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World Grand Prix Darts: Luke Humphries to face Gerywn Price in Sunday’s final in Leicester, live on Sky Sports | Darts News

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Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will look for their second World Grand Prix titles when they meet in Sunday’s final of the double-start event in Leicester.

Price, the 2020 champion, beat Nathan Aspinall 5-2 in Saturday’s first semi-final before 2023 victor Luke Humphries defeated James Wade 5-3 to reach his fourth straight final and set up a repeat of the showpiece game three years ago – when he saw off Price 5-2.

A major drought will end either way at the Mattioli Arena, with Humphries going over a year since his last premier title – the 2025 Premier League – and Price’s previous elite silverware coming way back in 2022 at the World Series of Darts Finals.

The final will be best of six sets, with Humphries hoping to fare better than he did in 2024 and 2025, when he lost 6-4 to Mike De Decker and 6-1 to Luke Littler respectively.​​​

World Grand Prix Darts 2026

Semi-finals (first to five sets)

Nathan Aspinall 2-5 Gerwyn PriceJames Wade 3-5 Luke Humphries

Final (first to six sets)

Gerwyn Price vs Luke Humphries

Watch the World Grand Prix Darts final live on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm on Sunday

Price prevails after being frustrated by Aspinall antics

Price romped into a 3-0 lead over Aspinall, peeling off two 13-darters and then a 15-darter to sweep the opener before he broke The Asp in the deciding leg of set two.

The third set went on throw until the fourth leg, when Aspinall missed six darts to hold, including two at double one, and Price subsequently pinned D10 to move 3-0 up.

Things seemed bleak for Aspinall when Price broke in 14 darts at the start of the fourth set, only for The Asp to win back-to-back legs with well-thrown darts at D16 around failed ones before pulling back a set with a stunning 132 finish featuring two bullseyes.

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Nathan Aspinall was feeling the pressure until he found a glorious 132 finish including two bullseyes

The 2022 runner-up then won the fifth set against the throw but Price did likewise in the sixth to move one away from victory and then broke Aspinall twice in a row in seventh set, after being broken himself.

Speaking afterwards, Price said he had been annoyed by Aspinall complaining about the rowdy crowd, telling Sky Sports: “I was a upset with him a little bit. I said, ‘they’re on your side bud, I’m up against it’.

“As good as the crowd is for me, they were all for him. He’s performing a little bit on stage. I’m good friends with Nathan, but sometimes you’ve got to let your darts go. It did [affect my game].”

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Gerwyn Price admitted he had words with Aspinall on stage after becoming annoyed with his reactions to the crowd

Later on, Humphries ended Wade’s hopes of a third World Grand Prix crown, and first since 2010, winning the sixth set on throw after the first five had been taken 3-1 by the player throwing second.

Wade, who produced the checkout of the game with a 141 in the second set, took the next stanza but Humphries was not to be denied, firing in back-to-back 137s to break The Machine in the eighth set around two holds of throw.

Watch the World Grand Prix final between Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries live on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm on Sunday. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with NOW.

Full results from World Grand Prix so far

Round one (best of three sets)
Danny Noppert 2-1 Niko Springer
Ross Smith 2-1 Cameron Menzies
Chris Dobey 0-2 Jermaine Wattimena
Ryan Searle 2-1 William O’Connor
Josh Rock 1-2 Niels Zonneveld
James Wade 2-1 Joe Cullen
Gary Anderson 2-1 Damon Heta
Gian van Veen 2-0 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Luke Humphries 2-0 Dave Chisnall
Stephen Bunting 2-1 Andrew Gilding
Nathan Aspinall 2-1 Kevin Doets
Jonny Clayton 2-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Gerwyn Price 2-0 Sebastian Bialecki
Michael van Gerwen 1-2 Ryan Joyce
Luke Littler 1-2 Luke Woodhouse
Wessel Nijman 2-0 Rob Cross

Round two (best of five sets)
Danny Noppert 0-3 Ryan Joyce
Jonny Clayton 3-1 Wessel Nijman
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Ross Smith
Luke Woodhouse 0-3 Nathan Aspinall
Niels Zonneveld 3-1 Gary Anderson
James Wade 3-1 Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries 3-0 Jermaine Wattimena
Gian van Veen 3-2 Ryan Searle

