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The Sun
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
North American Darts Championship 2025 prize money
THE North American Darts Championship returns for another year. Eight players from USA and Canada will take part in the darting extravaganza in Madison Square Garden. 3 3 Matt Campbell won the tournament in 2024, and returns to defend his title in New York. The tournament comes on the same weekend as the US Darts Masters, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries among eight PDC names Stateside this weekend. The North American Darts Championship will take place on Saturday, June 28. SunSport can reveal how much money is on the line this weekend. North American Darts Championship prize money The total prize purse for the tournament is £18,576.31 ($25,000). With only eight participants, the prize purse is smaller than a regular PDC competition. The prize money is as follows: On top of the prize money, the winner of the tournament will earn qualification to the World Darts Championship and the Grand Slam of Darts. Who is taking part in the North American Darts Championship? The North American Darts Championship will consist of eight players from USA and Canada. They will also take part in the US Darts Masters over the course of the weekend. The participants are as follows: Matt Campbell (Canada) Jim Long (Canada) Danny Lauby (USA) Jules van Dongen (USA) Leonard Gates (USA) Adam Sevada (USA) Jason Brandon (USA) Stowe Buntz (USA) The full draw is yet to be announced.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cross and Bunting knocked out of US Darts Masters
Reigning champion Rob Cross and top seed Stephen Bunting suffered shock defeats on the opening night of the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York. England's Cross suffered a 6-0 defeat by American Danny Lauby, who had previously lost three times in the first round of the event, which is part of the World Series of Darts. Advertisement Englishman Bunting managed a 170 checkout, but American qualifier Jason Brandon won 6-4 and will next face Australian Damon Heta. England's world number one Luke Humphries came from 4-3 down against American Stowe Buntz, winning the final three legs to set up a meeting with Lauby. World champion Luke Littler eased into the last eight thanks to a 6-1 win over American Jules van Dongen, securing his success with a 120 checkout of three double 20s. His next opponent will be fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall, who won the title in 2019 when the tournament was held in Las Vegas and who beat Canadian number one Matt Campbell 6-2. Advertisement Two-time champion Michael van Gerwen returned to action after announcing last month he had separated from his wife Daphne with a 6-1 win over American Leonard Gates. The Dutchman will next face Welshman Gerwyn Price, the runner-up in 2024 who averaged 102.47 and hit six 180s in his 6-2 win over American qualifier Adam Sevada.
BBC News
7 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Cross and Bunting knocked out of US Darts Masters
Reigning champion Rob Cross and top seed Stephen Bunting suffered shock defeats on the opening night of the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New Cross suffered a 6-0 defeat by American Danny Lauby, who had previously lost three times in the first round of the event, which is part of the World Series of Bunting managed a 170 checkout, but American qualifier Jason Brandon won 6-4 and will next face Australian Damon world number one Luke Humphries came from 4-3 down against American Stowe Buntz, winning the final three legs to set up a meeting with champion Luke Littler eased into the last eight thanks to a 6-1 win over American Jules van Dongen, securing his success with a 120 checkout of three double 20s. His next opponent will be fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall, who won the title in 2019 when the tournament was held in Las Vegas and who beat Canadian number one Matt Campbell champion Michael van Gerwen returned to action after announcing last month he had separated from his wife Daphne with a 6-1 win over American Leonard Dutchman will next face Welshman Gerwyn Price, the runner-up in 2024 who averaged 102.47 and hit six 180s in his 6-2 win over American qualifier Adam Sevada.
The Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
US Darts Masters 2025: Schedule, results, start time, FREE live stream, TV as Littler stars at Madison Square Garden
ALL eyes are on The Theater at Madison Square Garden as Luke Littler and some of his biggest rivals compete in the US Darts Masters this weekend! Rob Cross claimed his fourth World Series title after marginally defeating Gerwyn Price 8-7 in last year's thrilling final. 1 And the Englishman admitted that he was 'very grateful' to have clinched the title after beating Dutch icon Michael van Gerwen and World No1 Luke Humphries on his way to the top. But Cross will have to pull out all the stops once again if he is to retain his crown with some of the world's best taking part in New York this year. This includes teen sensation Luke Littler, who is determined to put his shock World Cup of Darts early exit with Humphries behind him. When is the US Darts Masters 2025? The US Darts Masters 2025 will take place on Friday, June 27. It will then conclude the following day - Saturday, June 28. The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York is the chosen venue for this thrilling competition. First round and quarter-final matches will be best of 11 legs, the semi-finals are set to be best of 13 legs, and the final is best of 15 legs. What TV channel is the US Darts Masters 2025 on and can it be live streamed for FREE? The US Darts Masters 2025 will be broadcast LIVE for FREE on ITV4 in the UK as long as you hold a valid TV license. Fans can also stream the entire action without paying a single penny on ITV X. Subscription members of PDCTV can tune in to the action on PDCTV. Alternatively, SunSport will be running a live blog providing leg-by-leg coverage of the US Darts Masters. Who is competing at the US Darts Masters 2025? * subject to change PDC Representatives Luke Humphries (England) Luke Littler (England) Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) Stephen Bunting (England) Rob Cross (England) Gerwyn Price (Wales) Damon Heta (Australia) Nathan Aspinall (England) North American Representatives Matt Campbell (Canada) Jim Long (Canada) Danny Lauby (USA) Jules van Dongen (USA) Leonard Gates (USA) Adam Sevada (USA) Jason Brandon (USA) Stowe Buntz (USA) US Darts Masters 2025 schedule and results Friday, June 27 - First Round Damon Heta vs Jim Long - 12am Rob Cross vs Danny Lauby - 12.30am Stephen Bunting vs Jason Brandon - 1am Gerwyn Price vs Adam Sevada - 1.30am Luke Littler vs Jules van Dongen - 2am Nathan Aspinall vs Matt Campbell - 2.30am Luke Humphries vs Stowe Buntz - 3am Michael van Gerwen v Leonard Gates - 3.30am Saturday, June 28
The Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
US Darts Masters LIVE SCORES: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries in action TONIGHT for Madison Square Garden showdown
THE US Darts Masters is set to take over New York - and the action is underway TONIGHT! Luke Littler & the world's best players will take to the States to clash eight of the best from USA and Canada - including PDC Tour regular Matt Campbell. Littler will be joined by English team-mate Luke Humphries, alongside other PDC superstars, such as Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price. Rob Cross is the reigning champion and will defend his US Darts Masters crown at the iconic Theatre at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Follow ALL the action with our live blog below... 4 minutes ago By Tom Sheen Here we go! Darts is back in New York City! The Theatre at Madison Square Garden hosts the world's biggest and best darts players this weekend with the likes of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries in the Big Apple to showcase their skills. The US Darts Masters is one of the favourite trips on the darting calendar for players, with all the glitz and glamour of MSG a far cry from some of the halls and back rooms they get dragged to on the European Tour and Players Championship. The prize pot may not be as big as some of the other tournaments but all the players will be desperate to win this one, with a little bit of Stateside exposure never a bad thing. We have about an hour until things kick off, with all the big names in action in the first round.
