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2025 Bahrain Darts Masters
The 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters was the third staging of the professional darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation and was the first event in the 2025 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight elite PDC players and eight Asian representatives) and was held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain from 16 to 17 January 2025. Luke Littler was the defending champion, having defeated Michael van Gerwen 8–5 in the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters, 2024 final. However, he lost to Gerwyn Price 6–2 in the quarter-finals. Stephen Bunting won the tournament, beating Gerwyn Price 8–4 in the final to claim his first World Series title. Overview Format Eight elite PDC representatives were drawn to play eight Asian representatives in the first round on Thursday 16 January; the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all took place on Friday 17 January. All matches were in Leg (darts), leg play format, with the number of legs required to win i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit () is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Formula One season, 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts. History The construction of the Bahrain circuit was a national objective for Bahrain, initiated by the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The Crown Prince is the Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation. TRL was asked to build the circuit, headed by Patrick Brogan. Race organizers were worried that the circuit would not be complete in time for the 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITVX
ITVX is a British Over-the-top media services, over-the-top and ad-supported Streaming television, streaming service operated by ITV plc. The service offers original content from the broadcaster, livestreams of the ITV television channels, Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST channels, and exclusive and licensed programming. The service succeeds the #ITV_Hub, ITV Hub; which originally launched on 5 December 2008 and had at least 30 million registered users by July 2019. History In March 2022, ITV announced the launch of ITVX, an integrated advertising and subscription-funded platform. The service serves as a replacement for ITV Hub, taking over as the broadcaster's catch-up service, and is positioned as a direct competitor to BBC iPlayer and the Channel 4 (VoD service), Channel 4 VOD service, featuring more exclusive programming and a selection of Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST channels. During the same month, it was announced that ITV bought out the BBC' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Bahrain Darts Masters
The 2023 Bahrain Darts Masters was the first staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first event in the 2023 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (8 PDC representatives and 8 Asian representatives), and was held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain on 12–13 January 2023. Michael Smith won the inaugural staging of the event, and his third World Series title, defeating Gerwyn Price 8–6 in the final. The event was announced on 26 September 2022, alongside the 2023 Nordic Darts Masters, which are to be held a week later. Prize money The total prize fund is expected to be at £60,000. Qualifiers The PDC announced 7 of their 8 players who are their elite representatives at the event on 13 December 2022, and did not include Michael van Gerwen, who couldn't attend for family reasons. Jonny Clayton was announced as the 8th representative on 4 January 2023. As this was the first World Series event of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulla Saeed (darts Player)
Abdulla Saeed (; born 25 September 1964) is a Maldivian politician, who was the Chief Justice of the Maldives from September 18, 2008 to August 10, 2010 and December 15, 2014 to June 20, 2018. On February 6, 2018, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. alongside Justice Ali Hameed, was arrested under a state of emergency after being accused of trying to overthrow the government. On May 8, 2018 he was found guilty of trying to obstruct state functions, being accused of ordering the suspension of the government’s e-letter management system (GEMS) to block the delivery of three letters. He lost his seat on the bench after Supreme Court rejected his appeal on June 20, 2018. Early life and family Born on the island of Meedhoo (located within Seenu Atoll) on 25 September 1964, Abdulla Saeed is a descendant of the Dhiyamigili Dynasty of the Maldives. He is the first son of Mohamed Saeed and Maumoona Mohammed Didi. His father, Mohamed Saeed, served as a Khatib of Meedhoo for nearly a deca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basem Mahmood
Basem () is an Arabic male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Basem Al-Montashari (born 1990), Saudi Arabian football player * Basem Al-Sherif (born 1984), Saudi football player * Basem Ali (born 1988), Egyptian football player * Basem Atallah (born 1989), Saudi Arabian football player * Basem Darwisch (born 1966), Egyptian–German composer, producer and oud virtuoso * Basem Eid (born 1990), Egyptian football player * Basem Eltahhan (born 1982), Egyptian snooker player * Basem Fathi (born 1982), Jordanian football player * Basem Khandakji (born 1983), Palestinian journalist and prisoner * Basem Morsy (born 1992), Egyptian football player * Basem Naim (born 1963), Palestinian politician {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British broadcasting of sports events, subscription sports channels operated by the satellite television, satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, and has sometimes played a large role inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Football League First Division, First Division to break away from the English Football League, Football League to form the Premier League in 1992. Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Football, Cricket, Golf, F1, Action and Tennis are available as a premium package on top of the basic Sky package. These services are also available as premium channels on nearly every satellite, cable television, cable and IPTV broadcasting system in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Dobey
