Jose De Sousa landed his first televised nine-darter on a blockbuster opening day at the European Championship, as defending champion Rob Cross was dumped out by debutant Martijn Kleermaker in Oberhausen.
Continue reading “Nine-dart De Sousa steals the show in Germany”
Wessel Nijman has been suspended from darts for a period of five years by the Darts Regulation Authority, after he was found guilty of match fixing in the Modus Icons of Darts series earlier this year.
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Newly crowned Premier League champion Glen Durrant has withdrawn from this weekend’s International Darts Open after returning a positive test for Covid-19.
Continue reading “Durrant tests positive for coronavirus”
Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman claimed places in the William Hill World Darts Championship as the PDC Women’s Series concluded on Sunday, despite Fallon Sherrock winning Event Four in a dramatic finale in Barnsley.
Continue reading “Ashton & Hedman seal PDC World Championship spots”
Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman shared victories on the opening day of the inaugural PDC Women’s Series in Barnsley, with Hedman topping the Order of Merit following a bumper day of action.
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Four-time women’s world champion Lisa Ashton will make her second consecutive Grand Slam of Darts appearance next month, after coming through the Women’s Qualifier at the Barnsley Metrodome on Friday afternoon.
Continue reading “Clinical Ashton claims Grand Slam of Darts spot”
Scotland are set to have a completely new pairing at next month’s World Cup of Darts in Austria, with Peter Wright and Gary Anderson both making themselves unavailable for selection.
Continue reading “Wright and Anderson rule themselves out of Scotland’s World Cup defence”
There will be a new champion crowned at the World Grand Prix on Monday night, after defending champion Michael van Gerwen succumbed to an inspired Simon Whitlock on a thrilling night of quarter-final action in Coventry.
Continue reading “Opportunity knocks at the World Grand Prix”
Keane Barry and David Evans claimed titles as the PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour returned in Barnsley, whilst Fallon Sherrock also impressed as she posted a mammoth average en route to reaching the quarter-finals of Friday’s opening event.
Continue reading “Sherrock posts 110 average as Challenge Tour returns”
Michael van Gerwen continues the defence of his World Grand Prix title against an in-form Devon Petersen on Thursday and ahead of their last 16 clash, the Dutchman had playful words of warning for Wayne Mardle, who has been coaching the South African over recent months.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen jokes with Mardle ahead of Petersen clash”
Adrian Lewis and Stephen Bunting will not feature in this year’s World Grand Prix, after the pair returned positive tests for Covid-19 ahead of this year’s event on Tuesday.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting news, as the boys return following a summer hiatus.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 24”
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld is set to make a sensational return to professional darts next year, after announcing plans to attend PDC Qualifying School in 2021 as he bids to regain a place on the circuit.
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Gerwyn Price clinched the third televised title of his PDC career after recovering from 8-4 adrift to defeat Rob Cross and claim the bwin World Series of Darts Finals title on a thrilling day of darts in Salzburg.
Continue reading “Price pips Cross to claim World Series Finals glory”
Michael van Gerwen’s defence of the bwin World Series of Darts Finals title came to a premature end as he suffered a 6-4 loss to Glen Durrant on Saturday, as Durrant extended his unbeaten record over the world No 1 on the big stage.
Continue reading “Durrant denies Van Gerwen in Salzburg”
Gerwyn Price claimed his second Players Championship title in as many days by defeating Krzysztof Ratajski in the Day Five final as the PDC Autumn Series drew to a close on Wednesday.
Continue reading “Price completes double in the ‘bubble’”
Michael van Gerwen silenced his critics as he returned to winning ways on Day Three of the PDC Autumn Series, thrashing Mensur Suljovic to claim his fourth title of the 2020 campaign on Monday afternoon in Niedernhausen.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen: I’m still the boss!”
Joe Cullen, Steve Beaton, Vincent van der Voort & Harry Ward secured their places in the bwin World Series of Darts Finals after prevailing in Friday’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
Continue reading “Quartet seal World Series Finals spots”
Rob Cross was eliminated from the 2020 Unibet Premier League after suffering a 7-4 reverse to league leader Glen Durrant on Judgement Night, but the three-time world champion was full of praise for the departing Cross.
