This story has been updated with the result of Wednesday night's game. A 16-year-old player from Warrington in northern England has become a major celebrity thanks to his darts skills. Luke Littler had an amazing run over the course of the World Darts Championship, which began in London on Dec. 15 and wrapped up with Wednesday night's final. Littler broke records and defeated seasoned former champions in his path to the gripping final, where he was defeated by 7-4 by another Luke, 28-year-old Luke Humphries. Littler is the youngest player ever to make the final. A win would have made him the youngest champion, breaking a record set by a 24-year-old. More:
- "Completely unprecedented." Littler was No. 164 in the Professional Darts Corporation rankings when he entered the world championship as an unseeded player. "It's completely unprecedented," British darts commentator Rod Studd tells NBC News. "What normally happens in darts is people develop their skill, develop their ability to play on big stages in front of TV cameras and huge crowds, and it takes a lot of time."