Peter Wright has spent over a year being written off, but after dumping out reigning champion Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace, he knows he can still compete at the very top of darts. As the world No 1, Humphries was the heavy favourite heading into the last-16 contest but ‘Snakebite’ produced a brilliant 100.93 average … Read more
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson crashed out of the World Darts Championship after a shock second-round loss to Jeffrey de Graaf at Alexandra Palace. Anderson struggled throughout a one-sided contest against his unseeded opponent, winning only two legs and converting just three out of 20 attempts at double on his way to a straight-sets defeat … Read more
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has set her sights on returning to the World Darts Championship again after being beaten in her historic debut at Alexandra Palace. Van Leuven – the first transgender player to play at the Worlds – fired an 87.06 average and six maximums against Kevin Doets, with the Dutchwoman raising hopes of a … Read more
Chevrolet could have named its companion to the cramped, slightly under-badged Trax almost anything, but it chose Trailblazer. It’s a moniker that evokes adventure, arguably more strongly than either the Ford Bronco Sport or Jeep Renegade. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, as crossovers have gotten increasingly capable over the last decade, but it sets … Read more
A round-up of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup action, where Northampton opened with a bonus-point win over Castres and Exeter were beaten by Sharks in South Africa. Northampton 38-8 Castres The Gallagher Premiership champions were out of the blocks quickly at Franklin’s Gardens to lead through captain Fraser Dingwall’s try, but Castres reduced the deficit with … Read more