Darts world rallying around Wayne Mardle, says Luke Humphries - The world champion offered his support to the Sky Sports commentator after the death of his wife, Donna.

Luke Humphries averages just haven’t been on the same level as Luke Littler’s, even if he won the Players Championship final.” “PLEASE DON’T TAKE ME HOME”. “But he just has that ability to get over the line.

Luke Humphries goes to the World Darts Championship as the defending champion and world number one, but he is not the bookmakers’ favourite to lift the trophy, with that role filled by Luke Littler. Humphries beat Littler in the final a year ago,

Luke Humphries made a perfect start to his PDC World Darts Championship defence at Alexandra Palace on Sunday, winning nine legs in a row to see off Thibault Tricole.

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Luke Humphries began the defence of his World Darts Championship title with a 3-0 stroll past Thibault Tricole, despite being ‘nowhere near’ his best. The defending champion won all nine legs in the comfortable victory over the Frenchman,

Luke Humphries needs less than 16 minutes to get title defence up and running - Humphries was back on the Alexandra Palace stage almost one year on from his memorable win against Luke Littler in the 2