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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
Hypebeast
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Drake Premieres 'What Did I Miss?' Music Video in Cinematic Livestream to Launch New Album Campaign
Summary Drakeis gearing up to release a new album expected to release summer 2025, with many speculating it to be namedIceman, following the release of an hour-long YouTube livestream titled 'ICEMAN EPISODE 1' teasing what fans can expect. In the video, he plays a fictional employee at a Toronto ice storage facility called 'The Iceman,' using a cinematic, narrative-driven format to build intrigue. The concept hints at the album's possible theme, blending scripted storytelling with subtle nods to real-life tension and emotional undercurrents. Midway through the video, a TV in the break room shows archival footage of a young Drake, which cues into an exclusive premiere of his new music video 'What Did I Miss?' The track directly addresses the highly publicized feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He calls out unnamed individuals for 'playing both sides,' rapping pointed bars like:'You switched on the guys and supported a hater' and'It's love for my brothers and death to a traitor.' Some fans believe these lyrics may also be aimed at NBA stars LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan — both longtime friends of Drake who have mutually supported each other's endeavors. Their appearance at Kendrick Lamar's Pop Out concert in L.A. has fueled speculation, especially as reports suggest Drake's relationship with DeRozan has become strained following the latter's public support of Kendrick during the ongoing rap feud. While his new track 'What Did I Miss?' grabs most of the spotlight, the video also teases several unreleased songs, including one titled 'Super Max Deals' — an R&B-leaning cut reminiscent of 'Do Not Disturb' in tone and delivery from his earlier albumMore Life. As expected, the upcoming album appears to blend both Hip-Hop and R&B, offering a range of sounds for fans across genres. With its blend of raw lyricism, immersive storytelling, and interactive fan moments, the rollout marks one of Drake's most creatively ambitious promotions to date. First teased in August 2024, Iceman is shaping up to be a long-awaited, multi-layered project. Stream his new single 'What Did I Miss?' on Spotify and Apple Music below, and check out the full livestream above.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The 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' Stephen Bunting yet another 2025 crown amid his sensational year by edging a riveting final 8-7. 1 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 Price admitted he lost his luggage and his brand new set of darts. 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 final heartbreak in the World Cup of Darts last month - revealed: "I'm quite chuffed that I won considering the circumstances... "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." 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. "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." 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
CTV News
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Over 200 calls came in': The Toronto ice company spotlighted in Drake's new video
A photo composite of The Iceman company truck and Drake. (Left: @TheIcemanToronto via Instagram/Right: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young). Jake Silva wasn't planning to spend his Friday night fielding hundreds of phone calls from across North America. But when one of the world's biggest artists chose to livestream from his family's ice warehouse and drive the company's branded truck through downtown Toronto, Silva says everything changed. 'I would say in the first half of the livestream, there was definitely about 200 calls that came in,' he said. 'It was very short notice. I got a call, basically on Wednesday, and they asked me if I'd be willing to lend my workplace for a shoot, it just grew from there.' Iceman Episode 1 Dubbed 'Iceman Episode 1,' the hour-long livestream debuted shortly after 9 p.m. Friday night, following several teaser posts on Drake's Instagram page and an outdoor billboard campaign above the Eaton Centre. The video begins inside The Iceman's warehouse — located along Adelaide Street West, just west of Niagara Street — before Drake gets behind the wheel of a branded truck and takes it for a slow cruise through the city. Along the way, fans spot him. Some cheer. Some film. One yells an insult — to which Drake fires back: 'We'll fold that up, right now.' Silva says he never expected his family business to be recognized at this scale — a twist of Toronto lore meeting global stardom. 'During the actual livestream, it was pretty crazy … People from all over North America started calling us,' he said. 'My father's phone started blowing up from a lot of our customers.' 'My father started The Iceman close to 40 years ago,' Silva said. 'And for the last 14 years, I've been working next to him.' When will the album drop? Drake hasn't confirmed a release date for a full Iceman album, but the single What Did I Miss — his first solo drop since February's $ome $exy $ongs 4U — has already sparked speculation online. In the meantime, Silva says The Iceman continues to receive more calls than usual. How did this collaboration happen? Though the exposure came suddenly, Silva said the idea had been floating around for a while, adding that he knows others who've worked with Drake's team before. 'I have a few friends, close friends, that have worked with Drake's team before in the past, and there have been hints for a while that he was working on some sort of project that bears the name, or some affiliation with the name Iceman. We've been getting hints of that for a while.' Even so, he didn't expect the project to go public — or global. 'We have a name in Toronto within the hospitality industry, but our name isn't recognizable beyond that,' Silva said. 'So, it's amazing. I'm just very appreciative of everybody that worked on it.' 'For a small company like ours, it's great awareness for our brand. We don't spend a lot of money on marketing or advertising, so I really appreciate the fact that Drake's willing to collaborate with small companies like ours.' Behind the scenes: Still business as usual Despite the chaos of a major video production, Silva said the shoot was surprisingly respectful of his team and their day-to-day work. 'Before they started filming, it was pretty chaotic. I was extremely impressed … They were very respectful of the fact that we were still running the business while this whole thing was taking place.' Whether the company will work with Drake again remains to be seen. But for now, Silva says he's simply grateful. 'You don't get an opportunity to have your logo up on the big screens at Yonge and Dundas for free unless you're paying a lot of money,' he said. 'I felt like the creative (team) was really incredible. 'I'm incredibly appreciative that they were willing to spotlight our small ice business. It means a lot.'
