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game free ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. “I still got more to write this weekend for sure,” said Dahmen, who recently had said his story is not yet over. “But without having the opportunity to play this weekend, my story would be a lot shorter this year.” Fishburn took advantage of being on the easier Plantation course, with trees blocking the brunt of the wind and two additional par 5s. He also was helped by Maverick McNealy, who opened with a 62 on the tougher Seaside course, making two bogeys late in his round and having to settle for a 70. Fishburn, who already has locked up his card for next year, was at 11-under 131 and led McNealy and Lee Hodges (63) going into the weekend. Michael Thorbjornsen had a 69 and was the only player who had to face Seaside on Friday who was among the top five. What mattered on this day, however, was far down the leaderboard. The RSM Classic is the final tournament of the PGA Tour season, and only the top 125 in the FedEx Cup have full status in 2025. That's more critical than ever with the tour only taking the top 100 for full cards after next season. Players like Dahmen will need full status to get as many playing opportunities as they can. That explains why he felt so much pressure on a Friday. He didn't make a bogey after his opening hole and was battling temperatures in the low 50s that felt even colder with the wind ripping off the Atlantic waters of St. Simons Sound. He made a key birdie on the 14th, hitting a 4-iron for his second shot on the 424-yard hole. Dahmen also hit wedge to 2 feet on the 16th that put him on the cut line, and from the 18th fairway, he was safely on the green some 40 feet away. But he lagged woefully short, leaving himself a testy 5-footer with his job on the line. “It was a great putt. I was very nervous,” Dahmen said. “But there's still work to do. It wasn't the game-winner, it was like the half-court shot to get us to halftime. But without that, and the way I played today, I wouldn't have anything this weekend.” His playing partners weren't so fortunate. The tour put three in danger of losing their cards in the same group — Zac Blair (No. 123), Dahmen and Wesley Bryan (No. 125). The cut was at 1-under 141. Blair and Bryan came to the 18th hole needing birdie to be assured of making the cut and both narrowly missed. Now they have to wait to see if anyone passes them, which is typically the case. Thorbjornsen in a tie for fourth and Daniel Berger (66 at Plantation) in a tie for 17th both were projected to move into the top 125. Dahmen, indeed, still has work to do. Fishburn gets a weekend to see if he can end his rookie year with a win. “I've had a lot of experience playing in cold growing up in Utah, playing this time of year, kind of get used to playing when the body’s not moving very well and you’ve got to move your hands,” said Fishburn, who played college golf at BYU. “Just pretty happy with how I played.” Ludvig Aberg, the defending champion and No. 5 player in the world competing for the first time in more than two months because of knee surgery, bounced back with a 64 on Plantation and was back in the mix. Aberg played with Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore who looks like he belongs each week. Clanton, the No. 1 player in the world amateur ranking who received a sponsor exemption, had a 65 at Plantation and was two shots off the lead. Clanton already has a runner-up and two other top 10s since June. “Playing with him, it's pretty awesome to watch,” Clanton said. “We were kind of fanboying a little it. I know he's a really good dude but to be playing with him and to see what he's done over the last couple years, it's pretty inspirational.” AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

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Cardano ADA/USD is back above $1 after rallying over 200% over the past 30 days, significantly outperforming Bitcoin BTC/USD and Ethereum ETH/USD in the process. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend 30-Day Trend Cardano $1.02 $35.6 Billion +8.8% +23.5% +203.9% Bitcoin $96,015.13 $1.9 Trillion +2.4% +2.2% +39.1% Ethereum $3,560.54 $428.8 Billion +7% +15.9% +42% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Dan Gambardello highlights a wave of optimism surrounding ADA, noting that many holders used this level to take profits, while others see the current consolidation as a setup for further gains. He sees current consolidation and redistribution phase as a healthy step, paving the way for potential future growth toward $5 and $10. Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transactions volume and daily active addresses dropped by 12.2% and 10.7%, respectively. Transactions greater than $100,000 decreased from 1,914 to 1,335 in a single day. Around 70% of ADA holders are in profit. Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez reported that Cardano whales purchased over $130 million worth of ADA during its recent price dip, suggesting strong institutional interest. #Cardano whales bought over 130 million $ADA during the recent price dip! pic.twitter.com/VHg93o3WP5 Community News: Charles Hoskinson , Cardano's co-founder, likened the blockchain's development to Bitcoin’s early vision, praising its alignment with decentralization and innovation in a post on X on Tuesday. He also highlighted the potential of Cardano in building a DeFi-enabled Bitcoin ecosystem with technologies like Babel fees. Hoskinson aims to build a hybrid app ecosystem powered by DeFi-enabled Bitcoin, ensuring it remains free of greed and distractions, and they commend Bitcoin developers for advancements like Taproot. In another notable milestone, Cardano deployed its first zero-knowledge (ZK) smart contract, Halo2, on its mainnet. This advancement aims to reduce costs and improve proof generation and verification speeds, expanding the network's real-world applications. Read Next: Here’s How Much $100 Invested In Cardano Today Could Be Worth If ADA Hits New All-Time Highs Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjournsThe year began with a 7.5 earthquake in Japan. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine continued to rage. Simone Biles soared in the Olympics. . Steph Curry and LeBron James teamed up to win gold. America was captivated by a rare solar eclipse. five years after a devastating fire. A former president was convicted of 34 felonies. The current one stumbled badly in a high-stakes debate, and announced he would not seek a second term. . And a daughter of Oakland joined the race to try to become America’s first. to Quincy Jones, Joe Lieberman, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Pete Rose, Ethel Kennedy, Bob Newhart, Toby Keith, O.J. Simpson, Shelley Duvall, Kris Kristofferson and Phil Donahue. The stock market hit record highs. Hurricane Helene cut a deadly swath across the South. One of the world’s most brutal dictators was driven out of Syria. The Bay Area saw its own share of big news stories in 2024 as well, some linked closely to world and national events, and many with implications for next year. Here are the top 10: She had not planned to run until 2028. But when Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he would become the first president since Lyndon Johnson in 1968 not to seek re-election, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party rallied around her. Harris, a former San Francisco prosecutor, California attorney general and U.S. senator, would have been only the second president born in California, after Richard Nixon. She had 107 days to organize a campaign and barnstorm the country. She beat the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, in their only debate. She raised more than $1 billion. But she came up short. Voters still stinging over inflation that swept the world after the Covid pandemic, unhappy about illegal immigration and estranged from a party that many said was out of touch with working class concerns, chose Trump. He won all seven swing states. Republicans took back the Senate and kept a slim majority in the House. Where does Harris, 60, go next? She could seek the presidency again in 2028. Or she may announce a run next year for California governor in 2026. That would likely clear the Democratic field, and make her the odds-on favorite to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom. He was the most famous Bay Area athlete in any sport, considered by some historians to be the greatest baseball player ever. The “Say Hey Kid” came out of the segregated South, joined the Negro Leagues, and played in the majors from 1951 to 1973, nearly all with the Giants. Mays’ legendary playing style — from his cannon arm to the way he raced around the bases so fast that his helmet flew off — marked a career with 660 home runs and 24 all-star appearances. No one was surprised when the Giants built a statue of him in front of their waterfront ballpark in 2000, and coronated the address “24 Willie Mays Plaza.” “Mays is the only man in baseball I’d pay to see play,” fellow Hall-of-Famer Ty Cobb once said. A fixture at Giants games for years, a mentor to hundreds of players and beloved by fans, Mays died June 18 at age 93 in Palo Alto. Ten days later, another Giants Hall-of-Famer, Orlando Cepeda, died at age 86. The Giants have struggled since winning the World Series in 2014, winning the National League West only once. On Sept. 30, after firing president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, they named