<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Darts - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Darts news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Smith secures 10th career title with Players Championship win over O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Smith secured his 10th PDC ranking title with victory in Players Championship 20 in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-secures-10th-career-title-with-players-championship-win-over-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-secures-10th-career-title-with-players-championship-win-over-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith secures 10th career title with Players Championship 20 win over O'Connor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Smith secured his 10th PDC ranking title with victory in Players Championship 20 in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-secures-10th-career-title-with-players-championship-20-win-over-oconnor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-secures-10th-career-title-with-players-championship-20-win-over-oconnor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup of Darts 2026 schedule: Wales kick group-stage off as NI defend crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales will begin their bid for a third BetVictor World Cup of Darts title on the tournament's opening night, with hosts Germany and former champions Australia also in action as the 40-nation event gets under way on June 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-cup-of-darts-2026-schedule-wales-kick-group-stage-off-as-ni-defend-crown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-cup-of-darts-2026-schedule-wales-kick-group-stage-off-as-ni-defend-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Graaf defeats Clayton to win Players Championship 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey de Graaf has secured his second PDC title after beating Johnny Clayton 8-5 in the final of the Players Championship 19 in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/de-graaf-defeats-clayton-to-win-players-championship-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/de-graaf-defeats-clayton-to-win-players-championship-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to 10 players? A Royal Rumble?! - Should Premier League format change?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Watch this space&hellip;"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/back-to-10-players-a-royal-rumble-should-premier-league-format-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/back-to-10-players-a-royal-rumble-should-premier-league-format-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's like buses!' - Woodhouse wins again for first European Tour title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Woodhouse claimed the second PDC Tour title of his career - just 12 days after finally winning his first - with an 8-4 victory over Ryan Joyce in the final of the Baltic Sea Darts Open in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-like-buses-woodhouse-wins-again-for-first-european-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-like-buses-woodhouse-wins-again-for-first-european-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic Sea Darts Open: Full results after Woodhouse triumphs, top seeds fall early]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at all the results from the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes Baltic Sea Darts Open, the eighth European Tour event of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/baltic-sea-darts-open-full-results-after-woodhouse-triumphs-top-seeds-fall-early/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/baltic-sea-darts-open-full-results-after-woodhouse-triumphs-top-seeds-fall-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're just humans' - how Littler's tears revealed impact of untold struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler&rsquo;s teary on-stage interview after Premier League Darts glory provided a public reminder of the untold struggles sports&rsquo; biggest stars often face away from their arenas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/were-just-humans-how-littlers-tears-revealed-impact-of-untold-struggle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/were-just-humans-how-littlers-tears-revealed-impact-of-untold-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Step forward' for Littler as Premier League champion reveals doubts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts pundit Wayne Mardle hailed Luke Littler's honesty and talent after his thrilling 11-10 victory over Luke Humphries in the Premier League final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/step-forward-for-littler-as-premier-league-champion-reveals-doubts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/step-forward-for-littler-as-premier-league-champion-reveals-doubts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't want to do it anymore' - emotional Littler reveals he nearly quit Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has revealed he almost quit this year's Premier League Darts campaign after being crowned champion with an 11-10 victory over Luke Humphries at The O2 in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-didnt-want-to-do-it-anymore-emotional-littler-reveals-he-nearly-quit-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-didnt-want-to-do-it-anymore-emotional-littler-reveals-he-nearly-quit-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Littler reveals 'tough times' after Premier League win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler was left in tears during his post-match interview as he admitted during his Premier League campaign that he thought about quitting the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-littler-reveals-tough-times-after-premier-league-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-littler-reveals-tough-times-after-premier-league-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler crowned Premier League champion after dramatic win over Humphries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler came through a last-leg 11-10 thriller against Luke Humphries to be crowned Premier League champion at The O2 in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-crowned-premier-league-champion-after-dramatic-win-over-humphries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-crowned-premier-league-champion-after-dramatic-win-over-humphries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Humphries survives Clayton comeback scare to reach another PL final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the semi-final clash on Premier League Finals Night between Luke Humphries and Jonny Clayton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-survives-clayton-comeback-scare-to-reach-another-pl-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-survives-clayton-comeback-scare-to-reach-another-pl-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price reels in Big Fish MID-LEG then gets telling off by ref!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price reels in Big Fish mid-leg and then gets a telling off by referee Huw Ware in the Premier League Darts semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-reels-in-big-fish-mid-leg-then-gets-telling-off-by-ref/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-reels-in-big-fish-mid-leg-then-gets-telling-off-by-ref/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler offers Prince of Wales Ally Pally tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has offered to provide the tickets for the Prince of Wales to make his Alexandra Palace debut later this year after they chatted about darts at Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-offers-prince-of-wales-ally-pally-tickets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-offers-prince-of-wales-ally-pally-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith beats Searle in International Darts Open final to win maiden European Tour title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Smith secured his maiden European Tour title on Sunday with an 8-3 victory over Ryan Searle, completing a standout weekend in Riesa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-beats-searle-in-international-darts-open-final-to-win-maiden-european-tour-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-beats-searle-in-international-darts-open-final-to-win-maiden-european-tour-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting, Van Veen and MVG all make winning starts at International Darts Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting opened his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open with a superb display in Riesa, as Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen also prevailed on a bumper day of action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-van-veen-and-mvg-all-make-winning-starts-at-international-darts-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-van-veen-and-mvg-all-make-winning-starts-at-international-darts-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Humphries man to beat in Premier League finals but Clayton could run riot']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle is backing Luke Humphries to successfully defend his Premier League Darts title, saying the world No 2 is "the man to beat" after a major upturn in form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-man-to-beat-in-premier-league-finals-but-clayton-could-run-riot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-man-to-beat-in-premier-league-finals-but-clayton-could-run-riot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts 2026: Week-by-week results from INCREDIBLE season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Week-by-week results and final standings from the2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler lifted the trophy for a second time in three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-week-by-week-results-from-incredible-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-week-by-week-results-from-incredible-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting wins as Humphries avoids Littler semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting signs off his Premier League campaign in style as he overcomes Luke Humphries 6-3 in Sheffield to claim his second nightly win of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-wins-as-humphries-avoids-littler-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-wins-as-humphries-avoids-littler-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries avoids Littler ahead of PL Finals Night as Bunting wins in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Humphries avoided Luke Littler ahead of Premier League Play-Offs by reaching the final in Sheffield but it was Stephen Bunting who ran riot to seal victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-avoids-littler-ahead-of-pl-finals-night-as-bunting-wins-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-avoids-littler-ahead-of-pl-finals-night-as-bunting-wins-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts - what's at stake on finals night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at what's at stake for Luke Littler, Jonny Clayton, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price on finals night of the 2026 Premier League and the prize money on offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-whats-at-stake-on-finals-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-whats-at-stake-on-finals-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting beats Humphries in Sheffield to end season with nightly win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Premier League night 16 final from Sheffield as Stephen Bunting faced Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-beats-humphries-in-sheffield-to-end-season-with-nightly-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-beats-humphries-in-sheffield-to-end-season-with-nightly-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gezzy, go down there pal!' | Fan ejected during Bunting-Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Play was stopped during Gerwyn Price's semi-final against Stephen Bunting on Night 16 of the Premier League in Sheffield due to a crowd disturbance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gezzy-go-down-there-pal-fan-ejected-during-bunting-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gezzy-go-down-there-pal-fan-ejected-during-bunting-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler edges past Rock in last-leg decider!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter-finals from night 16 in Sheffield in the Premier League, where Luke Littler faced Josh Rock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-edges-past-rock-in-last-leg-decider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-edges-past-rock-in-last-leg-decider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Littler edges past Rock in last-leg decider!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter-finals from night 16 in Sheffield in the Premier League, where Luke Littler faced Josh Rock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-edges-past-rock-in-last-leg-decider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-edges-past-rock-in-last-leg-decider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler booed AGAIN during PL darts in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is booed as his name is announced during his walk-on in Sheffield in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-again-during-pl-darts-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-again-during-pl-darts-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manby wins on European Tour debut at International Darts Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Manby triumphed on his maiden appearance on the European Tour at the International Darts Open on Friday, while Kevin Doets starred with a whitewash win over Tom Bissell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-wins-on-european-tour-debut-at-international-darts-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-wins-on-european-tour-debut-at-international-darts-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting looks to defend Intenational Darts Open title in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting is looking for his first European tour title of the season as he begins his International Darts Open title defence this weekend in Riesa, Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-looks-to-defend-intenational-darts-open-title-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-looks-to-defend-intenational-darts-open-title-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts Finals Night: Who's playing? Fixtures, format and prize money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries will be aiming to defend his Premier League Darts title at 2026 Finals Night - but three other players will stand in his way on a bumper Thursday evening when the competition reaches its climax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-finals-night-whos-playing-fixtures-format-and-prize-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-finals-night-whos-playing-fixtures-format-and-prize-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler presented with MBE at Windsor Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler has been presented with an MBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-presented-with-mbe-at-windsor-castle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-presented-with-mbe-at-windsor-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Relief!' - Woodhouse beats Gilding to win first PDC title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Woodhouse won his maiden PDC title by beating Andrew Gilding 8-4 in the Players Championship 18 final in Leicester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/relief-woodhouse-beats-gilding-to-win-first-pdc-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/relief-woodhouse-beats-gilding-to-win-first-pdc-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries wins second ProTour title of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Luke Humphries claims his second ProTour title of the year with a 8-4 win over Jermaine Wattimena in the 17th round of the Players Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-second-protour-title-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-second-protour-title-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries keeps cool to clinch Players Championship 17 crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries beat Jermaine Wattimena 8-4 to secure his second Players Championship title of the year in Leicester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-keeps-cool-to-clinch-players-championship-17-crown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-keeps-cool-to-clinch-players-championship-17-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves unable to maintain form as Hedman, Pruim claim landmark wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deta Hedman ended a near six-year wait for a PDC Women's Series title on Sunday, as Vicky Pruim also celebrated her maiden triumph on a landmark day in Leicester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-unable-to-maintain-form-as-hedman-pruim-claim-landmark-wins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-unable-to-maintain-form-as-hedman-pruim-claim-landmark-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves continues Women's Series dominance but for how much longer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves completed yet another PDC Women's Series double to claim her 55th Women's Series crown but a quirk in the PDC rulebooks could soon spell the end of her dominance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-continues-womens-series-dominance-but-for-how-much-longer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-continues-womens-series-dominance-but-for-how-much-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is 'untouchable' Humphries timing Premier League run to perfection?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has Luke Humphries timed his run to the Premier League Darts Play-Offs to perfection?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-untouchable-humphries-timing-premier-league-run-to-perfection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-untouchable-humphries-timing-premier-league-run-to-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule and results: Humphries and MVG go head-to-head in Sheffield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-humphries-and-mvg-go-head-to-head-in-sheffield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-humphries-and-mvg-go-head-to-head-in-sheffield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts - what's at stake on final league night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at what's at stake for Luke Littler, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries on the final league phase night of the 2026 Premier League, and for those already eliminated from play-off contention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-whats-at-stake-on-final-league-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-whats-at-stake-on-final-league-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries &amp; Price seal Premier League play-off spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Humphries beats Gerwyn Price to win his first night of the Premier League season, but the pair both seal play-off spots in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-amp-price-seal-premier-league-play-off-spots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-amp-price-seal-premier-league-play-off-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries surges to first Premier League nightly win to reach Play-Offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries surged to his first Premier League nightly success with wins against Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price in Birmingham to reach Finals Night at London's 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Littler!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries wins six legs on the spin to beat Luke Littler in the Premier League Darts semi-final in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-is-spectacularrsquo-humphries-wins-six-legs-on-the-spin-to-beat-littler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-is-spectacularrsquo-humphries-wins-six-legs-on-the-spin-to-beat-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruthless Littler THRASHES Clayton to clinch top spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Premier League Darts quarter-final between Jonny Clayton and Luke Littler from Night 15 in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ruthless-littler-thrashes-clayton-to-clinch-top-spot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ruthless-littler-thrashes-clayton-to-clinch-top-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler walks out to sea of boos once again in Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler walked out to sea of boos once again in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-walks-out-to-sea-of-boos-once-again-in-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-walks-out-to-sea-of-boos-once-again-in-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries takes on BEST darts player in PL! | Brighton FC Darts Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries takes on Brighton's Jason Steele in a best-of-three-legs darts match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-takes-on-best-darts-player-in-pl-brighton-fc-darts-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-takes-on-best-darts-player-in-pl-brighton-fc-darts-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilding wins first ProTour title at 442nd attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UK Open champion Andrew Gilding claims his first ProTour title win on his 442nd attempt, winning Players Championship 16 in Leicester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gilding-wins-first-protour-title-at-442nd-attempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gilding-wins-first-protour-title-at-442nd-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilding wins first ProTour title on 442nd attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Gilding defeated Jonny Clayton 8-3 to win Players Championship 16 in Leicester, securing his first ProTour title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gilding-wins-first-protour-title-on-442nd-attempt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gilding-wins-first-protour-title-on-442nd-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts permutations: Price, Humphries in battle to avoid Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Play-Off spots have been decided but there is plenty still at stake on Thursday's final Night in Sheffield...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-permutations-price-humphries-in-battle-to-avoid-littler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-permutations-price-humphries-in-battle-to-avoid-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Premier League Darts Play-Off spots could be decided on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get your calculators out! The Premier League Play-Off spots could be decided this Thursday in Birmingham...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-premier-league-darts-play-off-spots-could-be-decided-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-premier-league-darts-play-off-spots-could-be-decided-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't write me off!' - Van Gerwen storms to first ProTour title in 19 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen ended his winless run on the PDC ProTour with an impressive display at the Players Championship 15 in Leicester as he beat compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode 8-5 in Tuesday's final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dont-write-me-off-van-gerwen-storms-to-first-protour-title-in-19-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dont-write-me-off-van-gerwen-storms-to-first-protour-title-in-19-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webster's positive update after cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 42-year-old, from St Asaph in north Wales, was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia in January and has been undergoing chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/websters-positive-update-after-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/websters-positive-update-after-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Things have improved' - Webster to resume Sky duties after cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pundit Mark Webster will return to Sky Sports' Premier League Darts coverage this Thursday following an improvement in his condition after revealing his cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/things-have-improved-webster-to-resume-sky-duties-after-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/things-have-improved-webster-to-resume-sky-duties-after-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler, Humphries to combine for World Cup of Darts again; Price absent]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler and world No 2 Luke Humphries will represent Team England at 2026 World Cup of Darts between 11-14 June at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-combine-for-world-cup-of-darts-again-price-absent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-combine-for-world-cup-of-darts-again-price-absent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock defeats Doets to claim Austrian Open title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Josh Rock secures his first title on the European Tour in almost two years with a 8-6 win over Kevin Doets in the final of the Austrian Darts Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-defeats-doets-to-claim-austrian-open-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-defeats-doets-to-claim-austrian-open-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock lands match-defining BIG FISH 170 checkout in Austrian Darts Open final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock landed a match-defining 170 checkout in the Austrian Darts Open final (credit: PDC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-lands-match-defining-big-fish-170-checkout-in-austrian-darts-open-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-lands-match-defining-big-fish-170-checkout-in-austrian-darts-open-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Two Northern Irishmen got green jackets!' Rock roars to Austrian Darts Open title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock secured his second European Tour title as he won the Austrian Darts Open with an impressive 8-6 victory over Kevin Doets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/two-northern-irishmen-got-green-jackets-rock-roars-to-austrian-darts-open-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/two-northern-irishmen-got-green-jackets-rock-roars-to-austrian-darts-open-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen crashes out in Austria after Reyes' nine-dart magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristo Reyes produced a magical nine-dart finish during the second round of the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open, where Gian van Veen suffered a shock early exit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-crashes-out-in-austria-after-reyes-nine-dart-magic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-crashes-out-in-austria-after-reyes-nine-dart-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austrian Darts Open results: Van Gerwen loses to Cross in third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest results and schedule from the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open, the sixth European Tour event of the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-van-gerwen-loses-to-cross-in-third-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-van-gerwen-loses-to-cross-in-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austrian Darts Open results: Van Gerwen faces Cross in third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest results and schedule from the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open, the sixth European Tour event of the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-van-gerwen-faces-cross-in-third-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-van-gerwen-faces-cross-in-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austrian Darts Open results: Rock wins title after Van Gerwen loses in third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[See all of the results from the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open, the sixth European Tour event of the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-rock-wins-title-after-van-gerwen-loses-in-third-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-results-rock-wins-title-after-van-gerwen-loses-in-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Reyes is BACK' | Reyes fires incredible nine-darter at Austrian Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristo Reyes fires home a nine darter in the second round of the Austrian Open against Damon Heta to send the crowd into delirium. (Credit: PDC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reyes-is-back-reyes-fires-incredible-nine-darter-at-austrian-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reyes-is-back-reyes-fires-incredible-nine-darter-at-austrian-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home favourite Suljovic through as Smith and Van Barneveld exit Austrian Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic progressed through to the second round on home soil as he dumped Cameron Menzies out of the Austrian Darts Open on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/home-favourite-suljovic-through-as-smith-and-van-barneveld-exit-austrian-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/home-favourite-suljovic-through-as-smith-and-van-barneveld-exit-austrian-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's run-in with the Leeds squad...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler bumps into the Leeds squad before his Premier League of Darts win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-run-in-with-the-leeds-squad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-run-in-with-the-leeds-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler: I'm not even practising but I'm getting in my rivals' heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has revealed he's "not practising" at the moment despite three nightly Premier League Darts wins on the trot, adding he feels he is getting in rivals Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen's heads.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-not-even-practising-but-im-getting-in-my-rivals-heads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-not-even-practising-but-im-getting-in-my-rivals-heads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Another thriller of a final' - Littler edges out Humphries in Leeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Premier League Darts final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries from Night 14 in Leeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/another-thriller-of-a-final-littler-edges-out-humphries-in-leeds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/another-thriller-of-a-final-littler-edges-out-humphries-in-leeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries for record-equalling win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler beats Luke Humphries to claim a third successive night win and a record-equalling sixth in this season's Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-for-record-equalling-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-for-record-equalling-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries in Leeds for record-equalling nightly win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler made it a hat-trick of nightly wins, claiming a record-equalling sixth of the 2026 Premier League Darts season as he beat Luke Humphries 6-5 in the final on Night 14 in Leeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-leeds-for-record-equalling-nightly-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-leeds-for-record-equalling-nightly-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries in Leeds for record-equaling nightly win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler made it a hat-trick of nightly wins, claiming a record-equalling sixth of the 2026 Premier League Darts season as he beat Luke Humphries 6-5 in the final on Night 14 in Leeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-leeds-for-record-equaling-nightly-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-leeds-for-record-equaling-nightly-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austrian Darts Open schedule: Van Gerwen, Van Veen, Wright in action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Schindler will begin his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open against Peter Wright on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-schedule-van-gerwen-van-veen-wright-in-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-schedule-van-gerwen-van-veen-wright-in-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austrian Darts Open schedule: Van Gerwen, Van Veen, Smith, Wright in action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Schindler will begin his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open against Peter Wright or a Host Nation representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-schedule-van-gerwen-van-veen-smith-wright-in-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/austrian-darts-open-schedule-van-gerwen-van-veen-smith-wright-in-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-darts champion Webster reveals cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world darts champion and broadcaster Mark Webster is having chemotherapy for hairy cell leukaemia but hopes to return to work soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ex-darts-champion-webster-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ex-darts-champion-webster-reveals-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Webster diagnosed with rare form of blood cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world darts champion and Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mark-webster-diagnosed-with-rare-form-of-blood-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mark-webster-diagnosed-with-rare-form-of-blood-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries relishing 'adrenaline' of Premier League final contention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries is relishing the opportunity to qualify for the Premier League Darts final with three nights to go before the headline event at the O2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-relishing-adrenaline-of-premier-league-final-contention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-relishing-adrenaline-of-premier-league-final-contention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman emulates Van Gerwen with fifth title in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman emulates his Michael van Gerwen as he continues his superb form in the Players Championship with victory in the 14th tournament of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-emulates-van-gerwen-with-fifth-title-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-emulates-van-gerwen-with-fifth-title-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG dumped out as 'breakthrough talent' Nijman maintains ProTour supremacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen's search for a first PDC ProTour win of the season continues after he was dumped out of the Players Championship 14 in Hildesheim in the third round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-dumped-out-as-breakthrough-talent-nijman-maintains-protour-supremacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-dumped-out-as-breakthrough-talent-nijman-maintains-protour-supremacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There is more in the future' | Is Greaves already the greatest women of all time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Matt Edgar and Mark Webster react to Beau Greaves' historic Players Championship win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/there-is-more-in-the-future-is-greaves-already-the-greatest-women-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/there-is-more-in-the-future-is-greaves-already-the-greatest-women-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There is more in the future' | Is Greaves already the greatest woman of all time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Matt Edgar and Mark Webster react to Beau Greaves' historic Players Championship win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/there-is-more-in-the-future-is-greaves-already-the-greatest-woman-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/there-is-more-in-the-future-is-greaves-already-the-greatest-woman-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't see it as a big deal' | Are Price's pool adventures a play-off distraction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Michael Bridge discusses Gerwyn Price's decision to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship in May regardless of whether it clashes with the Premier League Darts Play-Offs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-see-it-as-a-big-deal-are-prices-pool-adventures-a-play-off-distraction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-see-it-as-a-big-deal-are-prices-pool-adventures-a-play-off-distraction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doets claims maiden PDC ranking title with Players Championship 13 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Doets claimed his maiden PDC ranking title as he beat&nbsp;Luke Woodhouse 8-5 in the final of Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/doets-claims-maiden-pdc-ranking-title-with-players-championship-13-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/doets-claims-maiden-pdc-ranking-title-with-players-championship-13-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where was the reaction?! Have you seen a more casual nine-darter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dirk van Duijvenbode produced a brilliant nine-darter against Madars Razma during the opening round of the Players Championship 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/where-was-the-reaction-have-you-seen-a-more-casual-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/where-was-the-reaction-have-you-seen-a-more-casual-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['His anger came out of nowhere' - Van Gerwen attacked in bar fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darting superstar Michael van Gerwen was punched in the face by a stranger in a bar fight on King's Day - a public holiday in the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/his-anger-came-out-of-nowhere-van-gerwen-attacked-in-bar-fight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/his-anger-came-out-of-nowhere-van-gerwen-attacked-in-bar-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen punched in face during bar attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen is punched in the face by a stranger in an attack at a bar in the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-punched-in-face-during-bar-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-punched-in-face-during-bar-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's jibe at 'flat' Aberdeen crowd - 'We need another Scottish player!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler jokingly said that Premier League Darts is in need of another Scottish player "to bring up at the atmosphere" as he reacted to a 'flat' Aberdeen crowd after his victory on Night 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-jibe-at-flat-aberdeen-crowd-we-need-another-scottish-player/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-jibe-at-flat-aberdeen-crowd-we-need-another-scottish-player/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Van Gerwen in precarious position' - Premier League Darts permutations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-time Premier League Darts champion Michael van Gerwen is in a "really precarious position", according to Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle, with his lead in the final Play-Off spot cut to just two points with three nights remaining of the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-in-precarious-position-premier-league-darts-permutations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-in-precarious-position-premier-league-darts-permutations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries leapfrogs MVG into play-offs: Premier League Darts permutations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries moved one point ahead of Michael van Gerwen and into the fourth and final Premier League Darts Play-Off spot with only two weeks remaining before Finals Night at The O2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-leapfrogs-mvg-into-play-offs-premier-league-darts-permutations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-leapfrogs-mvg-into-play-offs-premier-league-darts-permutations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries leapfrogs MVG into Play-Off spot - PL Darts permutations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries moved one point ahead of Michael van Gerwen and into the fourth and final Premier League Darts Play-Off spot with only two weeks remaining before Finals Night at The O2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-leapfrogs-mvg-into-play-off-spot-pl-darts-permutations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-leapfrogs-mvg-into-play-off-spot-pl-darts-permutations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries to go top of Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number one Luke Littler wins his fifth night of the Premier League Darts season to return to the top of the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries in final to move top of Premier League table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler moved top of the Premier League Darts table with his fifth nightly win as he came from behind to beat rival Luke Humphries 6-5 in the Night 13 final in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-final-to-move-top-of-premier-league-table/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-in-final-to-move-top-of-premier-league-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler returns to PL summit with win over Humphries in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights from the final of Week 13 of the Premier League in Aberdeen as Luke Littler faced Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-returns-to-pl-summit-with-win-over-humphries-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-returns-to-pl-summit-with-win-over-humphries-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler booed AGAIN before crowd singalong for walk-on in Aberdeen!]