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2025 Women's World Matchplay
The 2025 Women's World Matchplay (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 Betfred Women's World Matchplay) was the fourth edition of the women's darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on 27 July 2025, taking place in the afternoon before the 2025 World Matchplay, main tournament's final. The total prize fund was £25,000, with the winner receiving £10,000 and earning qualification for the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts and the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. The tournament, sponsored by Betfred, featured the top eight players on the one-year Women's World Matchplay Order of Merit, based on earnings won during the 2024 PDC Women's Series, 2024 and 2025 PDC Women's Series, 2025 seasons of the PDC Women's Series. Gemma Hayter and Kirsi Viinikainen made their debuts at the event and faced Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves in the first round respectively. Greaves was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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5 (five) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 Digit (anatomy), digits on their Limb (anatomy), limbs. Mathematics 5 is a Fermat prime, a Mersenne prime exponent, as well as a Fibonacci number. 5 is the first congruent number, as well as the length of the hypotenuse of the smallest integer-sided right triangle, making part of the smallest Pythagorean triple (3, 4, 5). 5 is the first safe prime and the first good prime. 11 forms the first pair of sexy primes with 5. 5 is the second Fermat number, Fermat prime, of a total of five known Fermat primes. 5 is also the first of three known Wilson primes (5, 13, 563). Geometry A shape with five sides is called a pentagon. The pentagon is the first regular polygon that does not Tessellation, tile the Plane (geometry), plane with copies of itself. It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Darts
This is a glossary of terminology used in the game of darts. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. A :; Alan Evans shot: Hitting three double-bulls in one turn. :;Annie's Attic: Double 1. :;Annie's room (or Annie's house): The number 1. :; Arraz/arrows: Another term for darts. :; Archer: Refers to a player who throws very quick smooth darts, like an archer's arrow (also known as a 'Derek'). Contrast "Floater". :Audio Darts Darts played with a talking electronic board, popular with visually impaired players. May also be played by blindfolded sighted players. :; : Average score achieved every three darts thrown. See also '' PPD''. B :; Baby ton: A score of 95, usually by scoring five 19s. :; Baby fish: A 130 checkout: T20, 20 (or 20, T20), Bull. First mentioned by Wayne Mardle commentating the 2019/20 WC. :; Bag of nuts: A score of 45, named after the prize offered at a fairground. :; Bagadix: A dart term used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAZN
DAZN (; pronounced "da zone") is a British Over-the-top media service, over-the-top sports Sports broadcasting, streaming and entertainment platform. Founded in 2007 as Perform Group via the merger of Premium TV Limited and Inform Group, it is owned by Access Industries, the investment group founded by Len Blavatnik, Sir Len Blavatnik, and is headquartered in London, England. Shay Segev is DAZN's CEO as of January 2021. The non-executive directors are Lincoln Benet, John Gleasure and Guillaume D’Hauteville. The DAZN platform was founded in 2015 and broadcasts live and on-demand sport in over 200 countries worldwide with a strong domestic presence in Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, France, Portugal, Belgium, Taiwan, the United States and Canada, where it has key domestic broadcast rights. It is considered to be Europe's largest digital sports broadcaster with over 75 programming rights. the service has 20 million paid subscribers globally. Outside of streaming, DAZN has since e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaplay
Viaplay is a Swedish video streaming service owned by Viaplay Group. History Originally owned by Modern Times Group, it was launched in May 2007 as Viasat On Demand. It was rebranded as Viaplay in 2011. Viaplay released its first original fiction title, '' Swedish Dicks'', in 2016. it was available in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. Capitalizing on the popularity of Nordic noir titles, the service rolled out plans to expand to Ireland, the Netherlands and UK in November 2022, and Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the US by 2023. Viaplay launched in the United States ahead of the previously planned schedule, initially exclusively to Comcast customers, with the intention to launch a direct-to-consumer platform later. As the parent company Viaplay Group holds extensive sports rights in multiple markets, Viaplay provides sports broadcasts in most countries where it operates. In May 2022, Viaplay announced the orga ... [...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] |
Seeding (sport)
In sport, seeding is the practice of separating the most skilled competitors from each other in the early rounds of a tournament. Players or teams are "planted" into the bracket in such a manner that the best do not meet until later in the competition, usually based on ranking from the regular season. The term was first used in tennis, and is based on the notion of scattering the top players' names across the bracket in the way that a farmer scatters seeds. Sometimes the remaining competitors in a single-elimination tournament will be "re-seeded" so that the highest surviving seed is made to play the lowest surviving seed in the next round, the second-highest plays the second-lowest, etc. This may be done after each round, or only at selected intervals. Tennis Professional tennis tournaments seed players based on their rankings. The number of seeds varies from tournament to tournament. Generally the bigger the event the more seeds there tend to be relative to lesser events. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Matchplay (darts)