former MVP catcher Buster Posey to the job. Opening Day is April 4. Bay Area voters are known for being tolerant. This year they hit their limit. Fed up with car break-ins, retail theft, attacks on elderly residents, drug dealing and squalid homeless encampments, San Franciscans dumped Mayor London Breed and replaced her with fellow Democrat Daniel Lurie, heir to the Levi Strauss fortune. Not to be outdone, East Bay voters and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price by landslide margins. Meanwhile, every Bay Area county voted to approve Proposition 36, a statewide ballot measure to toughen sentences for theft and selling drugs like fentanyl, despite opposition from Newsom. The lesson for candidates in 2025? If voters don’t feel safe, your political career may not be either. The Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin had been famous for housing inmates like Patty Hearst, “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss and actress Felicity Huffman, who was convicted in the Varsity Blues bribery scandal. The Alameda County prison became infamous, however, after the Associated Press, 60 Minutes and others documented rampant sexual abuse of inmates by prison guards and staff. Since 2021, at least eight FCI Dublin employees have been charged, including former warden Ray Garcia, who was sentenced last year to nearly 6 years in prison. This month, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced it was permanently closing FCI Dublin, and agreed to pay $116 million to 103 women who filed a class-action lawsuit. “We were sentenced to prison. We were not sentenced to be assaulted and abused,” said former Dublin prisoner Aimee Chavira. On Sept. 26, the Oakland Athletics played their last home game, ending a 57-year run. They beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 in front of a sell-out crowd at the Oakland Coliseum. With the loss of the Warriors to San Francisco in 2019 and the Raiders to Las Vegas in 2020, the A’s were the last major pro sports team left in Oakland. The city lost part of its identity and a gathering site for generations of families. “I started crying after the final moment,” said A’s fan Jesus Ventura. “I felt a deep, deep sadness.” After moving to Oakland from Kansas City in 1968, the A’s won four World Series in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1989. Fans cheered as Reggie Jackson blasted home runs, Rickey Henderson stole bases, and greats like Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter and Dennis Eckersley struck out opposing hitters. But as the Oakland Coliseum aged, the A’s failed to build a new facility in San Jose, Fremont or Oakland. Billionaire owner John Fisher, heir to the Gap fortune, announced plans last year to move the team to Las Vegas. Enraged fans launched a “sell the team!” campaign. But Major League owners gave him the OK. On Dec. 5, Las Vegas officials greenlit plans for a $1.75 billion domed stadium, with $380 million in public funds, scheduled to open in 2028. Until then, the A’s will play at Sutter Health Park, a minor league field in West Sacramento. Adding to the heartache of A’s fans, the team’s Hall of Fame hometown hero Rickey Henderson, who holds the record for most stolen bases, died just days before what would have been his 66th birthday on Christmas Day. It’s a common cliche: “Every vote counts.” A Silicon Valley congressional race this year proved it true. After congresswoman Anna Eshoo announced she was retiring from the 16th Congressional District, 11 candidates ran to succeed her, including former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Assemblyman Evan Low and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian. After the March 5 primary, an amazing thing happened. Liccardo led, but fellow Democrats Low and Simitian, fighting for the other spot on the general election ballot, were tied following weeks of counting. Each had 30,249 votes. After a recount, Low won by 5 votes. In November, the more moderate , 58%-42%, to represent the district, which stretches from Pacifica to San Jose. He will be sworn in Jan. 3. Most vestiges of the Covid pandemic are gone. But it is still decimating public transit. Because so many people continue to work from home, BART, the Bay Area’s largest public transit system, has seen ridership collapse from roughly 400,000 a day to fewer than 200,000 most days now. The agency, which operates 50 stations in five counties, raised fares by 5%. It still faces a $35 million deficit in 2026 and a staggering $385 million shortfall in 2027. Federal Covid money is running out, and the new Trump administration isn’t likely to give California a bailout. Critics say BART needs to cut bloated union benefits and staffing, and continue to reduce crime on its