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler is booed again during his walk-on at a Premier League event, this week by the Aberdeen crowd!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-again-before-crowd-singalong-for-walk-on-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-again-before-crowd-singalong-for-walk-on-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm there to WIN!' | Price explains decision to play UK Open Pool Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price is set to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship from May 26-31 - clashing with Premier League Darts Play-Offs night at The O2 in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-there-to-win-price-explains-decision-to-play-uk-open-pool-championship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-there-to-win-price-explains-decision-to-play-uk-open-pool-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts champion felt 'no pressure' in beating men]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves became the first female to win Professional Darts Corporation title on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-champion-felt-no-pressure-in-beating-men/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-champion-felt-no-pressure-in-beating-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price to compete in UK Open Pool Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price will swap darts for a cue to compete in the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-to-compete-in-uk-open-pool-championship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-to-compete-in-uk-open-pool-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price set to play at UK Open Pool Championship - clashing with PL Darts Play-Offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price is set to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship from May 26-31 - clashing with Premier League Darts Play-Offs night at The O2 in London on May 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-set-to-play-at-uk-open-pool-championship-clashing-with-pl-darts-play-offs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-set-to-play-at-uk-open-pool-championship-clashing-with-pl-darts-play-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price says he'll play UK Open Pool despite clash with PL Darts Play-Offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price says he intends to take up an offer to compete at the UK Open Pool Championship in May regardless of whether it clashes with the Premier League Darts Play-Offs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-says-hell-play-uk-open-pool-despite-clash-with-pl-darts-play-offs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-says-hell-play-uk-open-pool-despite-clash-with-pl-darts-play-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PDC chief: Littler has thrived on fan hostility but may need different approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has "thrived" on hostility from darts fans but may need to take a "different approach" in the future, says PDC chief executive Matt Porter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pdc-chief-littler-has-thrived-on-fan-hostility-but-may-need-different-approach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pdc-chief-littler-has-thrived-on-fan-hostility-but-may-need-different-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG and Humphries set for crucial Premier League Darts battle in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will face off in a crunch contest in the race to make the top four on Night 13 of the Premier League Darts season in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-and-humphries-set-for-crucial-premier-league-darts-battle-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-and-humphries-set-for-crucial-premier-league-darts-battle-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves on making history: 'Three of my best darts ever']]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves has been at the top of the women's darts for a long time and has now made history on the PDC Pro Tour with three of her "best darts ever".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-on-making-history-three-of-my-best-darts-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-on-making-history-three-of-my-best-darts-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My daughter's pub childhood made her a darts champ']]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster darts sensation Beau Greaves, 22, is making history on the men's professional tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/my-daughters-pub-childhood-made-her-a-darts-champ/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/my-daughters-pub-childhood-made-her-a-darts-champ/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts champ daughter 'capable of beating anyone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster darts sensation Beau Greaves, 22, is making history on the men's professional tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-champ-daughter-capable-of-beating-anyone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-champ-daughter-capable-of-beating-anyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman wins fifth ranking title of 2026 as Greaves loses in last 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman maintained his astonishing start to 2026 by securing his fourth Players Championship - and fifth ranking title - of the year at the latest tournament in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-wins-fifth-ranking-title-of-2026-as-greaves-loses-in-last-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-wins-fifth-ranking-title-of-2026-as-greaves-loses-in-last-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign up to Sky Sports push alerts this Big Weekend!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sky Sports mobile app will keep you up to date with the latest news from your favourite sports - here's how to receive the alerts you want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sign-up-to-sky-sports-push-alerts-this-big-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sign-up-to-sky-sports-push-alerts-this-big-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sky's the limit for Beau' I Greaves ProTour win is catalyst for more titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Turner hopes Beau Greaves ProTour win in Milton Keynes is a catalyst for more victories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/skys-the-limit-for-beau-i-greaves-protour-win-is-catalyst-for-more-titles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/skys-the-limit-for-beau-i-greaves-protour-win-is-catalyst-for-more-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves for the Premier League? 'There is no ceiling - she's still getting better']]></title><description><![CDATA[What's next for brilliant Beau Greaves? The Premier League? "There is no ceiling - she's still getting better," claims Sky Sports' Laura Turner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-for-the-premier-league-there-is-no-ceiling-shes-still-getting-better/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-for-the-premier-league-there-is-no-ceiling-shes-still-getting-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Greaves in disbelief after historic PDC title victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves wins the Player Championship by defeating Michael Smith in Milton Keynes, as she becomes the first-ever woman to win a PDC title. Credit: PDC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-greaves-in-disbelief-after-historic-pdc-title-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-greaves-in-disbelief-after-historic-pdc-title-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves becomes first female PDC title winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves becomes the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by defeating Michael Smith 8-7 in the Players Championship 11 final in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-becomes-first-female-pdc-title-winner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-becomes-first-female-pdc-title-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves makes history as first woman to win PDC ranking title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title with a historic 8-7 victory over Michael Smith in Monday&rsquo;s Players Championship 11 final in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-makes-history-as-first-woman-to-win-pdc-ranking-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-makes-history-as-first-woman-to-win-pdc-ranking-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler sends exhibition crowd WILD with NINE-DARTER!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler produced this nine-darter against Gerwyn Price in an exhibition match in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-sends-exhibition-crowd-wild-with-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-sends-exhibition-crowd-wild-with-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coventry changing room celebrations are gatecrashed... by Stephen Bunting?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting was a surprise guest during the Coventry City title-winning celebrations!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/coventry-changing-room-celebrations-are-gatecrashed-by-stephen-bunting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/coventry-changing-room-celebrations-are-gatecrashed-by-stephen-bunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule: Humphries vs van Gerwen in Aberdeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-humphries-vs-van-gerwen-in-aberdeen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-humphries-vs-van-gerwen-in-aberdeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule and results: Littler top heading to Leeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-top-heading-to-leeds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-top-heading-to-leeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule and results: Littler stretches lead at top]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-stretches-lead-at-top/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-stretches-lead-at-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule and results: Littler faces Clayton in Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-faces-clayton-in-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results-littler-faces-clayton-in-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton 'has proved everyone wrong' - Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler says he is chasing down Premier League Darts leader Jonny Clayton, with four rounds to go in qualifying for May's play-off finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-has-proved-everyone-wrong-littler/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-has-proved-everyone-wrong-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler has 'not spoken' to Van Veen since Manchester bust-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler admits he has yet to talk to Gian van Veen since their Manchester bust-up, but insists the matter is settled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-has-not-spoken-to-van-veen-since-manchester-bust-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-has-not-spoken-to-van-veen-since-manchester-bust-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time running out for Humphries' - Premier League Darts permutations]]></title><description><![CDATA["Time is running out" for Luke Humphries, according to Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle, as the defending Premier League Darts champion sits outside of the top-four play-off spots with just four regular weeks remaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/time-running-out-for-humphries-premier-league-darts-permutations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/time-running-out-for-humphries-premier-league-darts-permutations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler shrugs off Liverpool boos as Rotterdam the 'worst he has experienced']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler shrugged off the boos he received in Liverpool as he won Night 12 of the Premier League, declaring that the reaction he received on Night 11 in Rotterdam was the "worst he has experienced".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-shrugs-off-liverpool-boos-as-rotterdam-the-worst-he-has-experienced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-shrugs-off-liverpool-boos-as-rotterdam-the-worst-he-has-experienced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler shrugs off Liverpool boos and criticises Rotterdam fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler shrugged off the boos he received in Liverpool 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Others? Perhaps less so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-on-boos-as-littler-heads-to-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-on-boos-as-littler-heads-to-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Grow up you big baby!’ | BIGGEST bust-ups in Premier League darts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out some of the biggest bust-ups from the Premier League Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/grow-up-you-big-baby-biggest-bust-ups-in-premier-league-darts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/grow-up-you-big-baby-biggest-bust-ups-in-premier-league-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New darts centre opens amid rising popularity]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the new facility will help young people play the sport away from a pub environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/new-darts-centre-opens-amid-rising-popularity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/new-darts-centre-opens-amid-rising-popularity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price hits double figures with European Tour win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price has become only the second player to reach double figures on the European Tour after winning the Grand Prix in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-hits-double-figures-with-european-tour-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-hits-double-figures-with-european-tour-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price picks up 10th European title with win over Smith at European Darts Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price became the second player ever to win double figures of European titles by claiming European Darts Grand Prix victory with an 8-6 victory over Ross Smith in Sindelfingen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-picks-up-10th-european-title-with-win-over-smith-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-picks-up-10th-european-title-with-win-over-smith-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen mocks opponent Unterbuchner at European Darts Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen mocked opponent Michael Unterbuchner after beating him 6-2 at the European Darts Grand Prix on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-mocks-opponent-unterbuchner-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-mocks-opponent-unterbuchner-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The day I worry about him is the day I quit!' | MVG tears into opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen had some strong words for Michael Unterbuchner after beating him at the European Darts Grand Prix. 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of the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix, while three former champions crashed out in Sindelfingen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-sensational-in-win-over-van-barneveld-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-sensational-in-win-over-van-barneveld-at-european-darts-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton: Littler was not fazed by hostile crowd in Rotterdam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton was impressed with the way Luke Littler was unfazed by the hostile crowd to reach the final in Rotterdam as the Welshman landed his second consecutive nightly win in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-littler-was-not-fazed-by-hostile-crowd-in-rotterdam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:09:00 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Prix crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen faces Michael Unterbuchner as he chases a third Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix crown in Sindelfingen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-to-face-unterbuchner-as-he-chases-third-european-darts-grand-prix-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-to-face-unterbuchner-as-he-chases-third-european-darts-grand-prix-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG could face O’Connor as he chases third European Darts Grand Prix crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen could face 'The Magpie' William O&rsquo;Connor as he chases a third Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix crown in Sindelfingen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-could-face-oconnor-as-he-chases-third-european-darts-grand-prix-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:52:00 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Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-grand-prix-all-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-grand-prix-all-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves has shifted darts beyond tired 'Battle of the Sexes' narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Beau Greaves produced a stunning win over world No 1 Luke Littler at the PDC World Youth Championships last October it should have put her name in lights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-has-shifted-darts-beyond-tired-battle-of-the-sexes-narrative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-has-shifted-darts-beyond-tired-battle-of-the-sexes-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is nothing!' | MVG downplays Littler-Van Veen spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen believes too much is being made of Luke Littler's recent spat with Gian van Veen at the end of their Premier League clash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-nothing-mvg-downplays-littler-van-veen-spat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-nothing-mvg-downplays-littler-van-veen-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't have any hard feelings' | Van Veen reacts to Littler spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen isn't holding resentment towards Luke Littler following their spat earlier this month at the conclusion of their Premier League clash in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-have-any-hard-feelings-van-veen-reacts-to-littler-spat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-have-any-hard-feelings-van-veen-reacts-to-littler-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't need a conversation with Littler' - Van Veen view of PL spat unchanged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen says he does not need a conversation with Luke Littler to try to bury the hatchet after their spat at Night Nine of the Premier League in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-need-a-conversation-with-littler-van-veen-view-of-pl-spat-unchanged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-need-a-conversation-with-littler-van-veen-view-of-pl-spat-unchanged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman powers to fourth ranking title of 2026 at Players Championship 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman maintained his sparkling start to 2026 by capturing his fourth ranking title of the year at Players Championship 10 in Wigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-powers-to-fourth-ranking-title-of-2026-at-players-championship-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-powers-to-fourth-ranking-title-of-2026-at-players-championship-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman powers to fourth ranking title of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman maintained his sparkling start to 2026 by capturing his fourth ranking title of the year at Players Championship 10 in Wigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-powers-to-fourth-ranking-title-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-powers-to-fourth-ranking-title-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will defending Premier League champion Humphries miss out on the top four?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will defending Premier League champion Luke Humphries miss out on the top four and fail to make the Play-Offs at London's O2 on May 28?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-defending-premier-league-champion-humphries-miss-out-on-the-top-four/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-defending-premier-league-champion-humphries-miss-out-on-the-top-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the best Dutch darts player EVER? Barney or MVG?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Michael Bridge and Chris Murphy debate who is the best Dutch darts player of all time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-is-the-best-dutch-darts-player-ever-barney-or-mvg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-is-the-best-dutch-darts-player-ever-barney-or-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He likes the WWE pantomime' | Could Littler-Van Veen spat spiral out of control?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Michael Bridge and Chris Murphy discuss the recent spat between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-likes-the-wwe-pantomime-could-littler-van-veen-spat-spiral-out-of-control/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-likes-the-wwe-pantomime-could-littler-van-veen-spat-spiral-out-of-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries' woes continue as Dobey reigns again at Players Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries' struggle for form continued with a last-16 exit at the Player Championship 9 in Wigan as Chris Dobey romped to his second title of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-woes-continue-as-dobey-reigns-again-at-players-championship-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-woes-continue-as-dobey-reigns-again-at-players-championship-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries woes continue as Dobey reigns again at Players Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries' struggle for form continued with a last-16 exit at the Player Championship 9 in Wigan as Chris Dobey romped to his second title of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-woes-continue-as-dobey-reigns-again-at-players-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-woes-continue-as-dobey-reigns-again-at-players-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler reveals why he called Van Veen a 'cry baby']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has revealed Gian van Veen effectively gave up at the end of his feisty Premier League Darts match in Manchester earlier this month, which led to him calling his opponent a "cry baby".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reveals-why-he-called-van-veen-a-cry-baby/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reveals-why-he-called-van-veen-a-cry-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Littler faces Price in Rotterdam with 6pm start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-faces-price-in-rotterdam-with-6pm-start/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-faces-price-in-rotterdam-with-6pm-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager's death 'devastating' to darts community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keigan Vickerage was a rising star of the amateur game before he died in a car crash in Doncaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/teenagers-death-devastating-to-darts-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/teenagers-death-devastating-to-darts-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Leuven 'not done fighting' after transgender women banned from women's darts events]]></title><description><![CDATA["This isn't just about me" - Noa-Lynn Van Leuven has vowed she is "not done fighting" after darts' governing body enacted rules banning transgender women from competing in women's tournaments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-leuven-not-done-fighting-after-transgender-women-banned-from-womens-darts-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-leuven-not-done-fighting-after-transgender-women-banned-from-womens-darts-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney plays Luke Littler at magnetic darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney joins Luke Littler for a game of magnetic darts, which Luke used to play as a toddler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wayne-rooney-plays-luke-littler-at-magnetic-darts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wayne-rooney-plays-luke-littler-at-magnetic-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler booed in Brighton - was his exit a 'knock-on' from Van Veen spat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler was booed in Brighton as he recorded his lowest PDC TV average in defeat to Stephen Bunting, and Wayne Mardle believes his Premier League quarter-final exit was a "knock-on" from his spat with Gian van Veen last week?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-in-brighton-was-his-exit-a-knock-on-from-van-veen-spat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-in-brighton-was-his-exit-a-knock-on-from-van-veen-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You need to have arrogance' - Rooney and Littler on being number one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler both know what it is like to be thrust into the limelight at a young age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/you-need-to-have-arrogance-rooney-and-littler-on-being-number-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/you-need-to-have-arrogance-rooney-and-littler-on-being-number-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler v Rooney in nine-dart challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darts world number one Luke Littler takes on Wayne Rooney in a nine-dart challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-v-rooney-in-nine-dart-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-v-rooney-in-nine-dart-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton wins in Brighton to go top of Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton comes back from 5-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen 6-5 and claim his third nightly win to move top of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG blows lead as Clayton returns to top of Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen on Night 10 of the Premier League in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-blows-lead-as-clayton-returns-to-top-of-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-blows-lead-as-clayton-returns-to-top-of-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG blows lead as Clayton returns to top of PL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen on Night 10 of the Premier League in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-blows-lead-as-clayton-returns-to-top-of-pl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-blows-lead-as-clayton-returns-to-top-of-pl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Littler can start chasing me again' - Clayton wins in Brighton to go top of Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a 6-5 victory over Michael van Gerwen on Night 10 in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-can-start-chasing-me-again-clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-can-start-chasing-me-again-clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-go-top-of-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton wins in Brighton to move back to top of Premier League table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a 6-5 victory over Michael van Gerwen on Night 10 in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-move-back-to-top-of-premier-league-table/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-in-brighton-to-move-back-to-top-of-premier-league-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler goads the crowd after hearing boos during his walk-on in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler reacts to the Brighton crowd with a shrug of the shoulders and pointing to his ear after hearing some boos during his walk-on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goads-the-crowd-after-hearing-boos-during-his-walk-on-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goads-the-crowd-after-hearing-boos-during-his-walk-on-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler goads crowd after hearing boos during his walk-on in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler reacts to the Brighton crowd with a shrug of the shoulders and pointing to his ear after hearing some boos during his walk-on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goads-crowd-after-hearing-boos-during-his-walk-on-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goads-crowd-after-hearing-boos-during-his-walk-on-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender women banned from women's PDC darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Darts Regulation Authority bans transgender women from competing in its women's events with immediate effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-women-banned-from-womens-pdc-darts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-women-banned-from-womens-pdc-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender women banned from women's darts tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has announced only players assigned female at birth will be eligible to compete in women's tournaments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-women-banned-from-womens-darts-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-women-banned-from-womens-darts-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transgender females banned from women's darts tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has announced only players assigned female at birth will be eligible to compete in women's tournaments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-females-banned-from-womens-darts-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/transgender-females-banned-from-womens-darts-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Humphries has 'good memories' playing in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the world's best players will feature in the Darts Premier League in Brighton on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-humphries-has-good-memories-playing-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-humphries-has-good-memories-playing-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Littler could face Van Veen in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-could-face-van-veen-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-could-face-van-veen-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Clayton claims victory in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-clayton-claims-victory-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-clayton-claims-victory-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will darts' new rivalry boil over? Littler, Van Veen could be set for reunion]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler and rival Gian van Veen could be set for a swift reunion in Brighton following their heated spat which boiled over last Thursday in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-darts-new-rivalry-boil-over-littler-van-veen-could-be-set-for-reunion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-darts-new-rivalry-boil-over-littler-van-veen-could-be-set-for-reunion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Point of no return' - Can Humphries kickstart PL defence in Brighton?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries admits he has entered a pivotal phase of his Premier League title defence, with his fate still in his own hands despite the mounting pressure to keep his play-off hopes alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/point-of-no-return-can-humphries-kickstart-pl-defence-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/point-of-no-return-can-humphries-kickstart-pl-defence-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspinall beats Noppert to claim German Darts Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall secured his fourth European Tour title with an 8-5 victory over Danny Noppert in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-beats-noppert-to-claim-german-darts-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-beats-noppert-to-claim-german-darts-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't care what Littler thinks of me, says Van Veen]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Darts Championship finalist Gian van Veen has alleged that he cares 'little' about what Luke Littler thinks of him following their tense exchange during the Premier League Darts in Manchester on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-care-what-littler-thinks-of-me-says-van-veen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-care-what-littler-thinks-of-me-says-van-veen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix: Van Veen top seed for return to action after Littler spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen returns to action as the top seed at the German Darts Grand Prix following his Premier League spat with Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-veen-top-seed-for-return-to-action-after-littler-spat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-veen-top-seed-for-return-to-action-after-littler-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix: Van Gerwen and Van Veen dumped out in Munich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen's defence of the German Darts Grand Prix was brought to a shuddering halt while Gian van Veen also exited the competition on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-gerwen-and-van-veen-dumped-out-in-munich/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-gerwen-and-van-veen-dumped-out-in-munich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix: Van Barneveld, Wright knocked out in round one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champions Raymond van Barneveld and Peter Wright were knocked out in round one of the German Darts Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-barneveld-wright-knocked-out-in-round-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-van-barneveld-wright-knocked-out-in-round-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix: MVG, Van Veen in round two action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champions Raymond van Barneveld and Peter Wright were knocked out in round one of the German Darts Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-mvg-van-veen-in-round-two-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-mvg-van-veen-in-round-two-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix: Aspinall victorious after early exit for MVG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall clinched his fourth European Tour title with an 8-5 victory over Danny Noppert in the German Darts Prix final on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-aspinall-victorious-after-early-exit-for-mvg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-aspinall-victorious-after-early-exit-for-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German Darts Grand Prix 2026: Van Veen top seed for return to action after Littler spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen returns to action as the top seed at the German Darts Grand Prix following his Premier League spat with Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/german-darts-grand-prix-2026-van-veen-top-seed-for-return-to-action-after-littler-spat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 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in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-has-gone-on-there-littler-fumes-at-van-veen-in-heated-climax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-has-gone-on-there-littler-fumes-at-van-veen-in-heated-climax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darting drama as Littler fumes at 'cry baby' Van Veen in heated climax!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler and Gian van Veen get heated in the final leg of their quarter-final in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darting-drama-as-littler-fumes-at-cry-baby-van-veen-in-heated-climax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darting-drama-as-littler-fumes-at-cry-baby-van-veen-in-heated-climax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We'll be back' | Littler describes what it means to be Man Utd fan]]></title><description><![CDATA[World no1 Luke Littler talks about what Manchester United means to him and calls on fans to have patience in wait for major trophy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/well-be-back-littler-describes-what-it-means-to-be-man-utd-fan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/well-be-back-littler-describes-what-it-means-to-be-man-utd-fan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three in a row? Can Price make it a hat-trick of 9 darters in Manchester?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hitting nine-darters in 2024 and 2025, can Gerwyn Price follow up with another perfect leg at the Premier League Darts in Manchester?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/three-in-a-row-can-price-make-it-a-hat-trick-of-9-darters-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/three-in-a-row-can-price-make-it-a-hat-trick-of-9-darters-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm back where I should belong' - Littler eyes fourth nightly win in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has warned his rivals he is "back where I should belong" at the top of the Premier League Darts table as he seeks a fourth nightly victory in the space of five weeks in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-back-where-i-should-belong-littler-eyes-fourth-nightly-win-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-back-where-i-should-belong-littler-eyes-fourth-nightly-win-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman beats Cullen to win Players Championship Eight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman maintained his imperious form by clinching his third ranking title of 2026 at Players Championship Eight in Leicester on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-beats-cullen-to-win-players-championship-eight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-beats-cullen-to-win-players-championship-eight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searle wins Players Championship title as Wade makes history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Searle claimed his eighth PDC ranking title thanks to an 8-3 win over Alan Soutar in the Players Championship Seven final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/searle-wins-players-championship-title-as-wade-makes-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/searle-wins-players-championship-title-as-wade-makes-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-leg drama! Nine-darter heartbreak ends in disaster!