Quarter-finals (best of five sets)
Nathan Aspinall 3-0 Ryan Joyce
Gerwyn Price 3-2 Jonny Clayton
Gian van Veen 0-3 James Wade
Luke Humphries 3-0 Niels Zonneveld

Semi-finals (best of nine sets)
Nathan Aspinall 2-5 Gerwyn Price
James Wade 3-5 Luke Humphries

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Three years after sparse crowds in playoffs, Rays draw packed house vs. Yankees

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“I’ve never seen it like this,” Florida resident and Rays fan Ray Crawford, 43, said on Saturday at Tropicana Field. “This is crazy.”

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Whittaker survives late scare to hold on for points win over Wallace

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Whittaker made an extravagant entrance, accompanied by a live string ensemble playing WWE star The Undertaker’s theme before switching to “Icon” by Karen.

Despite being from nearby West Bromwich, Whittaker was greeted by as many jeers as cheers from the roughly 5,000 fans inside the arena.

The fight came alive in the third when Whittaker briefly staggered Wallace with a shot that skimmed his forehead.

Wallace’s travelling support made themselves heard, only to be drowned out by an airhorn smuggled into the arena as Whittaker found his rhythm

Among those in attendance were former UFC champion Leon Edwards and American Cassondra Gainey, who travelled nearly 4,000 miles from North Carolina after Whittaker’s social-media videos helped lift her spirits during cancer treatment.

Wallace offered a warning of what was to come when he landed a heavy left in the sixth.

“Stay focused. Just because you’re comfortable, don’t get lazy,” trainer Andy Lee told Whittaker, who regained control before an almost disastrous 10th round.

Wallace hurt him with a thudding southpaw left before Whittaker walked on to a huge shot and looked in serious trouble.

Whittaker briefly got some respite when Wallace was warned for punching on the break, but he continued pushing forward as a major upset suddenly felt possible.

Whittaker hit the canvas three times in the final round, none ruled knockdowns, as Wallace threw everything at a visibly tiring opponent.

By the end, Whittaker had done enough to win – but not without giving Wallace and his support reason to wonder what might have happened with a little more time.

“I only have myself to blame,” he said. “I feel like I’ve got the best support in the world. This felt like my home show tonight even though it’s in Birmingham.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn welcomed the possibility of a rematch: “We know Ben is in the position to fight the winner of Bivol-Smith but it’s likely that won’t be until next summer, so he needs to fight in the interim.”

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Ben Whittaker clings on to outpoint Conor Wallace as he endures final round fright to claim unanimous decision win | Boxing News

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Ben Whittaker was left clinging on as he got through a torrid final round to outpoint Conor Wallace.

An Olympic silver medallist and unbeaten professional hope, Whittaker was looking to advance to world level in this IBF title eliminator against Wallace in Birmingham.

Whittaker showed off his skills over the first half of the fight, dominating proceedings as he commanded the distance between them.

He whipped hard shots into the Irishman, now based in Australia. Wallace however withstood them but Whittaker, who sprinkled in some of his trademark showboating, was so comfortably ahead through nine rounds that he seemed to be in complete control.

Whittaker dominated the first nine rounds of the fight with Wallace.
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Whittaker dominated the first nine rounds of the fight with Wallace.

But that all suddenly changed. Wallace hurt him with a big shot in the 10th round. He punished Whittaker for holding his hands low, keeping that pressure on the Olympic star.

Wallace badly shook up Whittaker in the 12th and last round. He had Whittaker reeling and lunging in to clinch and grab Wallace. That saw Whittaker slipping and stumbling to the canvas, falling three times but the referee deemed none of them to be a knockdown.

Whittaker slumps into Wallace on the ropes
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Whittaker slumps into Wallace on the ropes

Whittaker ultimately won unanimously, taking it 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 on the cards.

Bilal Fawaz retained the British and Commonwealth super-welterweight titles with an impressive knockout finish as he took out Eithan James in their eighth round.

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