CTV News
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Over 200 calls came in': The Toronto ice company spotlighted in Drake's new video
A photo composite of The Iceman company truck and Drake. (Left: @TheIcemanToronto via Instagram/Right: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young). Jake Silva wasn't planning to spend his Friday night fielding hundreds of phone calls from across North America. But when one of the world's biggest artists chose to livestream from his family's ice warehouse and drive the company's branded truck through downtown Toronto, Silva says everything changed. "I would say in the first half of the livestream, there was definitely about 200 calls that came in," he said. 'It was very short notice. I got a call, basically on Wednesday, and they asked me if I'd be willing to lend my workplace for a shoot, it just grew from there.' Iceman Episode 1 Dubbed 'Iceman Episode 1,' the hour-long livestream debuted shortly after 9 p.m. Friday night, following several teaser posts on Drake's Instagram page and an outdoor billboard campaign above the Eaton Centre. The video begins inside The Iceman's warehouse — located along Adelaide Street West, just west of Niagara Street — before Drake gets behind the wheel of a branded truck and takes it for a slow cruise through the city. Along the way, fans spot him. Some cheer. Some film. One yells an insult — to which Drake fires back: 'We'll fold that up, right now.' Silva says he never expected his family business to be recognized at this scale — a twist of Toronto lore meeting global stardom. 'During the actual livestream, it was pretty crazy … People from all over North America started calling us,' he said. 'My father's phone started blowing up from a lot of our customers.' 'My father started The Iceman close to 40 years ago,' Silva said. 'And for the last 14 years, I've been working next to him.' When will the album drop? Drake hasn't confirmed a release date for a full Iceman album, but the single What Did I Miss — his first solo drop since February's $ome $exy $ongs 4U — has already sparked speculation online. In the meantime, Silva says The Iceman continues to receive more calls than usual. How did this collaboration happen? Though the exposure came suddenly, Silva said the idea had been floating around for a while, adding that he knows others who've worked with Drake's team before. 'I have a few friends, close friends, that have worked with Drake's team before in the past, and there have been hints for a while that he was working on some sort of project that bears the name, or some affiliation with the name Iceman. We've been getting hints of that for a while.' Even so, he didn't expect the project to go public — or global. 'We have a name in Toronto within the hospitality industry, but our name isn't recognizable beyond that,' Silva said. 'So, it's amazing. I'm just very appreciative of everybody that worked on it.' 'For a small company like ours, it's great awareness for our brand. We don't spend a lot of money on marketing or advertising, so I really appreciate the fact that Drake's willing to collaborate with small companies like ours.' Behind the scenes: Still business as usual Despite the chaos of a major video production, Silva said the shoot was surprisingly respectful of his team and their day-to-day work. 'Before they started filming, it was pretty chaotic. I was extremely impressed … They were very respectful of the fact that we were still running the business while this whole thing was taking place.' Whether the company will work with Drake again remains to be seen. But for now, Silva says he's simply grateful. 'You don't get an opportunity to have your logo up on the big screens at Yonge and Dundas for free unless you're paying a lot of money,' he said. 'I felt like the creative (team) was really incredible. 'I'm incredibly appreciative that they were willing to spotlight our small ice business. It means a lot.'