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niels Zonneveld missed double 12 for a nine-darter and then went on to the lose the match against Sebastian Bialecki in the 2026 Players Championship 7. Credit: PDC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/last-leg-drama-nine-darter-heartbreak-ends-in-disaster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/last-leg-drama-nine-darter-heartbreak-ends-in-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time Premier League Darts introduced reserve player for withdrawals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it time Premier League Darts introduced a reserve player? Gian van Veen missed Dublin after needing surgery to remove kidney stones, with the Dutchman then thrashed by Gerwyn Price in Berlin on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-it-time-premier-league-darts-introduced-reserve-player-for-withdrawals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-it-time-premier-league-darts-introduced-reserve-player-for-withdrawals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time Premier League Darts introduced a reserve player for withdrawals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it time Premier League Darts introduced a reserve player? Gian van Veen missed Dublin after needing surgery to remove kidney stones, with the Dutchman then thrashed by Gerwyn Price in Berlin on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-it-time-premier-league-darts-introduced-a-reserve-player-for-withdrawals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-it-time-premier-league-darts-introduced-a-reserve-player-for-withdrawals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Try and catch me!' - Littler issues warning to PL rivals after Berlin win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler issued a "catch me" warning to his Premier League title rivals after moving top of the table by claiming his third nightly victory of the season in Berlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/try-and-catch-me-littler-issues-warning-to-pl-rivals-after-berlin-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/try-and-catch-me-littler-issues-warning-to-pl-rivals-after-berlin-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler takes out 170 twice to beat Van Gerwen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler produces form close to his sensational best to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier League night of the season in Berlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-takes-out-170-twice-to-beat-van-gerwen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-takes-out-170-twice-to-beat-van-gerwen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That will get people talking!' | Littler explains his decision to change darts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler explains his decisions to change darts during night eight of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-will-get-people-talking-littler-explains-his-decision-to-change-darts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-will-get-people-talking-littler-explains-his-decision-to-change-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler triumphant in Berlin with incredible display against MVG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Premier League match between Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen from Night 8 in Berlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-triumphant-in-berlin-with-incredible-display-against-mvg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-triumphant-in-berlin-with-incredible-display-against-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BACK-TO-BACK 170s! Littler takes out two Big Fishes in a row!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler checked-out back-to-back 170s to win Week Eight of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/back-to-back-170s-littler-takes-out-two-big-fishes-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/back-to-back-170s-littler-takes-out-two-big-fishes-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Bunting in Berlin to progress to semis!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Berlin Premier League Darts match between Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-bunting-in-berlin-to-progress-to-semis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-bunting-in-berlin-to-progress-to-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best man won!’ | HUGE celebrations as Rock wins first Premier League match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock drops to the floor following his first ever Premier League match win as he topples Jonny Clayton 6-3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/best-man-won-huge-celebrations-as-rock-wins-first-premier-league-match/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/best-man-won-huge-celebrations-as-rock-wins-first-premier-league-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a trademarked face could protect the world champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Hanser explains why trademarking could become more of a thing for sports stars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-a-trademarked-face-could-protect-the-world-champion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-a-trademarked-face-could-protect-the-world-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Oh my GOD!' | Foden hits sublime 180 to STUN England team-mates!]]></title><description><![CDATA[England and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden stuns team-mates with a 180 on the darts board. Video credit: @England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-my-god-foden-hits-sublime-180-to-stun-england-team-mates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-my-god-foden-hits-sublime-180-to-stun-england-team-mates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is that on camera?!' | Foden hits sublime 180 to STUN England team-mates!]]></title><description><![CDATA[England and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden stuns team-mates with a 180 on the darts board. Video credit: @England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-that-on-camera-foden-hits-sublime-180-to-stun-england-team-mates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-that-on-camera-foden-hits-sublime-180-to-stun-england-team-mates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I hope he's going to play rubbish' - Price promises to show Van Veen 'no mercy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price has promised to show Dutchman Gian van Veen "no mercy" when they meet on stage as the Premier League Darts roadshow head to Berlin on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-hope-hes-going-to-play-rubbish-price-promises-to-show-van-veen-no-mercy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-hope-hes-going-to-play-rubbish-price-promises-to-show-van-veen-no-mercy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen 'planning on playing' in Berlin despite kidney stones surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen is "planning on playing" in Night Eight of the Premier League Darts in Berlin on Thursday despite still recovering from surgery to remove kidney stones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-planning-on-playing-in-berlin-despite-kidney-stones-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-planning-on-playing-in-berlin-despite-kidney-stones-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen unsure of Berlin PL Darts status after kidney stones surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen is unsure whether he will be ready to compete in Night Eight of the Premier League Darts in Berlin on Thursday after undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-unsure-of-berlin-pl-darts-status-after-kidney-stones-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-unsure-of-berlin-pl-darts-status-after-kidney-stones-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Littler react to Berlin boos? 'He's not a favourite in Germany!']]></title><description><![CDATA[How will world No 1 Luke Littler react to the Berlin boos on Night Eight of the Premier League? Sky Sports' Mark Webster says "you can't be everyone's favourite".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-will-littler-react-to-berlin-boos-hes-not-a-favourite-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-will-littler-react-to-berlin-boos-hes-not-a-favourite-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was really annoyed!' | Greaves' 'different attitude' good for darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Laura Turner talks us through what it is like playing Beau Greaves at the Women's Series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/she-was-really-annoyed-greaves-different-attitude-good-for-darts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/she-was-really-annoyed-greaves-different-attitude-good-for-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries hits back at 'stage aura' criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries has hit back at comments on social media that he lacks "stage aura" and that he is "giving in" to world No 1 Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-hits-back-at-stage-aura-criticism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-hits-back-at-stage-aura-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Littler struggle in Germany? When players GIVE IT to boos and whistles!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the best responses players have given to people booing and whistling in the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-littler-struggle-in-germany-when-players-give-it-to-boos-and-whistles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-littler-struggle-in-germany-when-players-give-it-to-boos-and-whistles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Look at the reaction!' | When players GIVE IT to boos and whistles!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the best responses players have given to people booing and whistling in the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/look-at-the-reaction-when-players-give-it-to-boos-and-whistles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/look-at-the-reaction-when-players-give-it-to-boos-and-whistles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries wins Belgian Open then makes 'second best' joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries wins the Belgian Darts Open title with an 8-6 success over Jonny Clayton - then jokes it will boost his attempts to become "the second-best player in the world".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-belgian-open-then-makes-second-best-joke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-belgian-open-then-makes-second-best-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves bounces back from rare loss with back-to-back wins in Wigan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves resumed her domination of the PDC Women's Series with back-to-back titles in Wigan on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-bounces-back-from-rare-loss-with-back-to-back-wins-in-wigan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-bounces-back-from-rare-loss-with-back-to-back-wins-in-wigan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries wins Belgian Darts Open title as Littler slumps to shock defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries silenced the critics as he defeated Jonny Clayton 8-6 to claim his first stage title since September as Luke Littler's 12-match winning streak at the Belgian Darts Openended in a shock defeat to Niels Zonneveld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-belgian-darts-open-title-as-littler-slumps-to-shock-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-wins-belgian-darts-open-title-as-littler-slumps-to-shock-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries collects first Belgian Darts Open title as Littler slumps to shock defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries silenced the critics as he defeated Jonny Clayton 8-6 to claim his first stage title since September as Luke Littler's 12-match winning streak at the Belgian Darts Openended in a shock defeat to Niels Zonneveld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-collects-first-belgian-darts-open-title-as-littler-slumps-to-shock-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-collects-first-belgian-darts-open-title-as-littler-slumps-to-shock-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler OUT! World No 1 knocked out of Belgian Darts Open by Zonneveld]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niels Zonneveld produces a magical checkout to beat the reigning champion Luke Littler at the Belgian Darts Open in Wieze. (Pictures: PDC)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-out-world-no-1-knocked-out-of-belgian-darts-open-by-zonneveld/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-out-world-no-1-knocked-out-of-belgian-darts-open-by-zonneveld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves' 114-match winning run ended by Sherrock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves' record run of 114 consecutive wins in the PDC Women's Series is ended by Fallon Sherrock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-114-match-winning-run-ended-by-sherrock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-114-match-winning-run-ended-by-sherrock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler begins Belgian Open defence with 104 average in thumping win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler averaged 104.70 as he began the defence of his Belgian Darts&nbsp;Open title with a convincing 6-2 win over Boris Krcmar on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-begins-belgian-open-defence-with-104-average-in-thumping-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-begins-belgian-open-defence-with-104-average-in-thumping-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves' INCREDIBLE streak of 114 wins ended by Sherrock in Women's Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves' astonishing run of 114 consecutive wins on the PDC Women's Series circuit came to an end with a 4-1 defeat against Fallon Sherrock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-incredible-streak-of-114-wins-ended-by-sherrock-in-womens-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-incredible-streak-of-114-wins-ended-by-sherrock-in-womens-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith and Van Barneveld knocked out in Belgian Darts Open first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world champions Michael Smith and Raymond Van Barneveld were<br />
early casualties at the Belgian Darts Open in Wieze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-and-van-barneveld-knocked-out-in-belgian-darts-open-first-round/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-and-van-barneveld-knocked-out-in-belgian-darts-open-first-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-applies-to-trademark-his-face-to-combat-ai-fakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-applies-to-trademark-his-face-to-combat-ai-fakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler applies to trademark FACE in bid to combat AI fakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has made an application to trademark his face to combat AI fakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-applies-to-trademark-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-applies-to-trademark-face-in-bid-to-combat-ai-fakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler: I'm chasing Jonny - I want to finish top again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler celebrated his second nightly win of the Premier League season in Dublin on Thursday and now the 2024 champion has vowed to chase down league leader Jonny Clayton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-chasing-jonny-i-want-to-finish-top-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-chasing-jonny-i-want-to-finish-top-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler fights back from 5-0 down to stun Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler comes from 5-0 down to stun Gerwyn Price 6-5 in the final of Premier League Darts in Dublin where there were two maximum 170 checkouts in one game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-fights-back-from-5-0-down-to-stun-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-fights-back-from-5-0-down-to-stun-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler storms to Berlin title after Big Fish double in MVG thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler moved top of the Premier League Darts table and claimed his third nightly win of the season after beating Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in a dramatic Berlin final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-storms-to-berlin-title-after-big-fish-double-in-mvg-thriller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-storms-to-berlin-title-after-big-fish-double-in-mvg-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler recovers from brink of defeat to edge Price in last-leg Dublin thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler battled back from the brink of defeat, reeling off six legs on the spin to edge out Gerwyn Price in a last-leg thriller and claim Premier League Darts Night Seven in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-recovers-from-brink-of-defeat-to-edge-price-in-last-leg-dublin-thriller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-recovers-from-brink-of-defeat-to-edge-price-in-last-leg-dublin-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler produces superb comeback from 5-0 down to win in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-produces-superb-comeback-from-5-0-down-to-win-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-produces-superb-comeback-from-5-0-down-to-win-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Remon-darter! Littler produces INSANE comeback from 5-0 down to win in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/la-remon-darter-littler-produces-insane-comeback-from-5-0-down-to-win-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/la-remon-darter-littler-produces-insane-comeback-from-5-0-down-to-win-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 0-5 down! Littler produces superb comeback to win in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-0-5-down-littler-produces-superb-comeback-to-win-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-0-5-down-littler-produces-superb-comeback-to-win-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Oh my goodness!' - Littler responds to sarcastic crowd cheers in Dublin!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler responded to the Dublin crowd's sarcastic cheers after The Nuke found himself five legs down on night seven of Premier League in the final against Gerwyn Price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-my-goodness-littler-responds-to-sarcastic-crowd-cheers-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-my-goodness-littler-responds-to-sarcastic-crowd-cheers-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's the FISH!' | 170s galore as MVG and Littler delight Dublin!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 170s galore in the semi-final between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-the-fish-170s-galore-as-mvg-and-littler-delight-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-the-fish-170s-galore-as-mvg-and-littler-delight-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock's sarcastic response to Dublin jeers after whitewash against Price!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock was not in good spirits after a drubbing against Gerwyn Price on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rocks-sarcastic-response-to-dublin-jeers-after-whitewash-against-price/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rocks-sarcastic-response-to-dublin-jeers-after-whitewash-against-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Schedule and table ahead of Berlin on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-table-ahead-of-berlin-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-table-ahead-of-berlin-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Schedule and standings as Littler beats Price in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-standings-as-littler-beats-price-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-standings-as-littler-beats-price-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Schedule ahead of earlier 6pm start in Berlin tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-ahead-of-earlier-6pm-start-in-berlin-tonight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-ahead-of-earlier-6pm-start-in-berlin-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Results from Night Nine as Price wins in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-from-night-nine-as-price-wins-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-from-night-nine-as-price-wins-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Results from Night Eight as Littler wins in Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-from-night-eight-as-littler-wins-in-berlin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-from-night-eight-as-littler-wins-in-berlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Results and fixtures from Night Nine in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-and-fixtures-from-night-nine-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-results-and-fixtures-from-night-nine-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Littler to face Bunting in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-to-face-bunting-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-to-face-bunting-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Littler plays Van Veen on Night Nine in Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-plays-van-veen-on-night-nine-in-manchester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-littler-plays-van-veen-on-night-nine-in-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Berlin schedule and results from night eight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-berlin-schedule-and-results-from-night-eight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-berlin-schedule-and-results-from-night-eight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Bunting to record first win in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter-final between Stephen Bunting and Luke Littler on Night 7 of the Premier League in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-bunting-to-record-first-win-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-bunting-to-record-first-win-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler faces potential Van Barneveld clash at Belgian Darts Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Little will face either&nbsp;Raymond van Barneveld or&nbsp;Boris Krcmar when he begins the defence of his Belgian Darts Open title this weekend.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-faces-potential-van-barneveld-clash-at-belgian-darts-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-faces-potential-van-barneveld-clash-at-belgian-darts-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler faces Boris Krcmar to start Belgian Darts Open title defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Little will face Boris Krcmar when he begins the defence of his Belgian Darts Open title this weekend.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-faces-boris-krcmar-to-start-belgian-darts-open-title-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-faces-boris-krcmar-to-start-belgian-darts-open-title-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler begins Belgian Darts Open title defence against Krcmar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Little will face Boris Krcmar when he begins the defence of his Belgian Darts Open title this weekend.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-begins-belgian-darts-open-title-defence-against-krcmar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-begins-belgian-darts-open-title-defence-against-krcmar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgian Darts Open results as Humphries triumphs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stay across the results and schedule from the Belgian Darts Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-results-as-humphries-triumphs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-results-as-humphries-triumphs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgian Darts Open draw, schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler will look to succesfully defend his Belgian Darts Open title this weekend.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-draw-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-draw-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgian Darts Open draw and schedule as Littler looks to defend title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler will look to succesfully defend his Belgian Darts Open title this weekend.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-draw-and-schedule-as-littler-looks-to-defend-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/belgian-darts-open-draw-and-schedule-as-littler-looks-to-defend-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen pulls out of Premier League Darts in Dublin with kidney stones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen has withdrawn from Night Seven in the Premier League in Dublin after being diagnosed with kidney stones.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-pulls-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-dublin-with-kidney-stones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-pulls-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-dublin-with-kidney-stones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen pulls out of Premier League Darts in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen has withdrawn from Night Seven in the Premier League in Dublin after being diagnosed with kidney stones.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-pulls-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-pulls-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock: I might need to put 'angry head on'  to fuel Premier League fightback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock admits he needs something to get him angry after he was branded "too nice" in this year's Premier League.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-i-might-need-to-put-angry-head-on-to-fuel-premier-league-fightback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-i-might-need-to-put-angry-head-on-to-fuel-premier-league-fightback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The year of 'The Ferret'? Why the Premier League Darts is made for Clayton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinical Jonny Clayton is eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table with the Welsh No 1 aiming to make it a hat-trick of nightly wins in Dublin this Thursday - but why is 'The Ferret' showing such good form in the competition?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-year-of-the-ferret-why-the-premier-league-darts-is-made-for-clayton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-year-of-the-ferret-why-the-premier-league-darts-is-made-for-clayton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting 'really hurt' by fan boos as whistling 'spoils' darts again in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting says he was left "really hurt" after he was met by boos at the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-really-hurt-by-fan-boos-as-whistling-spoils-darts-again-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-really-hurt-by-fan-boos-as-whistling-spoils-darts-again-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nijman beats Price in final to secure European Darts Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman was crowned the winner of the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy with a history-making win over Gerwyn Price in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-beats-price-in-final-to-secure-european-darts-trophy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nijman-beats-price-in-final-to-secure-european-darts-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen suffers shock exit at European Darts Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen's hopes of winning a record-extending 39th European Tour title in Goettingen were ended in stunning fashion by Dutch compatriot Niels Zonneveld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-suffers-shock-exit-at-european-darts-trophy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-suffers-shock-exit-at-european-darts-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shut up PLEASE!' Referee fumes at Darts crowd for whistling during match!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Referee Huw Ware was not pleased with the crowd during round two of the PDC European Darts Trophy match between Stephen Bunting and Niko Springer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/shut-up-please-referee-fumes-at-darts-crowd-for-whistling-during-match/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/shut-up-please-referee-fumes-at-darts-crowd-for-whistling-during-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shut up PLEASE!' Referee fumes at crowd for whistling during Bunting match!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Referee Huw Ware was not pleased with the crowd during round two of the PDC European Darts Trophy match between Stephen Bunting and Niko Springer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/shut-up-please-referee-fumes-at-crowd-for-whistling-during-bunting-match/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/shut-up-please-referee-fumes-at-crowd-for-whistling-during-bunting-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG at European Darts Trophy; Humphries and Littler miss Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwenand Gian van Veen are among the star names who will compete at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy, beginning on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-at-european-darts-trophy-humphries-and-littler-miss-germany/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-at-european-darts-trophy-humphries-and-littler-miss-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Darts Trophy schedule and results from finals day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schedule and results from the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-from-finals-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-from-finals-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Darts Trophy schedule and results as Van Gerwen is knocked out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock are among the star names competing at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-as-van-gerwen-is-knocked-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-as-van-gerwen-is-knocked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Darts Trophy schedule and results as Van Gerwen headlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock are among the star names competing at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-as-van-gerwen-headlines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-schedule-and-results-as-van-gerwen-headlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Darts Trophy: Full results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look back at all the results from the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-full-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-full-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Darts Trophy: Chisnall reaches round two after epic comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock are among the star names competing at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-chisnall-reaches-round-two-after-epic-comeback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/european-darts-trophy-chisnall-reaches-round-two-after-epic-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton overcomes gout to crush Humphries in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton struggles with gout but still wins night six of the Premier League in Nottingham by crushing Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-overcomes-gout-to-crush-humphries-in-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-overcomes-gout-to-crush-humphries-in-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limping Clayton wins on night of whistling in Nottingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton became the first player in the Premier League 2026 to pick up a second nightly win with a 6-1 hammering of Luke Humphries on Night Six in Nottingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/limping-clayton-wins-on-night-of-whistling-in-nottingham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/limping-clayton-wins-on-night-of-whistling-in-nottingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From fuming to celebrating! Humphries hits superb checkout to beat Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries had the last laugh in Nottingham, responding in style to the crowd as he beat Luke Littler in the semi-final on Night 6 of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-fuming-to-celebrating-humphries-hits-superb-checkout-to-beat-littler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-fuming-to-celebrating-humphries-hits-superb-checkout-to-beat-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Littler mock Forest result in Nottingham after Europa League defeat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler appeared to gesture '0-1' during his walk-on in Nottingham, after Forest lost to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/does-littler-mock-forest-result-in-nottingham-after-europa-league-defeat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/does-littler-mock-forest-result-in-nottingham-after-europa-league-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What is happening?!' | Littler gives it LARGE to whistler in crowd after Price blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler enjoyed winning the eighth leg of his quarter-final game against Gerwyn Price on Night 6 of the Premier League in Nottingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-is-happening-littler-gives-it-large-to-whistler-in-crowd-after-price-blunder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-is-happening-littler-gives-it-large-to-whistler-in-crowd-after-price-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No way!' | Price follows 151 finish with 152 checkout in classic clash vs Littler!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price banged in two huge finishes during his quarter-final game against Luke Littler on Night 6 of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-way-price-follows-151-finish-with-152-checkout-in-classic-clash-vs-littler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-way-price-follows-151-finish-with-152-checkout-in-classic-clash-vs-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No way!' | Price follows 151 finish with 152 checkout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price banged in two huge finishes during his quarter-final game against Luke Littler on Night 6 of the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-way-price-follows-151-finish-with-152-checkout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-way-price-follows-151-finish-with-152-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries, MVG star at European Darts Trophy but Littler absent in Germany again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the star names who will compete at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy, beginning on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-mvg-star-at-european-darts-trophy-but-littler-absent-in-germany-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-mvg-star-at-european-darts-trophy-but-littler-absent-in-germany-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries at European Darts Trophy but Littler skips Germany again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the star names who will compete at the 2026 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy, beginning on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-at-european-darts-trophy-but-littler-skips-germany-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-at-european-darts-trophy-but-littler-skips-germany-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Keep talking, mate!' | Heta and Williams compete in fiery game of darts &#128293;&#127919;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Premier League Darts in Nottingham, Damon Heta took on Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams in a game of darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/keep-talking-mate-heta-and-williams-compete-in-fiery-game-of-darts-128293127919/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/keep-talking-mate-heta-and-williams-compete-in-fiery-game-of-darts-128293127919/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League leader Clayton promises to stay on attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton has vowed to &ldquo;attack&rdquo; 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results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures and results from the 2026 Premier League Darts, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Latest schedule and results after Littler's night win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule from the 2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-and-results-after-littlers-night-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-and-results-after-littlers-night-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Littler overcomes below par Rock to reach semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter final between Luke Littler and Josh Rock on Night Five of the Premier League in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-overcomes-below-par-rock-to-reach-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-overcomes-below-par-rock-to-reach-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh choir welcomes Premier League to Cardiff!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh choir opens the show for Night Five of the Premier League in 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-mvg-amp-sherrock-set-for-british-grand-prix-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton eyes all-Welsh Cardiff Premier League final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton says it would be amazing to meet fellow Welshman Gerwyn Price in the final on night five of the Premier League Darts in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-eyes-all-welsh-cardiff-premier-league-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-eyes-all-welsh-cardiff-premier-league-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler, Humphries to stop rot or will Price, Clayton to reign in Cardiff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four nights in, and just three victories between them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-stop-rot-or-will-price-clayton-to-reign-in-cardiff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-stop-rot-or-will-price-clayton-to-reign-in-cardiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler, Humphries to stop rot or will Price, Clayton reign in Cardiff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four nights in, and just three victories between them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-stop-rot-or-will-price-clayton-reign-in-cardiff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-humphries-to-stop-rot-or-will-price-clayton-reign-in-cardiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts in 2026: Latest tournament schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A closer look at the latest results and 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X credit: @OfficialPDC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/calmest-nine-dart-reaction-ever-dobey-nails-perfect-leg-at-players-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/calmest-nine-dart-reaction-ever-dobey-nails-perfect-leg-at-players-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock: 'Littler still the man to beat' as Premier League heads to Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Luke Littler's emphatic victory at the Polish Darts Open, Josh Rock believes the Warrington ace is still "the man to beat" in this year's Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-littler-still-the-man-to-beat-as-premier-league-heads-to-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-littler-still-the-man-to-beat-as-premier-league-heads-to-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock ahead of Premier League in Belfast: Littler's still the man to beat]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Luke Littler's emphatic victory at the Polish Darts Open, Josh Rock believes the Warrington ace is still "the man to beat" in this year's Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-ahead-of-premier-league-in-belfast-littlers-still-the-man-to-beat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-ahead-of-premier-league-in-belfast-littlers-still-the-man-to-beat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler victory in Poland can fuel Premier League comeback in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler believes his sensational victory at the inaugural SUPERBET Poland Darts Open can fuel a Premier League comeback - starting in Belfast on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-victory-in-poland-can-fuel-premier-league-comeback-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-victory-in-poland-can-fuel-premier-league-comeback-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler wins in Poland despite Van Veen nine-darter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler wins the Poland Darts Open title despite a nine-dart finish in the final from Gian van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-in-poland-despite-van-veen-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-in-poland-despite-van-veen-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absolute SCENES! |  Van Veen hits NINE-DARTER in Poland Darts Open final!