trains. Other Bay Area transit agencies also face shortfalls, and warn that if they cut service, traffic will increase for everyone on freeways. The agencies have tried to draft a tax increase for the 2026 ballot, but so far haven’t been able to agree. The question for 2025 may not be whether there will be cuts on hours and routes — but how big will they be? They had so much promise. With offensive stars like George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Brock Purdy, a stacked defense and a 12-5 record, the 49ers rolled into Las Vegas on Feb. 11 looking to dethrone the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. But in the most-watched TV show in history, with 123 million viewers, the Niners’ first Super Bowl victory since 1995 wasn’t to be. They led 19-16 with 1:53 left in the game. But future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Patrick Mahomes drove the Chiefs down the field, resulting in a game-tying field goal with 3 seconds left. In overtime, he broke 49ers’ fans hearts, covering 75 yards in 13 plays for the winning touchdown. The 49ers fired their defensive coordinator after the game. Relentless injuries this season to stars like Aiyuk, McCaffrey, Nick Bosa and Trent Williams caused them to miss the playoffs entirely. In 2025 they are expected to sign Purdy to a long-term deal. And although there are lots of question marks, they are lucky the NFC West is considered a relatively easy division. Hope springs eternal. San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus got a lot of attention in 2024. But it wasn’t for arresting criminals. On Dec. 4, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted to place a measure on the March ballot that would allow them to remove a sheriff for “flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of public funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation.” The unanimous vote came after the board hired retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell to investigate allegations of wrongdoing. She concluded that Corpus hired her boyfriend to be chief of staff, gave him improper authority, used racial and homophobic slurs and bullied employees. Corpus denies the allegations. In November, she ordered the arrest of Carlos Tapia, a critic who serves as president of the San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, for time card fraud. But on Dec. 16, San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe said no crime was committed and he won’t file charges. Will San Mateo County’s first female sheriff get the boot? Voters will have the final say in three months. College campuses across California were the site of raucous demonstrations following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel, sparking a massive counterattack by Israeli forces in Gaza that has killed more than 40,000 people. Hundreds of students and other protesters were arrested at Cal, Stanford, UC Santa Cruz and other campuses after refusing to leave pro-Palestinian encampments and occupying buildings. Some Jewish students said they were harassed and threatened. In August, UC system President Michael Drake banned encampments and said students would face discipline if they blocked others or wore masks as intimidation. Cal State followed suit. This fall, protests were muted. Biden has dispatched negotiators to the Middle East to try and broker a cease-fire. On Dec. 16, Trump announced that he had a “very good talk” with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and warned “all hell is going to break out” if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Jan. 20, the day Trump takes office.Northeast China’s ice-and-snow attractions gear up for winter tourism surge

Two matches, two seemingly comfortable wins and producing his best darts when it matters most. It is a formula that represents a satisfactory start to quest for the World Darts Championship, but the blunt truth is that a significant improvement will almost certainly be required to even match last year’s run to the final. Against an opponent old enough to have defeated his grandfather Phil in local leagues around Runcorn, Littler again initially looked jittery on his return to the Alexandra Palace stage before finally beating Ian White – the 54-year-old world No 57 – by four sets to one. That, though, only told a part of the story, with Littler surviving a final-leg shoot-out and shots at double for White to have won two of those sets. Littler’s final average of 97.84 was also the first time in 15 matches that he has dipped below 100 on the PDC tour. That statistic in itself does highlight the extraordinary standards he has set (there have been only five 100-plus averages so far in this year’s entire World Championship) but also underlines how he