Lots of people have been asking about our good friend Rod Studd. We can confirm that sadly Rod has suffered a stroke. Heโs being very well cared for in a specialist unit and is stable. His wife Louise + two boys are so grateful for all the good wishes. We will keep you posted
Good news! ROD STUDD update: Rod is home! Five weeks after his stroke, our friend is back with his family. Still a long road ahead with rehab + physio. But all very encouraging + he would like to say a huge thanks to everyone for all their good wishes !
Terribly terribly sad news to report. The legend Eric Bristow has collapsed + died after a heart attack tonight aged 60. He was here at the Echo Arena in Liverpool enjoying the sport that made him a legend + real character
Heโs still smiling + heโs had no sleep + heโs still doing loads of media ! But he doesnโt care -
@Michael180Smith
World
#Darts
Champion ๐๐ฏ
Started out as a rookie reporter in 1979. Have had many magical moments over the last 43 years but this is right up there! Right up there! Michael Smith World Champion ๐ฏ๐a huge privilege to be part of history
โฆ. โฆ
@Michael180Smith
โฉ had a dreamโฆ.to be crowned World
#Darts
Champion and he wanted to take the trophy to his beloved โฆ
@Saints1890
โฉ alongside the
#SuperLeague
Trophy. Today he realised his dream ๐ฏ๐
A terribly sad day with the passing of my friend John Gwynneโฆ. A giant of a man, a giant voice and a huge personalityโฆ.reunited with Sid Waddell & Dave Lanning - the darting holy trinity โฆ.
Loved every minute of the World Championship The fun, the friends, the talented colleagues, the Muswell Hillbillies, the whole blooming lot ๐Thanks for all the kind comments!
#Darts
hey?!๐ฏ
Always said Iโm very lucky to get paid for doing a hobby! Hats off to Peter Wright & Callan Rydz for a World Championship Q/Final thriller - supreme
#Darts
๐
In over 20 years in the
#Darts
commentary box, been lucky to see some incredible games but I donโt think Iโve had as much fun rolled into an hour of mind blowing ๐ฏ Luke Littler with a stunning demolition of one of the greatest of all time at the World Championship
Itโs been an AMAZING journey, but now itโs time to bow out of
@SkySportsDarts
22 years on Sky, nearly 10 years with
#Parkinsons
Brilliant memories, brilliant people.
Just stopping doing the live darts .. NOT giving up on life. 100% my decision x
Surprised the World Champion! Special presentation of my score chart from that epic final at the Ally Pally๐ฏone of a kind scoresheet! โฆ
@Michael180Smith
โฉ
UN-BEL-IEV-ABLE ๐ฏTake a bow Willie Borland who slams in a sensational 9 darter on his World Championship debut to win the deciding leg against Bradley Brooks in an absolute thriller ๐And breath!!
#Darts
#SkySports
All at the PDC are deeply saddened to learn that iconic commentator Nigel Pearson passed away earlier on Friday.
Nigel will be sorely missed by all at the PDC and we send our condolences to his family at this time.
Today my great friend Sid would have been 80..... tomorrow it is eight years since we lost the great man .... a mentor and proud to say a mate. Never forgotten
Got to be THE best day ever in the history of the Grand Slam of
#Darts
.... after all that, James Wade plays Dimitri van den Bergh + Jose de Sousa faces Simon Whitlock in the S/Finals.. the Aussie hitting a record 20x180s + surviving 8 match darts to beat MVG ! ๐
What a World Championship. What a Finalโฆ.got to feel for Michael Smith but Peter Wright produced some incredible
#darts
at the endโฆ.Hopefully Smithโs time will come ๐๐ฏ
The magical moment when this lady made more history at the World
#Darts
Championship! Incredible, amazing, fantastic as
@Fsherrock
beats Mensur Suljovic at the Ally Pally. Goosebumps time at the โarrers!
As promisedโฆ.done! Season ticket in the Joe Royle Stand at Boundary Park! May not be able to go too often but more than happy to help with the dawn of a new positive era at
@OfficialOAFC
- come on Oldham!๐
Thank you for all the kind messages on my
@SkySportsRL
debut. Wow, what a game. Salford terrific but Saints doing what Saints do. Thanks to all the brilliant Sky RL crew for their help + guidance. Thatโs why we love
#RugbyLeague
What a great story. The Dutchman, who plays
#Darts
as a hobby and proudly works at an aubergine factory in the Netherlands, is in the World Grand Prix Final....a 200/1 outsider - Dirk Van Duijvenbode ๐
Oxygen taken!! Chicken Fried Rice consumes! Time for ๐ค๐ค - cheers for all your kind comments. Take a bow MVG + Joe Cullen for treating us all to one of the all time
#Darts
classics ๐
A huge thank you to everyone for all wishes on my 60thโฆ.so far Iโve managed to get ridiculously drunk, set off a fire alarm, fall in the lift at the hotel and lose me credit card. A big success Iโd say๐
He was brilliant at the Ally Pally, so to celebrate Michael Smithโs run to the World Championship Final, hereโs a set of his signed
@UnicornDarts
to be won. Simply RT. Competition closes at 7pm tonight. Best of luck. Go!
