Darts fans savage James Wade for UK Open exit hours after 'blow smoke' dig on ITV

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Hope Solo was arrested Thursday for driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest.According to multiple reports, the U.S. soccer legend's arrest happened after cops took her into custody in the parking lot of a Walmart in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Ariana Grande is stepping in to protect trans youth, launching a new fund and matching donations raised from up to $1.5 million in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, following recent anti-trans policies that target the trans community.The superstar announced the creation of her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, partnering with fundraising organization Pledge and urging her fans and followers to donate to make a positive impact, collecting over $450,000 since going live.“Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” Ariana wrote, including states banning trans students from participating in school sports, such as Arizona, Oklahoma, Iowa, Utah and South Dakota.The singer stated that this new fund will provide “critical funds” and direct services to organizations “providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth,” adding that this campaign will bring donations to 18 organizations across 12 different states, including the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, Equality Florida, Jasmyn, Tennessee Equality Project, and more.A post shared by Pledge (@pledge.to)Ariana shared her appreciation for everyone taking the time to donate, as “the impact of fighting these anti-trans bills and policies is felt all year by trans people, their families and loved ones.”

Broadway will maintain its mask and vaccine requirements through April 30, the Broadway League announced today.

A climber has been left with serious spinal injuries after falling hundreds of feet while climbing the UK's highest mountain.

Michael van Gerwen has insisted that he would never beg for a Premier League Darts wildcard having slipped down to fifth in the PDC Order of Merit.The three-time PDC World Darts Champion and five-time Premier League winner has fallen out of the top four in the rankings after a difficult 2021 on the tour.Usually, only the top four ranked players would be guaranteed a place in the weekly event and be joined by six challengers - but changes were made for 2022.With only eight players participating, the top six were invited as well as reigning Premier League champion Jonny Clayton and Masters champion Joe Cullen, which would put fifth spot on the brink in future.Following Van Gerwen's quarter-final victory over James Wade in Brighton on Thursday (March 10) Rod Studd joked that he would have to win the tournament to be invited back in 2023.To which Van Gerwen replied on Sky Sports: "I would never beg for a wildcard, trust me about that."It was a tough two years but it is getting back at the moment.

@JamesWade180 hand and not let go?!" Another said: "PDC darts going to have to stop the hand slapping at walk on. Wade was pulled tonight.

Gerwyn Price has been forced to withdraw from Night 5 of the Premier League Darts Championship following an injury to his hand.The Iceman, 37, was due to play Joe Cullen in the quarter-final stage of the revamped competition.But Price will not take to the oche at Brighton on Thursday evening after informing the PDC of his decision to withdraw.The Welshman had travelled to the south coast on Wednesday in the hope of shaking off his injury but upon practice, it was clear he would be unable to compete.As a result, Joe Cullen will be awarded a 6-0 victory and automatically advance to the semi-finals at Brighton.The Rock Star will face the winner of Michael van Gerwen's tussle with James Wade, aiming to pick up a first Premier League win since the start of February.After besting Wade and Price at the oche on Night 2, Cullen came unstuck in a 6-4 final loss to Jonny Clayton.And the Bradford-born tungsten-thrower is yet to bounce back since losing the Liverpool final to The Ferret.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Gerwyn Price darts' greatest boo-boy? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Darts star Michael Smith has sent a message to his "trolls" amid the pain of losing his eighth final.Bully Boy had a great chance to end his unwanted streak and win his first major tournament at the UK Open last weekend but was agonisingly beaten 11-10 by Danny Noppert.It comes after the world number four fell at the final hurdle at the World Championships against Peter Wright earlier this year.Having received taunts online, Smith has hit back with some admirable perspective on life.The 31-year-old wrote on social media: "Don’t feel the need to say this but want to. "For all the trolls with the messages of abuse I’ll let you into a little secret of my life.

Darts star Gerwyn Price was left in tears after being knocked off the world number one position by Peter Wright.After 14 months in first place, the Welshman finally dropped down, with fans heckling the sportsman as he tasted defeat to Michael Smith in the 2022 UK Open.And the 37-year-old could not hide his emotions at the news, uploading a picture of himself with tears in his eyes to Instagram with the caption: “That hurt but I’ll be back.”Another image was uploaded, this time a red canvas with text that read: “Well done Mike Smith u did what you had to do…gutted but it is what it is, congratulations to Peter Weight [sic] #1."Price then screenshotted an amicable conversation he had with Smith, congratulating him on his victory in the quarter-final stage of the UK Open and calling Snakebite a 'world-class player.'Smith secured a place in the semi-finals of the competition with a 10-7 win in the Uk Open against Price. Smith would go on to lose the final 11-10 to Dutchman Danny Noppert.