has seemed decidedly less comfortable than last year. That is hardly surprising, given the chasm of difference between how Littler arrived last year on darts’ biggest stage as an unknown 16-year-old to now, having since won 10 senior tournaments and rightly being installed as the favourite to become the youngest world champion in his sport’s history. After the tense start, it was actually a slightly ironic chant for White that seemed to spur Littler into action. Littler, who always seems to revel in the most raucous atmospheres, briefly joined in by dancing to the fans’ chants before narrowly clinching the first set and then moving through the gears. The highlight was the 14, 13 and 12-dart finishes to sweep through the third set. “It was tough – Ian threw everything at me – I had to stay switched on and the fourth set was massive,” said Littler. “The crowd was good for both me and Ian – if they are chanting his name I am going to hit a 180! I have to improve my doubles but, most importantly, I won.” Littler will now face “Relentless” Ryan Joyce in the fourth round ahead of a potential semi-final against the defending champion Luke Humphries. The presence of the best two players this year at the top of the draw has left Michael van Gerwen looming large on the bottom half and the Dutch three-time world champion also moved safely into the last 16 on Saturday night with a 4-2 win against Brendan Dolan. Littler will return on Monday to face Joyce for a place in the quarter-final, with the highlight on Sunday likely to be the showdown between , the defending champion having accused “Snakebite” of trying to play mind games. 11:08 PM GMT Former BDO world champion Mark Webster on Sky Sports “We can focus on Luke Littler not being at his best but give credit to Ian White and the way he played. It is the standard that he is at when he finishes with almost a 98 average - because he has set standards. “Sometimes when you want to win a title you have got to scrap away.” 11:06 PM GMT Tomorrow’s schedule Jeffrey de Graaf vs Paolo Nebrida R3 Kevin Doets vs Krzysztof Ratajski (31) R3 Dimitri Van den Bergh (11) vs Callan Rydz R3 Ricky Evans vs Robert Owen R3 Jonny Clayton (7) vs Gerwyn Price (10) R4 Luke Humphries (1) vs Peter Wright (17) R4 11:04 PM GMT Today’s results Ryan Joyce 4-3 Ryan Searle Scott Williams 1-4 Ricardo Pietreczko Nathan Aspinall 4-0 Andrew Gilding Chris Dobey 4-2 vs Josh Rock Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Brendan Dolan Luke Littler 4-1 Ian White 11:01 PM GMT The thoughts of Luke Littler “It was definitely tough. Ian threw everything at me. If I hit 180, he would hit back with a 180. I always had to stay switched on. It was a case of settling in quickly. First set was ok and after the first break I was really up for it. When you are 3-1 up you have that feeling, you are only three legs away. I do not think double 20 and double 10 liked me tonight and I do not think I like them! “The crowd were good for both of us. I watched Ryan’s [Joyce] game. He was very good. I know I need to hit my doubles. Most importantly I won tonight.” 10:57 PM GMT Littler into the last-16 Can Littler check out 170 to win the match? He hits treble 20, treble 20 but narrowly misses bullseye for an incredible end to the match. White cannot check out 133, which leaves Littler 25 to win. He hits single five and then lands double ten to win the match 4-1. He will play Ryan Joyce in the next round. A dozen 180s in the match for Littler. He finishes up with an average of 97.84. Luke Littler passes another test ✅ He is through to the fourth round of the World Darts Championship! 👏 — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) 10:54 PM GMT Littler (3) 2-1* (1) White Another 180 struck by Littler. His first possible checkout is 140 with White off the pace. Littler will not hit 140 but has 80 to win the leg. Littler misses double 10 but hits double five and is now just one leg away from the next round. 10:53 PM GMT Littler (3) *1-1 (1) White Littler fires in a 180 to put the pressure on White. He has 47 to break White’s throw. Littler cannot double 20 or double 10 which gives White the chance of the leg with a checkout of 40 remaining. He gets double 20 to take the leg. 10:50 PM GMT Littler (3) 1-0* (1) White Just one set away from the fourth round, Littler has the throw at the start of the set. He has 91 to win the leg with White not on a finish but he cannot hit double tops. Littler needs double 10 to go 1-0 up in this fifth set but misses. That leaves him double five, which he takes. 