The plight of
@OfficialOAFC
angers me + saddens meโฆ.the club that is very close to my sporting heart is in serious danger of imploding out of the Football League. From the Joe Royle glory years to an owner who just doesnโt get it. Hopefully someone can come along + save Oldham
Just realised that itโs 11 years ago today that I packed in smoking! Small pat on the back for
#ManWithAMic
๐take care everyone + stay safe. Love The Pykeโs
Awful awful news about Andy Fordham. A real gent, a gentle giant + a great player in his pomp. The sport of
#Darts
is a poorer place without โThe Vikingโ
Not normally one for these sort of things on Twitter but I will make an exception today....Mrs P + I renewed our vows at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas - 14 yrs + still going!
With Eric you got what it said on the tin. A huge character and a huge loss. The sport of darts owes him a huge debt of gratitude. Itโs as simple as that. Bristow was a legend in every sense of the word.
Canโt quite believe itโs 10 years since we lost the legend Sid Waddell - great friend, mentor and the greatest commentatorโฆ. Forever missed, never forgotten ๐ฏ
After all the blood, sweat, tears & heartache, Michael Smithโs time has finally comeโฆ.his 1st โMajorโ TV title๐ฏ Darting dreams have finally come true for the St Helens sharp shooter and it will be the first of many
@BullyBoy180
๐
Sky Sports today confirms the incredibly sad news that legendary Sky Sports rugby league commentator, Bill Arthur, has died at the age of 68 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Born to be World Champion! A stunning night +
@Michael180Smith
deserves all the plaudits & rewards.. a top guy who really has fulfilled his destiny ๐ฏThanks for all the kind comments on a never-to-be forgotten final on
@SkySportsDarts
- will be in a dark room today recovering ๐
This weekend marks a year since we lost our friend + all round top bloke Nigel Pearson at the age of just 52โฆ..spare a moment to remember the man, the voice + our mateโฆ.and send love to his family left behindโฆ..
COMPETITION ALERT: Chris Dobey has been one of the stars of the World
#Darts
Championship. You can win a signed set of his
@UnicornDarts
with a simple retweet! Comp closes 7pm tonight. Winner picked at random. Off you go!
Wouldnโt be the end of the season without Everton being screwed over one last time by the ref ๐ is Michael Oliver really supposed to be one of Englandโs top officials? Bloody blatant handball ๐คท๐ผ
Ah well, job done against all the odds and against a lot more too ๐
#UTFT
It matters. It really matters. What a moment for Joe Cullen. Masters Champion ๐ฏa great weekend and a deserved winner
@rockstar_13_
thanks for all watching ๐
Little competition for a Sunday! You can win a signed set of
@BullyBoy180
@UnicornDarts
simply by telling me who Michael Smithโs opponent was when he hit that magical 9 darter at the Dublin PL... comp closes 7pm tonight! RT
It is bloominโ heavy but is it Michael Smith or Michael van Gerwen who gets their hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy
#Darts
World Championship Final
@SkySportsDarts
๐๐ฏ
Just to let you know
#ManWithAMic
will take a brief break this weekend. One of my dear friends has passed away after contracting coronavirus. Stuart had it tough but never gave up. He was brave, stubborn + delightful. A lovely man with a lovely family. Rest easy my mate
Wowโฆ.another World Championship classic as Gary Anderson comes from three sets down to beat Ian White 4-3๐thatโs why we love the
#darts
- time for a lie down!
Got to say a huge well done to the PDC, the staging crew, all my Sky Sports colleagues + of course the players....it worked brilliantly, simple as that! Day two of the World Matchplay
#Darts
kicks-off at 6.....all very different but all very good ๐
Another great day of
#Darts
at The Mastersโฆ..ruined only by a few mindless idiots who insist on whistling when players going for doubles โฆ.. these people need to be identified and thrown outโฆ.the few ruining it for the many ๐๐ฏ
The winner of one of the most amazing games of World Championship
#Darts
that I have been lucky enough to commentate on. Michael Van Gerwen wins a total thriller after Joe Cullen just falls short in a last let shoot-out after the performance of his life ๐
#LoveTheDarts
Even after 40 years in this industry, itโs still a privilege & a pleasure to commentate on big sporting momentsโฆ.Itโs Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen in the World Championship Final on
@SkySportsDarts
๐๐ฏ
The โarrers is back on Sky Sports! World Matchplay
#Darts
in Milton Keynes....the big kick-off at 6pm....no crowd but no shortage of thrills โnโ spills guaranteed ๐
Bill was the ultimate professional and the loyalist of friendsโฆ.a hugely respected broadcaster + a hugely loved mate. His commentary of Jack Welsbyโs last second try to win the 2020 SL Grand Final provided the sport with one of its most iconic moments. Love you ๐
He is quite simply a legend โฆ. The great Joe Royle โฆ still a good friend and still a hero at Oldham + Everton ๐โฆ
@OfficialOAFC
โฉ โฆ
@Everton
โฉ ๐
So great news -instead of just showing 2 games a week
@SkySportsRL
is broadcasting every game โliveโ in September as it has done in August! Thereโs also the bonus of Salford v Castleford with a 2.30pm start on Sept 3 which is now televised at the request of
#SuperLeague
bosses ๐
So, as promised the big World Championship competition! To win a set of
@GaryAnderson180
Noir
@UnicornDarts
in time for Christmas, simply RT. Comp closes 7pm Saturday + winner picked at random. Off you go!
After last nightโs latest golden moment from Fallon Sherrock, the time has surely come to award a PDC Tour Card to the winner of the Womenโs Series as per the Challenge & Development Tours
#Darts
๐