53 m. ago Michael Smith reveals what shocked him at Ally Pally as he makes winning start to World Championship title bid

Bully Boy makes winning start to his title bid and was thrilled with one feeling that he got as he beat Lisa Ashton

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9 h. ago Littler lights up Ally Pally opening night as prize money raises stakes

The PDC world darts championship is back, but could the new £1m winners’ cheque make this show too big?A team of assistant referees walks into the Twelve Pins in Finsbury Park carrying linesmen’s flags and whistles. It’s 3pm on a Thursday, you think, they’ve probably just been reffing a local game. Then, you think, there isn’t a football pitch around here. And why haven’t they changed and showered? Then more referees walk in, more linesmen, one of them in a comedy wig. And eventually the penny drops.Yes, “the Darts” is back: an indispensable festive trimming that – much like Christmas itself – always seems to roll around a little sooner every year. Fire up all the old cliches: “the beauty of set play”, “bent the wire”, “pressure the shot”. Wheel John Part out of the attic. Fingers poised on the 180 zoom. You know it’s serious, because it’s two hours before his match and Luke Littler is already on the practice board. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Luke Littler kisses beautician girlfriend as reigning world darts champion begins pursuit of £1million prize money

LUKE LITTLER has successfully kicked off his title defence at Ally Pally. And he even had time to kiss his beautician girlfriend Faith Millar ahead of his straight-sets win over Darius Labanauskas. The defending champion and World No1 had quite the eventful opening night at Alexandra Palace as he also came face to face with...

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9 h. ago Luke Littler frantically dodges infamous Ally Pally wasp after winning first game at World Darts Championship

LUKE LITTER may have been buzzing to safely secure his passage to the second round at the World Darts Championship. But it was the return of the infamous Ally Pally wasp that grabbed the post-match attention as the World No1 frantically dodged the insect. The Nuke - defending his crown at Alexandra Palace - dumped...

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10 h. ago Luke Littler predicts he WON’T win BBC Sports Personality of the Year – but Sky Sports host Emma Paton disagrees

LUKE LITTLER revealed he doesn't expect to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after a brilliant start in the World Darts Championship. Littler, 18, returned to Ally Pally and eliminated Darius Labanauskas with a 3-0 win to kick off his £1million quest for glory. The Nuke then had his post-match interview with...

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10 h. ago Luke Littler opens World Darts Championship title defence with dominant win

‘The Nuke’ brushes aside Darius Labanauskas in just 25 minutes after opening night victories for Michael Smith and debutant Arno Merk at Alexandra Palace

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10 h. ago Luke Littler kicks off World Championship title defence with comfortable win

Littler created history in January when he became the youngest world champion, reigning supreme on the Alexandra Palace stage as a 17-year-old.

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11 h. ago Luke Littler fights off infamous Ally Pally wasp after World Championship win

Luke Littler started his World Championship defence with victory in the first round against the experienced Darius Labanauskas, but 'The Nuke' was forced all the way

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11 h. ago Michael Smith overcomes crippling arthritis issue to KO Lisa Ashton’s World Darts Championship dreams

INJURY-HIT Michael Smith came through pain-killing injections to inflict pain on Lisa Ashton and lower the female throwing flag. Bully Boy, 35, is nowhere the same darts player that dominated on the world stage three years ago. That is because he has got crippling arthritis issues. He needed relief jabs in his ankle joints and...

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11 h. ago Michael Smith shows true colours in dedicating win after admitting 'heartbreak'

Michael Smith put on a show after surviving a first set scare to win his World Championship first round game against Lisa Ashton before dedicating his victory

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12 h. ago Emma Paton ‘looking fabulous as ever’ as Sky Sports host kicks off World Darts Championship with a bang

THE World Darts Championship is officially underway. And host Emma Paton has already got fans buzzing online as the Sky Sports host kicked off proceedings with a bang. Ally Pally is the huge event in the calendar for players and fans as the Thursday action kicks off weeks of entertainment in the iconic venue and...

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14 h. ago Michael Smith's tears after health diagnosis and World Darts Championship training challenge

Former world champion Michael Smith has endured a nightmare year ahead of the major tournament this month

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15 h. ago World Darts Championship star was forced into surgery after football hooligan attack

The Belgian darts star returns to Ally Pally this week a year on from the traumatic attack that left him with a double shoulder fracture

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16 h. ago 'I took on PDC darts star next to World Championship trophy – and even took the lead'

When the World Championship trophy visited the office, Aaron Flanagan took the opportunity to take on an Ally Pally contender to find out just how good they really are

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16 h. ago Luke Littler's new girlfriend, huge fortune and stunning family mansion with private pool

Luke Littler will defend his World Championship title on Thursday as the major tournament kicks off at Ally Pally this week

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17 h. ago World Darts Championship: Key rules, format and how much winner will receive

The World Darts Championship is almost underway at Ally Pally with matches running all the way to the final on January 3, 2026

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25 h. ago Michael Smith life on a farm with wife and why he banned her from World Darts Championship

Michael Smith's life at home is partially dominated by animals

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37 h. ago ‘No one can get in my head’ –  Luke Littler tells rivals not to bother with mind games at £1m World Darts Championship

LUKE LITTLER will not be rattled if rivals attempt mind games as they all chase darts’ first £1million prize. The expanded 20-day PDC World Darts Championship starts on Thursday at Ally Pally and the overall winner will earn a bumper payday on January 3, 2026. Yet anyone trying to unsettle defending champion Littler, 18, will...

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38 h. ago Luke Littler sends mind games warning as World Darts Championship defence begins

Littler has a target on his back as he gets set to defend his title at Alexandra Palace.

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38 h. ago World Darts Championship Day 1 order of play: Full Thursday schedule and start times as Littler begins title defence

Full Thursday schedule and start times as Luke Littler starts defence of his crown at Alexandra Palace and Michael Smith stars

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