{
  "id": 11295031,
  "title": "Humphries races into World Grand Prix last eight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/humphries-races-into-world-grand-prix-last-eight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:26:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/cm4glg56v9e7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World number two Luke Humphries secured a place in the World Grand Prix quarter-finals after a 3-0 victory over Jermaine Wattimena in Leicester. The English darts player, who won the tournament in 2023, hit three 180s and had a highest checkout of 129. Humphries, who beat Luke Littler in last year's final, expressed confidence in his ability to progress to the next round, stating, \"I think I got in every time with my first three [darts].\" Humphries will face Netherlands' Niels Zonneveld, who eliminated Gary Anderson 3-1, in the quarter-finals. In other matches, James Wade and Gian van Veen also advanced to the quarter-finals. Wade, who has won the World Grand Prix twice, defeated Stephen Bunting 3-1, while van Veen, who lost to Luke Littler in the PDC World Championship final, beat Ryan Searle before prevailing 2-1 against Searle to reach the quarter-finals.",
  "summary": "Luke Humphries makes it through to the World Grand Prix quarter-finals, along with James Wade, Gian van Veen and Niels Zonneveld.",
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        "title": "Humphries races into World Grand Prix last eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/humphries-races-into-world-grand-prix-last-eight-11295098",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:26:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}