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GRAND SLAM OF DARTS SEMI-FINALS SEES LUKE LITTLER ADVANCE WITH CONFIDENCE
Luke Littler mounted a stunning comeback from 9-6 down to defeat Josh Rock and reach the Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals. The 18-year-old world champion will now face Danny Noppert for a place in the final.
Luke Littler shines - Photo Credit: PA Media
Luke Littler advanced to the Wolverhampton semi-finals on Saturday night after defeating Josh Rock in a captivating Grand Slam of Darts match.
Before Warrington's 18-year-old world champion Littler got his winning rhythm in the closing moments, the excellent fight went back and forth.
In their two prior matches, Rock jumped out to significant early leads before Littler rallied to win the World Matchplay semi-final in Blackpool and the Flanders Darts Trophy Final in Belgium during the summer.
This time, however, it was evens-stevens, and "The Nuke" took the lead 2-1 after breaking out on 96 in 11 darts.
Rock responded with scores of 82 and 84 to lead 3-2 at the first break.
The two previous world youth champions missed a checkout dart to secure a break of throw, but the next five legs all went to throw.
Littler was the first to falter at 6-6 as Rock increased the score and won three consecutive legs.
Littler missed five double strokes during his break in the 14th, which appeared to be a crucial time.
When they returned from the intermission, Littler had to answer, and he did it by taking the next SEVEN legs!
After Rock missed four doubles, Littler finished with a score of 71, securing a key break of throw. "The Nuke" then responded with a checkout of 74.
Holding throw levelled the score, and he took the lead at 11–9 with checkouts of 90 and 96.
Littler did not back down after the break, breaking throw again with an 81 finish.
He then held throw to extend his lead to 13-9, but Littler missed a double for a checkout of 108, allowing Rock to make a comeback.
Suddenly, the gap had closed to two legs when Rock finished on 98.
With finishes of 86 and 81, Littler and Rock broke each other, bringing the score to 14–12.
Then, with the darts in hand, he was just one leg away after another 81 finish from Littler.
In the final leg, he missed four doubles, but he was so far ahead that Rock couldn't finish.
Littler said on Sky Sports, "I guess I started the game throwing normally and found myself trailing."
At 9–6 down, I told myself to "stop chasing the game" and shifted slightly to the left.
I adjusted the timing of every shot and slowed my throwdown. I couldn't have asked for more as the game came to a close.
"I was giving myself total hell as soon as I got off those steps at 9-6 down," he continued. "I was talking to myself, and you do not want to know."
"But I rallied and won the next five legs after falling behind 9–6. After that, I took the lead by slowing down my throw and improving the timing of every shot, which was incredibly beneficial.
"Josh and I consistently bring out the best in one another. However, it is another game, another victory, and I have not lost here in two years."
Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price will square off in the other last-four match, while Littler will take on Danny Noppert in the semi-final on Sunday afternoon.
JOE DUMARS AXES COACH WILLIE GREEN SEEKING URGENCY IN STRUGGLING PELICANS
The New Orleans Pelicans have fired head coach Willie Green after a disastrous 2-10 start to the NBA season. Executive Joe Dumars cited a lack of competitive spirit and repetitive losses as the reason.
New Orleans Pelicans ex-head coach Willie Green - COURTESY/PHOTO
Executive vice president Joe Dumars of the New Orleans Pelicans revealed on Saturday that coach Willie Green had been sacked following the team's dreadful 2-10 NBA season start.
Dumars, a two-time NBA champion who joined the Pelicans in April, stated, "I wanted the team to compete hard every night."
"It is hardly progress if we continue to lose in the same manner.
"As a team, you must first establish that before you can become anything in this league. In remarks on the Pelicans website, Dumars stated, "It was that judgment (that resulted in a change) more than identity, more than offence or defence, and more than won-loss record."
Due to injuries to important players, the Pelicans had a 0–6 start to the season. Zion Williamson, a star big man, has only participated in five games due to a hamstring ailment, which has prevented him from playing for four consecutive seasons.
Dejounte Murray is currently recuperating from a damaged Achilles tendon sustained in January of last year, and Jordan Poole missed games due to a quadriceps ailment.
To begin the season, New Orleans let up at least 120 points in five consecutive games and lost three of their first six games by a margin of at least 30 points.
They suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Friday, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 118-104.
The temporary coach will be James Borrego, an assistant. In 2024, Borrego, the former Charlotte Hornets head coach, was given consideration for head coaching positions with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers.
Borrego will likely be in charge for the rest of the season, according to Dumars.
GRANDMASTER ARJUN ERIGAISI THROUGH TO CHESS WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS, STAYING FOCUSED EACH GAME
Arjun Erigaisi defeats two-time champion Levon Aronian to reach the FIDE World Cup quarterfinals. The Indian star revealed Aronian's draw offer gave him the confidence to secure a crucial victory with black pieces.
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi (Photo Credits: ChaseBase India)
In the second game of the round of 16 on Saturday, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated two-time champion GM Levon Aronian of the United States with black pieces, advancing him to the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIDE World Cup.
After GM Jose Eduardo Matinez Alcantara of Mexico and Indian player GM P Harikrishna drew, their round of 16 match will now be determined in tiebreakers on Sunday.
Arjun claims that Aronian's draw offer gave him the confidence to win.
With the game hanging in the balance, Arjun used his prowling knights to gain an unbalanced pawn structure and inflict some damage on the king's side. Arjun continued to press his advantage to record a victory, as Aronian was unable to recover from a worse position.
Despite his regrets about several of his early plays, Arjun claimed that Aronian's knight move, offering a dra, helped him reverse the tide of the match after the victory.
I began to second-guess a few of my actions. I could not decide whether to place the queen on d7 or c7. After determining that it was a D7, I started to regret it. I played H6, but I also felt bad about it. I was not really certain at one point whether I was on the right or wrong side of equality," Arjun remarked.
However, he gave a draw when he played Knight e3. That gave me some assurance that a draw would satisfy him. That provided me some leverage, and he found it difficult after that," he continued.
Arjun is not bothered by the fact that he is currently the top-ranked player left in the competition.
"I do not care about it. Simply put, I am glad to still be there. I will concentrate on that and take each match as it comes," he declared.
The Candidates competition will be open to the top three finishers at the Chess World Cup.
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