Continue reading “‘Rob acted like a champion’”
Glen Durrant believes he deserves more respect for his achievements, after regaining top spot in the Premier League with a resounding 7-3 success over world No 1 Michael van Gerwen in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.
Continue reading “Durrant: Just give me a little bit of respect”
Michael van Gerwen takes on Glen Durrant in a top-of-the-table clash on Night Eight of the Premier League in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, but the Dutchman has stoked the fire ahead of their showdown by labelling the three-time BDO world champion a ‘boring’ player.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen: Durrant is a ‘boring’ player”
Vincent van der Voort has apologised for his angry post-match reaction towards referee Kirk Bevins following his dramatic World Matchplay quarter-final defeat against Glen Durrant on Friday evening.
Continue reading “Van der Voort apologises for angry post-match reaction”
Simon Whitlock has launched a passionate defence over his choice of darts points following his defeat in the World Matchplay quarter-finals on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Whitlock hits back following criticism over his choice of darts points”
Dave Clark announced yesterday that he is stepping down from his role as the presenter of Sky Sports’ darts coverage after almost two decades at the helm.
Continue reading “Dave Clark: Legendary broadcaster steps down as Sky Sports Darts presenter”
Michael van Gerwen secured his second title in the space of 48 hours with victory over Jose De Sousa on day three of the PDC Summer Series in Milton Keynes.
Continue reading “Van Gerwen does the double at the PDC Summer Series”
Ryan Joyce claimed his maiden PDC title on day two of the Summer Series, fighting back from 7-3 down and surviving multiple match darts to defeat Dave Chisnall in Thursday’s showpiece in Milton Keynes, to put himself on the brink of qualification for the World Matchplay later this month.
Continue reading “PDC Summer Series: Joyce stuns Chisnall to win first PDC title”
Michael van Gerwen claimed the opening event of the PDC Summer Series after edging out world champion Peter Wright in a last-leg decider in Milton Keynes, as competitive darts made its return on Wednesday after almost a four-month hiatus.
Continue reading “PDC Summer Series: Van Gerwen triumphs as darts returns”
The seventh episode of ‘The Bounce Out’ features an exclusive interview with the legendary three-time world champion Martin Adams, as Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to discuss the latest darting news.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – The Bounce Out Episode Seven”
Fallon Sherrock has become the latest victim of social media abuse within the darting world after she received a disgusting message following a defeat in Modus’ online Icons of Darts League.
Continue reading “Sherrock suffers sickening social media abuse”
Nico Kurz secured his Alexandra Palace return after recovering from 8-4 down to defeat Dragutin Horvat and scoop the German Super League title in a nail-biting finale on Sunday.
Continue reading “Kurz wins German Super League to seal Ally Pally spot”
Martin Adams continued his blistering form to secure a second Modus Icons of Darts title in the space of three days, edging out Brazilian star Diogo Portela and Russia’s Boris Koltsov to claim top spot.
Continue reading “Adams claims back-to-back Icons of Darts titles”
Nathan Aspinall made history by becoming the inaugural winner of the revolutionary PDC Home Tour on Friday evening, courtesy of three successive wins against Gary Anderson, Jonny Clayton and Jelle Klaasen in a star-studded Championship Group.
Continue reading “Awesome Aspinall denies Anderson to clinch the PDC Home Tour title”
The PDC have confirmed that the 2020 Betfred World Matchplay will take place on July 18-26 as originally scheduled.
Continue reading “NEWS: World Matchplay to take place as planned in July”
Raymond van Barneveld completed a lockdown double over his old adversary Phil Taylor after recording an 11-8 win over the 16-time world champion in a steel-tip showdown on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Barney beats Taylor in entertaining steel-tip showdown”
Martin Adams rolled back the years on the eve of his 64th birthday to land a spectacular nine-dart finish in Modus’ Icons of Darts live league on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue reading “WATCH: Adams lands nine-darter in Modus Icons of Darts league”
Even at the tender age of 24, Jeffrey De Zwaan has enjoyed notable success during the fledgling stages of his career, but he believes that he can become world champion within the next couple of years.
Continue reading “De Zwaan issues bullish World Championship target”
The World Cup of Darts has a new venue and a new date after the PDC confirmed that this year’s competition will be held in Graz, Austria, in November.
