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Humphries ends 16-year-old Littler's historic run to win world darts championship

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Luke Littler's history-making run at the world darts championship ended Wednesday when the 16-year-old sensation was beaten 7-4 in the final by Luke Humphries.

The unseeded Littler was on debut at the tournament and would have become the youngest-ever winner of darts' biggest prize, but lost an epic match at the Alexandra Palace in London.

At one point the teenager had the chance to take a 5-2 lead, only for world No. 1 Humphries, 28, to come back to win five straight sets, his first world title and 500,000 pounds ($630,000 US) in prize money. "Honestly, I was thinking in the back of my mind, `Get this one now' because he's going to dominate world darts soon," Humphries said after lifting the trophy. "He's an incredible talent.

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