1 hour ago World Darts Championship first and second round draw schedule of play in full as Humphries and Littler opponents revealed

The pre-Christmas period in the sport's showpiece event will see the first and second rounds played across nine days

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3 hours ago World Darts Championship 2025: Draw, dates and schedule including Luke Littler and Luke Humphries

Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the main contenders battling out for the £500,000 top prize at Alexandra Palace

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8 hours ago Sports Personality odds: Who is favourite to win 2024 BBC SPOTY award?

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson and darts sensation Luke Littler are among the frontrunners for this year’s prize

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19 hours ago Luke Littler and darts stars will 'bring joy' to grumpy Brits' doom and gloom cycle

Darts referee Russ Bray says new darts top players are 'modern-day gladiators entertaining legions of fans with their heroic battles

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23 hours ago 2025 World Darts Championship draw in full as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries learn opponents

The draw for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship has been made, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both discovering their first round opponents

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27 hours ago Luke Littler faces BBC SPOTY heartbreak as Keely Hodgkinson 'extends lead'

Darts sensation Luke Littler is many people's pick for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award but Olympic hero Keely Hodgkinson is believed to be streaking clear

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32 hours ago The two Lukes headline new darts era that is both deeply trival and deathly serious | Jonathan Liew

Rising star Luke Littler and world champion Luke Humphries are the stars of an ever-expanding cultural phenomenonThere are plant burgers and arancini on sleek dark plates. There is a beer mat with the face of Brendan Dolan on it. In one corner of the room Michael van Gerwen is being interviewed by Troy Deeney live on TalkSport. In another an influencer called JaackMaate is filming a video for his YouTube channel.Dave Allen, the press chief at the Professional Darts Corporation, remembers the first time they held a media launch before the world championship. It was 2008, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld and Sid Waddell dressed as Santa Claus, holding a huge novelty dartboard. A handful of people turned up, a few photos were taken, and then everyone packed up and went home. Continue ...

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32 hours ago The two Lukes headline new darts era that is both deeply trivial and deathly serious

Luke Littler and world champion Luke Humphries are the stars of an ever-expanding cultural phenomenonThere are plant burgers and arancini on sleek dark plates. There is a beer mat with the face of Brendan Dolan on it. In one corner of the room Michael van Gerwen is being interviewed by Troy Deeney live on TalkSport. In another an influencer called JaackMaate is filming a video for his YouTube channel.Dave Allen, the press chief at the Professional Darts Corporation, remembers the first time they held a media launch before the world championship. It was 2008, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld and Sid Waddell dressed as Santa Claus, holding a huge novelty dartboard. A handful of people turned up, a few photos were taken, and then everyone packed up and went home. Continue reading...

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