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen hits incredible nine-darter in the Poland Darts Open final against Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/absolute-scenes-van-veen-hits-nine-darter-in-poland-darts-open-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/absolute-scenes-van-veen-hits-nine-darter-in-poland-darts-open-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler defies nine-dart Van Veen to win first-ever Poland Darts Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler defied a perfect leg from Dutchman Gian van Veen to win the first-ever Poland Darts Open on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-defies-nine-dart-van-veen-to-win-first-ever-poland-darts-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-defies-nine-dart-van-veen-to-win-first-ever-poland-darts-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler thrashes De Decker at Poland Darts Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler ruthlessly sweeps aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-de-decker-at-poland-darts-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-de-decker-at-poland-darts-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler goes perfect on doubles in Poland as Humphries fumes at fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hit a perfect six doubles out of six as he cruised through his first match at the SUPERBET&nbsp;Poland Darts Open, but rival Luke Humphries was left frustrated by the behaviour of fans in Krakow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goes-perfect-on-doubles-in-poland-as-humphries-fumes-at-fans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-goes-perfect-on-doubles-in-poland-as-humphries-fumes-at-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Decker sets up Littler encounter with Ratajski to face Humphries in Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian No 1 Mike De Decker set up blockbuster encounter against world No 1 Luke Littler at the SUPERBET Poland Darts Masters as Krzysztof Ratajski delivered on home soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/de-decker-sets-up-littler-encounter-with-ratajski-to-face-humphries-in-poland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/de-decker-sets-up-littler-encounter-with-ratajski-to-face-humphries-in-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Table-punching injury left Menzies close to quitting darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Menzies says he has come close to "wrapping" up his darts career as the hand injury he suffered punching a drinks table at the PDC World Championship has left him with "no feeling" in the fingers of his right hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/table-punching-injury-left-menzies-close-to-quitting-darts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/table-punching-injury-left-menzies-close-to-quitting-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menzies reveals he has 'lost feeling in fingers' after punching table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Menzies revealed he has "lost feeling in my fingers" after punching a table following defeat to Charlie Manby at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-reveals-he-has-lost-feeling-in-fingers-after-punching-table/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-reveals-he-has-lost-feeling-in-fingers-after-punching-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not anywhere near his normal standard' - Mardle says Littler pressure building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is yet to discover his scintillating best and finds himself under some "pressure" in the early weeks of the Premier League season, believes Wayne Mardle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/not-anywhere-near-his-normal-standard-mardle-says-littler-pressure-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/not-anywhere-near-his-normal-standard-mardle-says-littler-pressure-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardle: Pressure on Littler I Turner: Waiting for him to go boom!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is yet to discover his scintillating best and finds himself under some "pressure" in the early weeks of the Premier League season, believes Wayne Mardle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-pressure-on-littler-i-turner-waiting-for-him-to-go-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-pressure-on-littler-i-turner-waiting-for-him-to-go-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton wins Premier League night three in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton ruthlessly brushes aside Gian van Veen to become the third different nightly winner of the Premier League Darts season in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-premier-league-night-three-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-premier-league-night-three-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton wins Premier League in Glasgow after crushing Van Veen and Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton enjoyed one of the darting performances of his life to crush Gian van Veen, a misfiring Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price to win the Premier League in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-premier-league-in-glasgow-after-crushing-van-veen-and-littler/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-wins-premier-league-in-glasgow-after-crushing-van-veen-and-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Premier League standings after Clayton wins Night Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the world's top players, including Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, will battle it out to be crowned Premier League Darts champion at London's O2 arena on May 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-clayton-wins-night-three/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-clayton-wins-night-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Premier League standings after Bunting wins Night Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the world's top players, including Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, will battle it out to be crowned Premier League Darts champion at London's O2 arena on May 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-bunting-wins-night-four/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-bunting-wins-night-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Out-of-sorts Littler thrashed by Clayton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the semi-final game between Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton on Night 3 of the Premier League in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-out-of-sorts-littler-thrashed-by-clayton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-out-of-sorts-littler-thrashed-by-clayton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He'll take it on the chin!' | Rangers fan Rock booed by Glasgow crowd!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers fan Josh Rock is booed during his walk on and practice throws on Night 3 in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hell-take-it-on-the-chin-rangers-fan-rock-booed-by-glasgow-crowd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hell-take-it-on-the-chin-rangers-fan-rock-booed-by-glasgow-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland Darts Open 2026: Schedule and results as Price and Van Gerwen pull out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up with all the results from the 2026 Poland Darts Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-schedule-and-results-as-price-and-van-gerwen-pull-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-schedule-and-results-as-price-and-van-gerwen-pull-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland Darts Open 2026: Schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up with all the results from the 2026 Poland Darts Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland Darts Open 2026 results as Littler produces irrepressible display in Krakow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up with all the results from the 2026 Poland Darts Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-results-as-littler-produces-irrepressible-display-in-krakow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-open-2026-results-as-littler-produces-irrepressible-display-in-krakow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland Darts Masters 2026: Schedule and results as Price and Van Gerwen pull out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up with all the results from the 2026 Poland Darts Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-masters-2026-schedule-and-results-as-price-and-van-gerwen-pull-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/poland-darts-masters-2026-schedule-and-results-as-price-and-van-gerwen-pull-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler into semi-finals after Van Gerwen withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler is through to the semi-finals of the Premier League event in Glasgow on Thursday following the withdrawal of Michael van Gerwen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-into-semi-finals-after-van-gerwen-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-into-semi-finals-after-van-gerwen-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG out of Premier League Darts in Glasgow as Littler receives bye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen has withdrawn from tonight's Premier League Darts event in Glasgow due to illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-glasgow-as-littler-receives-bye/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-out-of-premier-league-darts-in-glasgow-as-littler-receives-bye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic singalongs! Top 5 Premier League Darts walk-ons in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the best Premier League walk-ons in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-singalongs-top-5-premier-league-darts-walk-ons-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-singalongs-top-5-premier-league-darts-walk-ons-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic singalongs! Top 5 PL walk-ons in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the best Premier League walk-ons in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-singalongs-top-5-pl-walk-ons-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-singalongs-top-5-pl-walk-ons-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock blames bathroom soap for poor Antwerp display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock blames his error-strewn display in his 6-2 defeat by Michael van Gerwen in night two of Premier League darts in Antwerp on the soap he used in the bathroom before going on stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-blames-bathroom-soap-for-poor-antwerp-display/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-blames-bathroom-soap-for-poor-antwerp-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock carrying chalk after blaming Belgian soap for Premier League struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock is ready to wash his hands of Belgian soap after blaming last week's Premier League hammering in Antwerp on a pre-match visit to the toilet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-carrying-chalk-after-blaming-belgian-soap-for-premier-league-struggles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-carrying-chalk-after-blaming-belgian-soap-for-premier-league-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock blames soap for Premier League thrashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock is ready to wash his hands of Belgian soap after blaming last week's Premier League hammering in Antwerp on a pre-match visit to the toilet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-blames-soap-for-premier-league-thrashing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/rock-blames-soap-for-premier-league-thrashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen a major doubt for Premier League Darts in Glasgow with 'medical issue']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen is a major doubt to take part in Thursday night's Premier League Darts in Glasgow - live on Sky Sports - due to a 'medical issue'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-a-major-doubt-for-premier-league-darts-in-glasgow-with-medical-issue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-a-major-doubt-for-premier-league-darts-in-glasgow-with-medical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries battles past Nijman to win Players Championship 4 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries defeated Wessel Nijman 8-6 to claim his first ranking title of 2026 at Players Championship 4 in Wigan on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-battles-past-nijman-to-win-players-championship-4-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-battles-past-nijman-to-win-players-championship-4-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top darts teen turned 'pure boredom' into success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenson Walker tops the World Darts Federation rankings but admits he was not a natural at darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/top-darts-teen-turned-pure-boredom-into-success/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/top-darts-teen-turned-pure-boredom-into-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dobey wins Players Championship title in Wigan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Dobey clinched his ninth Players Championship title as he thumped Stephen Bunting 8-1 in Monday's final in Wigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-wins-players-championship-title-in-wigan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-wins-players-championship-title-in-wigan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dobey wins Players Championship 3 title in Wigan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Dobey clinched his ninth Players Championship title as he thumped Stephen Bunting 8-1 in Monday's final in Wigan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-wins-players-championship-3-title-in-wigan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-wins-players-championship-3-title-in-wigan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was a clear hit!' | Greaves denied 124 checkout by bullseye bounce-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves suffered an unlucky bounce-out as it looked like she nailed a 124 checkout on the bullseye during her match against Jonny Clayton. Credit: OfficialPDC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-was-a-clear-hit-greaves-denied-124-checkout-by-bullseye-bounce-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-was-a-clear-hit-greaves-denied-124-checkout-by-bullseye-bounce-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Oh wow, TWO!?' | Nijman has back-to-back bounce-outs in Players Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wessel Nijman had a moment to forget as he had back-to-back bounce-outs in one visit as he lost to Dutch compatriot Kevin Doets in the Players Championship 3. Credit: OfficialPDC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-wow-two-nijman-has-back-to-back-bounce-outs-in-players-championship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/oh-wow-two-nijman-has-back-to-back-bounce-outs-in-players-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sporting Witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of a feud in the game of darts in 1993]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sporting-witness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sporting-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They've one world title, I've got two!' | Warrington fan Littler aims dig at St Helens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darts world champion Luke Littler was in attendance for Warrington Wolves' clash with St Helens, and could not resist a dig at the travelling support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theyve-one-world-title-ive-got-two-warrington-fan-littler-aims-dig-at-st-helens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theyve-one-world-title-ive-got-two-warrington-fan-littler-aims-dig-at-st-helens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Price back to his best? 'There's no way I can't pick up a major']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price has warned his rivals he is back playing some of the best darts of his career and says a major title is just around the corner after winning Night Two of the Premier League in Antwerp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-price-back-to-his-best-theres-no-way-i-cant-pick-up-a-major/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-price-back-to-his-best-theres-no-way-i-cant-pick-up-a-major/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next in the PL? Littler vs MVG headlines Night Three in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts season heads to Glasgow for Night Three as Luke Littler goes up against Michael van Gerwen, with all the action live this Thursday on Sky Sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-next-in-the-pl-littler-vs-mvg-headlines-night-three-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-next-in-the-pl-littler-vs-mvg-headlines-night-three-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next in Premier League Darts? 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Feb 2026 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-picks-up-title-in-premier-leagues-belgian-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Premier League standings after Price wins Night Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the world's top players, including Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, will battle it out to be crowned Premier League Darts champion at London's O2 arena on May 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-price-wins-night-two/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/latest-premier-league-standings-after-price-wins-night-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price flexes muscles to win Premier League night in Antwerp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price flexed his muscles to defeat Michael van Gerwen and seal his first Premier League nightly win of the season in Antwerp, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both sitting outside the top four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-flexes-muscles-to-win-premier-league-night-in-antwerp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-flexes-muscles-to-win-premier-league-night-in-antwerp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price flexes his muscles to win Premier League night in Antwerp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price flexed his muscles to defeat Michael van Gerwen 6-3 and seal his first Premier League nightly win of the season in Antwerp on Thursday, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both sitting outside the top four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-flexes-his-muscles-to-win-premier-league-night-in-antwerp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-flexes-his-muscles-to-win-premier-league-night-in-antwerp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price wins in Antwerp with dominant display against MVG!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the final between Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price from Night Two of the Premier League Darts in Antwerp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-wins-in-antwerp-with-dominant-display-against-mvg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-wins-in-antwerp-with-dominant-display-against-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He couldn’t… HE COULD!’ MVG hits back-to-back MONSTER checkouts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen hit a 167 checkout, followed by a 160 checkout in the final of the Premier League in Antwerp against Gerwyn Price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-couldnt-he-could-mvg-hits-back-to-back-monster-checkouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-couldnt-he-could-mvg-hits-back-to-back-monster-checkouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a leg of darts!' | MVG breaks Littler with 10-dart leg despite Big Fish attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen beat Luke Littler in the first semi-final on Night Two of the Premier League Darts from Antwerp, with the Dutchman nailing a 10-darter to break Littler's throw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-leg-of-darts-mvg-breaks-littler-with-10-dart-leg-despite-big-fish-attempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-leg-of-darts-mvg-breaks-littler-with-10-dart-leg-despite-big-fish-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clayton pins 124 to complete stunning comeback from 4-0 down against Bunting!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton took out 124 to beat Stephen Bunting and complete a comeback from 4-0 down in night two of the Premier League Darts in Antwerp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-pins-124-to-complete-stunning-comeback-from-4-0-down-against-bunting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clayton-pins-124-to-complete-stunning-comeback-from-4-0-down-against-bunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler pips Humphries in quarter-final thriller!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter-final clash between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries from Night Two of the Premier League Darts in Antwerp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-pips-humphries-in-quarter-final-thriller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-pips-humphries-in-quarter-final-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler and Humphries ditch the darts for some beer-mat action!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler and Luke Humphries put down the darts to take their chances at some the beer-mat challenge!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-and-humphries-ditch-the-darts-for-some-beer-mat-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-and-humphries-ditch-the-darts-for-some-beer-mat-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen: I didn't play at my best but still beat Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA["I didn't play at my best but I still beat 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/grand-slam-of-darts-expands-to-48-player-field-for-first-time-live-on-sky-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Reeled in!' | Big Fish POV with Luke Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at what Luke Littler sees when he hits a 170 finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reeled-in-big-fish-pov-with-luke-littler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reeled-in-big-fish-pov-with-luke-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POV: You're Luke Littler and you hit a Big Fish 170]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at what Luke Littler sees when he hits a 170 finish. The world champ has shown off his perspective using Oakley Meta HTSNs to aid his training and performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pov-youre-luke-littler-and-you-hit-a-big-fish-170/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pov-youre-luke-littler-and-you-hit-a-big-fish-170/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Barneveld records his lowest-ever average on PDC ProTour as Nijman wins epic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond van Barneveld recorded his lowest-ever average on the PDC ProTour in a 6-1 defeat to Owen Bates in the second round of Players Championship Two on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-barneveld-records-his-lowest-ever-average-on-pdc-protour-as-nijman-wins-epic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-barneveld-records-his-lowest-ever-average-on-pdc-protour-as-nijman-wins-epic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler surprises pub for special darts night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-time world champion challenges pub regulars to a round of darts during a special event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-surprises-pub-for-special-darts-night/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-surprises-pub-for-special-darts-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's darts date in Lichfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landlord of the Feathers Inn wins a visit from the 19-year-old star in a competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-darts-date-in-lichfield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-darts-date-in-lichfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning moment! Wade wins first Players Championship event of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade defeats Nathan Aspinall 8-6 in Hildesheim to win the first Players Championship event of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winning-moment-wade-wins-first-players-championship-event-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winning-moment-wade-wins-first-players-championship-event-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade wins ProTour season opener | 'Of course I should be in Premier League!']]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade made a winning start to his Players Championship campaign after beating Nathan Aspinall 8-6 in Monday's Players Championship 1 final in Hildesheim.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-wins-protour-season-opener-of-course-i-should-be-in-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-wins-protour-season-opener-of-course-i-should-be-in-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves prepares for PDC ProTour with perfect Women's Series weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves kicked off the 2026 Women's Series with a perfect weekend in Germany as she made it 113 wins on the spin and 17 consecutive titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-prepares-for-pdc-protour-with-perfect-womens-series-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-prepares-for-pdc-protour-with-perfect-womens-series-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to be raging when I get beat' - Greaves celebrates milestone win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves extended her unprecedented winning run on the PDC women's series to 100 matches with victory in the year's opening Women's Series double-header in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-going-to-be-raging-when-i-get-beat-greaves-celebrates-milestone-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/im-going-to-be-raging-when-i-get-beat-greaves-celebrates-milestone-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The £30,000 golden darts made in Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden darts, awarded to a player if they hit a nine darter, are made by a Brighton goldsmiths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-30000-golden-darts-made-in-sussex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-30000-golden-darts-made-in-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts table 2026 - Latest standings as Humphries defends title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of the world's top players, including Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, will battle it out to be crowned Premier League Darts champion at London's O2 arena on May 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-table-2026-latest-standings-as-humphries-defends-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-table-2026-latest-standings-as-humphries-defends-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen warns Premier League rivals: 'Now they have to chase me!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen got off to the perfect start in the Premier League by picking up victory on the opening night in Newcastle, but he is making sure to stay focused on the journey as a whole in the gruelling format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-warns-premier-league-rivals-now-they-have-to-chase-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-warns-premier-league-rivals-now-they-have-to-chase-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG reflects on PL Newcastle win: 'My priority is the ranking tournaments']]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen reflects on his Premier League opening night win in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-reflects-on-pl-newcastle-win-my-priority-is-the-ranking-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-reflects-on-pl-newcastle-win-my-priority-is-the-ranking-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Latest schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule from the 2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen wins opening Premier League night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen seals victory on the 2026 Premier League's opening night by beating fellow Dutchman Gian van Veen in the final in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-opening-premier-league-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-opening-premier-league-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG halts Van Veen's dream Premier League debut!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Week 1 final of the Premier League Darts from Newcastle between Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-halts-van-veens-dream-premier-league-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-halts-van-veens-dream-premier-league-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen wins Premier League opener in all-Dutch final after Littler's early exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen made a major statement as he won Night One of Premier League Darts 2026 with a 6-4 victory over Gian van Veen in the final in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-premier-league-opener-in-all-dutch-final-after-littlers-early-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-premier-league-opener-in-all-dutch-final-after-littlers-early-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen reigns supreme with victory on Premier League opening night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen made a major statement as he won Night One of Premier League Darts 2026 with a 6-4 victory over Gian van Veen in the final in Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-reigns-supreme-with-victory-on-premier-league-opening-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-reigns-supreme-with-victory-on-premier-league-opening-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts 2026 fixtures, results and table]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full schedule, results and points table for the 2026 Premier League Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-fixtures-results-and-table/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-fixtures-results-and-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next in Premier League Darts? Luke vs Luke headlines Belgium debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League Darts will make history on Night Two in Antwerp this Thursday,live on Sky Sports, with the darting roadshow heading to Belgium for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-next-in-premier-league-darts-luke-vs-luke-headlines-belgium-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-next-in-premier-league-darts-luke-vs-luke-headlines-belgium-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts: 6pm start in Belgium as Luke vs Luke headlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League Darts will make history on Night Two in Antwerp this Thursday,live on Sky Sports, with the darting roadshow heading to Belgium for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-6pm-start-in-belgium-as-luke-vs-luke-headlines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-6pm-start-in-belgium-as-luke-vs-luke-headlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule: Latest results as Littler beaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule from the 2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-latest-results-as-littler-beaten/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-latest-results-as-littler-beaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts: Latest schedule, results as MVG wins Night One]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule from the 2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-results-as-mvg-wins-night-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-latest-schedule-results-as-mvg-wins-night-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVENGE! Van Veen defeats Littler on PL debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Premier League quarter-final clash between Luke Littler and Gian Van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/revenge-van-veen-defeats-littler-on-pl-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/revenge-van-veen-defeats-littler-on-pl-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underdog Clayton keen to prove Premier League point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonny Clayton feels he has a point to prove in this year's darts Premier League having seemingly been written off ahead of the 2026 event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/underdog-clayton-keen-to-prove-premier-league-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/underdog-clayton-keen-to-prove-premier-league-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League darts schedule: Littler faces Van Veen on opening night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule from the 2026 Premier League Darts season, where world No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among those in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-littler-faces-van-veen-on-opening-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-schedule-littler-faces-van-veen-on-opening-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine‑darters! Fan taunts! Littler’s top five Premier League moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch five memorable moments involving Luke Littler in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ninedarters-fan-taunts-littlers-top-five-premier-league-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ninedarters-fan-taunts-littlers-top-five-premier-league-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler back in Manchester! Watch his top five Premier League moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is back in Manchester this week!Watch five memorable moments in the Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-back-in-manchester-watch-his-top-five-premier-league-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-back-in-manchester-watch-his-top-five-premier-league-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries sets sights on back-to-back Premier League titles to cement his status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two players in the history of Premier League Darts have defended their title and Luke Humphries is hoping to become the third name on that list in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-sets-sights-on-back-to-back-premier-league-titles-to-cement-his-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-sets-sights-on-back-to-back-premier-league-titles-to-cement-his-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Looking after yourself can definitely help' - Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price says "looking after yourself can definitely help" to deal with the demands of major darts tournaments and schedules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/looking-after-yourself-can-definitely-help-price/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/looking-after-yourself-can-definitely-help-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price eyes Premier League win amid chip shop, farming and rugby life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price continues to be heavily occupied in his life away from darts but says he is targeting glory at the Premier League as he looks to rediscover his best form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-eyes-premier-league-win-amid-chip-shop-farming-and-rugby-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-eyes-premier-league-win-amid-chip-shop-farming-and-rugby-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler rejects Humphries' 'greatest ever' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning world champion Luke Littler says Phil Taylor is the greatest darts player of all-time after being branded the best ever by Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-rejects-humphries-greatest-ever-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-rejects-humphries-greatest-ever-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler targets more Premier League records with nine-darters in sights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler had a record-breaking campaign in the Premier League last year but he has his sights set on stepping things up even further in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-targets-more-premier-league-records-with-nine-darters-in-sights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-targets-more-premier-league-records-with-nine-darters-in-sights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler targets even more Premier League records with nine-darters in his sights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler had a record-breaking campaign in the Premier League last year but he has his sights set on stepping things up even further in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-targets-even-more-premier-league-records-with-nine-darters-in-his-sights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-targets-even-more-premier-league-records-with-nine-darters-in-his-sights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is playing in Premier League Darts 2026 and what is the schedule?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explain everything you need to know for the 2026 Premier League Darts campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-is-playing-in-premier-league-darts-2026-and-what-is-the-schedule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-is-playing-in-premier-league-darts-2026-and-what-is-the-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts 2026: Pundits predict best starters, dark horses, and winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Premier League Darts 2026, we asked Sky Sports' pundits for their big predictions for the tournament...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-pundits-predict-best-starters-dark-horses-and-winners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-2026-pundits-predict-best-starters-dark-horses-and-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storylines to follow as Premier League Darts 2026 begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts 2026 is nearly upon us and with it, all eyes turn to what the eight players can achieve on darts' biggest roadshow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/storylines-to-follow-as-premier-league-darts-2026-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/storylines-to-follow-as-premier-league-darts-2026-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting on ignoring negative backlash and being Premier League ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting heads into the Premier League Darts 2026 under some scrutiny but he is making sure to ignore the outside noise and put his best foot forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-on-ignoring-negative-backlash-and-being-premier-league-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-on-ignoring-negative-backlash-and-being-premier-league-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardle: Humphries and MVG have points to prove in Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says Luke Humphries will use his Premier League Darts campaign to prove a point with the defending champion flying somewhat under the radar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-humphries-and-mvg-have-points-to-prove-in-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-humphries-and-mvg-have-points-to-prove-in-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts is back! Key info ahead of night one in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League Darts is back for a new season on Thursday, live on Sky Sports, with Newcastle hosting the opening night of the 2026 schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-is-back-key-info-ahead-of-night-one-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-is-back-key-info-ahead-of-night-one-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want the Premier League back!' - Littler issues new warning after major win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has set regaining the Premier League as his next big goal after continuing his PDC dominance by claiming a maiden Winmau World Masters title in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-want-the-premier-league-back-littler-issues-new-warning-after-major-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-want-the-premier-league-back-littler-issues-new-warning-after-major-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wow! See the relief!' | The moment Littler survived Price match dart in semis!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price missed double tops to defeat Luke Littler in the semi-final of the<br />
