{
  "id": 20074704,
  "title": "Littler beats Greaves to start Grand Slam defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/littler-beats-greaves-to-start-grand-slam-defence-20074704",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T23:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/littler-beats-greaves-start-grand-231328594.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Luke Littler defeated Beau Greaves to claim victory in the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts final, marking his first time as world number one [Getty Images]. The 19-year-old English darts player secured a convincing 5-2 win over Greaves, achieving an average of just under 110 and hitting seven 180s. Littler established a 3-0 lead early on and maintained control throughout the best-of-nine match, overcoming Greaves' attempts to mount a comeback. The world number one has been unbeaten in 15 Grand Slam matches and aims to become the third player after Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen to win three consecutive titles. Littler expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating, \"I am happy with the win. I said in my pre-match interview I needed to get off to a strong start because Beau started to find it at the end there.\" Despite recent setbacks in major tournaments, Littler's practice efforts have paid off, and he remains confident in Wolverhampton.",
  "summary": "Luke Littler begins his Grand Slam of Darts title defence with a comfortable 5-2 win over Beau Greaves in Wolverhampton.",
  "key_points": [
    "Luke Littler wins 2025 Grand Slam of Darts final",
    "19-year-old English darts player achieves 5-2 victory",
    "Littler aims to become third player to win three consecutive titles"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Littler beats Greaves to start Grand Slam defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/littler-beats-greaves-to-start-grand-slam-defence",
        "published": "2026-11-14T23:10:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}