54 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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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 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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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

Science

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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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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42 h. ago ‘I could have quit this year’ – Michael Smith opens up on horror injuries as he chases £1m at World Darts Championship

MICHAEL SMITH refuses to quit over his injury curse and wants to take the fight to the lethal Lukes. ‘Bully Boy’ was the golden boy of the sport just three years ago after hitting the perfect leg in an epic final win over Michael Van Gerwen. But since then his form has slumped, the Lukes...

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42 h. ago Darts fighter Michael Smith out to end Ally Pally pain as Bully Boy prepared to play the villain

Former champ blasting back from injury issues and determined to haul himself back amongst the elite with a stunning Worlds

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7 d. ago Darts star reveals bizarre training method he’s employing in bid to boost World Championship hopes at Ally Pally

MARTIN SCHINDLER has revealed the unorthodox training method he's using to prepare for the big stages at Alexandra Palace. The 2026 World Darts Championship kicks off on Dec 11 and will run until Jan 3. To give himself the best possible chance at Ally Pally, the German pro has switched off the ring light on...

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7 d. ago Australia v England: Ashes second Test, Joe Root hits century on day one – live

Updates from the day-nighter at the Gabba in Brisbane Max Rushden: I was fearing for Crawley, not Duckett Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email TanyaAustralia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.The speculation comes to a close but the debate will continue across the afternoon at least, as Australia turn to a horses for course approach with Nathan Lyon left out of a home Test for the first time in almost 14 years. The off-spinner was also omitted from the XI in Australia’s most recent pink-ball Test in the Caribbean, but it still feels like a huge call to leave out a bowler who has claimed 562 wickets. Michael Neser comes in to add more pace in the day-night Test, as well as reducing the length of the Australia tail. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Michael Vaughan leads tributes to his 'hero' Robin Smith after tragic death aged 62

Michael Vaughan and Jack Russell have been among those to pay their respects to former England batter Robin Smith, who died at the age of 62 at his home in Perth

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2 w. ago Jeff Brazier's year from hell: Star 'splits' from wife Kate after bitter feuds, legal woes and mental health issues threatened to tear his family apart

It appears to be the end of the road for Jeff Brazier and his wife Kate after it was reported the pair have split after over 10 years together. 

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2 w. ago Luke Littler aiming for rare successful defence of his World Championship title

Littler became the youngest world champion when he beat Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final and his star has only risen since.

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3 w. ago Darts star hoping to feel the heat at Players Championship Finals before Chelsea trip

JAMES WADE COLUMN: The Machine is ready for this weekend's Players Championship Finals in Minehead before a trip to see Chelsea in training

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3 w. ago I'm A Celeb's Jack Osbourne bursts into tears in emotional admission about Ozzy's health

Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death was revealed weeks after his death on July 22 with his son opening up about his dad's health to campmate Lisa Riley

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3 w. ago ‘What happened?’ – Michael Smith cuts head DURING Grand Slam of Darts loss to Luke Humphries to leave rival baffled

MICHAEL SMITH drew blood twice during his Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final defeat to Luke Humphries. Bully Boy tried to claw his way back into the contest but it was the sharp points of his arrows that slashed his forehead, prompting Humphries to ask: "What happened to your head?" Smith, who fell behind early on,...

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4 w. ago Hero tourist rescues woman at Glencoe waterfall after she was dragged into water

Hero Michael Smith managed to pull the woman out of the water after she was dragged down to a waterfall's edge.

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