{
  "id": 12222038,
  "title": "Littler suffers defeat in World Youth Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/littler-suffers-defeat-in-world-youth-championships-12222038",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T20:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/littler-suffers-defeat-world-youth-200725958.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Littler, a 19-year-old currently ranked 19th in the world, faced a setback at the World Youth Championship as he lost 6-5 to Cam Crabtree, a lower-ranked 68th player. Crabtree will now meet Jan Schmidt in the finals during the Players Championship Finals in Minehead on November 29th. Littler, who has yet to qualify for the event, currently stands at 126th in the order of merit and only the top 64 players can participate. He has been absent from several Pro Tour events this season and has been booed by crowds at two upcoming tournaments in Den Bosch. Littler's previous two semi-final exits came in 2025 and 2024. Despite his recent losses, including the World Grand Prix and the quarter-finals of the World Series of Darts finals, Littler remains highly skilled, having won both the full World Championships and the youth title as a 16-year-old in 2023.",
  "summary": "Luke Littler is knocked out of the World Youth Championships in the semi-finals by Cam Crabtree.",
  "key_points": [
    "Littler, 19, loses 6-5 to 68th-ranked Cam Crabtree in World Youth Championship",
    "Crabtree advances to finals against Jan Schmidt at Players Championship Finals",
    "Littler, 126th in order of merit, absent from recent Pro Tour events"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Littler suffers defeat in World Youth Championships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/littler-suffers-defeat-in-world-youth-championships",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:07:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}