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Luke Littler hammers Paul Lim as PDC stars avoid upsets at Bahrain Masters

Luke Littler launched his 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion at the Bahrain Darts Masters on Thursday, dismantling the legendary Paul Lim 6-1 as each of the ranked PDC stars avoided upsets in their first-round matches.

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Dom Taylor banned for six months after second failed drug test

Dom Taylor has been handed a six-month ban following a positive drug test during the 2026 World Championship. The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) announced the decision on Wednesday evening.

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Littler to face Lim when World Series of Darts kicks off in Bahrain

Stephen Bunting will begin his defence of the Bahrain Darts Masters crown against Ryusei Azemoto on Thursday evening, while world champion Luke Littler faces the legendary Paul Lim as the 2026 World Series of Darts season gets underway at Exhibition World Bahrain on January 15th and 16th.

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Luke Littler secures record-breaking sponsorship deal after second world title

Luke Littler has landed what is being reported by British media as the largest sponsorship agreement in darts history, with Target Darts announcing a new long-term, multi-million-pound deal with the recently crowned ​double World Champion on Friday.

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'There's a lot of hunger inside me': Littler keen to chase down Taylor's record

Luke Littler believes it might take him 15 or 16 years to win the 14 PDC World Darts Championship titles he needs to match Phil Taylor's record total.

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Unstoppable Littler thrashes Van Veen to defend PDC World Championship title

Luke Littler defended his world champion status after dismantling Gian van Veen 7-1 at Alexandra Palace on Saturday to become a back-to-back PDC World Darts Championship winner and underline his growing grip on the sport's biggest stage.

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Luke Littler to face Gian van Veen in World Darts Championship final after Searle thrashing

Luke Littler romped into his third consecutive PDC World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace on Friday night, confidently dispatching an in-form Ryan Searle 6-1 to set up a blockbuster showdown with Gian van Veen, who came through a barnstorming semi-final 6-3 against the legendary Gary Anderson.

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From Littler to Taylor: Who are the best darts players of all time?

As another exhilarating PDC World Darts Championships draw to a close, we rank the best-ever players to have approached the oche. Our definitive top ten list includes plenty of iconic figures, from the sport’s modest trailblazers to contemporary stars with a huge global following.

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Editors' Picks: Tennis season begins, AFCON knockouts get underway and darts reaches climax

The first Editors' Picks of 2026 sees the start of the new tennis season, the end of the World Darts Championship, and other major clashes in the football and American football worlds.

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'They want the underdog to win': Littler keeping cool as fans turn on defending champion

Luke Littler admitted "he may have gone too early" after finding himself booed by large sections of the Alexandra Palace crowd during and after his 4-2 win over Rob Cross in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship on Monday.

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Clayton reaches quarter-finals at PDC World Championship as Hood stuns Rock

Jonny Clayton was forced deep into survival mode before eventually subduing a fearless challenge from debutant Andreas Harrysson at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday afternoon, edging a volatile encounter 4-2 in sets to reach the PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals for the second time in his career.

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Littler powers past Cross to reach quarter-finals at PDC World Championship

Luke Littler powered into the PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals with a high-octane 4-2 victory over Rob Cross at Alexandra Palace on Monday night, surviving a mid-match surge from the former champion before closing with a level of scoring that bordered on absurd.

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Doets dumps Aspinall out of World Darts Championship, Manby continues run

Kevin Doets rallied past 15th seed Nathan Aspinall 4-3 to roar into the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Monday.

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Humphries and Van Gerwen storm into PDC World Darts Championship last 16

Luke Humphries reached the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship on Sunday, overcoming a very game Gabriel Clemens to progress on an entertaining evening at Alexandra Palace.

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Anderson resists Wattimena fightback in thriller as Cross sets up Littler clash

Two-time champion Gary Anderson is through to the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship after beating Jermaine Wattimena 4-3 in a thriller at Alexandra Palace on Sunday afternoon.

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'I couldn't have imagined this': Harryson's dream World Championship continues

The new fan-favourite among the boisterous Alexandra Palace crowd is a 50-year-old Swede, Andreas Harryson, whose dream debut at the PDC World Darts Championship continued, beating Ricardo Pietreczko in the third round, 4–2.

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Luke Littler eases past Mensur Suljovic as Stephen Bunting falls at World Darts Championship

Reigning world champion Luke Littler delivered a dominant display at the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace on Saturday evening, demolishing Mensur Suljovic 4-0 in a one-sided contest to race into the last 16.

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Clayton wins World Championship thriller as Woodhouse reaches last 16 for second time

Jonny Clayton survived a ferocious examination from Niels Zonneveld to book his place in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship, edging a seven-set classic 4-3 as the darts returned to Alexandra Palace on Saturday afternoon.

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Michael van Gerwen tells 'crap' Peter Wright that 'it's time to retire'

Michael van Gerwen says Peter Wright should retire following his disappointing exit from the PDC World Darts Championship.