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Luke Humphries retained his Players Championship title in Minehead by beating Luke Littler on Sunday night then showed his class by admitting: "He's the best in the world and he makes me a better player." The latest edition of the pair's friendly, but intense, rivalry saw the world No.1 come out on top 11-7 for his third successive triumph over 'The Nuke' who he also defeated in last year's World Championship final. Littler had been looking to make it back-to-back TV ranking titles after triumphing at the Grand Slam of Darts last weekend. But despite seeing off Ross Smith and Mike De Decker on finals day, it was Humphries who won the final to bank the £120,000 prize money. It sets the scene for the Worlds at Ally Pally next month in which it is expected these two will go head-to-head again. And 'Cool Hand' was total class after his victory here as he hailed Littler for the influence the teenager has had on him and his game. Humphries said to ITV Sport: "This trophy was in my living room a couple of months ago and now I've got it back! I'm really, really proud of that one to be honest. I didn't feel myself this week, playing-wise, I felt like I was a dart behind in a lot of the scenarios. "There's something that Luke does to you, he really drives me. He makes me want to be a better player. I enjoy playing him. He let me in really early in that first session to go 4-1 up but I never looked back. "I'm proud the way I didn't take my foot off the gas like I have this whole weekend. A lot of the games, I've taken my foot off the gas and allowed people to come back at me. I was very fortunate against Dirk [van Duijvenbode], I rode my luck, but I got into the final and was in my comfort zone. "These big games are what I live for and what I dream of, being a major champion, this is what I do it all for. I travel the world for these moments. Really, really pleased. "A special moment to Luke, a fantastic game again, them finishes were unbelievable. He's just a special talent. He's right, I said to him 'I've got to get these early before it's na-nights and I don't win any.' So I'm really, really pleased to beat him there." Humphries is the world champion and world No.1 with this his fourth PDC title of 2024 but he says Littler, who doesn't even turn 18 until January 21, is the best in the game right now. The Newbury-born thrower added: "It is satisfying. I'd love to be up here hitting 105 averages like Luke is all the time but he's a different calibre. He's probably the best player in the world right now. If you go by stats, he's easily the best player in the world. But there's something about me that never gives up. "As much as he is the best, I know I can beat him, he knows he can beat me. So this is a great way to go the Worlds now. A lot of people probably thought Luke was going to win this one and the Worlds. "We like unpredictability in darts and that's what we've got in the last few months. Now, we've got that in the Worlds, who's going to win - me or Luke? Or is it going to be someone else? We'll have to find out! "I said to Luke, there's a lot of pressure on our shoulders. Everyone expected a 110-average game there. But it's hard to do it after a long day. When you're playing the best in the world, and he's playing one of the best in the world, it's hard to perform and be at that 110 average. "I thought it was a decent game after the first five or six games. We're two players now that have to go on. He's made me a bit hungrier to try a bit harder to practice more and work out. "If no one sticks with him, he's going to win everything. Maybe I'm that guy that can stick with him and have a good run over the next 5-10 years. "There's something that Luke does to you, he makes you wanna be a better player!" ??????️ "I believe we're the two best players in the world!" ?????? @lukeh180 ?????? | @OfficialPDC pic.twitter.com/9QJo20Wp0K "I do believe we're the two best players in the world and I'm going to have to keep working hard to keep up with him." Runner-up Littler said: "It was tough, I missed a few doubles. Luke could've been 5-0 up, I could've been. If you don't take your chances early on, it's a lot to come back. I hit the 170 and the 164 but I just didn't have enough in the end. "It's just like Luke said, he needs to take advantage before I start winning them. I don't blame him! Sound. It's been a good past two weeks. "I can't wait to go home, chill out and obviously practice at home for the Worlds. That's it now, leading up to the big one. "We always produce our best against each other. But like I said that first session, I didn't have enough to get it back and Luke took full advantage. So fair enough to him."House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