World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wow-see-the-relief-the-moment-littler-survived-price-match-dart-in-semis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wow-see-the-relief-the-moment-littler-survived-price-match-dart-in-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler does it again! 'The Nuke' beats Humphries in thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler defeated Luke Humphries in a deciding set to claim his maiden Winmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-does-it-again-the-nuke-beats-humphries-in-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-does-it-again-the-nuke-beats-humphries-in-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Humphries to win first World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler wins the World Masters for the first time and becomes the joint-third most successful player in PDC history with a 6-5 win over Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-to-win-first-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-humphries-to-win-first-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler pips Humphries in final-set epic to win maiden World Masters title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler ticked off another darting milestone by claiming a maiden Winmau World Masters with a dramatic 6-5 victory over defending champion Luke Humphries in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-pips-humphries-in-final-set-epic-to-win-maiden-world-masters-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-pips-humphries-in-final-set-epic-to-win-maiden-world-masters-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ANGLE: Littler's hilarious reaction as crowd go wild after Humphries nine-darter!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle provided an alternate angle of Luke Humphries' nine-darter at the World Masters, as he watched it with Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/new-angle-littlers-hilarious-reaction-as-crowd-go-wild-after-humphries-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/new-angle-littlers-hilarious-reaction-as-crowd-go-wild-after-humphries-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Littler v Humphries in another final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-littler-v-humphries-in-another-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-littler-v-humphries-in-another-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters: All the results from Milton Keynes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up with all the results from the 2026 Winmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-all-the-results-from-milton-keynes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-all-the-results-from-milton-keynes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Latest results and semi-final line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-semi-final-line-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-semi-final-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries: Littler is the greatest darts player of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries described Luke Littler as "the greatest darts player that's ever lived" after losing to the 19-year-old in the final of the Winmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-littler-is-the-greatest-darts-player-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-littler-is-the-greatest-darts-player-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion darts player had 'proper laugh' with Anne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deta Hedman says receiving her OBE medal from Princess Anne was "mind-blowing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-darts-player-had-proper-laugh-with-anne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-darts-player-had-proper-laugh-with-anne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries hits nine-darter in World Masters win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries hits a nine-darter on his way to victory in the last 16 of the World Masters, as world champion Luke Humphries also makes it through to the quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-hits-nine-darter-in-world-masters-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-hits-nine-darter-in-world-masters-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Latest results and Sunday's QF line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-sundays-qf-line-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-sundays-qf-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries edges final-leg epic after nine-darter as Littler eases through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries fired a stunning nine-darter during a dramatic victory over Luke Woodhouse at the Winmau World Masters, as Luke Littler stormed into the quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-edges-final-leg-epic-after-nine-darter-as-littler-eases-through/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-edges-final-leg-epic-after-nine-darter-as-littler-eases-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith's face says it all! Hilarious reaction to Littler's nonchalant 11-darter!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Smith reacts to opponent Luke Littler landing yet another 11-darter to claim a three-set lead in the Winmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smiths-face-says-it-all-hilarious-reaction-to-littlers-nonchalant-11-darter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smiths-face-says-it-all-hilarious-reaction-to-littlers-nonchalant-11-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NINE-DARTER! Humphries produces PERFECTION at World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries produced a sensational nine-darter at the PDC World Masters against Luke Woodhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nine-darter-humphries-produces-perfection-at-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nine-darter-humphries-produces-perfection-at-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Latest results and quarter-final draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-quarter-final-draw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-quarter-final-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler thinks fans 'bored' of him winning - and makes Rooney comparison over boos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler admitted that darts fans might be "bored" of seeing him win following his narrow victory over Mike De Decker in the first round of theWinmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thinks-fans-bored-of-him-winning-and-makes-rooney-comparison-over-boos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thinks-fans-bored-of-him-winning-and-makes-rooney-comparison-over-boos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler comes back from brink in World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number one Luke Littler comes through a "tough" night to win his first-round game after opponent Mike de Decker misses a match dart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-back-from-brink-in-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-back-from-brink-in-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler misses nine-darter and survives match dart in HUGE Masters scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler narrowly avoided a first-round exit at the Winmau World Masters after surviving a match dart in a dramatic victory over Mike De Decker in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-misses-nine-darter-and-survives-match-dart-in-huge-masters-scare/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-misses-nine-darter-and-survives-match-dart-in-huge-masters-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Some effort!' | Littler agonisingly close to another NINE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler came agonisingly close to a nine-darter during his dramatic opening-round victory over Mike de Decker at the Winmau World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/some-effort-littler-agonisingly-close-to-another-nine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/some-effort-littler-agonisingly-close-to-another-nine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Littler survives!' | De Decker misses match dart at Winmau World Masters!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike De Decker missed a crucial match-winning dart against Luke Littler at the Winmau World Masters, allowing the world No 1 to fight back and snatch victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-survives-de-decker-misses-match-dart-at-winmau-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-survives-de-decker-misses-match-dart-at-winmau-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Latest results and second-round draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-second-round-draw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-latest-results-and-second-round-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters schedule: Littler, Humphries headline Friday's action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-littler-humphries-headline-fridays-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-schedule-littler-humphries-headline-fridays-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade opens up on toll of Premier League exclusion: Rejection 'knocks confidence']]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade has opened up on dealing with his Premier League Darts snub and admitted it has taken it's toll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-opens-up-on-toll-of-premier-league-exclusion-rejection-knocks-confidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-opens-up-on-toll-of-premier-league-exclusion-rejection-knocks-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencers in darts 'a load of rubbish' - Anderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Anderson criticises social media influencers in darts in an extraordinary rant during his first round post-match interview at the World Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/influencers-in-darts-a-load-of-rubbish-anderson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/influencers-in-darts-a-load-of-rubbish-anderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen dumped out of Masters as Van Veen, Price progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen made a shock early exit from the Winmau World Masters, as Gian van Veen and Gerwyn Price were among the players to make winning starts in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-dumped-out-of-masters-as-van-veen-price-progress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-dumped-out-of-masters-as-van-veen-price-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen out on day one of World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen is knocked out by Damon Heta on the opening night of the World Masters in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-out-on-day-one-of-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-out-on-day-one-of-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler named PDC Player of the Year as part of awards hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler picked up three accolades at the PDC's Annual Awards after his World Championship-winning triumph earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-named-pdc-player-of-the-year-as-part-of-awards-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-named-pdc-player-of-the-year-as-part-of-awards-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winmau World Masters: Latest fixtures, results, schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the 2026 Winmau World Masters, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-latest-fixtures-results-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winmau-world-masters-latest-fixtures-results-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Luke Littler effect' boosts local darts teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenager's meteoric rise is inspiring more young players to join a village's league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-effect-boosts-local-darts-teams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-effect-boosts-local-darts-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh major pressure for Littler? 'He'd be tough to beat blindfolded!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has made winning the Winmau World Masters his next major target, with fresh pressure on the world No 1 as he chases one of the few tournaments left to complete his darting CV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/fresh-major-pressure-for-littler-hed-be-tough-to-beat-blindfolded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/fresh-major-pressure-for-littler-hed-be-tough-to-beat-blindfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler handed De Decker test at Winmau World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has been drawn against Mike De Decker in the opening round of the Winmau World Masters, as Luke Humphries begins his title defence against Dave Chisnall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-handed-de-decker-test-at-winmau-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-handed-de-decker-test-at-winmau-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts fixtures: Littler faces Van Veen in blockbuster opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts 2026 schedule has been confirmed, with Luke Littler meeting Gian van Veen on the opening night in a repeat of January's World Darts Championship final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-fixtures-littler-faces-van-veen-in-blockbuster-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-fixtures-littler-faces-van-veen-in-blockbuster-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler to face Van Veen in blockbuster Premier League Darts opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts 2026 schedule has been confirmed, with Luke Littler meeting Gian van Veen on the opening night in a repeat of January's World Darts Championship final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-to-face-van-veen-in-blockbuster-premier-league-darts-opener/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-to-face-van-veen-in-blockbuster-premier-league-darts-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's birthday quiz! Test your knowledge as 'The Nuke' turns 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler turns 19 on Wednesday, having already achieved more in his teenage years than almost every other darts player that came before him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-birthday-quiz-test-your-knowledge-as-the-nuke-turns-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-birthday-quiz-test-your-knowledge-as-the-nuke-turns-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler 'hungry for more' as he reflects on 'overachieving' while turning 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is turning 19 and despite achieving so much in such a short career remains hungry for more after "overachieving" so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-hungry-for-more-as-he-reflects-on-overachieving-while-turning-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-hungry-for-more-as-he-reflects-on-overachieving-while-turning-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler beats Van Gerwen to win Saudi Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler wins the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters with an emphatic 8-5 victory over Michael van Gerwen in Riyadh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-van-gerwen-to-win-saudi-masters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-beats-van-gerwen-to-win-saudi-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler crowned inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler was crowned the inaugural Saudia Arabia Darts Masters champion after an 8-5 victory over Michael van Gerwen in the final at the Global Theater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-crowned-inaugural-saudi-arabia-darts-masters-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-crowned-inaugural-saudi-arabia-darts-masters-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspinall questions crowd at new Saudi tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall says he feels the crowds attending the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters "weren&rsquo;t all there of their own accord".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-questions-crowd-at-new-saudi-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-questions-crowd-at-new-saudi-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ally Pally legend Sakai's brilliant walk-on with genie's lamp!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motomu Sakai, who wowed fans with his walk-ons at the Darts World Championships, continued to entertain fans with his walk-on at the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in Riyadh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-legend-sakais-brilliant-walk-on-with-genies-lamp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-legend-sakais-brilliant-walk-on-with-genies-lamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's the Price roar in Riyadh!' | Gerwyn Price hits BIG FISH at Saudi Arabia Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price hit the big fish finish against Alexis Toylo to secure a spot in the last eight of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in Riyadh. Footage courtesy of @OfficialPDC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theres-the-price-roar-in-riyadh-gerwyn-price-hits-big-fish-at-saudi-arabia-masters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theres-the-price-roar-in-riyadh-gerwyn-price-hits-big-fish-at-saudi-arabia-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler to take on Van Veen in Saudi Arabia Darts Masters quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler breezed to a 6-1 victory over the legendary Paul Lim in round one of the Saudia Arabia Darts Masters to set up a quarter-final with Gian van Veen, a rematch of the World Darts Championship Final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-to-take-on-van-veen-in-saudi-arabia-darts-masters-quarters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-to-take-on-van-veen-in-saudi-arabia-darts-masters-quarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Darts Masters: Full results as Littler claims victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full results from the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters as Luke Littler claimed victory in Riyadh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/saudi-arabia-darts-masters-full-results-as-littler-claims-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/saudi-arabia-darts-masters-full-results-as-littler-claims-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Darts Masters: Draw and schedule with Littler, Van Gerwen in action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draw and schedule from the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, with Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries all in action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/saudi-arabia-darts-masters-draw-and-schedule-with-littler-van-gerwen-in-action/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/saudi-arabia-darts-masters-draw-and-schedule-with-littler-van-gerwen-in-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen wins Bahrain title as Littler's three-month unbeaten run is ended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen won the Dutch derby against Gian van Veen to win the Bahrain Darts Masters as Luke Littler's 21-match winning run came to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-bahrain-title-as-littlers-three-month-unbeaten-run-is-ended/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-bahrain-title-as-littlers-three-month-unbeaten-run-is-ended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen wins Bahrain title as Littler's 21-match winning run is ended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen won the Dutch derby against Gian van Veen to win the Bahrain Darts Masters as Luke Littler's 21-match winning run came to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-bahrain-title-as-littlers-21-match-winning-run-is-ended/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-wins-bahrain-title-as-littlers-21-match-winning-run-is-ended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price beats Littler to end 21-match winning streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler is knocked out of the Bahrain Masters quarter-finals by Gerwyn Price for the second year in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-beats-littler-to-end-21-match-winning-streak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-beats-littler-to-end-21-match-winning-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price hands Littler first defeat in nearly three months in Bahrain!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price beats Luke Littler in the Bahrain Masters to reach the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-hands-littler-first-defeat-in-nearly-three-months-in-bahrain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-hands-littler-first-defeat-in-nearly-three-months-in-bahrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World champion Littler beats veteran Lim in Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler brushes aside veteran Paul Lim 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-champion-littler-beats-veteran-lim-in-bahrain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-champion-littler-beats-veteran-lim-in-bahrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahrain Darts Masters: Latest results and Friday's quarter-final schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scores and schedule from the Bahrain Darts Masters, where world champion Luke Littler chases a winning start to 2026 and Stephen Bunting looks to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-latest-results-and-fridays-quarter-final-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-latest-results-and-fridays-quarter-final-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahrain Darts Masters: All the results as Van Gerwen wins title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from the Bahrain Darts Masters, where Michael van Gerwen wins the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-all-the-results-as-van-gerwen-wins-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-all-the-results-as-van-gerwen-wins-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspinall found out about Premier League Darts snub via text]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall has revealed that he found out he did not make the Premier League Darts 2026 line-up via text.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-found-out-about-premier-league-darts-snub-via-text/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-found-out-about-premier-league-darts-snub-via-text/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler thrashes Lim in Bahrain comeback after Humphries impresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back-to-back world champion Luke Littler made a winning start to the Bahrain Darts Masters with a dominant 6-1 victory over Paul Lim, as Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price also progressed to the quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-lim-in-bahrain-comeback-after-humphries-impresses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-lim-in-bahrain-comeback-after-humphries-impresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant! Littler and Paul Lim BOTH reel in the Nuke's big fish in Bahrain!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hits a 170 checkout against Paul Lim at the Bahrain Masters, with both men then reeling in the big fish on stage! 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Saudi tournament offers new prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players competing in the Riyadh Season Saudi Arabia Darts Masters could win an astonishing $200,000 if they produce a nine-darter followed by a bullseye in the World Series of Darts event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/200000-for-nine-darter-then-bullseye-saudi-tournament-offers-new-prize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/200000-for-nine-darter-then-bullseye-saudi-tournament-offers-new-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bahrain Darts Masters: Latest schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler, Gian Van Veen and Luke Humphries have been handed their first round matches in this year's Bahrain Darts Masters, in the first event of the 2026 World Series of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-latest-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bahrain-darts-masters-latest-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor banned from darts for six months after failed drugs test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor has been banned from darts for six months by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-banned-from-darts-for-six-months-after-failed-drugs-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-banned-from-darts-for-six-months-after-failed-drugs-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor gets six-month ban for failed drugs test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor is given a six-month suspension for failing a drugs test during the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-gets-six-month-ban-for-failed-drugs-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-gets-six-month-ban-for-failed-drugs-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler vs Lim headlines first round of Bahrain Darts Masters on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler, Gian Van Veen and Luke Humphries have been handed their first round matches in this year's Bahrain Darts Masters, in the first event of the 2026 World Series of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-vs-lim-headlines-first-round-of-bahrain-darts-masters-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-vs-lim-headlines-first-round-of-bahrain-darts-masters-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler vs Lim headlines first round of Bahrain Darts Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler, Gian Van Veen and Luke Humphries have been handed their first round matches in this year's Bahrain Darts Masters, in the first event of the 2026 World Series of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-vs-lim-headlines-first-round-of-bahrain-darts-masters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-vs-lim-headlines-first-round-of-bahrain-darts-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll get him yet' - Rock on Littler showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Premier League newcomer Josh Rock anticipates a febrile atmosphere when he faces double world champion Luke Littler in Belfast on 26 February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-get-him-yet-rock-on-littler-showdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-get-him-yet-rock-on-littler-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll get him yet' - Rock on facing Littler in Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Premier League newcomer Josh Rock anticipates a febrile atmosphere when he takes to the stage in Belfast on 26 February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-get-him-yet-rock-on-facing-littler-in-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-get-him-yet-rock-on-facing-littler-in-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorpe survives 'brutal' school to reach PDC tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Thorpe is delighted to have come through a "brutal" qualifying school and claim a place on the PDC world darts tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/thorpe-survives-brutal-school-to-reach-pdc-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/thorpe-survives-brutal-school-to-reach-pdc-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turner: 2026 about rebuilding for Sherrock - 'Greaves taking spotlight will help']]></title><description><![CDATA[After Fallon Sherrock failed to earn a PDC Tour Card for 2026 at Q-School, Sky Sports Darts' Laura Turner looks at what's next for the Ally Pally history-maker...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/turner-2026-about-rebuilding-for-sherrock-greaves-taking-spotlight-will-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/turner-2026-about-rebuilding-for-sherrock-greaves-taking-spotlight-will-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 about rebuilding for Sherrock - 'Greaves taking spotlight will help']]></title><description><![CDATA[After Fallon Sherrock failed to earn a PDC Tour Card for 2026 at Q-School, Sky Sports Darts' Laura Turner looks at what's next for the Ally Pally history-maker...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/2026-about-rebuilding-for-sherrock-greaves-taking-spotlight-will-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/2026-about-rebuilding-for-sherrock-greaves-taking-spotlight-will-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It means the world to me' - Mervyn King in tears after earning PDC Tour card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mervyn King gave an emotional interview after earning a PDC Tour card and said he still feels he has something to offer the game. Credit: @officialpdc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-means-the-world-to-me-mervyn-king-in-tears-after-earning-pdc-tour-card/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-means-the-world-to-me-mervyn-king-in-tears-after-earning-pdc-tour-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manby, De Zwaan secure 2026 PDC Tour Cards as Sherrock misses out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Manby, Samuel Price, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap secured automatic PDC Tour Cards on Sunday as 2026 Qualifying Schools concluded in dramatic fashion, but Fallon Sherrock and Andreas Harrysson missed out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-de-zwaan-secure-2026-pdc-tour-cards-as-sherrock-misses-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-de-zwaan-secure-2026-pdc-tour-cards-as-sherrock-misses-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manby, De Zwaan secure 2026 PDC Tour Cards as Harrysson misses out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Manby, Samuel Price, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap secured automatic PDC Tour Cards on Sunday as 2026 Qualifying Schools concluded in dramatic fashion, but Andreas Harrysson missed out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-de-zwaan-secure-2026-pdc-tour-cards-as-harrysson-misses-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-de-zwaan-secure-2026-pdc-tour-cards-as-harrysson-misses-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reyes secures PDC Tour return while new names earn first cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristo Reyes and Jeffrey Sparidaans secured PDC Tour returns, while Ireland's Niall Culleton and England's Carl Sneyd won cards for the first time, on the second day at the final stage of the PDC's Qualifying Schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reyes-secures-pdc-tour-return-while-new-names-earn-first-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reyes-secures-pdc-tour-return-while-new-names-earn-first-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakeside champions win PDC Tour cards as Manby bid goes to Q-School's finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Van Schie and Shane McGuirk, the last two Lakeside world champions, secured PDC Tour cards for the first time on the penultimate day of Q-School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lakeside-champions-win-pdc-tour-cards-as-manby-bid-goes-to-q-schools-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lakeside-champions-win-pdc-tour-cards-as-manby-bid-goes-to-q-schools-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakeside champions secure PDC Tour cards as Manby bid goes to Q-School's finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Van Schie and Shane McGuirk, the last two Lakeside world champions, secured PDC Tour cards for the first time on the penultimate day of Q-School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lakeside-champions-secure-pdc-tour-cards-as-manby-bid-goes-to-q-schools-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lakeside-champions-secure-pdc-tour-cards-as-manby-bid-goes-to-q-schools-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler signs sponsorship deal worth reported £20m]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number one Luke Littler signs a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported &pound;20m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-signs-sponsorship-deal-worth-reported-20m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-signs-sponsorship-deal-worth-reported-20m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler agrees historic £20m deal with dart supplier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has earned a historic payday after agreeing a record &pound;20m deal with his dart supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-agrees-historic-20m-deal-with-dart-supplier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-agrees-historic-20m-deal-with-dart-supplier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaton in prime position for PDC Tour Card after quarter-final run at Q-School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve 'The Adonis' Beaton is in prime position to regain his PDC Tour Card following a superb run to quarter-finals at UK Q-School on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/beaton-in-prime-position-for-pdc-tour-card-after-quarter-final-run-at-q-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/beaton-in-prime-position-for-pdc-tour-card-after-quarter-final-run-at-q-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part through to final stage at Q School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts' John Part is through to the final stage of the PDC qualifying school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/part-through-to-final-stage-at-q-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/part-through-to-final-stage-at-q-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler, Van Veen and Humphries headline Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Darts Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler, Gian van Veen and Luke Humphries will headline this year's Bahrain Darts Masters and Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, as the 2026 World Series of Darts gets under way this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-van-veen-and-humphries-headline-bahrain-and-saudi-arabia-darts-masters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-van-veen-and-humphries-headline-bahrain-and-saudi-arabia-darts-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3343 days at world No 1? Littler sends warning to rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has revealed he wants to surpass Phil Taylor's record of most days as world No 1 in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/3343-days-at-world-no-1-littler-sends-warning-to-rivals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/3343-days-at-world-no-1-littler-sends-warning-to-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler leads charge for first 2026 major at World Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler goes in search of a maiden title when the 2026 PDC season kicks off with the World Masters in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-leads-charge-for-first-2026-major-at-world-masters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-leads-charge-for-first-2026-major-at-world-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts player profiles: Humphries, Littler, Van Veen and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler and defending Premier League Darts champion Luke Humphries will headline Thursday nights from February until May. We profile the eight players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-player-profiles-humphries-littler-van-veen-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-player-profiles-humphries-littler-van-veen-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts: Humphries, Littler and Van Veen in title contention]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler and defending Premier League Darts champion Luke Humphries will headline Thursday nights from February until May. We profile the eight players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-humphries-littler-and-van-veen-in-title-contention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-darts-humphries-littler-and-van-veen-in-title-contention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardle: Bunting fortunate, bitter pill for Noppert to miss out on Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts' Wayne Mardle believes Stephen Bunting is "fortunate" and questioned the snubbing of Danny Noppert for this year's Premier League Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-bunting-fortunate-bitter-pill-for-noppert-to-miss-out-on-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-bunting-fortunate-bitter-pill-for-noppert-to-miss-out-on-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merk, Monk among first to progress as 2026 Q-School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arno Merk, Arron Monk and Jamie Hughes were among the first 32 players to progress through the opening stage of the 2026 PDC Q-School on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/merk-monk-among-first-to-progress-as-2026-q-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/merk-monk-among-first-to-progress-as-2026-q-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler headlines Premier League line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-time world champion is aiming to take the title from Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-headlines-premier-league-line-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-headlines-premier-league-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love The Darts - Premier League line-up reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love The Darts podcast keeps you up to date with all the latest news and talking points from the world of darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-premier-league-line-up-reaction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-premier-league-line-up-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need to know about Premier League Darts 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[All you need to know about the BetMGM Premier League Darts 2026 including the players, format and schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/all-you-need-to-know-about-premier-league-darts-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/all-you-need-to-know-about-premier-league-darts-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's the one with question marks' | Can Bunting handle Premier League pressure?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Matt Edgar and Paul Nicholson discuss Stephen Bunting's inclusion in the 2026 Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hes-the-one-with-question-marks-can-bunting-handle-premier-league-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hes-the-one-with-question-marks-can-bunting-handle-premier-league-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspinall snubbed as Rock, Bunting get Premier League Darts spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock have been included in the Premier League Darts line-up for 2026, with Nathan Aspinall missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-snubbed-as-rock-bunting-get-premier-league-darts-spots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-snubbed-as-rock-bunting-get-premier-league-darts-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is all about legacy now' | How many records can Littler break?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on Love The Darts, Matt Edgar and Paul Nicholson discuss Luke Littler's dominant campaign at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-all-about-legacy-now-how-many-records-can-littler-break/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-all-about-legacy-now-how-many-records-can-littler-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor banned from PDC events and prize money removed after failed drugs test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor has been banned from all PDC events following his failed drugs test,the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) have confirmed, while he has also been stripped of his World Darts Championship prize money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-banned-from-pdc-events-and-prize-money-removed-after-failed-drugs-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-banned-from-pdc-events-and-prize-money-removed-after-failed-drugs-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler's rise 'beyond anything I expected']]></title><description><![CDATA[The darts star's first coach at St Helens Darts Academy reacts to his back-to-back World titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littlers-rise-beyond-anything-i-expected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littlers-rise-beyond-anything-i-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler on his next challenger: MVG said a star is born every 17 years!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question on everyone's lips: Is there a player in darts who will challenge Luke Littler for the next 10-15 years? The reality is we may not have heard of them yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-on-his-next-challenger-mvg-said-a-star-is-born-every-17-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-on-his-next-challenger-mvg-said-a-star-is-born-every-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four are in - but who might complete Premier League Darts line-up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four players - including World Championship finalists Luke Littler and Gian van Veen - have guaranteed their place, but who are the contenders to fill the four invitational slots in 2026?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/four-are-in-but-who-might-complete-premier-league-darts-line-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/four-are-in-but-who-might-complete-premier-league-darts-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Champion Luke Littler talks to BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Darts Champion Luke Littler talks to BBC News after winning his second title]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-champion-luke-littler-talks-to-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-champion-luke-littler-talks-to-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who has qualified for Premier League Darts and who's in contention?]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries will headline this year's Premier League Darts, but who will join them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-has-qualified-for-premier-league-darts-and-whos-in-contention/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-has-qualified-for-premier-league-darts-and-whos-in-contention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing he can't do!' - Is Littler on the cusp of invincibility?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler was odds on favourite to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy again ahead of the 2026 World Darts Championship with an air of inevitability about his second world title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nothing-he-cant-do-is-littler-on-the-cusp-of-invincibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nothing-he-cant-do-is-littler-on-the-cusp-of-invincibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want to dominate' - Littler takes another step towards greatness]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning a second world title, 18-year-old Luke Littler says he wants "to dominate everything" - so what's next for the darting phenomenon as he chases greatness?