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The Sun
8 hours ago
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- The Sun
World Matchplay Darts 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler in action TONIGHT before Van Gerwen's battle against Rock
THE World Matchplay has arrived in Blackpool for nine thrilling nights of darts at the iconic Winter Gardens! World champion Luke Littler returns to action tonight for a tough test against Dutch star Jermaine Wattimena. Gerwyn Price plays his first match since his heated win over Daryl Gurney. And Michael van Gerwen tops the day five bill in a huge encounter with Josh Rock.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
‘Have to be careful these days' – Gerwyn Price has cheeky response after heated Daryl Gurney clash at World Matchplay
GERWYN PRICE joked he "has to be careful these days" following his on-stage altercation with Daryl Gurney. The pair shared a heated handshake after Price won their World Matchplay clash 10-7. 2 2 Price admitted he had struggled during the match and he celebrated with his trademark roar after sealing victory. Then Gurney mocked his celebration, leading to the fiery coming together. Price, 40, later cooled tensions between the pair with a funny message on social media. He wrote: "Have to be careful these days I'm down to light cruiserweight." The darts star, who has previously claimed he could beat Jake Paul in a boxing bout, has been on a weight loss journey in the past few months. Price credits his weight loss with his return to the form at the oche, but the Welshman also believes he is now more emotionally intelligent, and that has played a big role too. Asked if that played a role in his win over Gurney, Price said: "Definitely. If it was five, six, seven years ago, that game probably could have got away from me. "I've learned to try and keep my emotions intact at key points. I did today. There were two or three legs where I felt like my head was going to blow off — but I just had to keep it in. "I thought I was struggling throughout the game. But I came off and saw the stats and I averaged around 100, which is decent. "I felt like I was pretty poor in patches and didn't play particularly well. There's a lot more in the tank." Michael van Gerwen reveals major personal change for first time that inspired World Matchplay win 'I just felt like I needed to keep myself composed. Sometimes I'm forcing not to let my emotions get the best of me, and sometimes that's what happens. "I can let out the emotions, and then the next leg's not so good. So sometimes I try and control that — and I did in that game."
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘I feel more calm' – Michael van Gerwen reveals major personal change for first time that inspired World Matchplay win
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has revealed that the presence of his daughter played a huge role in his World Matchplay win over Raymond van Barneveld. The Dutch maestro was made to work against his compatriot in a 10-6 victory at the Winter Gardens. 4 4 4 4 And it was welcome relief after a torrid time in his personal life. Last week, Van Gerwen's father was sadly diagnosed with cancer. And in May, he announced his split from wife Daphne before pulling out of upcoming tournaments. The pair had been together since 2008 before getting married in 2014, the same year as his first World Championship win. But against Van Barneveld, Van Gerwen had a special guest watching on. Daughter Zoe, 7, is the — the other being son Mike, 5. And she was present as Van Gerwen booked his place in the next stage. Speaking after the game, MvG declared that Zoe had bought a 'calmness' to his game. And being able to spend quality time with her between matches was also the perfect antidote to his personal issues. Van Gerwen said: 'We have a day off tomorrow. I can relax a little bit more and spend some time with my daughter. Michael van Gerwen makes major change as he returns to darts for first time since announcing divorce 'She is here for the first time and I really enjoy that. 'My dad had an operation, he had cancer last week, that's why I'm playing today. 'I'm in the middle of a divorce. I brought my daughter to give a bit to myself. 'But for the rest, I feel good. I feel more calm now and think from here on I can make steps. 'Of course the first rounds are always tough. But I hope we see a more relaxed version of me, that would be nice and fair to me.'
BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
World Matchplay Darts schedule, draw and prize money
The 2025 World Matchplay Darts gets under way on Saturday, July 19 and runs until Sunday, July tournament - one of the Professional Darts Corporation's majors - features 32 players and takes place at Blackpool's Winter top 16 in the PDC's Order of Merit qualified automatically, with the other 16 places given to the 16 highest-ranked players in the ProTour's Order of means some big names have not qualified - including former world number one and 2023 world champion Michael Smith, who just missed out via the Order of number one Luke Humphries is the defending champion, having beaten Michael van Gerwen 18-15 in last year's final. How does the World Matchplay work? The top 16 players in the world are seeded, meaning their first-round opponents will be those who have qualified via the seeded players have been drawn in such a way the number one seed would face the number 16 seed if they both win their first-round match, and so the first round, matches are the best of 19 legs, which increases to a best of 21 in the second quarter-finals are the best of 31 legs, with the semi-finals and final potentially last 33 and 35 legs respectively. What is the World Matchplay prize money? The winner of the 2025 World Matchplay will take home £200,000 in prize money from the tournament's prize pool of £800, runner-up will win £100,000, with two losing semi-finalists securing £50,000 exit in the quarter-finals earns players £30,000 each, while those knocked out in the second round will secure £15,000 beaten in the first round will take home £10,000. World Matchplay draw and schedule First round (best of 19 legs)Saturday, 19 JulyJames Wade (9) v Joe CullenDanny Noppert (16) v Cameron MenziesLuke Humphries (1) v Gian van VeenNathan Aspinall (8) v Wessel NijmanSunday, 20 JulyDamon Heta (7) v Andrew GildingRob Cross (10) v Dirk van Duijvenbode Peter Wright (15) v Jermaine WattimenaDave Chisnall (12) v Mike De DeckerGary Anderson (13) v Luke WoodhouseJonny Clayton (5) v Martin Schindler Luke Littler (2) v Ryan SearleStephen Bunting (4) v Ryan JoyceMonday, 21 JulyChris Dobey (6) v Ricardo PiertreczkoGerwyn Price (11) v Daryl GurneyMichael van Gerwen (3) v Raymond van BarneveldRoss Smith (14) v Josh RockSecond roundTuesday, 22 JulyHumphries or Van Veen v Noppert or MenziesAspinall or Nijman v Wade or CullenBunting or Joyce v Anderson or WoodhouseClayton or Schindler v Chisnall or De DeckerWednesday, 23 JulyLittler or Searle v Wright or WattimenaHeta or Gilding v Cross or Van DuijvenbodeVan Gerwen or Van Barneveld v Smith or RockDobey or Pietreczko v Price or GurneyThis article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... How does Premier League Darts affect PDC's Order of Merit?What are the low-blow rules in boxing?What does the cut line mean in golf?How dangerous is the Tour de France?
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Don't judge him' – Darts star reveals Michael van Gerwen's words to him straight after shocking ‘pub player' slur
DARTS STAR Pero Ljubic has defended rival Michael van Gerwen after the ex-world champ labelled him a "pub player". The outburst caused outrage in the media - but Ljubic has now come to the aid of his Dutch opponent. 4 4 Van Gerwen's insults included calling his opponent a "pub player" as well as saying "[Ljubic] won a few legs and it feels like his birthday". However - speaking to Polish darts outlet Okiem Darta - Ljubic downplayed the severity of Van Gerwen's jibes. The Croatian revealed that Van Gerwen apologised for his comments immediately - and asked people not to leap to conclusions. He said: "Michael apologised to me straight away. We know each other well, and I know he meant no harm. "Don't be too quick to judge – emotions can take over in moments like that.' Van Gerwen and Ljubic were drawn against each other in the Poland Darts Masters last week. Van Gerwen - ranked third on the PDC Order of Merit - was expected to demolish his opponent, who sat 140 places below him in the rankings. Instead, the three-time World Championship winner stumbled to just a shaky 6-4 victory, prompting his shocking post-match comments. Ljubic said: "He was just frustrated with his own performance. 'For me, what matters most is someone's honesty – not what the internet says." Darts star Michael van Gerwen rips into 'pub player' rival Pero Ljubic Ljubic's classy reaction even extended to paying his legendary opponent compliments. He added: "During a later chat, he even gave me some motivation. He's a genuinely decent guy and a top-class player." 4 4 Van Gerwen was eventually knocked out of the tournament in the quarter-finals by Englishman Rob Cross. Welsh star Gerwyn Price would take the silverware in the end however, narrowly beating Stephen Bunting 8-7 in a tense final. 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
