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  "id": 16118142,
  "title": "2026 European Darts Championship: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/2026-european-darts-championship-draw-schedule-prize-money-and-format",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:40:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-european-darts-championship-draw-204125279.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 European Darts Championship is a four-day event commencing on Thursday, October 22, and concluding on Sunday, October 25. It encompasses a total of 32 players, handpicked from 15 Euro Tour events in 2026. The tournament adheres to a format where players are seeded, eliminating the need for a draw to determine match-ups. The first round consists of best-of-11 legs, the second round (round of 16) and quarter-finals are best-of-19 legs, while the semifinals and final are played to best-of-21 legs. The tournament concludes with a prize pool totaling £750,000, with the winner claiming £150,000.",
  "summary": "The next major is upon us, as we head over to Germany.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Humphries withdraws from European Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/humphries-withdraws-from-european-championship",
        "published": "2026-10-22T14:16:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Helsinki to host 2030 European athletics championship for record fourth time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/helsinki-to-host-2030-european-athletics-championship-for-record",
        "published": "2026-10-22T15:05:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}