith Peter Wright Danny Noppert Qualifiers from ProTour Rankings Martin Schindler Josh Rock Cameron Menzies Gian van Veen Wessel Nijman Ryan Searle Mike De Decker Dirk van Duijvenbode Jermaine Wattimena Andrew Gilding Daryl Gurney Joe Cullen Ricardo Pietreczko Luke Woodhouse Raymond van Barneveld Ryan Joyce