It was another heartbreaking night of darts for Michael Smith as he lost his eighth consecutive final, this time to Danny Noppert in the UK Open.The match came down to a deciding leg, and all Smith had to do was hold his throw to end his cruel losing run and win his first major tournament.However, Smith went on to lose his eighth final in a row, just months after he lost the World Championship at the last hurdle to Peter Wright.And the 'Bully Boy' has branded himself as "garbage" after losing his cool right when it mattered most, which has been the tale of his career so far.After beating Gerwyn Price in the quarter-final, Smith was the heavy favourite to go on and finally win his first major, but Noppert held his own and took his opportunity when it was presented to him.But Smith only had himself to blame, as he said following his 11-10 defeat: "I was absolute garbage. I could have walked away with that 11-3.

Michael Smith somehow managed to bust a 140 checkout in the first leg of his crunch UK Open quarter-final against Gerwyn Price. Price and Smith met in the last-eight in Minehead with both men looking to book a spot in the semi-final of a competition that was blown wide open following the exits of several key contenders.After the departure of top seeds, including Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright, both players would have sensed a real opportunity going into the match.But Smith could have been forgiven for wondering if it was going to be one of those days after managing to bust a 140 checkout in the very first leg.

darts fans cracking up with his hilarious reply to Michael Smith's nine-darter at the UK Open.Wade, 38, has developed something of a reputation for his bizarre post-match interviews.And he produced another corker after his 10-8 win over Boris Krcmar in the last-16 at Minehead. The Machine had to fight hard to beat the Croatian and managed one of the best legs of his career en route to victory.

Darts fans accused James Wade of losing the plot after a bizarre interview in which he called his opponent a "big old boy" who was like a "bad smell."Wade has form when it comes to odd post-match debriefs - darts fans may recall when he said he wanted to hurt Japanese qualifier Seigo Asada after their dramatic clash at 2018 world championship. And he produced another stonker of an interview after seeing off Croatian ace Boris Krcmar 10-8 in the last-16 stage of the UK Open on Saturday night - hitting a nine-darter along the way.

Darts last November, beating the current world champion Peter Wright in the final, who is in hot pursuit of his number one ranking.

darts rankings Michael van Gerwen could drop.The Dutchman was world number one for seven years from 2014 onwards but lost the title last year following Gerwyn Price's World Championship win.Van Gerwen has since slipped down to third as a result of a dip in form and headed into this weekend's UK Open in that position.However, with a prize fund of £450,000 on offer, and the winner receiving £100k of that, there was a slim chance that he could fall down to as low as sixth in the rankings.When this was pointed out to Sky Sports pundit Mardle, he wrote on social media: "After vigorous shaking…my head has just fallen off."Van Gerwen has since avoided that fate, though, by beating Gary Anderson 10-7 on Day One on Friday.Anderson, who is the current sixth-ranked player, would have had to have won the whole competition in order to have climbed above Van Gerwen.Are you backing Van Gerwen to win the UK Open? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Michael van Gerwen rounded off a sensational night in the Premier League by hilariously trolling Wayne Mardle live on TV. MVG was back to his brilliant best in Exeter as he picked up his first knockout win of the campaign.

alarmingly close to the stage pyrotechnics in Exeter.The Machine walked past the crowd and approached his table - forgetting about the customary sparks that fly from the stage as the game is about to begin.Stepping back in horror, Wade luckily avoided the worst of the heat and even regrouped to see off the challenge of Gary Anderson and reach the semi-finals.Although pleased to see Wade was unharmed, Twitter users shared their amusement at his reaction to the fireworks - having been left baffled by them in the past.One fan wrote: "Every week James Wade gets done by the pyro."With a second adding: "James Wade will never learn when it comes up on that stage."A third continued: "James Wade getting hit by some sparks there has sent me."With a fourth saying: "James Wade and fireworks. Bad combo!" Who is your favourite current darts player? Let us know in the comments sectionA a fifth concluding: "James Wade burning his head again."Following those messages, there was also huge praise for his performance against Anderson, with the former two-time world champion being brushed off by Wade.One fan said: "James Wade's finishing has been mint!"And a second adding: "James Wade doing James Wade things, solid 90 plus average with a 140 plus checkout beating Gary Anderson." Wade, who has been on the tour since way back in 2004, often hits the headlines - from dating Helen Chamberlain and being compared to Kevin Keegan.