Current world champion Luke Humphries failed to defend his Grand Slam of Darts title Defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries suffered a shock group-stage exit from the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Humphries lost his second match 5-3 ...

Luke Humphries revealed that his below-par Grand Slam of Darts performance was due to his son being unwell and his mind being elsewhere. The world champion has fallen at the first hurdle in Wolverhampton after defeats to Rowby-John Rodriguez and James Wade, meaning he is eliminated before his final group game against Mickey Mansell.

LUKE HUMPHRIES has said that he has “had other things on my mind” after crashing out of the Grand Slam of Darts. The sport’s top thrower was dumped from the competition in the

Defending champion Luke Humphries suffered a shock defeat by Rowby-John Rodriguez in the first round of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. World number one Humphries was beaten 5-3 by Austria's Rodriguez in his first match of the group stage.

Defending champion Luke Humphries crashed out of the Grand Slam of Darts following a second straight defeat in the group stages. Humphries lost 5-3 to Rowby-John Rodriguez on the opening day and the world champion was beaten by the same score by James Wade on Sunday to ensure he cannot advance from Group A.