Gerwyn Price named number one seed for darts events amid doubts over participation

Kevin Bacon has shared a defiant message on social media following the tragic events that unfolded in Texas last month.MORE: Kevin Bacon supported by daughter Sosie following deaths of co-starsIn the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting, which saw 19 school children and two teachers lose their lives, the Hollywood actor has urged everyone to be kind and look out for each other.The star posted a now-viral Twitter post from Erin Douglas about a Starbucks worker volunteering to work in Uvalde shortly after the shooting, to allow the local staff to take time off to grieve.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon shares devastating message following the Texas school shootingKevin shared the message alongside his own words: "I needed this right now. Let's check in on one another."MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsMORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerShortly after the shooting, the Footloose actor took to Instagram to share an emotional video, telling viewers that he wanted to send a message "to our leaders in Washington this morning"."How many kids have to die before you do something? We all want to live in the land of the free and home of the brave but what about the freedom to drop kids off at school knowing you will pick them up at the end? And being brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby?" he said.

Michael Strahan caused a stir among his followers with his latest appearance – but none were as smitten as his co-star Lara Spencer.MORE: Michael Strahan shares 'incredible' update and his GMA co-hosts can't wait to commentThe GMA anchor finally returned to Instagram after a week of silence and shared an eye-catching new photo of himself rocking a fedora while posing for a selfie. Captioning the image, Michael joked: "Yo, do I look fedorable? LOLOL.

Liam Payne is opening up about his experiences with Zayn Malik. The 28-year-old singer appeared on the latest episode of the “Impaulsive with Logan Paul” podcast and spoke about his former One Direction bandmate, who exited the group in 2015, a year before the boy band’s indefinite hiatus.

Ranvir Singh was quick to call out Dermot O'Leary as he struggled through a live link on ITV. The presenter has swapped the Good Morning Britain studio for Lorraine Kelly's seat as she fills in for the host on her self-titled show.

Manchester United have confirmed the imminent departure of Paul Pogba.

A learning disability centre has been branded 'inadequate' by a watchdog after investigators found it 'did not provide safe care'. LANCuk, in Heywood, was 'not well led' and could not 'mitigate the possible misuse of prescriptions' - as well as having a 'two-month backlog of letters for GPs and patients which could delay people’s care and treatment and put them at risk'.

The Queen will be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this bank holiday - marking 70 years since her coronation.

Manchester City coach Carlos Vicens will stay working as part of the first team backroom staff after a new job was cancelled by mutual consent before he officially started.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is finally here and after 70 years on the throne, it is an occasion to be celebrated and that it is. From a platinum party at the place to a very special pageant, there's lots going on from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5.

Liverpool fan Jonny Clayton is dreaming of parading another Premier League trophy in front of the Kop.And the 'Ferret' still hopes his favourite team can match his feats of 2021 – by landing a quadruple of major titles as they hope to add the FA Cup, European Cup and Premier League title to their victory in the Carabao Cup.The Pontyberem plasterer has already qualified for the Cazoo Premier League darts play-offs in Berlin next month after his brilliant win against Michael van Gerwen in Glasgow last week. Now Clayton, the defending champion, wants Liverpool to regain their perch at English football's summit and complete their own quadruple. Clayton said: “I’m a massive supporter of Liverpool.

Premier League as he remains in a German hospital after being taken unwell on Sunday. World no.5 Wade was forced to withdraw from the European Darts Open on Sunday due to illness.

Gerwyn Price are well-known, with The Iceman playing both codes before becoming one of the mega-stars of darts.Price played union in the Welsh Premier Division for Neath and Cross Keys and in Pro12 for Glasgow Warriors. In league, he turned out for South Wales Scorpions.Less known is the fact his fellow Welshman, Jonny Clayton was also a handy rugby union player, a stalwart at second-tier level in the principality. Describing himself as a “quiet scrum-half”, Clayton played hundreds of matches before turning his attention to darts, where he has become one of the top players in the game over the last 18 months.

Gerwyn Price was left with mixed feelings after bowing out of the European Darts Open at the third round stage. Price advanced to finals day in Leverkusen with a 6-4 win over Luke Woodhouse on Saturday, but no further after being dumped out by Nathan Aspinall 6-5. The Asp's win booked a quarter-final clash with recent first-time European Tour winner Luke Humphries, who knocked out Brendan Dolan in his third round tie.But it’s an early flight home for Price, who returned to European Tour action after deciding to skip last weekend’s tournament in Austria, citing his busy schedule as he looks to recover, mentally and physically, from a broken bone in his hand.

Will Jonny Clayton retain his Premier League title? Have your say in the comments section below.He was then asked how many Premier League matches Phil Taylor won in a row before his incredible streak was broken by James Wade – 24, 34, or 44?Clayton said: “I’m going to go down the middle, 24?” which sparked more laughter from the assembled players and a look of disbelief from the host. The actual answer was 44.The Welshman was asked further questions, not getting a single one right before moving on to the actual darts element of the challenge.

Peter Wright to live up to his tag of the ultimate tinkerman of darts during his Premier League clash with Gary Anderson in Glasgow.Snakebite is renowned for changing his equipment on a remarkably regular basis. But even by Wright’s extreme standards, it was a surprise to see him pick up new, gold arrows in only the second leg, having lost the first.

Peter Wright wants a new world cup open to all with record prize money - based on a single leg of darts.'Snakebite' takes to the stage in a creative riot of colour every week – now he has come up with the concept of a world championship peep show. And it's not as crazy as some of his outfits.PDC World Championship sponsors William Hill asked this year's cast of eight Premier League players what they would do if they were in charge of running darts.

Michael van Gerwen is on top of the world following his blistering start to 2022.The Dutchman’s victory in the final of the Austrian Darts Open saw him return to the top of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, above Gerwyn Price, who opted to skip the event in Graz. It is the first time in two years that Van Gerwen has sat at the top of the Pro Tour rankings, which are based on Players Championship and European Tour events.

It's like the return of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films or the great white shark staking out that beach for its next lunch in Jaws.Michael van Gerwen is back – and his rivals on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit know he's not just going to be the flavour of the month. Clog almighty picked up his second European Tour title in 2022 at the Austrian Darts Open at the weekend.If there was any doubt that MVG was not yet back to full throttle before his 8-5 win against fellow Dutchman Danny Noppert in the final in Graz, there is none now.

Great Yorkshire Show. The Yorkshire Shepherdess and star of Our Yorkshire Farm will be on stage, organisers of the show said this morning (Tuesday). Amanda will be appearing on the new GYS Stage, on Friday, July 15.

Michael van Gerwen.The three-time world champion hasn’t won the Alexandra Palace showpiece since 2019 and claimed just one ranking title in 2021. But he has roared back to his imperious best with four titles already in 2022, and he will take some stopping as he looks to reclaim the Premier League crown, which he also last won three years ago.A lot has changed in Van Gerwen’s life in recent years, with the Dutchman now having a young family to provide for.

Van Gerwen backed up his German Darts Championship win in March by defeating fellow Dutchman Danny Noppert 8-5 in front of a capacity crowd at the Premstättner Halle to pocket the £25,000 prize, plus a traditional jacket known as a ‘janker’ from the Styrian region, where the tournament is played. The world number three ended last year with just one ranking title to his name, but already has four this time around as the three-time world champion continues his resurgence in 2022.“I always want to win, I always put pressure on my shoulders so to win this title means a lot,” said Van Gerwen.