Michael Van: Last News

darts in Blackpool on Friday night.After a thrilling night of action on Thursday, which saw Dimitri Van den Bergh and Michael van Gerwen edge into the semi-finals, the second pair of quarter-finals are taking place.The first saw Dutch pair Dirk van Duijvenbode and Danny Noppert clash for the right to face Gerwyn Price or Jose de Sousa in the last four. In the early stages of Van Duijvenbode-Noppert showdown, a chant of ‘we all hate Leeds, scum’ was clearly audible among the sold-out crowd at the Winter Gardens. READ MORE: James Wade column: The plus side of World Matchplay exit and why I won’t be taking up golf And it was noticed by fans on social media too, with many supporters of the Elland Road club seeing it as a back-handed compliment.“Watching the darts and the crowd are singing we all hate Leeds scum.

Darts Open on Sunday due to illness. The Machine came through a tight quarter-final against Ryan Searle, winning 6-5 but after feeling unwell during the match was advised to pull out of the event.

Donald Trump‘s impeachment trial defense hearing was… something to behold. The former president’s lawyer, Michael Van der Veen, attempted to argue that by telling his followers to “fight like hell” before the January 6 siege on Capitol Hill, he was exercising his right to free speech. He then played a nine-minute compilation of Democratic politicians like Senator Elizabeth Warren, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Vice President Kamala Harris using the word “fight” in conversations pertaining to Trump. He also, puzzlingly, included clips of Madonna and Johnny Depp.