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Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘It's terrible' – Darts star claims rival will FAINT on sweltering World Cup stage and demands venue change
The darts star is set for a huge clash on Sunday TOO HOT TO HANDLE 'It's terrible' – Darts star claims rival will FAINT on sweltering World Cup stage and demands venue change Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WILLIAM O'CONNOR has blasted hot conditions at the World Cup of Darts. And the 38-year-old also reckons a player will FAINT if nothing is done about it. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 William O'Connor has been in World Cup action in Germany Credit: Getty The Limerick-born thrower has been in action for Ireland at the event in Frankfurt. Alongside team-mate Keane Barry, O'Connor helped his nation beat Switzerland 8-3 to reach the last eight at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt. Despite the victory, O'Connor was unhappy with the conditions. He fumed: "It's so hot up on that stage, it's hard to play our best darts. It's really, really hard. It's terrible. READ MORE IN SPORT DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 "They are going to have to change the venue or maybe put on a bit of air conditioning or something, but someone's going to drop up on that stage. "I'm not exactly the biggest man in the world, but it's hot up on that stage and it's not good. "The quicker we get off that stage, the better. That's it." Barry, 22, agreed with his team-mate's sentiment. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Duleek dartist said: "On stage, it's seriously hot. Darts slipped out of my hand, I thought the dart was just so sticky. "It's the same for everyone too. You can't be really complaining about it. It's the same for both players. It's another factor to try and get around.' 'I think his tooth just fell out' - Sky Sports commentator convinced World Cup of Darts star suffered bizarre injury Ireland are set to be back in action tomorrow in Frankfurt. O'Connor and Barry will take on Northern Ireland's Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘I think his tooth just fell out' – Sky Sports commentator convinced World Cup of Darts star suffered bizarre injury
Two team-mates fought each other in another match TOOTH HURTS 'I think his tooth just fell out' – Sky Sports commentator convinced World Cup of Darts star suffered bizarre injury A WORLD Cup of Darts star celebrated his win so wildly that his TOOTH appeared to fly out of his mouth. Petr Krivka allegedly lost a tooth after Czechia's win over India at the World Cup in Frankfurt as his on-stage celebration took a surprising turn. Advertisement 4 Petr Krivka celebrated wildly after hitting tops at the World Cup of Darts 4 Krivka immediately bent down to pick it up and put it in his pocket before shaking hands with the India duo 4 Krivka didn't hold back when nailing tops to seal a 4-2 victory and send Group J winner's Czechia through to the last-16 knockout rounds. As Krivka turned around and let out a loud roar, he may have been alarmed to see something white and tooth-sized fly out of his mouth and land on the ground. The world No.147 even had to make his opponents wait a moment longer for the customary post-match handshake while he picked it up off the floor and put the object in his pocket. Sky Sports commentator Dan Dawson then delivered one of the most obscure commentary lines of all-time, saying: 'Petr Krivka celebrates so hard I think one of his teeth just fell out of his head! Advertisement READ MORE DARTS DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 "What a way to mark your passage through to the last 16! Czechia win it, India go out, and now the celebrations can properly begin for the Czech pair." Fans reacted to the hilarious moment on X, with one saying: 'Nothing surprises you in this tournament, it's absolutely mad.' There has been some confusion about whether Krivka really did lose a tooth, or whether it was just a stray piece of chewing gum. Some fans have even looked into the way it bounced to try and get to the bottom of it as the clip went viral on social media. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS India were caught up in another viral incident on Friday, after their Chinese Taipei opponents got into a row on stage. Team-mates Pupo Teng-Lieh and An-Sheng Lu were involved in a feisty war of words after the former spurned the chance to tie up the victory with a baffling miscount. 'Pure cinema… darts heritage' - Fans love Chinese Taipei vs India World Cup epic with team-mates 'ready to throw hands' With 38 left, Teng-Lieh hit a single one and then a treble 19 when only a double 19 was required to begin with, before Chinese Taipei won 4-2. Advertisement Czechia secured their qualification into the second round on Friday, joining Sweden and Switzerland in booking their place. The second round, which begins on Saturday, sees top seeds England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all enter the competition. All eyes will be on the heavily-fancied England team of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, as the best two players on the planet look to become world champions together - after battling each other for the last 18 months. FOLLOW DARTS WORLD CUP ACTION ON SUNSPORT'S LIVE BLOG Advertisement
Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Luke Humphries pays tribute to Luke Littler as duo named in King's Honours list
Darts' World No.1 has enjoyed success beyond his wildest dreams in the sport in the past 18 months and is leading the game to new heights alongside Luke Littler - now both are about to bestowed MBE's in the King's Birthday Honours Darts' World No.1 Luke Humphries says being made an MBE shows just has far he and Luke Littler are helping to take the sport. Both Humphries and his great rival have been handed the accolade in the King's Birthday Honours, for their achievements over the last 18 months. Humphries, 30, has won eight major titles during an astonishing run of success, including the 2024 World Championship and the recent Premier League - where he defeated Littler in the final. Teenage sensation Littler has been the only player on the PDC Tour able to regularly match the standard that Humphries has set. And while the 18-year-old is the star primarily responsible for bringing new audiences to the sport, Humphries has been front and centre alongside him ever since he exploded onto the scene. Humphries said: 'It's something that me and Luke have really done together. I know he's done it on a much bigger scale, and from a younger generational part of it, but I think him having someone that can compete with him, compete against him, and push him all the way, it's made it really exciting for the sport. 'I think that's grown so many new fans. Everyone's talking about darts now, and I think that we're two of the pioneering parts of that. 'We've changed the face of darts over the last couple of years. It's starting to become a younger man's game. It's nice to be at the forefront of that.' It has been some turnaround for Humphries, whose future was in jeopardy just two years ago. He suffered a number of anxiety attacks that threatened to curtail his career, but he has worked on his mental health, turned things around and that, combined with his successes at the oche, will now lead to a visit to the royal family. 'I feel really good about it, it's obviously something that was very unexpected,' he added. 'When I got the letter, I kind of couldn't believe when I opened it and it's a very proud moment. 'My mum and dad are obviously incredibly proud as well. Their son's obviously getting an MBE, which is quite a feat, to be honest. It usually happens later on in people's careers, but it's happened in mine pretty early. 'I feel pretty blessed, to be honest, I'm fortunate enough to get one. 'My girlfriend and my son will be very, very proud, especially my son. When he grows up and understands what it means, I'm sure he'd be very, very proud.'