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Tories urge PM to reject Netanyahu arrest warrant and alter ‘nonsensical’ stanceAfter a recount in House District 57 was finalized earlier this week, Democrat Scott Rosenzweig maintained his lead over incumbent Rep. Marty Malone, R-Pray, ultimately winning with three fewer votes than originally tallied. The initial vote tally had Rosenzweig ahead by 20 votes. After the recount, Malone gained two votes in Park County while Rosenzweig lost one, making the final difference a mere 17 votes. The Gallatin vote counts remained the same. The final vote count was 3,802 to 3,785 in favor of Rosenzweig. House District 57 occupies parts of Gallatin and Park Counties, stretching from east Bozeman, up past Clyde Park and all the way out to Cooke City, but excluding downtown Livingston. The district was redrawn as a part of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process to account for population changes and this was the first time the new district was on the ballot. This was the only recount in the state this cycle and they are for legislative races in Montana. State code stipulates that the state will pay for the recount if the margin of victory is equal to or less than 0.25%. Candidates can request a recount if the margin is between 0.25% and 0.5%, but they have to fund the effort. If the original margin following Election Day was 19 instead of 20 votes, the state would have had to pay, but that singular vote pushed the margin to 0.26%, requiring the candidate to foot the bill. Malone said he has not yet received a final cost for the effort, but believes it will come out to roughly $5,200. He had supporters and other legislators contribute money to help pay for the effort which included hiring an attorney. Both men won in their home counties, but Rosenzweig's lead in Gallatin proved too wide for Malone to overcome. Rosenzweig is a resident of East downtown Bozeman and received roughly 2.5 votes in Gallatin County for Malone's one. Malone, a resident of Pray, received 2,891 votes compared to Rosenzweig's 1,766 in Park County. "I intend to represent everyone who did or did not vote for me or did not vote [at all]," Rosenzweig said following the recount. The Associated Press originally the race the morning after election day for Malone, but later retracted its call. Roughly 99.9% of the race calls AP issued were accurate in 2024. "Accuracy is paramount to everything we do at AP and we regret the error," a spokesperson for the outlet said in an email. This race was always projected to be one of the closest of the cycle, something that Rosenzweig, a former satellite communications executive, told residents while door knocking. Many residents that Rosenzweig spoke to were not aware of the deep purple hue of their home district or that the boundaries had changed. The Democrat, who had a paid staffer from the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee assigned to his race, said he knocked over 2,000 doors. Residents of Bridger Canyon, the road that connects downtown Bozeman to the Bridger Bowl ski resort, said they had not had any political canvassers come by that cycle, even in a year when . "It's the short strokes," Rosenzweig said between doors on a bright summer evening. "It still actually seems to matter." When Rosenzweig told him he was a Democrat canvassing, one resident said "Cool! Like Baucus," referring to Montana's longest serving Senator, Democrat Max Baucus. Another resident thanked him for showing up. What residents in House District 57 were acutely aware of was skyrocketing property taxes. Rosenzweig said property taxes was the topic he heard about most on the doors. Rosenzweig had a permanent smile plastered across his face, even as he tells voters about his plan to lower their property taxes. "We need to balance things so that property tax homeowners only experience relatively minor increases," Rosenzweig said. He wants to see the Legislature do this by not shifting the tax burden too heavily on any one class of property whether its residential, commercial, agricultural or otherwise. "Everyone should handle a reasonable increase," Rosenzweig added. "What happened last year was not reasonable." He has been assigned to the House appropriations committee. Malone served two terms in the statehouse and was vice chairman of the agriculture committee in the 2023 session. Before that he worked as an MSU extension agent. He blamed his loss on redistricting and late night new voter registration in Gallatin County. "I didn't make the district, I'm just running in it," Rosenzweig said earlier this year. In a year where Democrats lost resoundingly statewide, often by double digit margins, the party hung their hat on some key legislative wins. Rosenzweig's victory in House District 57 is another big win for the party. "As Mr. Tester said, he's gonna go home and farm and I guess I'll go home and ranch," Malone said.
