84 minutes 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 2025/25 schedule as Luke Littler first match date set

The tournament favourite takes to the oche on December 21

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22 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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30 hours ago Premium Bonds major update issued after 'careful review' of prizes available

NS&I has confirmed the Premium Bonds prize fund rate will be reduced from 4.15% to 4.00% from its January 2025 draw - here is everything you need to know

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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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