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Humphries withdraws from European Championship due to illness

The world number two darts player has pulled out of the tournament after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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How the odds moved · Luke Humphries
0%50%100%12%16 Oct, 19:13 UTCnowBBC Sport: Humphries withdraws from European Championship · 22 Oct, 14:16 UTCSkySports: Humphries withdraws from European Championship · 22 Oct, 10:38 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now12%
21 Oct, 21:41 UTC12%
21 Oct, 21:04 UTC18%
21 Oct, 14:13 UTC17%
21 Oct, 03:57 UTC13%
21 Oct, 01:52 UTC14%
21 Oct, 01:17 UTC13%
18 Oct, 06:23 UTC16%
17 Oct, 01:57 UTC18%
16 Oct, 19:13 UTC14%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 22 October at 10:38 UTC; BBC Sport followed 3h 38m later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 22 October at 14:16 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SkySports, BBC Sport.

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  • Luke Humphries — the market puts it at 12%, with $119 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 22 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Luke Humphries wins the 2026-27 PDC World Championship. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific tournament. Readers often mistake this for a bet on his performance in the linked World Grand Prix event, but only the 2026-27 World Championship title matters.

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  1. Humphries withdraws from European Championship BBC Sport
  2. Humphries withdraws from European Championship SkySports

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