Christopher Dobey (born 31 May 1990) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number seven; he reached a peak ranking of world number six in 2025. A PDC Tour Card holder since 2015, Dobey has since won seven ranking Players Championship titles. Nicknamed "Hollywood", he won his first major title at the 2023 Masters, defeating Rob Cross 11–7 in the final. He is a one-time World Championship semi-finalist, reaching the last four at the 2025 PDC World Championship. Early life Dobey was born in Bedlington in 1990. He comes from a darting family; his father Gordon and uncle Arthur both played league darts. Prior to playing darts, Dobey worked in traffic management. He played football in the Northern Football Alliance with his local team. Career Dobey started playing darts in 2010 at a local club. He received the nickname "Hollywood" due to wearing a baseball cap while playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FanDuel Sports Network
FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports) is a group of regional sports networks in the United States owned by Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group). The networks carry regional broadcasts of sporting events from various Professional sports, professional, College sports in the United States, collegiate, and high school sports teams. Through its owned-and-operated networks and several other affiliates, its programming is available to all or part of at least 33 states. The networks were formerly known as Fox Sports Networks and operated by News Corporation for most of their existence. They were acquired by Diamond Sports from the Walt Disney Company in 2019, as Disney was required to divest them by the U.S. Department of Justice as a condition of their own Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Diamond Sports was initially established by Sinclair Broadcast Group, with additional equity funding from Allen Media Group. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport1 (Eastern Europe)
Sport1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia broadcasting in different languages. The channel is owned by AMC Networks International Central Europe. It currently holds the TV rights to broadcast National Football League games and Formula 1 races in the countries where the channel is available. Romania In Romania, Sport1 was available from 2006 until 5 November 2014. The station held the rights for NFL, NHL, Ice Hockey World Championship and Heineken Cup, and in the first years for various football national championship, from Scotland, Hungary, France, Netherlands and others. In 2012, Sport1 Romania shrank its broadcast space only between 10 P.M. and 7 A.M. except for some big events that start earlier, like the NFL playoffs or if the NFL or NHL games go for longer than 7 A.M., after the launch of children's channel Megamax on the same frequence. From the NFL, Sport1 broadcast a late afternoon game and Monday Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTM (TV Channel)
VTM or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij ( English: ''Flemish Television Company'') is the main commercial television station in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium) and forms part of a network of channels owned by DPG Media (formerly Medialaan). It was launched on 1 February 1989 as the second commercial television channel in Belgium after the French-speaking RTL-TVI, and quickly became the most popular TV channel in the Flemish part of Belgium. Early programming consisted of local versions of game shows like 'Rad Van Fortuin' ( Wheel of Fortune) or 'Waagstuk!' (Jeopardy!). The channel is also considered to have been instrumental in the rebirth of the local music industry as it was the first TV channel to promote local music through its primetime TV show 'Tien om te zien' (Ten to see), a weekly chart show with only local music productions. The channel's focus on local music and local versions of international TV formats quickly allowed it to outperform p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky. History Sky Sport 1 is the original Sky Television sport channel in New Zealand. It was first introduced in 1990 as Sky Sport on the Sky UHF service. When Sky Sport began it operated between the hours of noon and around midnight, and occasionally screened live sports events outside these hours. By July 1991, Sky Sport commenced 24-hour transmission with a direct feed of ESPN at certain times during the week. A sister channel, Sky Sport 2 was launched in 1997 when Sky introduced a nationwide analogue direct broadcasting via satellite (DBS) service, followed by a third channel, Sky Sport 3 in 2003 and Sky Sport 4 in 2013. On 1 August 2019, Sky launched five more Sky Sport channels, numbered from 5 to 9. Additionally all the channels were re-aligned to be sport-specific, and a Sky Sport News channel was launched providing the latest news and updates from across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited (formerly Premier Media Group Pty Limited) is the division of Foxtel that owns and operates the Fox Sports television networks and digital properties in Australia. The group operates nine Fox Sports Channels as well as Fox Sports News, Fox Cricket, Fox League, Fox Footy, Watch AFL and Watch NRL. Fox Sports channels such as Fox Netball are available via Foxtel or Kayo. The group's main competitors are beIN Sports, ESPN, Optus Sport and Stan Sport. Unlike the American Fox Sports, the group is not owned directly by the Fox Corporation. However News Corp formerly held a 65% stake in Foxtel is Fox Corporation's sister company until April 2025. Fox Sports Australia is now a DAZN Company History Early years Launch Fox Sports started life as the Premier Sports Network (later just Premier Sports) as the only fully operational local channel at the launch of Australia's first pay-television service, Galaxy. Premier Sports' backers included Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
