an extraordinary tournament then that has really caught the imagination of the british public in a way the sport of darts hasn t done for years. matt porter is the chief executive of the pdc, he told jane dougall that humphries is a worthy champion of a tournament that has broken all manner of records. remarkable, as you say, it was a tournament that smashed all records and surpassed anything that we have been able to deliver before but loo countries overcoming so many personal challenges to get to where he is, he s won four of our last five major events and for him to be crowned world champion luke humphreys. it is a pinnacle of that. he richly deserves it. one of the reasons why so many people were tuning in was because of the phenomenon that is luke littler. how much is he impacted the spotted such a young age? he much is he impacted the spotted such a young age? much is he impacted the spotted such a ounu ace? , ., a young age? he has been remarkable. what a narrative a young
night, here is a contrast for you. late night for many in the office. you could not not stay poor listen and watch to it last night. it you could not not stay poor listen and watch to it last night.- and watch to it last night. it lived u . and watch to it last night. it lived u- to its and watch to it last night. it lived up to its billing. and watch to it last night. it lived up to its billing. the and watch to it last night. it lived up to its billing. the pdc - and watch to it last night. it lived up to its billing. the pdc world i up to its billing. the pdc world championship between two players who either could have won in the end, couldn t either could have won in the end, couldn t they? luke littler said all he wanted couldn t they? luke littler said all he wanted to do was win one match and he he wanted to do was win one match and he got he wanted to do was win one match and he got to the final, and he just couldn t and he got to the final, and he just couldn t do
our correspondent there for us. - donald trump has asked the us supreme court to intervene over his disqualification from the colorado primary ballot. last month the state s highest court concluded the former president engaged in an insurrection before and during the january 6th capitol riots. as a result, it said he shouldn t be eligible for inclusion on the ballot. mr trump has also challenged a similar exclusion from the state ballot in maine. here in the uk, millions were glued to their screens last night to see if a british teenager who succeed in his bid to win the darts world championship final. luke littler, who is known as luke the nuke isjust 16 years old and was beaten 7 4 by luke humphries at the tournament in london. he described his progress through the championship over the past few weeks as unbelievable. it really was. we re nowjoined by the voice of darts and now retired pdc referee after last night s
adrian lewis said: well done to luke humphries, well deserved and wow a new darting superstar in luke littler, absolute quality. and sports broadcasterjeff stelling was also watching he said: great world darts final and luke humphries brilliant. amazing how far this has come since 1994 at the circus tavern in purfleet! such a great event. joining me now is matt porter, who s the chief executive of the pdc. an early start for you after a late night an early start for you after a late night so an early start for you after a late night so we appreciate you coming along night so we appreciate you coming along you night so we appreciate you coming along. you must be very happy this morning along. you must be very happy this morning. what a fantastic final. humphries, the worthy winner, particularly after he had gone through particularly after he had gone through quite a few mental health challenges that he spoke about on the stage, that he has had difficulty even stepp
it s been a encouraging few runs for her, certainly above expectations, given she s had so little tennis in 2023. india have won the second test against south africa in cape town afterjust a day and a half of action it s the shortest completed test match in history. there was a remarkable opening day, during which 23 wickets fell, south africa were bowled out for 176 in their second innings, aiden markram providing the only resistance with a century for the hosts. that left india needing just 79 to win the match and they chased down the target in just 12 overs to win by seven wickets, sharing the series at one a piece. luke littler has been selected for premier league darts following his run to the final of the pdc world championship. littler lost to luke humphries who won a dramatic final at alexandra palace in london. the world number one has now won four majors in the past three months and says his achievements are beyond his wildest dreams.