3 h. ago Shamed World Darts Championship star Dom Taylor opened up on ‘hurtful’ drug ban before failing second test the SAME DAY

BANNED darts star Dom Taylor opened up on the "hurt" of his previous drugs shame, on the same day he failed a test for this year's World Darts Championship. Taylor, 27, has been booted out of this year's Alexandra Palace tournament after returning an adverse analytical finding to an in-competition test taken last Sunday. The...

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4 h. ago ‘They like a good night out’: German darts fans find a (mostly) friendly rivalry at Alexandra Palace

Around a quarter of all tickets for the PDC world championship were sold to German fans. How did a country with no world-class player get hooked?They walk among us, sit among us, sing among us. They speak perfect English, hunt in packs, down industrial quantities of Amstel just like everyone else. And yet to the trained eye, to the seasoned Ally Pally veteran, there is just something different to them. A comportment and a vibe. Perhaps the fact they speak perfect English. You can even spot a subtle distinction in the choice of fancy dress; less jockeys and 118 118 runners, more woodland animals and flag suits, less postmodern ironic and more Euro-kitsch. They come, mostly, in love and peace. Even so, the divide is real. Enmity? Perhaps a bit strong. Either way: don’t tell them your name, Pike.Slowly and by degrees, the Germans are coming. At first in small scattered groups and landing parties, then larger expeditions, and then finally the full-scale mass incursion. A battery of tour...

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4 h. ago Darts star thrown out of World Championship after failing drugs test

Taylor, 27, cruised to a 3-0 win over Oskar Lukasiak on his Alexandra Palace debut last Sunday and was due to face Jonny Clayton in the second round of the tournament.

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10 h. ago World Darts Championship star banned from using nickname at Ally Pally

Australian darts player Tim Pusey has been banned from using his nickname at Alexandra Palace

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13 h. ago World Darts Championship crowd goes wild as ‘national treasure’ England cult hero makes surprise appearance

FANS were left stunned after spotting Premier League icon Peter Crouch in the crowd on day eight of the World Darts Championship. The 44-year-old was at Alexandra Palace for the evening session, with the likes of Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock in action. Follow ALL the latest from the 2025/26 World Darts Championship as...

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23 h. ago Fallon Sherrock mocks ex Cameron Menzies with cheeky dig after table

Fallon Sherrock appeared to mock ex-boyfriend Cameron Menzies with a cheeky gesture during her PDC World Darts Championship match at Alexandra Palace following his recent on-stage outburst

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25 h. ago Beau Greaves will be a pane for the darts elite after loving job as a window cleaner

The Doncaster star has been dubbed the best-ever woman player and is aiming to shine at the Alexandra Palace

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26 h. ago Gemma Hayter hopes Alexandra Palace debut will inspire other women to play darts

She takes on world number 10 Josh Rock on Friday having returned to the sport in 2024 following an eight-year hiatus.

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27 h. ago Kind Luke Littler splashes thousands on 4 Xboxes for ‘thrilled’ patients on hospital children’s ward

IT’S the time of year for doing good deeds and Luke Littler is leading the pack of kind celebs this Christmas. The teen darts ace – who will take on David Davies at Alexandra Palace in north London on Sunday – has forked out a couple of grand to buy four Xbox consoles for the...

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28 h. ago Phil Taylor fires Beau Greaves 'just get on with it' warning to darts star

Beau Greaves, 21, will take on Daryl Gurney in the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace tomorrow and Phil Taylor has warned the Northern Irish player

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28 h. ago Darts star James Wade opens up on first round nerves after World Championship win

JAMES WADE COLUMN: The Machine beat Ryusei Azemoto in his first round match at Alexandra Palace and is already looking ahead to his next encounter

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29 h. ago Fallon Sherrock's split from fellow World Darts Championship ace, health struggles, net worth

Fallon Sherrock returns to the oche on Thursday as the Queen of the Palace faces Dave Chisnall in the first round of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace

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30 h. ago Motomu Sakai struts his stuff before cruising through at Alexandra Palace

The 28-year-old Japanese qualifier produced some exuberant dance moves.

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38 h. ago World Darts Championship Day 8 order of play: Full Thursday schedule and start times as Michael van Gerwen kicks off

Full Thursday schedule and start times as three-times World champion Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock get going at the Alexandra Palace

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47 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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49 h. ago Raymond van Barneveld whitewashed in disastrous World Darts Championship exit

Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld crashed out of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace as Swiss star Stefan Bellmont won in emphatic fashion

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52 h. ago Michael van Gerwen believes Luke Littler is fearful of him at World Championship

The Dutchman kicks off his campaign for a fourth world title against Mitsuhiko Tatsunami on Thursday night.

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63 h. ago Why is there no afternoon session at World Darts Championship today?

The World Darts Championship is in full swing, but the schedule is a little lighter today, with just an evening session taking place at Alexandra Palace

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2 d. ago Darts stars reckon getting attacked by infamous Ally Pally wasp is lucky for their game

Most World Darts Championship players who have had a close encounter with the sneaky Alexandra Palace wasp have gone on to win their first round matches

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3 d. ago World Darts star uses BUG SPRAY on stage as Ally Pally wasp continues to wreak havoc

THE World Darts Championship won't forget the debut of Jurjen van der Velde anytime soon after he used BUG SPRAY during his walk on. The 23-year-old Dutchman was gracing Alexandra Palace for the first time as he took on compatriot Danny Noppert. An emotional Van der Velde hugged numerous friends and family during his walk...

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