16 h. ago Michael van Gerwen: ‘Of course I love darts, but I love my kids much more’

The former world No 1 shares how a traumatic year has shaped him as a darts player and a father and insists he can recapture his glory days at the world championship“I can be a miserable bastard sometimes,” Michael van Gerwen says with a grin and a shrug as he tries to explain his new burst of optimism after a horribly testing year. “But I can also be quite positive. If you asked me this question a month ago, and we did this interview then, you would find me a bit different to today. But I feel good now even if, 100%, this has been a very tough year for me both on and off the oche.”Rather than being miserable, the 36-year-old is amiable company – which seems remarkable as in 2025 he has been through a divorce after 17 years with his wife, Daphne, witnessed the devastating effect of cancer on his father, endured intense scrutiny in the Dutch media, and struggled to regain his once imperious form with the arrows. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Luke Littler suffers setback against Michael van Gerwen ahead of World Darts Championship

World No.1 and reigning world champion Luke Littler suffered a setback ahead of his bid to retain the PDC World Championship against Michael van Gerwen

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7 d. ago Luke Littler put in his place by Michael van Gerwen ahead of World Darts Championship

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion last year – and he is now aiming to become the first person in a decade to successfully defend his crown

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1 week ago ‘It’s not in comparison anymore’ – Van Gerwen calls for major change to darts rankings ahead of World Championship

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has called on the authorities to propose a change in the PDC Order of Merit ranking. He wants to scrap the current ranking system for darts players, which is based on the total prize money a player has won over a two-year period. For every pound a player wins in an event, it...

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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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2 w. ago Luke Littler ‘hungry’ for another title to go with world number one ranking

Littler dispatched Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round of the Players Championship Finals.

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2 w. ago Michael van Gerwen forfeits £120,000 payday as he makes tough personal admission

Michael van Gerwen has announced he will not be competing in the Players Championship Finals after a difficult year

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3 w. ago Luke Littler celebrates world number one status by retaining Grand Slam of Darts

The 18-year-old became just the fourth man to defend the title in Wolverhampton.

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