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Players Championship Order of Merit update: Littler, Humphries, Van Gerwen & Aspinall in danger of missing Minehead

Players Championship Order of Merit update: Littler, Humphries, Van Gerwen & Aspinall in danger of missing Minehead

With 22 of 34 floor events completed, only the top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit will secure a place in Minehead later this year — but four of the sport’s biggest stars are either hovering just above that line or sitting below it altogether.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 29
How can the best darts player in the world not be No. 1? Luke Littler keeps winning, yet Humphries still leads the rankings

How can the best darts player in the world not be No. 1? Luke Littler keeps winning, yet Humphries still leads the rankings

Luke Littler made history this week as he completed the elusive Triple Crown, winning the World Championship, Premier League and now the World Matchplay.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 23
Preview Wednesday night World Matchplay 2025 | Gerwyn Price, Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen in action

Preview Wednesday night World Matchplay 2025 | Gerwyn Price, Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen in action

Wednesday evening, July 23, the last four matches of the second round of the World Matchplay 2025 are scheduled with Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen in action.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 22
'Now I feel like I belong here': Gian van Veen filled with confidence after victory over world No.1 Luke Humphries

'Now I feel like I belong here': Gian van Veen filled with confidence after victory over world No.1 Luke Humphries

Gian Van Veen defeated world no.1 Luke Humphries in the first round of the World Matchplay on Friday night. “To beat the world number one meant the world

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 22
'It's not nice. They're my best mates' – Chris Dobey admits mixed emotions after early World Matchplay exits for Humphries & Aspinall

'It's not nice. They're my best mates' – Chris Dobey admits mixed emotions after early World Matchplay exits for Humphries & Aspinall

Chris Dobey admitted to feeling mixed emotions after his World Matchplay first-round win on Sunday night, revealing to Dartsnews.com that he takes no joy in the early Blackpool exits of some of his title rivals.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 20
Gian van Veen: 'Whistling at Humphries? He's World Number One, it shouldn't happen'

Gian van Veen: 'Whistling at Humphries? He's World Number One, it shouldn't happen'

Gian van Veen reflected after delivering the biggest win of his career at the 2025 World Matchplay in Blackpool, stunning defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries It was a tense and emotional first-round battle on the Winter Gardens stage which saw 'GVV The Giant' win 10-8 in the end to move through to face Danny Noppert.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 20
Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries stunned on opening night of World Matchplay by Dutch dynamos Nijman and Van Veen

Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries stunned on opening night of World Matchplay by Dutch dynamos Nijman and Van Veen

On a night which was meant to be all about Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall as two box office attractions turned into a nightmare as Dutch darting dynamos Gian van Veen and Wessel Nijman sent two of the big names packing at the World Matchplay.

Defending champion Luke Humphries crashes out in World Matchplay opener

Gian van Veen stunned the world number one.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 19
'A possible winner of everything and anything': Don't write off Gian van Veen says Wayne Mardle in Luke Humphries World Matchplay fight

'A possible winner of everything and anything': Don't write off Gian van Veen says Wayne Mardle in Luke Humphries World Matchplay fight

The World Matchplay kicks off tonight and Wayne Mardle and John Part were in the Sky Sports studio to run the rule over some of the main talking points as the Winter Gardens welcomes back the defending champion Luke Humphries tonight.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 19
'Most players would say the same': Luke Humphries holds World Matchplay in higher regard than the World Darts Championship

'Most players would say the same': Luke Humphries holds World Matchplay in higher regard than the World Darts Championship

Luke Humphries starts tonight's World Matchplay as the defending champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 18-15 in last year's final. 'Cool Hand Luke' will take on Dutchman Gian van Veen in his opening match.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 19

Schedule Saturday night at World Matchplay - Defending champion Luke Humphries headlines alongside Nathan Aspinall

The 2025 World Matchplay gets underway tonight. The best darters in the world will compete for the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy. The tournament at the Winter Gardens is the second largest ranking tournament of the year.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 18
PDC Form Guide: Luke Littler leads 'alternative ranking' with World No.1 Luke Humphries down in third

PDC Form Guide: Luke Littler leads 'alternative ranking' with World No.1 Luke Humphries down in third

A new PDC Form Guide has been released. For this alternative world ranking, only the last 200 played legs of each PDC Tour Card holder are taken into account.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 17

'I think Michael will bounce back': Phil Taylor names Michael van Gerwen as joker in the pack for World Matchplay

Phil Taylor suspects one of the "deadly Lukes" will take the World Matchplay title this year. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are considered the two top favorites for the title prior to the tournament.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 17
'No disrespect to Phil Taylor, but there weren’t as many challengers' - Luke Humphries says darts is harder than ever ahead of World Matchplay defence

'No disrespect to Phil Taylor, but there weren’t as many challengers' - Luke Humphries says darts is harder than ever ahead of World Matchplay defence

One of the never ending, yet unanswerable questions in the sport of darts, is whether or not Phil Taylor would be able to dominate modern darts the way he did in his own era.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 16

'Don’t have to do the hoovering now do I?' - New robotic vacuum cleaner gives Luke Humphries peace of mind in World Matchplay hunt

Saturday, July 19, is the start of the World Matchplay. Luke Humphries, last year's Phil Taylor Trophy winner, looks set to prolong his title. In addition to his sporting achievements, 'Cool Hand Luke' also has it on the line next to the oche.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 15
These are the five must-watch first-round matches at 2025 World Matchplay

These are the five must-watch first-round matches at 2025 World Matchplay

From Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, July 27, the world’s top darts stars descend on the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay—one of the most prestigious tournaments on the PDC calendar.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 15
Humphries and Littler lead battle for £200,000 prize money at World Matchplay 2025

Humphries and Littler lead battle for £200,000 prize money at World Matchplay 2025

The World Matchplay Darts is set to take place between 19-27 July, 2025 at the historic Winter Gardens in Blackpool. It sees Luke Humphries as defending champion aiming to regain another £200,000 this time around.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 15
'He really is one of the best players in the world' - Luke Humphries praises 'best mate' on PDC Tour

'He really is one of the best players in the world' - Luke Humphries praises 'best mate' on PDC Tour

Luke Humphries has been right at the top of the world of darts for the last couple years. Last weekend, 'Cool Hand Luke' had another strong showing, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open on the European Tour.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 13
'It's strange. You get up there and suddenly it feels like you can’t throw properly' - Luke Humphries puzzled but victorious at Baltic Sea Darts Open

'It's strange. You get up there and suddenly it feels like you can’t throw properly' - Luke Humphries puzzled but victorious at Baltic Sea Darts Open

Luke Humphries survived a dramatic opening-round thriller at the Baltic Sea Darts Open, edging past Mickey Mansell 6–5 in a match that nearly slipped away from the world number one.

Darts News / Dartsnews.com / July 10

Draw World Matchplay 2025: Defending champion Luke Humphries opens against Gian van Veen

The draw has been completed for the 2025 World Matchplay between July 19-27, a top field will compete for the £200,000 title at the Winter Gardens led by World Number One and defending champion Luke Humphries.

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