BOZEMAN — Myles Sansted’s excitement only grew as Montana was stopped on a fourth-and-3 with 25 seconds left in the first half. The turnover around midfield meant a field goal attempt was in play. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott orchestrated a quick drive to the UM 32-yard line with 4 seconds remaining. As Sansted set up on the right hash, the Grizzlies called a timeout. MSU backup QB and holder Patrick Duchien cracked jokes to ease the tension. Sansted — who took UM’s aggressiveness as a lack of belief in MSU’s placekicking operation — was fired up. He trusted his process, relying on the personal affirmations he repeats on the sideline. He trusted Tommy Sullivan on the snap, Duchien on the hold and his blockers up front. Sansted didn’t go for “a bigger swing” on the 49-yard attempt, he said, instead making contact as he had all season. Not only was it a new personal best for Sansted, but the make put the Bobcats up three scores at the break en route to . Sansted remembered being on the sideline for the 2023 edition of the Brawl of the Wild, a 37-7 MSU loss in Missoula. All the Alexandria, Minnesota, native could do at the time was watch. In 2024, Sansted made his own impact. “To do it for all the Montana guys on the team (was great), but also we’re all Montanans now. We’re all Bobcats,” Sansted said. “It was really just a dream come true.” Just a week before, Sansted had come up inches short on a 47-yard FG attempt at UC Davis, with the ball bouncing off the crossbar. A week later, Sansted nailed a 49-yarder with room to spare. Maybe it was the elevation, the wind or extra “juice,” said MSU special teams quality control coach Marcus Monaco. Regardless of external factors, Sansted didn’t change his approach. “Being able to execute at halftime, two-minute drill, that was really impressive in a really big moment,” Monaco said. Consistency was an issue for MSU’s placekicking unit throughout the 2023 season, with the Bobcats missing a combined nine FGs and six point-after attempts between Brendan Hall and Casey Kautzman. The season ended on a blocked PAT in to North Dakota State. After , along with an injury to Kautzman, MSU turned to Sansted. The Bobcats found that stability they were looking for in Sansted, a walk-on in his second stint with the team. “He’s filled a void from a consistency perspective that we didn’t have last year and we’ll continue to need as these games get bigger and bigger,” said MSU head coach Brent Vigen. “So I’m very pleased with what he’s been able to do and I don’t know if I would have seen this coming when he chose to come to Montana State a few years back.” Sansted, who is also Vigen’s nephew, was a four-sport athlete at Alexandria High School, competing in basketball, soccer, track and field and as a kicker on the football team. He got a taste of playing in big games, such as the boys basketball Class 3A state championship game as a junior in 2021. Alexandria lost 80-29 to Minnehaha Academy, which was led by future Gonzaga and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren. Sansted noted how tight-knit his team was, something he didn’t think he’d find again until he joined the Bobcats. Sansted didn’t make much of an effort to play sports at the next level. A few offers from Division III schools in Minnesota came in, but he narrowed it down to MSU and Kansas. He ultimately chose MSU after receiving some scholarship money and the chance to be close to family. Sansted — whose mother is the twin sister of Brent Vigen’s wife, Molly — said his family has been “super supportive” since day one in Bozeman. “(My cousins) Jake and Grant and Luke, they’re also Bobcat fans and so they’re cheering for me,” Sansted added. “So it’s been super cool to kind of get to go through all that together.” Sansted also knew wherever he went to college he would try to walk on as a kicker. He first joined the Bobcats in spring 2023, shortly after then-starting kicker Blake Glessner transferred to UCLA. He worked through the summer and got two weeks in fall camp before being told he wouldn’t make that year’s roster. The Bobcats had added Hall through the transfer portal along with Kautzman as a walk-on. Sansted returned for one last shot in spring 2024. He injured his quad on the second day of spring ball, but got in three practices and appeared in the Sonny Holland Classic, making three