The World Matchplay, also known as the Betfred World Matchplay for sponsorship purposes, is a professional darts tournament and one of three legs of the Triple Crown. It is played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Luke Humphries is the current champion after winning the 2024 edition. History The World Matchplay has been played annually since 1994 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The first ever winner was Larry Butler, who beat Dennis Priestley 16–12, and the current holder is Luke Humphries. The 1995 World Matchplay turned out to be Jocky Wilson's last appearance in a major televised event. Wilson had reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural tournament in 1994 and he beat Rod Harrington in the 1st round in 1995, but a 2nd round defeat against Nigel Justice was effectively the end of his career. From 1994 to 2012, matches at the World Matchplay had to be won by two clear legs. For example, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bookmaker
A bookmaker, bookie, or turf accountant is an organization or a person that accepts and pays out bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds In probability theory, odds provide a measure of the probability of a particular outcome. Odds are commonly used in gambling and statistics. For example for an event that is 40% probable, one could say that the odds are or When gambling, o .... History The first bookmaker, Harry Ogden, stood at Newmarket in 1795, although similar activities had existed in other forms earlier in the eighteenth century. Following the Gaming Act 1845, the only gambling allowed in the United Kingdom was at race tracks. The introduction of special excursion trains meant that all classes of society could attend the new racecourses opening across the country. Runners working for bookmakers would collect bets in Clock bag, clock bags. Cash flowed to the bookmakers who employed bodyguards against protection gangs operating within the vast cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Ballroom
The Empress Ballroom is an entertainment venue in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre. As part of the Winter Gardens, the ballroom is a Grade II* Listed Building. It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, who purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010. It hosts a variety of events including conferences, concerts, dance and darts competitions as well as trade fairs, and for the first time (in August 2018) the British Beard & Moustache Championships. It has hosted the main annual conferences for all three major British political parties: the Conservative Party Conference, Labour Party Conference and the twice-annual Liberal Democrat Conference, as well as those of a number of trade unions. History The venue was built in 1896. It was designed by Manghall and Littlewood of Manchester, and decorated by J.M.Boekbinder. At wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship (known as the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship) was a professional darts event that took place at Alexandra Palace in London, England, from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. It was the 30th PDC World Darts Championship, World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it split in darts, separated from the now-defunct British Darts Organisation. Steve Beaton made a record-extending 32nd consecutive World Championship appearance, but lost in the first round to Danny van Trijp, and Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld became the second player to make 30 World Championship appearances. Peter Wright (darts player), Peter Wright was the defending champion, having defeated Michael Smith (darts player), Michael Smith in the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, 2022 final, but he lost 4–1 to Kim Huybrechts in the third round. Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Grand Slam Of Darts
The 2022 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts, was the sixteenth staging of the Grand Slam of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place at the Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton, 12–20 November 2022. Gerwyn Price was the defending champion, after defeating Peter Wright 16–8 in 2021 Grand Slam of Darts, the 2021 final, but he was eliminated by Raymond van Barneveld, losing 16–13 in their quarter-final. Michael Smith (darts player), Michael Smith won his first major title, defeating Nathan Aspinall 16–5 in the final. It was the first time the tournament had been won by an Englishman since 2014 Grand Slam of Darts, 2014, when it was won by Phil Taylor (darts player), Phil Taylor. Josh Rock, who made his debut, hit a nine-dart finish during his second-round defeat to Michael van Gerwen. Prize money The prize fund for the Grand Slam increased by £100,000 to £650,000. Qualification The qualification criteria were slightly altered again for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aileen De Graaf
Aileen de Graaf (born 25 April 1990) is a Dutch darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career De Graaf started to play darts in 2007 and from 2010, played ranking tournaments of the NBD. Since 2012, she plays the BDO/World Darts Federation, WDF circuit and already won a lot of tournaments or at least reached the later rounds. De Graaf qualified for the British Darts Organisation, BDO World Championship 2014 but lost in the first round against the later champion Lisa Ashton. World Championships results BDO/WDF Career finals BDO major finals: 6 (2 titles, 4 runners-up) PDC Women's televised finals: 1 (1 runner-up) Performance timeline Key References External links Dartsdatabase profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Graaf, Aileen de 1990 births Living people British Darts Organisation players Dutch darts players People from Spakenburg Professional Darts Corporation women's players Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
