5 h. ago Raymond van Barneveld sunk by Swiss star Stefan Bellmont at PDC worlds

Bellmont: ‘This is great for all Swiss people’ James Wade cruises past Ryusei AzemotoThe five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld was left stunned after falling to a straight-sets defeat by Switzerland’s Stefan Bellmont in their first-round clash at Alexandra Palace.Bellmont produced the performance of his career to become the first Swiss player win a match at the World Darts Championship. The 36-year-old from Cham hopes that his success will inspire a wave of darts enthusiasts in his home country. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Darts star apologises and reveals backstage scolding over Ally Pally wasp incident

Jurjen van der Velde made his PDC World Darts Championship debut on Sunday, but his walk-on was overshadowed by a bizarre incident involving wasp spray

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17 h. ago The 8 Best Places in London to Watch the PDC World Darts Championship 2026

The 8 Best Places in London to Watch the PDC World Darts Championship 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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19 h. ago Today's World Darts Championship matches and TV running order with Raymond van Barneveld return

The PDC World Darts Championship is back for another day - with just four matches scheduled for the evening session - as Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade and Martin Schindler feature.

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20 h. ago ‘Cool Hand’ to ‘Panda Man’: the power or pitfalls of a darting nickname

Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player’s style of play; others are just too hot for TVIt’s September 2017, and a humble Challenge Tour quarter-final at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan is about to change the course of darting history. Luke Humphries and Martin Lukeman are two promising young throwers making their way on the Professional Darts Corporation’s second-tier tour, dreaming of the big time. But there’s one problem.Humphries has styled himself “Cool Hand”, based on the 1967 Paul Newman film that to date he has still never watched. Lukeman, meanwhile, has decided to call himself “Cool Man”: less catchy, doesn’t really scan, but still just about works. And though the pair are firm friends, when the draw in Wigan pits them against each other, they decide that this best-of-nine match will settle matters once and for all. Winner gets the nickname. Loser has to think of something else. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Glamour model branded 'gold digger' for dating darts ace made doubters 'shut up'

One of darts' biggest names starts his 2026 Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship campaign on Wednesday - and his ex-glamour model wife will be watching

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35 h. ago Darts star jokes Ally Pally win was the 'perfect preparation' for London Marathon

Darts star Alan Soutar has moved into the second round of the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship while joking it was the perfect preparation for his marathon

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40 h. ago Peter Wright shows class as darts star shares emotional message after shock World Championship exit

Dimitri Van den Bergh was dumped out of the PDC World Darts Championship in the first round, with Peter Wright sharing a message of support for former pal after his own victory over Noa-Lynn van Leuven

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57 h. ago Cameron Menzies outburst at World Darts Championship to be reviewed by PDC as CEO addresses shock incident

THE PDC have offered to support Cameron Menzies after his shock outburst. Chief Executive Matt Porter issued this statement shortly after the match concluded. He said: “I spoke with Cameron and his management before he left the venue, and he knows there is support available from the PDC and the PDPA. “Any incident of this...

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60 h. ago Cameron Menzies cuts hand open punching drinks stand after shock defeat at PDC World Championship

World No 26 lost 3-2 to 20-year-old Charlie ManbyMenzies left stage with blood streaming from right handCameron Menzies saw red and punched the table in frustration following his 3-2 defeat by Charlie Manby in the first round of the World Darts Championship.Scot Menzies led twice in the game as he took the opening set before going 2-1 up, but the 20-year-old from Huddersfield fought back to take it into a deciding set before he finally pinned double four, after both players missed several darts at double. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago BREAKING: World Darts Championship star UPPERCUTS table in furious meltdown after being knocked out

Darts star Cameron Menzies showed his fury at the PDC World Darts Championship after getting knocked out in the first round to Charlie Manby, taking his rage out on the stage.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ll pay the fine now’ – World Darts star Joe Cullen forced to apologise after dropping F

DARTS star Joe Cullen issued a grovelling apology after swearing live on Sky Sports. 'The Rockstar' sailed into the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Bradley Brooks. 'The Rockstar' was over the moon to have made it to the second round of the Ally Pally bonanza,...

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3 d. ago World Darts Championship star to make immediate offer to neighbours with £1m prize money

Andrew Gilding defeated Cameron Crabtree 3-1 in the PDC World Darts Championship first round and says he would like to buy his neighbour's bungalow to expand his garden if he wins the £1m prize

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3 d. ago Inside the lives of darts WAGs: Luke Littler's beautician girlfriend, the glamour model and walk

The PDC World Darts Championship returned on Thursday, and millions are tuning to see whether Luke Littler can defend his title at London's iconic Alexandra Palace.

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3 d. ago All you need to know about PDC World Darts Championship day four action including match timings

The PDC World Darts Championship enters day four as Joe Cullen and Stephen Bunting enter the tournament in round one, looking to be among those making their way through to round two of the competition.

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4 d. ago Paul Lim, 71, becomes oldest player to win match at PDC World Championship

Lim beats world No 49 Jeffrey de Graaf at Ally PallyLim: ‘Just to make it here is an achievement’The 71-year-old Paul Lim pulled off a stunning victory in the PDC World Championship on Saturday night, beating the world No 49, Jeffrey de Graaf, in the first round at Alexandra Palace and becoming the oldest winner of a world championship match.Lim, who featured in his first world championship in 1982 and in 1990 became the first player to hit a nine-darter at a world championship, led from the off on his first visit to the Ally Pally stage since 2022, taking the first set against the throw before being pegged back to 1-1 by his Dutch-born Swedish opponent.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'I tried hypnotherapy as my final throw to fix dartitis – but does it really work?'

Some of the top players at this year's PDC World Darts Championship have suffered from dartitis - the oche's version of the yips - and the Daily Star's Aaron Flanagan has had similar issues, so he followed the advice of the professionals

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4 d. ago Stephen Bunting is 'leaving no stone unturned' and wants to play his best darts

EXCLUSIVE Stephen Bunting has admitted he's leaving no stone unturned in his preparation for the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship

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4 d. ago American watches darts live for the first time and is stunned by two things

A social media star from the United States couldn't believe what he saw when he spent a day at the darts

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5 d. ago Michael van Gerwen, 36, reveals stunning body transformation after shedding THREE STONE but insists: I’m no Brad Pitt

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has undergone a stunning body transformation ahead of this year's World Darts Championship. The Dutchman is aiming to become a four-time PDC world champion. He will certainly feel better about himself having lost more than three stones. But that's not where it stops as he has his sights set on shedding more...

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