3 d. ago Luke Littler makes retirement admission after first match since World Darts Championship payday

Luke Littler put on an impressive performance against Paul Lim at the Bahrain Masters on Thursday, 12 days on from his successful title defence at the World Darts Championship

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5 d. ago ‘Getting more publicity now than as champ’ – Phil Taylor says Luke Littler ‘on another planet’ on way to breaking record

PHIL TAYLOR says Luke Littler has a “bloody good chance” of overtaking his historic tally of World Darts Championship crowns. But retired grandfather Taylor – who quit the professional circuit eight years ago – jokes he does not expect to be alive should Littler manage to collect 17 Sid Waddell Trophies. And to answer the...

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7 d. ago Luke Littler eyes new record payday as he approves World Darts Championship venue change

The PDC World Darts Championship has made a big change that will take effect from next year's tournament, and reigning champ Luke Littler is on board

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9 d. ago Luke Littler signs most lucrative deal in darts history with staggering payday revealed

The two-time world champion has transcended darts with his dominance of the sport at the age of just 18

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1 week ago Luke Littler spends all of £1m World Championship prize money less than a week after title win

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has reportedly splurged his world title winnings already

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1 week ago What Luke Littler has bought with mammoth £3.3m darts winnings including personalised car

Back-to-back World Darts Championship winner Luke Littler has earned millions of pounds in prize money as a teenager but has been selective with his spending so far

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1 week ago Littler is a generational talent but it's too early to talk about beating Taylor’s record | Jonathan Liew

Double world champion is 14 titles from darts legend’s record but talented youngsters or even Littler himself could stall his questLuke Littler looked up and down the rows of filled seats, the line of microphones pointed at his mouth, the expectant faces hanging on his every word. This has long been one of his least favourite parts of the job, a fact he scarcely bothers to conceal. Occasionally everyone has to sit and wait while he sends a text. He leaves as soon as he is legitimately able. But there is of course a silver lining: if he’s sitting in the hot seat, it means he’s won.“Youse are probably all bored of seeing me now,” he said. “But I’m going to be here for many more years.” And frankly, while the going is this good, why not? A second world title in a row, a 10th major trophy in just 21 attempts, the first ever £1m prize in the sport. Barry Hearn wants to get that up to £5m within the decade on a wave of Saudi investment. He’s 18 years old. Nobody in the sport is remotely a...

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2 w. ago Luke Littler reveals how many World Darts Championships he wants to win as he sends rivals ominous warning

LUKE LITTLER is setting his sights on beating Phil Taylor's record of 16 World Championship titles. The Nuke is already up to two having lost just a single match at Ally Pally in three years, with that also coming in the final. He destroyed fellow youngster Gian van Veen 7-1 on Saturday night to claim...

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2 w. ago ‘The Glastonbury of sport’: Luke Littler effect takes darts to new heights

A peak audience of 2.5m watched the world championship final on Sky as Luke Litter defended his titleIf further proof was needed about the burgeoning popularity of Luke Littler and darts, it came with early viewing figures from Barb that showed the 18-year-old’s second world title victory on Saturday night was watched by a peak audience of 2.5m on Sky.They are huge numbers in a sport that, not so long ago, would have been delighted with anything over a million. That is the Littler effect in action. But after thrashing the Dutch player Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final, he promised that his latest success – and the £1m first prize, a record for his sport – would not change him. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: Luke Littler is set to lose almost HALF of his £1million prize money for World Darts Championship title

Luke Littler could be set to lose nearly half of his huge £1million prize cheque, after he became the first ever man in 10 years to win back-to-back World Championships.

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2 w. ago Six missed moments from Luke Littler's World Darts Championship win – Blood, tears and Angry Ginge

Teenage sensation Luke Littler stormed to his second World Darts Championship title as he breezed past his Dutch opponent Gian van Veen 7-1 at the Alexandra Palace

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy makes first public outing since suffering horror bike crash as he presents Luke Littler his second World Darts Championship

The cycling icon, who was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in September 2023 and has since publicly opened up on his battle against the disease, was dealt another health scare in December.

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2 w. ago Luke Littler speaks out on World Darts relocation after winning last ever event at current Ally Pally venue

LUKE LITTLER has spoken out about the relocation of the World Darts Championship. The tournament was held at Ally Pally's West Hall for the last time as the Warrington ace claimed his second title. Littler, 18, beat Gian van Veen in a dominant final in which he won seven back-to-back frames to dispatch the Dutchman....

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2 w. ago Luke Littler leaves fans with no choice as he becomes darts' £1m man in Gian ven Veen rout

Luke Littler became the first player to win £1million in one tournament at the World Darts Championship with his dominant victory over 23-year-old Gian van Veen.

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2 w. ago Luke Littler finally shows true colours after crowd spat ends with tax

Luke Littler successfully defended his PDC World Darts Championship title with a 7-1 drubbing of Gian van Veen, but his road to glory at Alexandra Palace wasn't without its setbacks.

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2 w. ago Luke Littler's real age was questioned on live radio as birth certificate leaked

Luke Littler has won his second PDC World Darts Championship at just 18, but his mature appearance and beard have sparked ongoing questions from fans about his real age

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2 w. ago Luke Littler's real age was challenged on live radio after birth certificate released

Luke Littler once again gave himself an early birthday present by retaining the World Darts Championship on Saturday, and some still struggle to wrap their heads around his age

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2 w. ago Luke Littler's girlfriend's reaction speaks volumes as darts sensation lands £1m prize

Luke Littler defended his PDC World Championship title on Saturday thanks to a 7-1 thrashing of Gian van Veen, and his girlfriend's reaction to the feet spoke volumes about their relationship

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2 w. ago Luke Littler poised to lose almost half his £1m prize after World Darts Championship victory

Luke Littler has now won back-to-back World Championships at Alexandra Palace following his victory on Saturday night over Gian van Veen, but some of his prize money won't be going in the bank

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2 w. ago Luke Littler's World Darts Championship win has to be stopped twice

With the score at 3-1 in sets to The Nuke, the wasp, which has become synonymous with the venue, appeared to attack Littler, causing him to jump back and try and swat it away.

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