10:45 PM GMT Littler takes the fourth set Littler is hitting plenty of 180s but White has the higher average at the moment. White has 110 to claim the set. He hits treble 20, single 10 but misses double tops. That gives Littler the chance to check out 70 and at the second attempt hits double 20 to win set four. He is 3-1 up and just one set away from the fourth round. "He has responded!" Luke Littler is 3-1 up in a VERY close match 🤏 — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) 10:42 PM GMT Littler (2) 2-2* (1) White White hits a 180 of his own and is in with a great chance of breaking the throw. Despite a 180 for Littler, White has the chance of checking out 60 but misses. Littler has one dart at tops to close out the set but wastes it. Over to White for double 10 and he lands it at the second attempt. All to play for for the fourth set. 10:41 PM GMT Littler (2) *2-1 (1) White An eighth maximum in the 15th leg for Littler. With Littler having just 35 remaining, White has 120 to win the leg. He has double tops to win it but misses. Littler then has the chance to take the leg by hitting double 10 and, at the second attempt, delivers. On his own throw coming up, Littler will have the chance to win the set. 10:38 PM GMT Littler (2) 1-1* (1) White Yet another 180 for Littler, who is storming his way to this leg. He has a chance of 130 with the bullseye finish but, with White not on a finish, he just sets up the finish on his next throw. He has double 20 to win the leg and delivers to make it 1-1 in this fourth set. 10:37 PM GMT Littler (2) *0-1 (1) White White is on throw to start the fourth set. Littler lands the 11th 180 of the match between these two. Can White check out 140? No he cannot so Littler requires 74 to break throw. He just misses double 20, giving White a shot at double tops, which he takes. It feels like White needed that one. 10:35 PM GMT Littler takes third set Both players start this leg with 180s. Littler has 88 to claim the third set and, with white needing just 36, the pressure is on. Littler has to hit the bullseye to win the set and he does so. He now leads 2-1 in the match. 10:33 PM GMT Littler (1) *2-0 (1) White Against the throw Littler has a 52 checkout to go 2-0 up in the third set. 12 sets up double tops, which he hits again to go one leg away from taking the third set and he will be on throw. 10:31 PM GMT Littler (1) 1-0* (1) White Despite a 180 from White in that leg, Littler has 40 to win the first leg of this third set. Double tops hit first time and Littler is on the board in the third set. Exactly the response he was after. 10:25 PM GMT White fights back to claim second set Littler lands another 180 to leave him 72 to win the leg. He has double tops to win but goes too high, leaving White with 51 to close out the set. He misses double 10 and wastes the opportunity. Littler misses double 20 and double 10 so White has another chance. He hits double five and the second set goes to White. Game well and truly on. Ian White goes inside D10 but nails D5 and is all square with Luke Littler! ⚖️ — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) 10:23 PM GMT Littler (1) *1-2 (0) White Littler leaves himself 114 to win the leg and hits double tops to take it. He will now be on throw and, if he lands the next leg, it will be all to play for in this set. 10:21 PM GMT Littler (1) 0-2* (0) White Littler makes his second 180 of the match at the start of the second leg. White responds later in the leg with a 180 of his own. Littler needs 125 to win but cannot get it so White requires 86 to go 2-0 up. He hits double 16 and is just one leg away from taking the second set. 10:19 PM GMT Littler (1) *0-1 (0) White White has the throw at the start of this second set. He has 72 to win the first leg of the set but misses double tops. Littler has a 140 checkout but only makes 100. White has 20 for the leg and at the second attempt hits double 10. 10:13 PM GMT Littler wins first set Littler has 52 to win the first set. He hits 12 and then lands double tops to close out the first set. He was 2-1 down but comes back to win the first set. A wobbly first set by Luke Littler - just as last week - but he seemed to come to life when the crowd began chanting for his 54-year-old opponent Ian White, who had a dart at double top to take the lead. The longer matches from the third round onwards should suit Littler, who has definitely looked nervous at the start of both matches, and it would be a surprise if he does not now coast to a comfortable victory. 10:11 PM GMT Littler (0) *2-2 (0) White Ally Pally is serenading Ian White and Littler joins in. The next time he steps up to the oche; he lands his first 180 of the match. White comes so close to taking the first set as he just misses double tops. Will he regret that? Yes he will as Littler steps up to land double ten at the second attempt to win the leg. He will be on throw to win the first set. 10:08 PM GMT Littler (0) 1-2* (0) White A second maximum of the match for White puts the pressure on Littler, who has 170 to win the third leg but cannot land it. White needs 81 to break throw but he just misses the bullseye. Littler misses double tops to hand White the chance to win the leg. White misses double four and double two which hands Littler the chance for the leg but he goes bust. White finally lands double one and breaks throw. He is just one leg away from the first set. Littler got off to a slow start in his second round match. 