Continue reading “BREAKING: World Cup of Darts moves to Austria!”
Gary Anderson stormed through to the semi-finals of the PDC Home Tour with a clean sweep of victories in Group Three of the Play-Offs on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Awesome Anderson breezes through to Home Tour semi-finals”
Kim Huybrechts is renowned for being one of the most exuberant characters in the game, although the Belgian has candidly admitted that his fiery persona often left him feeling ignored – particularly in his previous Premier League appearances.
Continue reading “Huybrechts: I was completely ignored in the Premier League”
Martin Adams defeated his old adversary Phil Taylor to secure top spot in the second staging of the MODUS Champions Series on Sunday, ten years ago to the day since the 16-time world champion landed TWO nine-darters on one of the most incredible nights in the sport’s history.
Continue reading “Adams topples Taylor to triumph in MODUS Champions Series”
Current BDO world champion Wayne Warren admits the last few months have been a nightmare rather than a dream, labelling the current situation within the organisation as a ‘calamity’.
Continue reading “Warren: It’s a calamity, the BDO is gone”
Six years ago today, Raymond van Barneveld wrote another iconic chapter in his illustrious career, defeating Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen on the same night to seal his maiden Premier League title at London’s O2 Arena.
Continue reading “DARTING CLASSICS: Brilliant Barney seals Premier League glory”
Raymond van Barneveld has teased the possibility of an upcoming rematch against his old adversary Phil Taylor, after revealing that he’d been asked to compete against the 16-time world champion in another online duel.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting news, as the innovative ‘Darts At Home’ concept continues to thrive despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Continue reading “Josh’s Dartistry Darts Podcast – Episode 23”
Joe Cullen produced a string of sensational performances to seal top spot on Night 31 of the PDC Home Tour, dropping just five legs against Gerwyn Price, Keegan Brown and Bradley Brooks whilst boasting a remarkable tournament average of 106.55.
Continue reading “PDC Home Tour: Inspired Cullen triumphs on Night 31”
England cricketer Alex Hales demonstrated his darting pedigree with an impressive 82 average in a special sportsman’s edition of ‘Darts At Home’ on Saturday, as boxer Dave Allen triumphed with three successive wins in a round-robin charity event designed to raise funds for the NHS Heroes.
Continue reading “Alex Hales averages 82 in special ‘Darts At Home’ event”
Phil Taylor edged out Fallon Sherrock in a pulsating last-leg thriller during the latest ‘Darts At Home’ series on Thursday evening, defying a monstrous 121.61 average from Sherrock to prevail 7-6.
Continue reading “Taylor defies 121 average from Sherrock to edge charity epic”
Phil Taylor will take on Fallon Sherrock in the latest edition of ‘Darts At Home’ in aid of the NHS this coming Thursday, and the action will be broadcast on Sky Sports.
Continue reading “Taylor takes on Sherrock in latest edition of ‘Darts At Home’”
Phil Taylor rolled back the years to secure top spot in the inaugural Modus Champions Series, defeating Martin Adams, Fallon Sherrock and Anastasia Dobromyslova with a series of superb displays on Sunday – wiring double twelve for a spectacular nine-darter in a thrilling tussle against Adams.
Continue reading “Majestic Taylor rolls back years to win Modus Champions Series”
Fresh from his Walk-On World Cup success in March, Wayne Mardle added another title to his growing collection by defeating two-time world champion Dennis Priestley to scoop the inaugural PDC World Cup of Shirts title.
Continue reading “Mardle crowned World Cup of Shirts champion”
Rob Cross made a successful return to action on the PDC Home Tour last night, where he paid an emotional tribute to his late grandfather who passed away from Covid-19 last month.
Continue reading “Cross pays emotional tribute to late grandfather”
Phil Taylor defeated reigning women’s world champion Mikuru Suzuki in an entertaining soft-tip showdown on the electronic Target Nexus board, which raised over £11,000 for charity.
Continue reading “Taylor topples Suzuki in charity soft-tip clash”
Premier League leader Glen Durrant completed a clean sweep to triumph in Group 19 of the PDC Home Tour on Tuesday evening, defeating Vincent van der Meer, Justin Pipe and Maik Kuivenhoven to advance to the last 32.
