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BBC News
18-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bunting wins first Players Championship title since 2021
Stephen Bunting produced a dazzling display to beat Jermaine Wattimena and win the 18th Players Championship of world number four hit six 180s and averaged 104.84 as he dominated the final against his Dutch opponent in broke to win the first leg before Bunting reeled off six legs in a row - with checkouts of 164 and 156 along the way - to take complete Wattimena getting it back to 7-5, Bunting would not be denied and took out 94 for an 11-darter that secured his first Players Championship title for nearly four the Liverpudlian averaged 106.43 as he beat Alan Soutar 6-4 in the last 16 before coming through last-leg deciders in both the quarter and beat Karel Sedlacek of the Czech Republic 6-5 - again averaging over 100 - and then edged past former World Championship semi-finalist Dave Chisnall 7-6 in the last had gone two better as he won four one-leg shootouts in a row - beating Josh Rock, Ryan Searle, Mike de Decker and Niels Zonneveld - before coming unstuck against Bunting in the Chris Dobey won the 17th event on Tuesday, the triple-header in Leicester concludes with Players Championship 20 on are 34 Players Championship events across the year, with the competition's finals held in Minehead in November.
The Sun
18-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Bankrupt former World Darts semi-finalist, 59, stuns Gerwyn Price to earn timely Players Championship prize money boost
MERVYN KING'S form has gone "Boom" - three months after he went bust. The Ipswich ace toppled former Ally Pally champ Gerwyn Price on the way to three impressive wins at Players Championship 18. 2 It could not be more timely for King who feared losing his home after saying he owed 'north of £500,000' to HMRC. The one-time BDO world no. 1 exclusively told SunSport in March he even worried about how he could look after his three dogs. The ex-PDC World Championship semi-finalist said he "hid my head in the sand' as his debts soared over the past two decades. But King was in scintillating nick at Leicester's Mattioli Arena on Wednesday. And top billing went to his opening performance. The current world no.147 dismantled Premier League Darts star Price 6-2. Averaging nearly 100, King bagged six of his nine attempts at double to clinch a 6-2 victory. His Welsh victim Price, 40, is world-ranked 11th and has seven PDC majors to his name, including the ultimate prize at the Ally Pally in 2021. King went onto beat Glastonbury thrower Justin Hood 6-3 before pipping Dutchman Wesley Plaisier 6-5. But resurgent Morecambe hurler Dave Chisnall ended the veteran's surge by inflicting a 6-2 defeat. Darts star Daryl Gurney screams X-rated rant about his 'b------s' on stage at World Cup But for King just being at the oche might be a joy after he was made insolvent at the High Court of Justice in London earlier this year. It left he and wife Tracey anxious about the care of their three large pets — a Pyrenean Mountain Dog, a Pyrenees-Newfoundland cross and a Golden Retriever - should the couple have to move home. King picked up most of his darts' prize money at his peak from the late-90s to early 2000s. However, he mistakenly thought that income was "winnings" rather than "earnings" - and he didn't make it known to the tax authorities. Two decades later - during Covid - King began delivering parcels for Amazon — and realised he could be near to becoming bankrupt. He also started a construction business but 'got rid of it' as he could no longer be a company director.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
European Darts Open 2025 prize money: How much can be won in Leverkusen?
LIFTING the European Darts Open trophy will be the main objective on every participant's mind this weekend - but the prize money is a nice added incentive. Dave Chisnall battled through last year's gruelling final before coming out on top 8-6 against Ross Smith. And the Englishman accumulated £30,000 just for winning the showpiece match alone. Fortunately for Chisnall, world number one Luke Humphries, teen sensation Luke Littler and five-time winner Michael van Gerwen have all withdrawn from the tournament. However, the reigning champ will still have to deal with the likes of Stephen Bunting, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall. What is the European Darts Open 2025 prize money? The total prize pot for the 2025 European Darts Open is a staggering £175,000. And just like last year, the winner will take home £30,000 of that while the runner-up is set to pocket £12,000 for their troubles. Winner: £30,000 Runner-up: £12,000 Losing semi-finalists x2: £8,500 Losing quarter-finalists x4: £6,000 Third round losers x8: £4,000 Second round losers x16: £2,500 First round losers x16: £1,250 How can I watch the European Darts Open 2025? The entire European Darts Open 2025 tournament will be broadcast LIVE on PDCTV in the UK. For those wanting access to the stream, it costs around £49.99 a year and daily and weekend passes are also available. This competition follows similar session time slots for as the rest of the European competitions. Meaning, afternoon sessions are expected to get underway from Friday, May 30 at 12pm BST, while the evening sessions should start from 7pm BST. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will all take place on Sunday, June 1.
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
European Darts Open 2025: Schedule and results as Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting head stacked field
THE European Darts Open takes place in Leverkusen this week. Dave Chisnall returns as defending champion after he claimed the title by beating Ross Smith 8-6 in last year's final. 1 Top stars Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will not feature in the tournament, meaning Stephen Bunting is No1 seed. Michael van Gerwen split from wife Daphne. Nathan Aspinall returns to the oche after losing his Premier League Darts semi to Humphries on Finals Night. SunSport brings you all you need to know about the European Darts Open. When is European Darts Open 2025? The European Darts Open gets underway on Friday, May 30. The tournament concludes on Sunday, June 1. Ostermann Arena in Leverkusen will host. How to watch European Darts Open 2025 The European Darts Open will not be televised in the UK. For UK viewers, it will be live streamed on PDCTV - a subscription service. You can purchase an annual PDCTV subscription for £49.99. A three-day pass, which will cover the whole tournament, costs £4.99, as does a monthly subscription. Alternatively, SunSport's live blog of the event will bring you leg-by-leg coverage of the event. European Darts Open 2025 schedule and results Friday, May 30 First Round Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST) Madars Razma v Darryl Pilgrim Ritchie Edhouse v Petr Krivka William O'Connor v Mickey Mansell Niels Zonneveld v Lukas Wenig Matt Campbell v Alan Soutar Jermaine Wattimena v Joshua Hermann Andrew Gilding v Kevin Knopf Wessel Nijman v Brendan Dolan Evening Session (From 6pm BST) Ricardo Pietreczko v Moritz Bohrmann Cameron Menzies v Kim Huybrechts Ryan Joyce v Ricky Evans Raymond van Barneveld v Andreas Harrysson Joe Cullen v Bradley Brooks Dirk van Duijvenbode v Niko Springer Luke Woodhouse v Dragutin Horvat Daryl Gurney v Richard Veenstra Saturday, May 31 Second Round Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST) Ross Smith v Campbell/Soutar Ryan Searle v Gilding/Knopf Damon Heta v O'Connor/Mansell Danny Noppert v Edhouse/Krivka Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Huybrechts Gary Anderson v Nijman/Dolan Mike De Decker v Joyce/Evans Gian van Veen v Gurney/Veenstra Evening Session (From 6pm BST) Chris Dobey v Van Duijvenbode/Springer James Wade v Zonneveld/Wenig Peter Wright v Razma/Pilgrim Jonny Clayton v Wattimena/Hermann Michael Smith v Van Barneveld/Harrysson Nathan Aspinall v Cullen/Brooks Martin Schindler v Pietreczko/Bohrmann Stephen Bunting v Woodhouse/Horvat Sunday, June 1 Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST) Third Round Evening Session (From 6pm BST) Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