10:06 PM GMT Littler (0) *1-1 (0) White White lands the first 180 of the match. Littler is all over the place in this leg, nowhere near it, which allows White to easily finish with double tops to check out 55. White takes the second leg. 10:04 PM GMT Littler (0) 1-0* (0) White The crowd serenade Littler before the match starts with , which used to be Phil Taylor’s song. Littler will have the throw to start the match. Littler’s first checkout of the match is 148. He is under no pressure with White not on a finish but he cannot land it. 60 to win the first leg but he cannot do that either. White cannot finish either so eventually Littler hits double seven to win the first leg. 09:59 PM GMT Walk-ons Here come the players for the final match of the night. First to make his way onto the stage is Ian ‘Diamond’ White. Then it is time for Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler. He is looking pretty relaxed on the stage as he smiles at the crowd. We are ready for action. Luke Littler is here! 🟢 — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) 09:40 PM GMT MVG through The Dutchman is into the fourth round, overcoming Brendan Dolan 4-2. Next up is Luke Littler in the final match of the night against Ian White. A tough battle! ⚔️ Michael van Gerwen is through to the fourth round! 🎯 — Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) 09:31 PM GMT Dolan responds It looked like MVG was destined to close out the match but Brendan Dolan has fought back to win the fifth set to keep the match alive. 09:20 PM GMT MVG flying The fourth set has gone to the Dutchman and he now leads 3-1, one set away from the fourth round. 09:16 PM GMT MVG update The Dutchman got off to a slow start, losing the first set to Brendan Dolan, but is now moving through the gears. He is two sets to one up and looks in a good spot to win the fourth set. 09:15 PM GMT Today’s schedule Ryan Joyce 4-3 Ryan Searle Scott Williams 1-4 Ricardo Pietreczko Nathan Aspinall 4-0 Andrew Gilding Chris Dobey 4-2 vs Josh Rock Michael van Gerwen 2-1 Brendan Dolan (ongoing) Luke Littler (4) vs Ian White R3 08:42 PM GMT Littler back in action Luke Littler is in round three action at Alexandra Palace tonight as he takes on Ian White for a place in the fourth round. There is a personal link between these players despite the 37-year age difference. 17-year-old Littler’s grandfather played against White in matches between Egerton and Albion, and they were teammates when representing the Cheshire town of Runcorn in local tournaments. Littler began his quest to go one step better than he did last year by beating Ryan Meikle 3-1 in the second round a week ago. After a slow start in that match, he ended up racing to victory due to an incredible fourth set average of 140.91 and was visibly emotional after the match, even though his progression was expected. We have seen two nine-darters so far at the World Championships courtesy of Christian Kist and Damon Heta. Littler came so close to a nine-darter of his own in his second round match against Meikle and he wants to secure his fifth nine-darter of the year. “I watched it [Kist’s nine-darter] at my friend’s house and I’ve not missed a session, apart from the evening when Ryan [Meikle] played Fallon [Sherrock],” said Littler. “I just looked at my mate and I was like ‘how’s he done that? He was nowhere near last year!’ Just goes to show how well he’s played this year. So fair play to him - he’s going to have a lovely vacation ahead!” White received a walkover in the first round after Sandro Eric Sosing withdrew through illness and shocked European Championship winner Ritchie Edhouse with a 3-1 victory in the next. White is eyeing up a shock against the fourth seed Littler. “Listen, the lad’s talented and we all know that,” White said. “He has put the darts on the map again. Everyone wants to come to the darts and that’s the best thing that’s ever happened to us. “But I just want to say that he’s from Runcorn - the same as me - so he’s No 2 and I’m No 1!” The winner of tonight’s match will face Ryan Joyce in the last-16 and, in theory, we are still set for a potential semi-final encounter between Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries in a repeat of last year’s final. Stay with us for all the action from Alexandra Palace.

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