Continue reading “PDC Home Tour: Durrant completes clean sweep”
Phil Taylor and Mikuru Suzuki will collide in a soft-tip charity showdown on the Target Nexus Dartboard on Thursday evening, despite the fact they’ll be 6,000 miles apart.
Continue reading “Taylor to take on Suzuki in soft-tip charity clash”
Fallon Sherrock sealed her fourth consecutive victory over three-time world champion Martin Adams as the third week of Modus’ online league ‘A Night At The Darts’ drew to a close on Saturday evening.
Continue reading “Super Sherrock seals fourth straight win over Martin Adams”
Phil Taylor edged out Fallon Sherrock and Martin Adams in last-leg deciders in his second special guest appearance in Modus’ online live league ‘A Night At The Darts’, registering three wins from his five matches on Friday evening.
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Phil Taylor will return for his second special guest appearance in Modus’ online live streamed league on Friday, where he’ll take on ‘Queen of the Palace’ Fallon Sherrock and three-time world champion Martin Adams.
Continue reading “Taylor to take on Sherrock as a guest in live-streamed event”
Exactly ten years ago today, Raymond van Barneveld achieved perfection in Aberdeen – firing in a spectacular nine-dart finish en route to victory over Terry Jenkins on Night 12 of the 2010 Premier League.
Continue reading “ON THIS DAY: Van Barneveld makes nine-dart history”
In the latest instalment of my darting classics series, I delve into the archives to reflect on a thrilling PDC World Championship quarter-final clash between Phil Taylor and Wayne Mardle at Alexandra Palace in December 2007.
Continue reading “DARTING CLASSICS: Mardle topples Taylor at Ally Pally”
Nathan Aspinall avoided becoming the latest high-profile star to crash out of the innovative PDC Home Tour on Sunday, although the former UK Open champion was forced to play through the pain barrier having sustained an ankle ligament injury prior to yesterday’s action.
Continue reading “Injured Aspinall playing through the pain”
Fallon Sherrock, Anastasia Dobromyslova and Martin Adams are among the confirmed participants featuring in Week Four of Modus’ live-streamed league next week.
Continue reading “Sherrock, Dobromyslova & Adams to feature in Week Four of Modus League”
Fallon Sherrock enjoyed an impressive debut in Modus’ live-streamed league on Saturday evening, registering wins over former world champion Scott Mitchell and UK Open qualifier Jason Askew.
Continue reading “Sherrock shines with two wins in live-streamed league”
The Professional Darts Corporation have issued a statement regarding allegations levelled at Jelle Klaasen during Night Seven of the PDC Unibet Home Tour on Thursday.
Continue reading “Home Tour: PDC issue statement regarding Klaasen controversy”
Jelle Klaasen came out on top on Night Seven of the PDC’s innovative Home Tour event on Thursday night, although the former world champion was forced to deny allegations of cheating in his victory over Gabriel Clemens.
Continue reading “PDC Home Tour: Klaasen denies cheating accusations”
Phil Taylor rolled back the years to register four wins from five matches as he made a special guest appearance in Modus’ live-streamed league on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Taylor rolls back the years with four wins in live-streamed league”
Phil Taylor will make a competitive return to darting action when he features in Modus’ A Night at the Darts’ on Thursday evening.
Continue reading “Taylor set for competitive return in live-streamed event”
Since the PDC’s inception back in 1992, we have witnessed countless classic showdowns involving the sport’s main protagonists and I’ve taken a trip down memory lane to reflect on ten of the best matches in PDC history.
Continue reading “OPINION: Ten of the best matches in PDC history”
How good is your PDC World Cup of Darts knowledge? Well you’ve got the opportunity to put that to the test by taking these 15 questions about one of the most captivating events on the darting calendar.
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Just over a month since tendering his resignation as chairman, Des Jacklin has remarkably been voted back onto the BDO Board of Directors.
Continue reading “Des Jacklin voted back onto BDO Board of Directors”
When sporting legends call time on their careers, their impact is measured predominantly by their haul of silverware, and the vast majority of darters will be envious of Raymond van Barneveld’s extensive trophy cabinet.
Yet having also put darts on the map in the Netherlands whilst inspiring a generation of European talent in the process, his legacy remains just as prominent.
Continue reading “Being Barney – the doyen of Dutch darts”