PATs. He continued to compete for playing time alongside Kautzman, Hall and two kickers the Bobcats brought in during fall camp. Sansted said each kicker supported each other because “we all want what’s best for Montana State.” Monaco added that it was important to replicate game scenarios as much as possible and keep everyone healthy. “We needed to understand how we were going to be able to operate in stressful situations, knowing that we had a good shot to be pretty good this year and knowing that he’s going to be in some (high-pressure) situations,” Monaco said. Sansted got the starting job and Hall focused on punting and kickoffs. Duchien — who was also battling for reps at QB — was named the first-string holder. Sansted said Duchien has been “so money” all season and added that Sullivan, who has started 50-plus games at long snapper, has been a rock. “Tommy makes my job pretty easy,” Duchien added. “He gets to me every time, laces are usually already out by the time I’m catching the ball. It’s a pretty cool job and I enjoy working with those guys.” There was still a level of uncertainty heading into the season opener at New Mexico. Duchien remembered talking with Sansted on the sideline about a potential game-tying field goal and noticed how Sansted was “really nervous” about kicking in high winds. That didn’t come to pass, with MSU . In his first game, Sansted went 5 for 5 on PATs. That consistency carried throughout the regular season, with Sansted missing two PATs and four FGs. Monaco said those misses can partly be chalked up to Sansted being hyped up after a big play. One example was a blocked PAT after wide receiver Taco Dowler’s 79-yard punt return TD against Davis. “It could be a one-play drive,” Monaco said. “We’ve had multiple of those this year where it’s been a really big explosive, and we got to be ready to go out there and (execute).” Sansted said he’s worked with counselor John Shirkey, as well as utilizing prayer and his personal affirmations to bounce back from a missed or blocked kick. He’s implemented a one kick at a time mindset. “Also the guys are super supportive,” Sansted said, adding, “You know they got your back, and that’s a huge motivator to (be like), ‘Hey, I got the next one.’” Vigen said Sansted has only mis-hit a few balls this season and has otherwise been consistent in all 12 games. That’s been achieved through Sansted’s mentality and how the Bobcats approach practices. MSU hasn’t over-extended reps, Monaco said, because fatigue can play a role. The additions of the new scoreboard and the indoor practice facility have changed the direction of the wind in Bobcat Stadium. The group has also focused on executing in inclement weather and high-pressure situations. The most important thing, Monaco said, is sticking to the same process each time out. “That kick’s got no chance if we don’t give it a chance,” Monaco added. “So we got to be able to go out and give it the best opportunity to go that we can.” Sansted, who approaches each kick the same, has connected on long-range kicks several times. That includes a 44-yarder at Idaho State, a 45-yarder at Portland State and the 49-yarder at Cat-Griz. Since the season opener, Duchien has noticed Sansted growing in confidence. “Now I can kind of see on the sideline he’s ready to go,” Duchien said, adding, “He wants to go out there and kick these big kicks.” Around the time of the Eastern Washington game on Nov. 2, Sansted felt a shift in how much his coaches relied on him. He said the faith of Vigen, Monaco and special teams coordinator/WRs coach Justin Udy has propelled him in his first season. “That can’t just be built at one point,” Sansted added. “It’s built time over time again, rep over rep in practice and in games.” Monaco has seen Sansted mature all season, now “knowing that he belongs” on a national title contender. Vigen pointed to how MSU’s offense wants to be aggressive around midfield, but can rely on Sansted to come through in key situations as well. While it hasn’t been a linear journey, Sansted said he “wouldn’t trade it for the world.” “Not being on the team for two seasons and being able to do this with this group, I wouldn’t change anything,” Sansted said. “I think it made me stronger mentally, especially, and just going through it each and every day. It’s been super rewarding.”
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