LUKE HUMPHRIES has revealed a big change to his preparations for the World Dart Championship after his “longest break” from the sport. The planet’s No1 slinger is looking to defend his title at Ally Pally next month following his epic final against Luke Littler last January. 2 Luke Humphries is rested and refreshed ahead of the World Championship Credit: Getty But Humphries recently suffered a shock early exit at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.
The ace went into the tournament as favourite after winning last year’s competition. Yet he crashed out of the group stages with some disastrous performances. And Humphries watched on from home as rival Littler stormed to his first-ever ranking TV title.
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