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Darts sensation Luke Littler reaches final at world championship
LONDON (AP) — Teenage star Luke Littler has reached the final at the world darts championship — again.
Still just 17, Littler routed Stephen Bunting 6-1 in Thursday’s semifinal to give himself another shot at the title, one year after his unlikely run brought waves of new fans to the sport.
Littler lost the title match a year ago — in his first appearance — as fans tuned in to watch the carefree youngster eliminate opponents more that twice his age.
Littler will face three-time champion Michael van Gerwen in Friday’s final London’s Alexandra Palace, the boisterous venue better known as “Ally Pally.” The Dutchman advanced by defeating Chris Dobey 6-1.
The 35-year-old Van Gerwen last won the title in 2019. This will be his seventh final.
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