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Jackson Koivun, 21, Wins 3M Open in Third PGA Start

Jackson Koivun held off a charge from world No 1 Scottie Scheffler to win his first PGA Tour title in just his third start as a professional as he triumphed by three strokes at the 3M Open in Minnesota.

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Leigh Move Closer to Top Four as Huddersfield End Losing Run

In-form Leigh saw off Warrington 28-12 to close in on the top four in the Betfred Super League. The Leopards, chasing a fifth straight win, made a fast start at Leigh Sports Village as David Armstrong stretched over in the corner and Lachlan Lam then finished off a sweeping counter-attack to touch…

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World Matchplay Darts Live: Price, Van Veen and Wade Updates

Watch the World Matchplay Darts 2026 across Sky Sports until Sunday Friday 24 July 2026 23:42, UK This content is provided by , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.

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Littler's Blackpool Masterclass Continues

If a player hit a nine-darter on the World Matchplay stage, that would usually go down as their highlight. That is just the tip of the iceberg for Luke Littler in 2026. Littler came into Blackpool as the reigning and defending champion with the expectations on his shoulders to deliver.

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Salt’s Six Secures Fire's First Win Over Brave in Eight Attempts

Phil Salt weathered a bowling storm from England fast bowler Jofra Archer as the Welsh Fire captain led his side to a six-wicket victory over Southern Brave in The Hundred. The win snapped Fire's eight-match losing streak against Brave, with Salt carrying the team over the line in dramatic fashion.

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Vrancken's Hearts Suffers 4-0 Defeat at Sturm Graz

New Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken endured a nightmare debut as his side's Champions League hopes all but vanished with a 4-0 defeat against Sturm Graz. Hearts lost set-piece goals in the early stages of each half and conceded twice more during a torrid spell before the hour mark.

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Menzies stuns Humphries with 170 at World Matchplay

Cameron Menzies produced a massive upset to defeat 2024 champion Luke Humphries 10-7 at the World Matchplay on Monday night. World No 2 Humphries took centre stage against one of the most entertaining and unpredictable players in the game in Menzies.

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Littler Storms Into Second Round; Bunting Survives Nail-Biter

Luke Littler fired in an average of over 109 to kick off his World Matchplay defence in empathic fashion on Saturday. Debutant Niko Springer held the world No 1 to a level game in the second break at 5-5 before 'The Nuke' hit a purple patch to dismantle the German.

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Tonda Eckert says he had police protection during Spygate

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert has revealed he received police protection amid threats during the Spygate scandal. Saints were banished from the Championship play-off final in May when they admitted to spying on three clubs during the season after they were caught observing a Middlesbrough training…

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