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘A lot are saying the same thing' – Darts stars moan about World Cup outfits causing awkward wardrobe malfunctions
TAKING THE TEE 'A lot are saying the same thing' – Darts stars moan about World Cup outfits causing awkward wardrobe malfunctions Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FURIOUS darts star Gian van Veen has revealed that players are outraged with the quality of T-shirts given out at the World Cup. The world No. 23 insisted most of his rivals agree with his view that the tops dished out ahead of the tournament are too tight. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Gian van Veen says several players have made the same complaint as him at the World Cup Van Veen is part of the Dutch team in Germany, lining up alongside Danny Noppert, who is ranked 16th in the world. After thumping Italy 4-0 on Friday, the Netherlands duo face Hungary next and are widely expected to reach the knockout phase. But Van Veen has been left infuriated with the shirts given out to players at World Cup, arguing that the tops aren't big enough. He said: 'I asked for an XL, but this feels more like a medium. An XXL would've been better. READ MORE DARTS NEWS DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 'It's tight, uncomfortable, and feels totally different from my usual shirt. A lot of players are saying the same thing. 'I've spoken to the PDC about it and they've promised to look into it for next year. But for now, we'll just have to get on with it.' The World Cup shirts were made by professional sport's apparel supplier Fourex and feature bespoke designs for each country. Van Veen, who replaced Dutch ace Michael van Gerwen after he withdrew, then revealed that the team "feel confident" but "expected more from the Italians". CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS England duo Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are not in action until Saturday. As the best-ranked team, they received a bye into the knockout rounds. Luke Littler reveals he's signed up to HUGE reality show alongside YouTuber mate The world champion and world No. 1 Humphries are strong favourites to win the tournament. Humphries won the World Cup with Michael Smith last year, when they beat Austrian pair Rowby-John Rodriguez and Mensur Suljovic 10-6. If England win this Sunday, they will extend their record of World Cup titles to six. While, the Dutch pairing decided that Van Veen would throw first this weekend, it looks like Littler will do the same in his duo. 3 Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will represent England
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Pure cinema… darts heritage' – Fans love Chinese Taipei vs India World Cup epic with team-mates ‘ready to throw hands'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DARTS World Cup match featuring Chinese Taipei descended into chaos as two players rowed on stage. Pupo Teng-Lieh and An-Sheng Lu were involved in a feisty war of words during a bizarre showdown with India on Friday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A miscount from the Chinese Taipei team caused carnage at the Darts World Cup Credit: PDC Heavy favourites for the match, Chinese Taipei had been expected to take the group stage game in a 4-0 whitewash. They powered into a 3-0 lead - but things quickly unravelled between Pupo and Lu in the fourth leg. The pair needed double 20 to take out 40 and seal a resounding win. Lu strayed into the double 1 with his first match dart, before missing double 19 twice to close out the victory. READ MORE ON DARTS DOUBLE DOWN World Darts semi-finalist retires from PDC Tour at the age of just 30 Veteran Pupo had the chance to seal a deserved win on his next visit. But the 48-year-old appeared to have drifted off during his partner's time at the oche. When Pupo returned - needing 38 - he wrongly believed that the leg was over. Pupo, 48, launched his dart at the treble 20 and fired another quickfire shot into the 19. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The two darts bust his score, with Lu racing over to ask why he wasn't aiming for the double 19. Both players continued a heated discussion on stage as India's Mohan Kumar-Goel strode up to remove 14 and keep the match alive. World Darts semi-finalist Dimitri Van Den Bergh retires from PDC tour aged just 30 One fan laughed on X: "Chinese Taipei about to start throwing hands at each other on stage, this is darts heritage." Another said: "The greatest World Cup of darts match in my mind. Just pure cinema." A third laughed: "Reason number 101 why the World Cup is my favourite Darts tourney." While a third commented: "I don't care what anyone says, that's far more exciting and entertaining than Luke Humphries & Luke Littler being really good." Pupo was guilty of another miscount in the fifth leg as the Indians threatened a stunning comeback. But the Chinese Taipei pair eventually held their nerve to secure a 4-2 win.
