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The darts player Sandro Eric Sosing has been taken to hospital before his scheduled first-round match at the PDC World Championships after suffering chest pains.

Sosing withdrew from his match against Ian White on medical advice after feeling unwell during practice. The 41-year-old is one of four Filipino players in the draw for the 2025 tournament at Alexandra Palace, having earned his place by reaching the PDC Asian Championship final in October, losing to compatriot Lourence Ilagan.