{
  "id": 877202,
  "title": "Aussies Smith and Leek stun PDC stars to reach New Zealand Darts Masters quarter finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/aussies-smith-and-leek-stun-pdc-stars-to-reach-new-zealand-darts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:12:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aussies-smith-leek-stun-pdc-141257424.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian darts players Raymond Smith and Adam Leek stunned top PDC stars in Auckland, setting up an all-Antipodean quarter-final at the SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters. Smith, averaging 99.81, defeated Stephen Bunting 6-2, while Leek, making his World Series debut, overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat Ross Smith 6-5 in a last-leg decider. The pair will face each other in the quarter-finals, with Smith averaging over 99 in his quarter-final win against Bunting. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final are scheduled for Saturday at Spark Arena.",
  "summary": "Raymond Smith and Adam Leek caused major upsets on the opening night of the SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters in Auckland ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Australian players Smith and Leek stunned top PDC stars",
    "Smith averaged 99.81, Leek overcame 4-1 deficit",
    "Quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final on Saturday at Spark Arena"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}