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-want-to-dominate-littler-takes-another-step-towards-greatness/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-want-to-dominate-littler-takes-another-step-towards-greatness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler opens up on 'special feeling' of going back to back at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has hailed the "special feeling" of joining an illustrious and short list of players who have gone back to back at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-opens-up-on-special-feeling-of-going-back-to-back-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-opens-up-on-special-feeling-of-going-back-to-back-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Players have to rise and get stuck into Littler because he won't regress']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says it is up to players to rise to the challenge and get "stuck into Luke Littler" after 'The Nuke' cemented his position as one of the greats of the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-have-to-rise-and-get-stuck-into-littler-because-he-wont-regress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-have-to-rise-and-get-stuck-into-littler-because-he-wont-regress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen: I didn't give Luke a game! | 'We're always going to have battles']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen insists he, Luke Littler and darts' young stars are ready to take over the sport, despite falling short in his bid for a maiden World Darts Championship title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-i-didnt-give-luke-a-game-were-always-going-to-have-battles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-i-didnt-give-luke-a-game-were-always-going-to-have-battles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You never know when it ends, that's why it's special' | Mardle on Littler's back-to-back titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says 'you just never know when it end, which is why this is so special' as he reflects on Luke Littler's back-to-back World Darts Championship titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/you-never-know-when-it-ends-thats-why-its-special-mardle-on-littlers-back-to-back-titles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/you-never-know-when-it-ends-thats-why-its-special-mardle-on-littlers-back-to-back-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the tournament details as Littler retains PDC world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the tournament details from the 2026 World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/all-the-tournament-details-as-littler-retains-pdc-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/all-the-tournament-details-as-littler-retains-pdc-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026 results]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the results from the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-results/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a tournament! | Memorable moments from 2026 Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the most memorable moments from the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-tournament-memorable-moments-from-2026-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-tournament-memorable-moments-from-2026-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition job! Littler dominates Van Veen (and wasp!) to retain title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the World Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/demolition-job-littler-dominates-van-veen-and-wasp-to-retain-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/demolition-job-littler-dominates-van-veen-and-wasp-to-retain-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler masterclass seals back-to-back world titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler produces a stunning display to thrash Gian van Veen 7-1 and win the PDC World Championship for the second year running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-masterclass-seals-back-to-back-world-titles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-masterclass-seals-back-to-back-world-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No one could stop him!' | Littler takes out 147 finish to go back-to-back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler wins the 2026 World Darts Championship with a stunning checkout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-one-could-stop-him-littler-takes-out-147-finish-to-go-back-to-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-one-could-stop-him-littler-takes-out-147-finish-to-go-back-to-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship: Every result from Littler's title defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every result from the 2026 World Darts Championship, where Luke Littler successfully defended his title with a dominant victory at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-every-result-from-littlers-title-defence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-every-result-from-littlers-title-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts in 2026: Tournament dates, schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A closer look at the key events and results from the 2026 PDC schedule, where Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen all chase more success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-in-2026-tournament-dates-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-in-2026-tournament-dates-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler thrashes Van Veen to retain World Darts Championship title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler successfully defended his World Darts Championship title with a 7-1 thrashing of Gian van Veen in the final at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-van-veen-to-retain-world-darts-championship-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-van-veen-to-retain-world-darts-championship-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ally Pally wasp is BACK! Littler and Van Veen forced to duck and dive in final!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ally Pally wasp made an appearance during the World Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-ally-pally-wasp-is-back-littler-and-van-veen-forced-to-duck-and-dive-in-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-ally-pally-wasp-is-back-littler-and-van-veen-forced-to-duck-and-dive-in-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Reel it in, pal!' | Littler wins third set with The Big Fish!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler won the third set of the World Championship final with this 170 finish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reel-it-in-pal-littler-wins-third-set-with-the-big-fish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/reel-it-in-pal-littler-wins-third-set-with-the-big-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic darts duo McDonald and Noble inducted into PDC Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master of Ceremonies John McDonald and referee George Noble have been unveiled as the latest inductees into the PDC Hall of Fame ahead of both retiring follow the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-darts-duo-mcdonald-and-noble-inducted-into-pdc-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/iconic-darts-duo-mcdonald-and-noble-inducted-into-pdc-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Believe!' | Ted Lasso and Coach Beard promo World Darts final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Sudeikis and Brandon Hunt from TV show Ted Lasso get hyped up for the World Championship final!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/believe-ted-lasso-and-coach-beard-promo-world-darts-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/believe-ted-lasso-and-coach-beard-promo-world-darts-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Taylor or Luke Littler - who has the quicker nine-darter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch how the speed of darts has changed over time when comparing the nine-darters of Phil Taylor in 2010 and Luke Littler in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/phil-taylor-or-luke-littler-who-has-the-quicker-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/phil-taylor-or-luke-littler-who-has-the-quicker-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VOLUME UP! 🔊BEST walk-ons from 2026 World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the top five walk-ons from the 2026 World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/volume-up-best-walk-ons-from-2026-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/volume-up-best-walk-ons-from-2026-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: When 16-year-old Littler met Van Veen in 2023 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch back to the 2023 World Youth Championship, where a 16-year-old Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-when-16-year-old-littler-met-van-veen-in-2023-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-when-16-year-old-littler-met-van-veen-in-2023-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler 'getting better' as he aims to join greats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler has the chance to cement his place among darts' greats when he faces Dutchman Gian van Veen in Saturday's PDC World Championship final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-getting-better-as-he-aims-to-join-greats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-getting-better-as-he-aims-to-join-greats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts' new rivalry? Why Littler vs Veen final tonight is unmissable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over two years ago, Luke Littler and Gian van Veen went head-to-head in the World Youth Championship final in a match that perhaps marked the start of a long, thrilling rivalry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-new-rivalry-why-littler-vs-veen-final-tonight-is-unmissable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-new-rivalry-why-littler-vs-veen-final-tonight-is-unmissable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts' new rivalry? 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semi-finals for the eighth time in his career with victory over Ally Pally cult hero Justin Hood on New Year's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-ends-run-of-cult-hero-hood-to-reach-worlds-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-ends-run-of-cult-hero-hood-to-reach-worlds-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson ends Hood's run to advance to semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the World Championship quarter-final between Gary Anderson and Justin Hood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-ends-hoods-run-to-advance-to-semis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-ends-hoods-run-to-advance-to-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries dumped out of Worlds by Van Veen as Littler sails through to 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-cant-get-rid-of-him-hood-levels-tie-with-120-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Searle sails through to semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the quarter-final match between Ryan Searle and Jonny Clayton at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-searle-sails-through-to-semis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-searle-sails-through-to-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ones to watch in 2026: Rogers, Greaves, Itauma, Woad and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which sports stars will shine in 2026?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ones-to-watch-in-2026-rogers-greaves-itauma-woad-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ones-to-watch-in-2026-rogers-greaves-itauma-woad-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ones to watch in 2026: Rogers, Greaves, Itamua, Woad and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which sports stars will shine in 2026?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ones-to-watch-in-2026-rogers-greaves-itamua-woad-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ones-to-watch-in-2026-rogers-greaves-itamua-woad-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler: I have 'no regrets' about crowd comments at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler admitted that he was "not expecting" the crowd to be against him in his win over Rob Cross but does not regret his post-match comments to the Alexandra Palace audience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-i-have-no-regrets-about-crowd-comments-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-i-have-no-regrets-about-crowd-comments-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge year of sport ahead! 2026 storylines to follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 promises to be another thrilling year in the world of sport, with plenty of drama expected and World Cups in football and cricket. From title races in the Premier League, Formula 1, darts and NFL, here's a taste of what's to come in the year ahead...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/huge-year-of-sport-ahead-2026-storylines-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/huge-year-of-sport-ahead-2026-storylines-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living the dream - Hood plans to open Chinese with Ally Pally winnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Hood has enjoyed a stunning run on his debut at the PDC World Championship and he is closing in on his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/living-the-dream-hood-plans-to-open-chinese-with-ally-pally-winnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/living-the-dream-hood-plans-to-open-chinese-with-ally-pally-winnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League line-up to be revealed TODAY on Sky Sports News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts line-up 2026 will be revealed on Monday at 3.30pm, live on Sky Sports News, with the format of the competition unchanged this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-line-up-to-be-revealed-today-on-sky-sports-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-line-up-to-be-revealed-today-on-sky-sports-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League line-up to be revealed on Monday on Sky Sports News]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Premier League Darts line-up 2026 will be revealed on Monday at 3.30pm, live on Sky Sports News, with the format of the competition unchanged this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-line-up-to-be-revealed-on-monday-on-sky-sports-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/premier-league-line-up-to-be-revealed-on-monday-on-sky-sports-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PDC confirms Premier League Darts plans | 'This is the right format']]></title><description><![CDATA[PDC chief executive Matt Porter has denied any incoming changes to the Premier League Darts format and has confirmed it will remain the same for the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pdc-confirms-premier-league-darts-plans-this-is-the-right-format/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pdc-confirms-premier-league-darts-plans-this-is-the-right-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Who plays when in the quarter-finals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-who-plays-when-in-the-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-who-plays-when-in-the-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Littler plays before Humphries vs Van Veen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-plays-before-humphries-vs-van-veen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-plays-before-humphries-vs-van-veen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Littler heads today's quarter-final action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-heads-todays-quarter-final-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-heads-todays-quarter-final-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson beats Van Gerwen to reach quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Anderson gets the better of long-standing rival Michael van Gerwen to reach the PDC World Championship quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-beats-van-gerwen-to-reach-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-beats-van-gerwen-to-reach-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time to open a Chinese takeaway!' - Meet new darts sensation Justin Hood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Hood has become the latest Alexandra Palace cult hero after his incredible run to the quarter-finals and has got the crowd on side with his dream to open a Chinese takeaway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/time-to-open-a-chinese-takeaway-meet-new-darts-sensation-justin-hood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/time-to-open-a-chinese-takeaway-meet-new-darts-sensation-justin-hood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries rallies past Doets into quarter finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries beat Kevin Doets 4-1 to progress through to the quarter finals of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-rallies-past-doets-into-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-rallies-past-doets-into-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries books Van Veen showdown as Anderson dumps out MvG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries set up a quarter-final showdown with Gian van Veen at the World Darts Championship after beating Kevin Doets, as Gary Anderson thrashed Michael van Gerwen at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-books-van-veen-showdown-as-anderson-dumps-out-mvg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-books-van-veen-showdown-as-anderson-dumps-out-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson comes out on top in heavyweight battle against MVG | Match highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Anderson beat Michael van Gerwen to move through to the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-comes-out-on-top-in-heavyweight-battle-against-mvg-match-highlights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-comes-out-on-top-in-heavyweight-battle-against-mvg-match-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hood's record-breaking win knocks out Rock as Clayton avoids upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Hood produced one of the greatest performances at the World Darts Championship by hitting 11 consecutive doubles without missing on his way to a 4-0 win over Josh Rock in the last 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hoods-record-breaking-win-knocks-out-rock-as-clayton-avoids-upset/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hoods-record-breaking-win-knocks-out-rock-as-clayton-avoids-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Who wants a Chinese?!' | Hood reacts to historic win over Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Hood invites the Ally Pally crowd for a Chinese after securing the &pound;100,000 he needed to fulfil his dream to open a restaurant in the historic win over Josh Rock in the World Darts Championship round of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-wants-a-chinese-hood-reacts-to-historic-win-over-rock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-wants-a-chinese-hood-reacts-to-historic-win-over-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has Littler been booed at World Championship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why world number one Luke Littler has been booed at the PDC World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/why-has-littler-been-booed-at-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/why-has-littler-been-booed-at-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler on why he was booed at World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Littler battled past previous winner Rob Cross to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-on-why-he-was-booed-at-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-on-why-he-was-booed-at-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can 'Champagne Charlie' upset Van Veen and reach Ally Pally quarter-finals?]]></title><description><![CDATA['Champagne' Charlie Manby takes on Gian van Veen at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday with a quarter-final spot on the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/can-champagne-charlie-upset-van-veen-and-reach-ally-pally-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/can-champagne-charlie-upset-van-veen-and-reach-ally-pally-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men's football World Cup, the Winter Olympics, two T20 cricket World Cups, the Commonwealth Games and the Rugby League World Cup are some of the sporting highlights in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sporting-highlights-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sporting-highlights-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler booed during and after win over Cross]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Littler thanks booing crowd for "paying my prize money" as he battles past previous winner Rob Cross to reach PDC World Championship quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-during-and-after-win-over-cross/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-booed-during-and-after-win-over-cross/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler overcomes Cross and crowd jeers to battle into quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Littler is through to the quarter-finals of the World Darts Championship after battling to a 4-2 victory over former world champion Rob Cross at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-overcomes-cross-and-crowd-jeers-to-battle-into-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-overcomes-cross-and-crowd-jeers-to-battle-into-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler 'given a work-out' but battles past Cross]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Cross made the world number one work for it, but Luke Littler stood firm to book his place in the quarter finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-given-a-work-out-but-battles-past-cross/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-given-a-work-out-but-battles-past-cross/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Who has reached the quarter-finals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-who-has-reached-the-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-who-has-reached-the-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: MvG faces Anderson on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-mvg-faces-anderson-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-mvg-faces-anderson-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ridiculous darts!' | Back-to-back nine-dart attempts in successive legs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rock and Callan Rydz both had nine-darter attempts in back-to-back legs at Ally Pally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ridiculous-darts-back-to-back-nine-dart-attempts-in-successive-legs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ridiculous-darts-back-to-back-nine-dart-attempts-in-successive-legs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting says son, 13, receiving online abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number four Stephen Bunting says his son has been the victim of online abuse after Bunting's exit from the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-says-son-13-receiving-online-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-says-son-13-receiving-online-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manby continues dream run at Ally Pally while Aspinall suffers exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Manby reached the last 16 of the World Darts Championship on debut after defeating 'Rapid' Ricky Evans 4-2 as crowd-favourite Nathan Aspinall was knocked out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-continues-dream-run-at-ally-pally-while-aspinall-suffers-exit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/manby-continues-dream-run-at-ally-pally-while-aspinall-suffers-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That'll feel like a WHALE!' | Aspinall ROARS after unreal Big Fish against Doets!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall produced a sensational Big Fish during his third round clash against Kevin Doets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/thatll-feel-like-a-whale-aspinall-roars-after-unreal-big-fish-against-doets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/thatll-feel-like-a-whale-aspinall-roars-after-unreal-big-fish-against-doets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolute SCENES!' | Evans lights up Ally Pally and delivers ANOTHER iconic walk-on!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Ricky Evans lights up Alexandra Palace and delivers another iconic walk-on ahead of clash against Charlie Manby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/absolute-scenes-evans-lights-up-ally-pally-and-delivers-another-iconic-walk-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/absolute-scenes-evans-lights-up-ally-pally-and-delivers-another-iconic-walk-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hood and Meikle trade blows with SIX ton-plus checkouts between them!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Justin Hood and Ryan Meikle trade blows with SIX ton-plus checkouts between them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hood-and-meikle-trade-blows-with-six-ton-plus-checkouts-between-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hood-and-meikle-trade-blows-with-six-ton-plus-checkouts-between-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting reveals 'hurt' at hateful messages directed at son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting says his family have been hurt by social media "hate" directed at his son following his exit from the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-reveals-hurt-at-hateful-messages-directed-at-son/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-reveals-hurt-at-hateful-messages-directed-at-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Am I bothered?!' - Littler hits back at booing fans after Ally Pally win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hit back at jeers from the Ally Pally crowd by thanking fans for &lsquo;paying for my prize money&rsquo; in an extraordinary on-stage interview after reaching the World Darts Championship quarter finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/am-i-bothered-littler-hits-back-at-booing-fans-after-ally-pally-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/am-i-bothered-littler-hits-back-at-booing-fans-after-ally-pally-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Room for fireworks' - Van Gerwen ready for clash with 'phenomenal' Anderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen says there is "room for fireworks" when he faces Gary Anderson in the most exciting match of the World Darts Championship yet in the fourth round on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/room-for-fireworks-van-gerwen-ready-for-clash-with-phenomenal-anderson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/room-for-fireworks-van-gerwen-ready-for-clash-with-phenomenal-anderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speedsters 'Champagne' Charlie and 'Rapid Ricky' set to light up Ally Pally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blink and you'll miss it - 'Champagne' Charlie Manby and 'Rapid' 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4-2 victory and a match against either Nathan Aspinall or Kevin Doets in the last 16 of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-battles-through-thriller-as-mvg-sets-up-anderson-showdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-battles-through-thriller-as-mvg-sets-up-anderson-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries comes out on top in thriller against Clemens!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the third round match between Luke Humphries and Gabriel Clemens at the World Darts Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-comes-out-on-top-in-thriller-against-clemens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-comes-out-on-top-in-thriller-against-clemens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-wins-ally-pally-classic-as-cross-sets-up-littler-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed nine-darter &amp; bullseye finishes... 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Littler sends warning to rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler says he "can only get better" after a "statement" victory in the third round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-can-only-get-better-littler-sends-warning-to-rivals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-can-only-get-better-littler-sends-warning-to-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler makes cheeky dig at rival's exit: 'Bunting effect's not going too well!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler made a playful dig towards Stephen Bunting after the fourth seed was dumped out by James Hurrell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-makes-cheeky-dig-at-rivals-exit-bunting-effects-not-going-too-well/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-makes-cheeky-dig-at-rivals-exit-bunting-effects-not-going-too-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler thrashes Suljovic with statement win as Bunting dumped out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler thrashed Mensur Suljovic with a statement 4-0 win in the third round as Stephen Bunting was knocked out of the World Darts Championship by James Hurrell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-suljovic-with-statement-win-as-bunting-dumped-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-thrashes-suljovic-with-statement-win-as-bunting-dumped-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler cruises into round four but Bunting beaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is into the last 16 but fourth seed Stephen Bunting becomes the highest-ranked player to exit this year's PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-cruises-into-round-four-but-bunting-beaten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-cruises-into-round-four-but-bunting-beaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler puts on dominant display to see off Suljovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the third round match between Luke Littler and Mensur Suljovic at the World Darts Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-puts-on-dominant-display-to-see-off-suljovic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-puts-on-dominant-display-to-see-off-suljovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Blown the Bullet away!' | Hurrell dumps out fourth seed Bunting!]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Hurrell beats Stephen Bunting to make the last 16 of the World Darts Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/blown-the-bullet-away-hurrell-dumps-out-fourth-seed-bunting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/blown-the-bullet-away-hurrell-dumps-out-fourth-seed-bunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opponent joins in with Bunting's ICONIC walk-on song!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Palace goes wild as Stephen Bunting arrives in style with his iconic 'Titanium' walk-on song.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/opponent-joins-in-with-buntings-iconic-walk-on-song/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/opponent-joins-in-with-buntings-iconic-walk-on-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['When he needed it most!' | Ratajski nails FOUR stunning finishes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Krzysztof Ratajski hit two massive checkouts during his World Darts Championship match against Wesley Plaisier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/when-he-needed-it-most-ratajski-nails-four-stunning-finishes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/when-he-needed-it-most-ratajski-nails-four-stunning-finishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had eye surgery as a child - 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Who was 2025's biggest sports star?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Rory McIlroy and Luke Littler, to Lando Norris and Carlos Alcaraz, we look at 15 of the top sporting superstars from 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mcilroy-littler-kelly-norris-who-was-2025s-biggest-sports-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mcilroy-littler-kelly-norris-who-was-2025s-biggest-sports-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stories that defined sport in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2025 draws to a close, Sky Sports looks back at the sporting stories that defined the year, including Rory McIlroy finding the missing piece to the puzzle, Luke Littler's unrelenting ascent, Lions and Lionesses roaring, and so much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-stories-that-defined-sport-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:00:00 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beats Noppert in epic as more seeds tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number 86 Justin Hood wins an Alexandra Palace classic against Danny Noppert, who is one of three seeds to exit the World Championship on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hood-beats-noppert-in-epic-as-more-seeds-tumble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hood-beats-noppert-in-epic-as-more-seeds-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Anderson, Humphries, MVG headline bumper Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-anderson-humphries-mvg-headline-bumper-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-anderson-humphries-mvg-headline-bumper-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship: Full third round schedule confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-full-third-round-schedule-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-full-third-round-schedule-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship: Full third round schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-full-third-round-schedule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-full-third-round-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen, Anderson progress after Noppert beaten in final-leg EPIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champions Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson booked their third-round spots at the World Darts Championship, as sixth seed Danny Noppert crashed out in a final-leg epic at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-anderson-progress-after-noppert-beaten-in-final-leg-epic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-anderson-progress-after-noppert-beaten-in-final-leg-epic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I just beat a legend' - Debutant Merk shocks two-time world champion Wright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time champion Peter Wright was sent tumbling out of this year's World Darts Championship by German Arno Merk after an enthralling Tuesday afternoon at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-just-beat-a-legend-debutant-merk-shocks-two-time-world-champion-wright/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-just-beat-a-legend-debutant-merk-shocks-two-time-world-champion-wright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Littler vs Suljovic in third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-vs-suljovic-in-third-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-vs-suljovic-in-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unbelievable!' | Rydz rattles in TWO 167 finishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callan Rydz hit these fantastic finishes during his second round match against Daryl Gurney at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/unbelievable-rydz-rattles-in-two-167-finishes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/unbelievable-rydz-rattles-in-two-167-finishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Darts With Me Tonight' | Murs shows off darts festive jumper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olly Murs talks about his love for the sport and shows off his darts-themed Christmas jumper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-with-me-tonight-murs-shows-off-darts-festive-jumper/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-with-me-tonight-murs-shows-off-darts-festive-jumper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All THIRTEEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-thirteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-thirteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All TEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-ten-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-ten-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All SIXTEEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-sixteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-sixteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All SEVENTEEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-seventeen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-seventeen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All NINE Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-nine-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-nine-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All FOURTEEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-fourteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-fourteen-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just keep coming!' | All ELEVEN Big Fish of record-breaking Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every 170 finish hit at the 2026 World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-eleven-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/they-just-keep-coming-all-eleven-big-fish-of-record-breaking-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Oche: Can anyone stop Littler or Humphries from reaching final?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle and Glen Durrant debate whether anyone can stop Luke Littler or Luke Humphries from reaching the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-can-anyone-stop-littler-or-humphries-from-reaching-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-can-anyone-stop-littler-or-humphries-from-reaching-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven feel-good moments from 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Bitesize would like to remind you of seven stories that may have made you smile in &rsquo;25]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/seven-feel-good-moments-from-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/seven-feel-good-moments-from-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries: Why 'superstar' Van Veen is major threat to me and Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries picked out Gian van Veen as a major threat to himself and Luke Littler at this year's World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-why-superstar-van-veen-is-major-threat-to-me-and-littler/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-why-superstar-van-veen-is-major-threat-to-me-and-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries dominates Lim, 71, to reach round three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries loses just one leg in a comfortable second-round win over 71-year-old Paul Lim at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-dominates-lim-71-to-reach-round-three/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-dominates-lim-71-to-reach-round-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Humphries whitewashes Lim to put rivals on notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the World Darts Championship second-round match between Luke Humphries and Paul Lim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-whitewashes-lim-to-put-rivals-on-notice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-whitewashes-lim-to-put-rivals-on-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Clinical' Humphries thrashes Lim to progress to third round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries thrashed Paul Lim 3-0 with a dominant display in the second round of the World Darts Championship on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clinical-humphries-thrashes-lim-to-progress-to-third-round/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/clinical-humphries-thrashes-lim-to-progress-to-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strangest moment at this year's tournament?! Humphries with bizarre throw!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries had an odd moment where his dart bounced out but back in to the dartboard!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-strangest-moment-at-this-years-tournament-humphries-with-bizarre-throw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-strangest-moment-at-this-years-tournament-humphries-with-bizarre-throw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Van Gerwen, Anderson headline Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-van-gerwen-anderson-headline-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-van-gerwen-anderson-headline-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evans sarcastically points at ref after being penalised for foul throw!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Evans sarcastically points at referee Charlie Corstorphine after being penalised for a foul throw on his previous visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/evans-sarcastically-points-at-ref-after-being-penalised-for-foul-throw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/evans-sarcastically-points-at-ref-after-being-penalised-for-foul-throw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Box-office' Evans dumps out seventh seed Wade in Ally Pally classic]]></title><description><![CDATA['Rapid' Ricky Evans called himself "box-office" after he dumped out seventh seed James Wade in a World Championship classic at Alexandra Palace on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/box-office-evans-dumps-out-seventh-seed-wade-in-ally-pally-classic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/box-office-evans-dumps-out-seventh-seed-wade-in-ally-pally-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An ALLY PALLY EPIC!’ | The DRAMATIC ending to Wade vs Evans in full!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of James Wade's dramatic clash with Ricky Evans in round two of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/an-ally-pally-epic-the-dramatic-ending-to-wade-vs-evans-in-full/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/an-ally-pally-epic-the-dramatic-ending-to-wade-vs-evans-in-full/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He’s back! Ally Pally hero Munyua returns and gets crowd bouncing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Munyua returns to the Ally Pally stage for his second round match with Kevin Doets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hes-back-ally-pally-hero-munyua-returns-and-gets-crowd-bouncing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/hes-back-ally-pally-hero-munyua-returns-and-gets-crowd-bouncing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lim relives his historic 1990 nine-dart finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Lim relives becoming the first player to hit a nine-dart finish at a World Championship in 1990.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lim-relives-his-historic-1990-nine-dart-finish/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lim-relives-his-historic-1990-nine-dart-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[71-year-old Lim targets WDC shock as Humphries vows to show 'no mercy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Durrant and Laura Turner join Sky Sports' Megan Wellens backstage at Alexandra Palace to discuss Luke Humphries' clash with 71-year-old Paul Lim at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/71-year-old-lim-targets-wdc-shock-as-humphries-vows-to-show-no-mercy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/71-year-old-lim-targets-wdc-shock-as-humphries-vows-to-show-no-mercy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Still excited' - Lim, 71, the oldest flinger in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[PDC World Championship history-maker Paul Lim, 71, discusses his longevity in darts as he prepares to face Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/still-excited-lim-71-the-oldest-flinger-in-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/still-excited-lim-71-the-oldest-flinger-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler reveals Suljovic's cheeky pre-tournament prediction: 'See you in the third round']]></title><description><![CDATA[After booking his spot in the third round, Luke Littler revealed Mensur Suljovic's cheeky pre-tournament premonition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reveals-suljovics-cheeky-pre-tournament-prediction-see-you-in-the-third-round/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reveals-suljovics-cheeky-pre-tournament-prediction-see-you-in-the-third-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler advances but Price suffers shock exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler progresses to the third round but former champion Gerwyn Price suffered a shock exit at the PDC World Championship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-advances-but-price-suffers-shock-exit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-advances-but-price-suffers-shock-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Littler gets the job done in tough contest against Davies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the World Darts Championship second- round match between Luke Littler and David Davies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-gets-the-job-done-in-tough-contest-against-davies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-littler-gets-the-job-done-in-tough-contest-against-davies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos! Ally Pally goes wild for Littler's 'fake' big fish and Davies walks off early!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch a funny 60 seconds between Luke Littler and David Davies as we have a fake 170 checkout and premature walk off!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/chaos-ally-pally-goes-wild-for-littlers-fake-big-fish-and-davies-walks-off-early/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/chaos-ally-pally-goes-wild-for-littlers-fake-big-fish-and-davies-walks-off-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What's his problem?' Suljovic bats away slow-play claims as Cullen fumes at 'cheating']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic has denied intentionally provoking Joe Cullen during their World Darts Championship clash, with the Englishman describing his pace of play as like "cheating" and "not darts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-his-problem-suljovic-bats-away-slow-play-claims-as-cullen-fumes-at-cheating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-his-problem-suljovic-bats-away-slow-play-claims-as-cullen-fumes-at-cheating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suljovic on 'cheating' claim by Cullen: 'I never do this as a provocation']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic has denied intentionally provoking Joe Cullen during their World Darts Championship clash, despite the Englishman describing his pace of play as like &lsquo;cheating&rsquo; and &lsquo;not darts&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/suljovic-on-cheating-claim-by-cullen-i-never-do-this-as-a-provocation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/suljovic-on-cheating-claim-by-cullen-i-never-do-this-as-a-provocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results: Humphries vs Lim headlines Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-humphries-vs-lim-headlines-monday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-humphries-vs-lim-headlines-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated Cullen says Suljovic's behaviour is 'not darts' after feisty defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cullen has responded with fury after being dumped out of the World Darts Championship by Mensur Suljovic, saying the Austrian's behaviour on stage is "not darts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/frustrated-cullen-says-suljovics-behaviour-is-not-darts-after-feisty-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/frustrated-cullen-says-suljovics-behaviour-is-not-darts-after-feisty-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cullen says Suljovic's behaviour is 'not darts' after defeat in feisty encounter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cullen has responded with fury after being dumped out of the World Darts Championship by Mensur Suljovic, saying the Austrian's behaviour on stage is "not darts".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/cullen-says-suljovics-behaviour-is-not-darts-after-defeat-in-feisty-encounter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/cullen-says-suljovics-behaviour-is-not-darts-after-defeat-in-feisty-encounter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What is his problem?!' | Suljovic responds to Cullen's 'slow play' accusation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic responds to accusations of deliberately playing slowly against Joe Cullen and reveals why the referee told him off during the second round game at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-is-his-problem-suljovic-responds-to-cullens-slow-play-accusation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-is-his-problem-suljovic-responds-to-cullens-slow-play-accusation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Needle at Ally Pally! | Cullen irritated by Suljovic after defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic beats Joe Cullen in the second round of the World Championship and the Rockstar was not happy with the Austrian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/needle-at-ally-pally-cullen-irritated-by-suljovic-after-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/needle-at-ally-pally-cullen-irritated-by-suljovic-after-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stop going over there please!' | Ref tells Suljovic off for celebrations!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mensur Suljovic appeared to get a telling off from referee Kirk Bevins for taking too long with his celebrations during his second round game at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/stop-going-over-there-please-ref-tells-suljovic-off-for-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/stop-going-over-there-please-ref-tells-suljovic-off-for-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler comes through Davies test as Price suffers SHOCK Worlds defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning champion Luke Littler worked hard for a 3-0 win over David Davies as Gerwyn Price was on the end of a shock second-round defeat at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-through-davies-test-as-price-suffers-shock-worlds-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-through-davies-test-as-price-suffers-shock-worlds-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor 'sincerely sorry' after failed drugs test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor says he is "sincerely sorry" after an "adverse" drug test meant he was excluded from the PDC World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-sincerely-sorry-after-failed-drugs-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-sincerely-sorry-after-failed-drugs-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That outfit has paid dividends' | Fish in crowd steal show as Cullen hits 170!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cullen hit this 170 finish during his second round game against Mensur Suljovic at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-outfit-has-paid-dividends-fish-in-crowd-steal-show-as-cullen-hits-170/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-outfit-has-paid-dividends-fish-in-crowd-steal-show-as-cullen-hits-170/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor sorry for 'blatant lying' after failed drugs test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor has apologised for "blatant lying" after he was thrown out of the World Darts Championship for failing a drugs test at the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-sorry-for-blatant-lying-after-failed-drugs-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-sorry-for-blatant-lying-after-failed-drugs-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Bunting addresses 'people's champ' social media backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting discusses the backlash he has received on social media after he commented on being the people's champion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-bunting-addresses-peoples-champ-social-media-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/emotional-bunting-addresses-peoples-champ-social-media-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It would be the greatest upset!' Can Davies shock reigning champ Littler?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Durrant and John Part join Sky Sports' Megan Wellens to discuss the best upsets at the Palace and whether David Davies can rattle Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-would-be-the-greatest-upset-can-davies-shock-reigning-champ-littler/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/it-would-be-the-greatest-upset-can-davies-shock-reigning-champ-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Luke is a different breed' - The NHS worker looking to upset Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Davies says Luke Littler is a &ldquo;different breed&rdquo; but is hoping to cause a major upset when the pair meet in the second round of the World Darts Championship on Sunday 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-is-a-different-breed-nhs-worker-davies-looking-to-upset-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former winner Smith sent packing as 'People's Champion' Bunting marches on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former winner Michael Smith was sent packing from the World Darts Championship on Saturday as self-proclaimed 'People's Champion' Stephen Bunting marched through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/former-winner-smith-sent-packing-as-peoples-champion-bunting-marches-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/former-winner-smith-sent-packing-as-peoples-champion-bunting-marches-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former winner Smith sent packing as emotional Bunting marches on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former winner Michael Smith was sent packing from the World Darts Championship on Saturday as an emotional Stephen Bunting marched through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/former-winner-smith-sent-packing-as-emotional-bunting-marches-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/former-winner-smith-sent-packing-as-emotional-bunting-marches-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dobey dumped out by Gilding as Bunting progresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number eight Chris Dobey suffers a shock second round exit at the World Darts Championship with a 3-1 loss to Andrew Gilding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-dumped-out-by-gilding-as-bunting-progresses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-dumped-out-by-gilding-as-bunting-progresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dobey mimics Gilding's thumbs up celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Dobey cheekily mimics Andrew Gilding's thumbs up celebration during their second round match at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-mimics-gildings-thumbs-up-celebration/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/dobey-mimics-gildings-thumbs-up-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen sensation Lawrie wins JDC Junior World Championship!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Mitchell Lawrie wins the JDC Junior World Championship against Kaya Baysal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/teen-sensation-lawrie-wins-jdc-junior-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/teen-sensation-lawrie-wins-jdc-junior-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrie wins JDC Junior World Championship!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Mitchell Lawrie wins the JDC Junior World Championship against Kaya Baysal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-wins-jdc-junior-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-wins-jdc-junior-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Future of darts' Lawrie emulates Littler after winning world junior title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage darts sensation Mitchell Lawrie continued an impressive start to his career by winning the JDC Junior World Championship final at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/future-of-darts-lawrie-emulates-littler-after-winning-world-junior-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/future-of-darts-lawrie-emulates-littler-after-winning-world-junior-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results: Littler, Price headline Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-littler-price-headline-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-littler-price-headline-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They're LOVING IT!' | Sakai lights up Ally Pally with his second brilliant walk-on!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Motomu Sakai produced another brilliant walk-on ahead of his clash against Andreas Harrysson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theyre-loving-it-sakai-lights-up-ally-pally-with-his-second-brilliant-walk-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/theyre-loving-it-sakai-lights-up-ally-pally-with-his-second-brilliant-walk-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could 'massive' Munyua win spark darts boom in Kenya?]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Munyua became an instant cult hero at Alexandra Palace on Thursday following a shock win over Mike de Decker at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/could-massive-munyua-win-spark-darts-boom-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/could-massive-munyua-win-spark-darts-boom-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love The Darts - latest reaction from Ally Pally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love The Darts podcast keeps you up to date with all the latest news and talking points from the world of darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-latest-reaction-from-ally-pally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-latest-reaction-from-ally-pally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love The Darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love The Darts podcast keeps you up to date with all the latest news and talking points from the world of darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/love-the-darts-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves backed for big 2026 after Worlds exit | 'A force to be reckoned with!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Daryl Gurney has backed Beau Greaves to win multiple PDC tournaments in 2026 after the women&rsquo;s world No 1 narrowly missed out on a historic victory at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-backed-for-big-2026-after-worlds-exit-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-backed-for-big-2026-after-worlds-exit-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That is how you put a game to bed!' | Aspinall wins with Big Fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[An incredible 170 checkout saw Nathan Aspinall secure the hard-fought first round win over Lourence Ilagan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-is-how-you-put-a-game-to-bed-aspinall-wins-with-big-fish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/that-is-how-you-put-a-game-to-bed-aspinall-wins-with-big-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gurney beats Greaves in deciding set at PDC Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves falls just short of becoming the second female player to win a match at the PDC World Championship, losing a deciding set to 22nd seed Daryl Gurney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gurney-beats-greaves-in-deciding-set-at-pdc-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/gurney-beats-greaves-in-deciding-set-at-pdc-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not a tiger!' | Ilagan TERRIFIED by Ally Pally wasp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relive the hilarious moment Lourence Ilagan was left frightened by the infamous Ally Pally wasp!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-not-a-tiger-ilagan-terrified-by-ally-pally-wasp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-not-a-tiger-ilagan-terrified-by-ally-pally-wasp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves loses Gurney epic as Aspinall makes winning start to Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves narrowly missed out on becoming the second woman in history to win a match at the World Darts Championship after a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Daryl Gurney at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-loses-gurney-epic-as-aspinall-makes-winning-start-to-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-loses-gurney-epic-as-aspinall-makes-winning-start-to-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves edged out by Gurney in final-set thriller on Worlds return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves narrowly missed out on becoming the second woman in history to win a match at the World Darts Championship after a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Daryl Gurney at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-edged-out-by-gurney-in-final-set-thriller-on-worlds-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-edged-out-by-gurney-in-final-set-thriller-on-worlds-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of the best shots at this year's World Championship' | Gurney takes out 144]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daryl Gurney finished 144 under huge pressure as he went on to win his World Darts Championship opener against Beau Greaves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-best-shots-at-this-years-world-championship-gurney-takes-out-144/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-best-shots-at-this-years-world-championship-gurney-takes-out-144/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOUDEST walk-on of the Worlds? O'Connor fires up Ally Pally crowd with 'Zombie'!]]></title><description><![CDATA[William O'Connor came out to the song 'Zombie' ahead of his World Championship Darts opener against Krzysztof Kciuk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/loudest-walk-on-of-the-worlds-oconnor-fires-up-ally-pally-crowd-with-zombie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/loudest-walk-on-of-the-worlds-oconnor-fires-up-ally-pally-crowd-with-zombie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor out of PDC Worlds after 'adverse' drug test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor is suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority following an "adverse analytical finding" from a drug test, meaning he is out of the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-out-of-pdc-worlds-after-adverse-drug-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-out-of-pdc-worlds-after-adverse-drug-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenyan hero Munyua wants to keep Ally Pally wasp as lucky charm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenyan darts hero David Munyua wanted to keep the Ally Pally wasp as a good luck charm after his historic World Championship win - but why is the insect playing a starring role this year?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/kenyan-hero-munyua-wants-to-keep-ally-pally-wasp-as-lucky-charm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/kenyan-hero-munyua-wants-to-keep-ally-pally-wasp-as-lucky-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor kicked out after failing drugs test at World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor has been kicked out of the World Darts Championship after failing a drugs test at the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-kicked-out-after-failing-drugs-test-at-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-kicked-out-after-failing-drugs-test-at-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor fails drugs test at World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom Taylor has been knocked out of the World Darts Championship after failing a drugs test at the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-fails-drugs-test-at-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/taylor-fails-drugs-test-at-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What's happening here!?' | Mansell, Gates can't finish nightmare 66-dart leg!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mickey Mansell and Leonard Gates struggled to finish off a leg, which ended up seeing 66 darts thrown!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-happening-here-mansell-gates-cant-finish-nightmare-66-dart-leg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whats-happening-here-mansell-gates-cant-finish-nightmare-66-dart-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look at the dance moves! Ally Pally loving Leonard Gates' walk-on!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ally Pally was loving Leonard Gates' walk-on, as he showed off his best moves in ski goggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/look-at-the-dance-moves-ally-pally-loving-leonard-gates-walk-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/look-at-the-dance-moves-ally-pally-loving-leonard-gates-walk-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do they change the dartboards at the World Championship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at whether the dartboards at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship are changed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/do-they-change-the-dartboards-at-the-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/do-they-change-the-dartboards-at-the-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results: Bunting, Smith headline Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-bunting-smith-headline-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-bunting-smith-headline-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beau Greaves - how far can darts' rising star go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising darts star Beau Greaves begins her World Championship campaign against 22nd seed Daryl Gurney on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/beau-greaves-how-far-can-darts-rising-star-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/beau-greaves-how-far-can-darts-rising-star-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Childhood dream' to be achieved at world darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dennant is due to make his debut at the event, after playing darts since the age of 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/childhood-dream-to-be-achieved-at-world-darts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/childhood-dream-to-be-achieved-at-world-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing wrong with my eyes!' - Van Gerwen responds to Wright claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen says there is "nothing wrong with my eyes" after Peter Wright claimed the Dutchman's "vision is probably going".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nothing-wrong-with-my-eyes-van-gerwen-responds-to-wright-claim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/nothing-wrong-with-my-eyes-van-gerwen-responds-to-wright-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Gerwen through to round two at PDC Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time champion Michael van Gerwen overcomes Japanese debutant Mitsuhiko Tatsunami at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-through-to-round-two-at-pdc-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-gerwen-through-to-round-two-at-pdc-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG survives huge scare to produce edgy comeback win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen had to come from behind to beat Mitsuhiko Tatsunami in the first round of the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-survives-huge-scare-to-produce-edgy-comeback-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-survives-huge-scare-to-produce-edgy-comeback-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatsunami stuns MVG to win first set!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsuhiko Tatsunami takes the first set against Michael van Gerwen in their first round World Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/tatsunami-stuns-mvg-to-win-first-set/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/tatsunami-stuns-mvg-to-win-first-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HUGE upset on the cards? | Tatsunami wins first set against MVG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsuhiko Tatsunami takes the first set against Michael van Gerwen in their first round World Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/huge-upset-on-the-cards-tatsunami-wins-first-set-against-mvg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/huge-upset-on-the-cards-tatsunami-wins-first-set-against-mvg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results: Greaves, Aspinall headline Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-greaves-aspinall-headline-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-greaves-aspinall-headline-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Crazy' reaction after vet Munyua upsets De Decker]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Munyua says there has been a "crazy" reaction in Kenya to his shock victory over world number 18 Mike de Decker at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/crazy-reaction-after-vet-munyua-upsets-de-decker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/crazy-reaction-after-vet-munyua-upsets-de-decker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just enjoy yourself' - When Greaves met Van Gerwen in 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2016, Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation. Nine years on, Greaves will line up for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/just-enjoy-yourself-when-greaves-met-van-gerwen-in-2016/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/just-enjoy-yourself-when-greaves-met-van-gerwen-in-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debutants Munyua and Sakai stun at World Championship as De Decker hits out at crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Darts Championship debutants David Munyua and Motomu Sakai delivered stunning upset victories amid dramatic first-round scenes at Alexandra Palace on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/debutants-munyua-and-sakai-stun-at-world-championship-as-de-decker-hits-out-at-crowd/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/debutants-munyua-and-sakai-stun-at-world-championship-as-de-decker-hits-out-at-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of the BIGGEST shocks!' | Wild celebrations as Munyua beats De Decker!]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Munyua provided one of the biggest shocks in World Darts Championship history after beating Mike De Decker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-biggest-shocks-wild-celebrations-as-munyua-beats-de-decker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-biggest-shocks-wild-celebrations-as-munyua-beats-de-decker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Near-nine! Miscount! Wasp attack! Pure chaos at Ally Pally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this choatic leg between Mike De Decker and David Munyua which included a near-nine darter, a miscount, and an appearance from the Ally Pally Wasp!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/near-nine-miscount-wasp-attack-pure-chaos-at-ally-pally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/near-nine-miscount-wasp-attack-pure-chaos-at-ally-pally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspinall prepared to live up to 'battler' reputation to claim victory at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Aspinall knows how to go on a run at the World Darts Championship but this time is motivated to go all the way and get his hands on that &pound;1 million prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-prepared-to-live-up-to-battler-reputation-to-claim-victory-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/aspinall-prepared-to-live-up-to-battler-reputation-to-claim-victory-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wacky walk-on! Two ton-plus finishes! New 'Ally Pally hero' Sakai announces his arrival!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wacky walk-on! Two ton-plus finishes! Watch as newAlly Pally hero Motomu Sakai announced his arrival at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wacky-walk-on-two-ton-plus-finishes-new-ally-pally-hero-sakai-announces-his-arrival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wacky-walk-on-two-ton-plus-finishes-new-ally-pally-hero-sakai-announces-his-arrival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funniest walk-on ever?! Sakai's hilarious dancing steals the show!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motomu Sakai&rsquo;s wacky walk&#8209;on brings the Ally Pally house down!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/funniest-walk-on-ever-sakais-hilarious-dancing-steals-the-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/funniest-walk-on-ever-sakais-hilarious-dancing-steals-the-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG battles through against Tatsunami as Sherrock defeated by Chisnall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen survived a massive scare in a 3-1 win over Japan&rsquo;s Mitsuhiko Tatsunami in the first round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-battles-through-against-tatsunami-as-sherrock-defeated-by-chisnall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-battles-through-against-tatsunami-as-sherrock-defeated-by-chisnall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves: My whole perspective has changed - I have to believe I can win it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time women's world champion Beau Greaves takes on World Cup winner Daryl Gurney in the first round of the World Darts Championship on Friday, and the 21-year-old now has a growing belief to match her obvious talent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-my-whole-perspective-has-changed-i-have-to-believe-i-can-win-it-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-my-whole-perspective-has-changed-i-have-to-believe-i-can-win-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Under the radar' Sherrock relishing bid to end 'frustrating' Ally Pally run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fallon Sherrock hopes to end a 'frustrating' run at the World Darts Championship and create more history by upsetting Dave Chisnall in their first-round clash at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/under-the-radar-sherrock-relishing-bid-to-end-frustrating-ally-pally-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/under-the-radar-sherrock-relishing-bid-to-end-frustrating-ally-pally-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has 'Father Time' caught up with Van Barneveld as question marks over future arise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond van Barneveld has admitted he will ask himself "what's next?" after he lost his first match at the World Darts Championship for a second year running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/has-father-time-caught-up-with-van-barneveld-as-question-marks-over-future-arise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/has-father-time-caught-up-with-van-barneveld-as-question-marks-over-future-arise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Father Time caught up with Van Barneveld?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond van Barneveld has admitted he will ask himself "what's next?" after he lost his first match at the World Darts Championship for a second year running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/has-father-time-caught-up-with-van-barneveld/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/has-father-time-caught-up-with-van-barneveld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade cruises through but Van Barneveld knocked out]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade wins his opening match at the PDC World Darts Championship, but 2007 winner Raymond van Barneveld is knocked out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-cruises-through-but-van-barneveld-knocked-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-cruises-through-but-van-barneveld-knocked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results: MVG, Sherrock headline Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-mvg-sherrock-headline-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results-mvg-sherrock-headline-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade breezes through after Van Barneveld dumped out of World Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade made a winning start to his bid for an elusive maiden World Darts Championship title, as former champion Raymond van Barneveld crashed out at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-breezes-through-after-van-barneveld-dumped-out-of-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-breezes-through-after-van-barneveld-dumped-out-of-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Father Time catches up' | What does defeat mean for Barney?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Durrant discusses what is next for Raymond van Barneveld after his first-round exit at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/father-time-catches-up-what-does-defeat-mean-for-barney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/father-time-catches-up-what-does-defeat-mean-for-barney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A supreme display!' | Barney sent packing from Worlds by Bellmont]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefan Bellmont beats Raymond van Barneveld in the first round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/a-supreme-display-barney-sent-packing-from-worlds-by-bellmont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/a-supreme-display-barney-sent-packing-from-worlds-by-bellmont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: MVG and Sherrock headline Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-mvg-and-sherrock-headline-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-mvg-and-sherrock-headline-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I am winning' - Price's bullish PDC Worlds boast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welshman Gerwyn Price declared that he will win this year's World Darts Championship after impressing in the first round against Adam Gawlas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-am-winning-prices-bullish-pdc-worlds-boast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-am-winning-prices-bullish-pdc-worlds-boast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move over Tendulkar... India now have a darting superstar by the name of Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget cricketing god Sachin Tendulkar, India have a new slinger in town with darting superstar Nitin Kumar making a name for himself at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/move-over-tendulkar-india-now-have-a-darting-superstar-by-the-name-of-kumar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/move-over-tendulkar-india-now-have-a-darting-superstar-by-the-name-of-kumar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts World Championship fans have Christmas spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC South Sport's Millie Payne meetings the fans at the World Darts Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-world-championship-fans-have-christmas-spirit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-world-championship-fans-have-christmas-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price sends warning to Littler and world title rivals: 'Nobody is beating me!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price has backed himself to dethrone Luke Littler's bid for back-to-back World Darts Championship titles after making a winning start to this year's event at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-sends-warning-to-littler-and-world-title-rivals-nobody-is-beating-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-sends-warning-to-littler-and-world-title-rivals-nobody-is-beating-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning start for Price at PDC World Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price begins his bid for a second PDC world title with a convincing straight-set win against Adam Gawlas in the first round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winning-start-for-price-at-pdc-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/winning-start-for-price-at-pdc-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price powers into second round at World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price powered into the second round of the World Darts Championship with a convincing 3-0 win over Adam Gawlas of the Czech Republic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-powers-into-second-round-at-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-powers-into-second-round-at-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is SO good!' | Price kicks off Worlds with 'destruction' of Gawlas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best of Gerwyn Price in his first-round win over Adam Gawlas at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-so-good-price-kicks-off-worlds-with-destruction-of-gawlas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/this-is-so-good-price-kicks-off-worlds-with-destruction-of-gawlas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Wade headlines Wednesday's action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-wade-headlines-wednesdays-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-wade-headlines-wednesdays-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts player creates buzz as he sprays wasp killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutchman Jurjen van der Velde uses bug spray on stage to combat wasps before his world championship match against Danny Noppert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-player-creates-buzz-as-he-sprays-wasp-killer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-player-creates-buzz-as-he-sprays-wasp-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Get your money back!' | Van der Velde tries...and fails to stop Ally Pally wasp!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurjen van der Velde is the latest player to try to stop the Ally Pally wasp, using spray before his match with Danny Noppert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/get-your-money-back-van-der-velde-triesand-fails-to-stop-ally-pally-wasp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/get-your-money-back-van-der-velde-triesand-fails-to-stop-ally-pally-wasp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Octagon to the Oche! Paddy Pimblett takes on 9-dart challenge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[UFC stars Paddy Pimblett and Luke Riley take on the nine-dart challenge at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-the-octagon-to-the-oche-paddy-pimblett-takes-on-9-dart-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-the-octagon-to-the-oche-paddy-pimblett-takes-on-9-dart-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic walk-on, no-look 180 and more! | Best of Shaggy's first round performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a look at the best of Scott Williams' first round performance at the World 2026 Darts Championship against Paolo Nebrida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/epic-walk-on-no-look-180-and-more-best-of-shaggys-first-round-performance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/epic-walk-on-no-look-180-and-more-best-of-shaggys-first-round-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Price headlines Tuesday night's action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-price-headlines-tuesday-nights-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-price-headlines-tuesday-nights-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Welcome home!'  | The best of the Ally Pally wasp so far!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We take a look at the Ally Pally wasp's best appearances at the 2026 World Darts Championships so far - and he's made himself known on more than one occasion!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/welcome-home-the-best-of-the-ally-pally-wasp-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/welcome-home-the-best-of-the-ally-pally-wasp-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ginge, PieFace and Bambino Becky take on 9-dart challenge on Alexandra Palace stage!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ginge, PieFace and Bambino Becky take on the 9-dart challenge on the World Darts Championship Alexandra Palace stage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ginge-pieface-and-bambino-becky-take-on-9-dart-challenge-on-alexandra-palace-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ginge-pieface-and-bambino-becky-take-on-9-dart-challenge-on-alexandra-palace-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Does it look like it?' - Does John Part have a controversial Christmas dinner preference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Part and Mark Webster share their preferences for their Christmas dinner after Ricky Evans revealed he controversially doesn't like gravy on his.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/does-it-look-like-it-does-john-part-have-a-controversial-christmas-dinner-preference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/does-it-look-like-it-does-john-part-have-a-controversial-christmas-dinner-preference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Going to go down in folklore' &#128029; How has the Ally Pally wasp performed so far?]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Part and Glen Durrant highlight the Ally Pally wasps' multiple appearances at the 2026 World Darts Championships so far and have be called a 'Darts god'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/going-to-go-down-in-folklore-128029-how-has-the-ally-pally-wasp-performed-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/going-to-go-down-in-folklore-128029-how-has-the-ally-pally-wasp-performed-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind The Oche: Why is Price a favourite to win the Worlds?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Durrant joins Megan Wellens to discuss Nitin Kumar coming up against Stephen Bunting in round two of the World Championships and why they think Gerwyn Price has a chance at winning the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-why-is-price-a-favourite-to-win-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-why-is-price-a-favourite-to-win-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menzies apologises for punching table after loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Menzies apologises after angrily punching a drinks table after his first-round loss to Charlie Manby at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-apologises-for-punching-table-after-loss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-apologises-for-punching-table-after-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitlock rediscovers Ally Pally magic but loses thriller to Scutt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Whitlock recaptured some of his old Alexandra Palace magic, despite the 2010 runner-up and three-time semi-finalist ultimately losing a thriller 3-2&nbsp;to Connor Scutt in the first round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whitlock-rediscovers-ally-pally-magic-but-loses-thriller-to-scutt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/whitlock-rediscovers-ally-pally-magic-but-loses-thriller-to-scutt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ally Pally wasps are back - but where are they coming from?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explore where the wasps at Alexandra Palace come from and what is behind the phenomenon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-ally-pally-wasps-are-back-but-where-are-they-coming-from/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-ally-pally-wasps-are-back-but-where-are-they-coming-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenny hoping to continue 'best year'  with Worlds win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Kenny has beaten two former world champions, won a tour card for 2026 andqualified for the World Championship in his "best year".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/kenny-hoping-to-continue-best-year-with-worlds-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/kenny-hoping-to-continue-best-year-with-worlds-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Champagne Charlie' announces himself with memorable Ally Pally debut]]></title><description><![CDATA['Champagne Charlie' Manby made an Alexandra Palace reception to remember on Monday after edging Cameron Menzies 3-2 to secure his place in the second round of the Worlds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champagne-charlie-announces-himself-with-memorable-ally-pally-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champagne-charlie-announces-himself-with-memorable-ally-pally-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infamous Ally Pally wasp plays starring role at World Darts Championship - but why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Littler, and some of darts' biggest names, have been firmly upstaged over the opening week of the World Darts Championship - by a wasp!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/infamous-ally-pally-wasp-plays-starring-role-at-world-darts-championship-but-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/infamous-ally-pally-wasp-plays-starring-role-at-world-darts-championship-but-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menzies apologises for punching table after World Championship exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Menzies was taken to hospital after punching a table in frustration, which he later apologised for, following his 3-2 defeat to Charlie Manby in the first round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-apologises-for-punching-table-after-world-championship-exit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-apologises-for-punching-table-after-world-championship-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price targets second world title - this time with Ally Pally crowd in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerwyn Price knows what it takes to win a World Darts Championship but now he wants to experience it with the crowd and his family celebrating with him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-targets-second-world-title-this-time-with-ally-pally-crowd-in-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/price-targets-second-world-title-this-time-with-ally-pally-crowd-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Price, Dobey headline Tuesday's action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-price-dobey-headline-tuesdays-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-price-dobey-headline-tuesdays-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Clayton headlines on Monday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-clayton-headlines-on-monday-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-clayton-headlines-on-monday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menzies SMASHES fist into water table after Manby's epic win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Menzies furiously smashed the water table with his fist after suffering a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Charlie Manby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-smashes-fist-into-water-table-after-manbys-epic-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/menzies-smashes-fist-into-water-table-after-manbys-epic-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG FISH! Dolan's amazing 170 wins the set to light up Ally Pally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Dolan takes out a 170 checkout against Tavis Dudeney to claim the second set duringt their first round match at the Darts World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/big-fish-dolans-amazing-170-wins-the-set-to-light-up-ally-pally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/big-fish-dolans-amazing-170-wins-the-set-to-light-up-ally-pally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind The Oche: Can Simon Whitlock thrive as the underdog against Connor Scutt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Part and Glen Durrant join Megan Wellens to discuss Simon Whitlock's round one match-up with Connor Scutt at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-can-simon-whitlock-thrive-as-the-underdog-against-connor-scutt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/behind-the-oche-can-simon-whitlock-thrive-as-the-underdog-against-connor-scutt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I fell asleep!' - Bunting says fans got him through thrilling first-round win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting says he "fell asleep" to give Poland's Sebastian Bialecki an opportunity to knock him out of the first round at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-fell-asleep-bunting-says-fans-got-him-through-thrilling-first-round-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-fell-asleep-bunting-says-fans-got-him-through-thrilling-first-round-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting to face Kumar after historic Indian win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting survives a huge scare to set up a second round tie with Indian history-maker Nitin Kumar at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-to-face-kumar-after-historic-indian-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-to-face-kumar-after-historic-indian-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Bunting survives huge scare in match of the tournament so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the World Darts Championship second round match between Stephen Bunting and Sebastian Bialecki.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-bunting-survives-huge-scare-in-match-of-the-tournament-so-far/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-bunting-survives-huge-scare-in-match-of-the-tournament-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship - Draw, seeds, prize money]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at all you need to know ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-draw-seeds-prize-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-draw-seeds-prize-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting avoids huge shock as Van den Bergh knocked out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Bunting avoided a huge upset as he edged past Poland's Sebastian Bialecki 3-2 in the first round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-avoids-huge-shock-as-van-den-bergh-knocked-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-avoids-huge-shock-as-van-den-bergh-knocked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ally Pally wasp returns at crucial moment of Bialecki's clash with Bunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wasp returns to Alexandra Palace on Sebastian Bialecki's shoulder in his game against Stephen Bunting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-wasp-returns-at-crucial-moment-of-bialeckis-clash-with-bunting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ally-pally-wasp-returns-at-crucial-moment-of-bialeckis-clash-with-bunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a man!' | Ally Pally goes 'Bunting Mental' for Bullet walk on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alexandra Palace crowd serenades Stephen Bunting for his 'Titanium' walk-on music at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-man-ally-pally-goes-bunting-mental-for-bullet-walk-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/what-a-man-ally-pally-goes-bunting-mental-for-bullet-walk-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How would you have him as favourite?!' | Cullen questions odds after beating Brooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cullen questions why Bradley Brooks was favourite over him at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-would-you-have-him-as-favourite-cullen-questions-odds-after-beating-brooks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-would-you-have-him-as-favourite-cullen-questions-odds-after-beating-brooks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll pay the fine now!' | Cullen drops x-rated Gavin and Stacey reference!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cullen got a little overexcited after his first round win at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-pay-the-fine-now-cullen-drops-x-rated-gavin-and-stacey-reference/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ill-pay-the-fine-now-cullen-drops-x-rated-gavin-and-stacey-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What the Worlds is all about!' | Kumar becomes first Indian to win at Ally Pally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nitin Kumar beats Richard Veenstra in the first round of the World 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-wright-and-clayton-headline-mondays-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Bunting in action on Sunday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-bunting-in-action-on-sunday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-bunting-in-action-on-sunday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NHS manager preparing to take on Littler]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a straight sets win over Mario Vandenbogaerde in his World Darts Championship debut, Wales' David Davies now faces Luke 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/time-to-go-bunting-mental-but-can-the-bullet-go-all-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evetts loses battle against Humphries but sees off Ally Pally wasp!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted Evetts may have lost the battle against Luke Humphries in the first round of the World Championship but he did win the battle against the Ally Pally wasp!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/evetts-loses-battle-against-humphries-but-sees-off-ally-pally-wasp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/evetts-loses-battle-against-humphries-but-sees-off-ally-pally-wasp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Humphries shows class in win over Evetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the first round game between Luke Humphries and Ted Evetts at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-shows-class-in-win-over-evetts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-shows-class-in-win-over-evetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I never give up!' | Lim sets up potential Humphries clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Lim gives his reaction after beating Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round of the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-never-give-up-lim-sets-up-potential-humphries-clash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-never-give-up-lim-sets-up-potential-humphries-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I never give up!' | Lim sets up Humphries clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Lim gives his reaction after beating Jeffrey de Graaf in the 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-relishing-worlds-replay-with-lim-that-loss-spurred-me-onto-so-much-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries sets up second round showdown with Lim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries set up a second-round clash with Paul Lim after his 3-1 victory over Ted Evetts at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-sets-up-second-round-showdown-with-lim/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-sets-up-second-round-showdown-with-lim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship Schedule: Humphries and Lim headline Saturday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is under way live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his 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knocked out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen survived a scare against Cristo Reyes to pick up a 3-1 win at Alexandra Palace, his first victory in the World Darts Championship at the third time of asking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-battles-to-first-world-championship-win-as-seed-smith-knocked-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-battles-to-first-world-championship-win-as-seed-smith-knocked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen advances but Smith suffers shock exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champion Gian van Veen books his place in the second round of the PDC World Championship but 12th seed Ross Smith suffers a shock first-round exit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-advances-but-smith-suffers-shock-exit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:08:00 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Evans in EPIC festive entrance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Evans came out to Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens for his World Darts Championship opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/christmas-has-come-early-evans-in-epic-festive-entrance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/christmas-has-come-early-evans-in-epic-festive-entrance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's BACK! Smith throws 180 to win set with Ally Pally wasp on his neck!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Smith won the third set against Andreas Harrysson, despite having a wasp on his shoulder during the final leg!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-back-smith-throws-180-to-win-set-with-ally-pally-wasp-on-his-neck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-back-smith-throws-180-to-win-set-with-ally-pally-wasp-on-his-neck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The BIGGEST of finishes!' | Cross reels in 'The Big Fish' to seal second round spot!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Cross books his spot in the second round of World Darts Championships with a brilliant 170.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-biggest-of-finishes-cross-reels-in-the-big-fish-to-seal-second-round-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:25:00 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-fridays-schedule-and-latest-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler plays down push for Taylor's record | 'I don't think anyone will!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler believes he may never beat Phil Taylor&rsquo;s record of World Darts Championship titles, despite making a winning start to his title defence at the Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-plays-down-push-for-taylors-record-i-dont-think-anyone-will/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-plays-down-push-for-taylors-record-i-dont-think-anyone-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler plays down push for Taylor's record after winning start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler believes he may never beat Phil Taylor&rsquo;s record of World Darts Championship titles, 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Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-van-veen-cross-headline-fridays-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-van-veen-cross-headline-fridays-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship dates, format, favourites and prize money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-dates-format-favourites-and-prize-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-dates-format-favourites-and-prize-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Defending champion 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-bobs-and-weaves-away-from-the-ally-pally-wasp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts schedule: Littler headlines Thursday after Smith beat Ashton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-after-smith-beat-ashton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-after-smith-beat-ashton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't think anyone will beat Phil's record!' | Littler doubts reaching Taylor's 16 world titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending world champion Luke Littler discusses whether he or anyone could ever match Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-think-anyone-will-beat-phils-record-littler-doubts-reaching-taylors-16-world-titles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-dont-think-anyone-will-beat-phils-record-littler-doubts-reaching-taylors-16-world-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith taking cortisone injections ahead of Ashton showdown at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Smith has spoken about battling through the pain pain barrier by taking cortisone injections for his ankle and wrist ahead of facing Lisa Ashton at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-taking-cortisone-injections-ahead-of-ashton-showdown-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/smith-taking-cortisone-injections-ahead-of-ashton-showdown-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's world title defence up and running with routine first-round win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler got the defence of his World Darts Championship off to a perfect start with a strong 3-0 win over Darius Labanauskas at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-world-title-defence-up-and-running-with-routine-first-round-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-world-title-defence-up-and-running-with-routine-first-round-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's world title defence up and running with easy first-round win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler got the defence of his World Darts Championship off to a perfect start with a strong 3-0 win over Darius Labanauskas at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-world-title-defence-up-and-running-with-easy-first-round-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-world-title-defence-up-and-running-with-easy-first-round-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's time to embrace 'biggest challenge' and Ally Pally pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The talk has all been about him. The questions have revolved around him. The odds are in his favour. Now, it is time for Luke Littler to deliver at Alexandra Palace once again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-time-to-embrace-biggest-challenge-and-ally-pally-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-time-to-embrace-biggest-challenge-and-ally-pally-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen ready to show why he can rival Littler for title by picking up maiden Worlds win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen is in the remarkable position where he enters the World Darts Championship as world No 7 but is yet to win on the Alexandra Palace stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-ready-to-show-why-he-can-rival-littler-for-title-by-picking-up-maiden-worlds-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-ready-to-show-why-he-can-rival-littler-for-title-by-picking-up-maiden-worlds-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen ready to show why he can rival Littler for title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gian van Veen is in the remarkable position where he enters the World Darts Championship as world No 7 but is yet to win on the Alexandra Palace stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-ready-to-show-why-he-can-rival-littler-for-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-ready-to-show-why-he-can-rival-littler-for-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Littler a true marvel' - Hoy hails champion and shares 'Even Bigger 180' plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Sir Chris Hoy revealed a year ago that he&rsquo;d been given the devasting news of a terminal diagnosis from prostate cancer, it was his smile and zest for living that actually struck home more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-a-true-marvel-hoy-hails-champion-and-shares-even-bigger-180-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-a-true-marvel-hoy-hails-champion-and-shares-even-bigger-180-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are NI's World Darts Championship hopefuls?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport NI looks at the four hopefuls from Northern Ireland in the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-are-nis-world-darts-championship-hopefuls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-are-nis-world-darts-championship-hopefuls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cool Hand' Luke awarded MBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darts star Luke Humphries has received an MBE for his services to the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/cool-hand-luke-awarded-mbe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/cool-hand-luke-awarded-mbe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler, Maddison and Big John star in hilarious 'Club 180' sketch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walk-on if you love the darts: James Maddison, Luke Littler and Big John star as &lsquo;Club 180&rsquo; opens ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-maddison-and-big-john-star-in-hilarious-club-180-sketch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-maddison-and-big-john-star-in-hilarious-club-180-sketch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts star Humphries receives MBE from Prince William]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former world number one from Newbury is awarded the honour for his services to sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-star-humphries-receives-mbe-from-prince-william/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-star-humphries-receives-mbe-from-prince-william/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pundits decide just who can stop Littler in his tracks at the Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship 2026, we asked the Sky Sports Darts pundits who they believe can stop Luke Littler from going back-to-back at Alexandra Palace...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pundits-decide-just-who-can-stop-littler-in-his-tracks-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pundits-decide-just-who-can-stop-littler-in-his-tracks-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pundit predictions: Who can stop Littler in his tracks at the Worlds?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the PDC World Darts Championship 2026, we asked the Sky Sports Darts pundits who they believe can stop Luke Littler from going back-to-back at Alexandra Palace...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pundit-predictions-who-can-stop-littler-in-his-tracks-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/pundit-predictions-who-can-stop-littler-in-his-tracks-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Littler effect: How 'Littlermania' keeps pushing darts to new levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is back bigger than ever, live on Sky Sports, with the rapid rise of Luke Littler helping to take interest and excitement in the sport to unprecedent levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-littler-effect-how-littlermania-keeps-pushing-darts-to-new-levels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-littler-effect-how-littlermania-keeps-pushing-darts-to-new-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is there ANYTHING this kid can't do!?' &#129327; Which is Littler's best nine-darter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at Luke Littler's World Matchplay and both of his Premier League nine-darters during impressive displays against Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries and Josh Rock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-there-anything-this-kid-cant-do-129327-which-is-littlers-best-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/is-there-anything-this-kid-cant-do-129327-which-is-littlers-best-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Essential Reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the World Darts Championship around the corner, we have put all your essential reading in one handy place...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-essential-reading/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-essential-reading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did Littler get Man Utd away tickets - and why has it sparked debate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team explore how Luke Littler got Manchester United away tickets against Wolves on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-did-littler-get-man-utd-away-tickets-and-why-has-it-sparked-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-did-littler-get-man-utd-away-tickets-and-why-has-it-sparked-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't speak!' - Could we see nine-dart magic at this year's World Championship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen was one dart away from a nine-darter before Michael Smith completed the achievement in the World Championship Final, could we see a similar at the World Championship this year?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-cant-speak-could-we-see-nine-dart-magic-at-this-years-world-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-cant-speak-could-we-see-nine-dart-magic-at-this-years-world-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webby's World Championship selections: Unmissable matches at Ally Pally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've got pundit Mark Webster to pick the matches you simply cannot miss at the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, including Beau Greaves and Fallon Sherrock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/webbys-world-championship-selections-unmissable-matches-at-ally-pally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/webbys-world-championship-selections-unmissable-matches-at-ally-pally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spot anyone familiar? Littler in the Man Utd end at Molineux!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler swapped Alexandra Palace for the Golden Palace to witness his team Manchester United defeat Wolves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/spot-anyone-familiar-littler-in-the-man-utd-end-at-molineux/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/spot-anyone-familiar-littler-in-the-man-utd-end-at-molineux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darts walk-on songs: All the anthems and music from Littler, Humphries and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to the walk-on songs of all 32 ranked players at the 2025 World Darts Championship...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-walk-on-songs-all-the-anthems-and-music-from-littler-humphries-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/darts-walk-on-songs-all-the-anthems-and-music-from-littler-humphries-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship quiz: Test your knowledge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the highlights of the sporting calendar takes place at Alexandra Palace this December, live on Sky Sports, but how much do you know about the Paddy Power World Darts Championship?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-quiz-test-your-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-quiz-test-your-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Dates, format &amp; prize money]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at all you need to know ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-amp-prize-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-amp-prize-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Greaves upset Gurney at Worlds? 'She can beat absolutely anybody on her day']]></title><description><![CDATA[Can the brilliant Beau Greaves upset Daryl Gurney at the World Darts Championship? Laura Turner says 'Beau 'n' Arrow' can beat "anybody on her day".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/can-greaves-upset-gurney-at-worlds-she-can-beat-absolutely-anybody-on-her-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/can-greaves-upset-gurney-at-worlds-she-can-beat-absolutely-anybody-on-her-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'd walk on to the darts with reindeer if I could']]></title><description><![CDATA["Rapid" Ricky Evans is known for his Christmas-themed outfits at the World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/id-walk-on-to-the-darts-with-reindeer-if-i-could/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/id-walk-on-to-the-darts-with-reindeer-if-i-could/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One of the greatest upset wins!' | Biggest shocks at the Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the biggest shocks from the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-greatest-upset-wins-biggest-shocks-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/one-of-the-greatest-upset-wins-biggest-shocks-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Future of darts' - Lawrie, 15, denied world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Mitchell Lawrie is denied in his bid to become the youngest ever winner of a world darts title by Dutchman Jimmy van Schie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/future-of-darts-lawrie-15-denied-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/future-of-darts-lawrie-15-denied-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Next Littler' Lawrie, 15, beaten in world final | 'He's the future of darts!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising star Mitchell Lawrie fell short in his bid for darting history as Jimmy Van Schie fought back from three sets down to claim a 6-3 victory in the WDF World Darts Championship final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/next-littler-lawrie-15-beaten-in-world-final-hes-the-future-of-darts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/next-littler-lawrie-15-beaten-in-world-final-hes-the-future-of-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every nine-darter at the Worlds: Who has produced the perfect leg?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nine-dart finish is regularly described as the &lsquo;perfect leg&rsquo;, but which players are part of the elite club to have managed one during a World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/every-nine-darter-at-the-worlds-who-has-produced-the-perfect-leg/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/every-nine-darter-at-the-worlds-who-has-produced-the-perfect-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrie, 15, makes history as first teenager to reach Lakeside Worlds final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old Mitchell Lawrie has become the first teenager to reach a WDF World Championship final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-makes-history-as-first-teenager-to-reach-lakeside-worlds-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-makes-history-as-first-teenager-to-reach-lakeside-worlds-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrie, 15, continues historic Lakeside run into semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage sensation Mitchell Lawrie continued his historic run at the Lakeside on Friday night, dropping just three legs in a dominant 4-0 win over Francois Schweyen to book a semi-final place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-continues-historic-lakeside-run-into-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-continues-historic-lakeside-run-into-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOOSEBUMPS! The best commentary at the World Darts Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch our favourite on-the-mic moments from the Darts World Championships at Ally Pally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/goosebumps-the-best-commentary-at-the-world-darts-championship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/goosebumps-the-best-commentary-at-the-world-darts-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOOSEBUMPS! The best commentary at the Darts World Championships!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch our favourite on-the-mic moments from the Darts World Championships at Ally Pally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/goosebumps-the-best-commentary-at-the-darts-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/goosebumps-the-best-commentary-at-the-darts-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who can stop 'frightening' Littler from back-to-back Worlds glory?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the World Darts Championship just around the corner, the talk on the Love the Darts podcast turned to the famous tournament and just who can stop the "frightening" Luke Littler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-can-stop-frightening-littler-from-back-to-back-worlds-glory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/who-can-stop-frightening-littler-from-back-to-back-worlds-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wasp, dancing and karaoke! | What to expect at The Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Paton gives you a little insight on what you can expect to see at this year's World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-wasp-dancing-and-karaoke-what-to-expect-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-wasp-dancing-and-karaoke-what-to-expect-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worlds to stay at Alexandra Palace until 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is staying at Alexandra Palace until at least 2031 after a new five-year deal is agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/worlds-to-stay-at-alexandra-palace-until-2031/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/worlds-to-stay-at-alexandra-palace-until-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship to remain at Alexandra Palace until 2031 with increased capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Palace will remain the home of the World Darts Championship until 2031 after a new five-year deal was agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-to-remain-at-alexandra-palace-until-2031-with-increased-capacity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-to-remain-at-alexandra-palace-until-2031-with-increased-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£1 million on line! Chance for 128 players to turn Worlds fairytales into reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[One million pounds. Ten hundred thousand pounds. 100,000 ten pound notes. 100 million one pence pieces. A sum of money historically valued as life-changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/1-million-on-line-chance-for-128-players-to-turn-worlds-fairytales-into-reality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/1-million-on-line-chance-for-128-players-to-turn-worlds-fairytales-into-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Take your time; enjoy the stage!' | Best celebs at the Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at some of the best celebrations from the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/take-your-time-enjoy-the-stage-best-celebs-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/take-your-time-enjoy-the-stage-best-celebs-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't spake!!!' | EVERY World Championship nine-darter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch every nine-darter hit at the PDC World Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-cant-spake-every-world-championship-nine-darter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/i-cant-spake-every-world-championship-nine-darter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade: Winning World Championship would cement my legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade is one of the most decorated players in the history of darts but believes that winning the World Darts Championship is what would cement his legacy in the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-winning-world-championship-would-cement-my-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-winning-world-championship-would-cement-my-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade: Winning World Chamionship would cement my legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade is one of the most decorated players in the history of darts but believes that winning the World Darts Championship is what would cement his legacy in the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-winning-world-chamionship-would-cement-my-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/wade-winning-world-chamionship-would-cement-my-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashton's aspirations of beating Smith and why Greaves is the 'female Littler']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Ashton is one of the pioneers of the women's game and she is hoping to make more history for herself by getting a win on the Alexandra Palace stage this December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ashtons-aspirations-of-beating-smith-and-why-greaves-is-the-female-littler/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/ashtons-aspirations-of-beating-smith-and-why-greaves-is-the-female-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrie, 15, surpasses Littler's record after dream debut at Lakeside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitchell Lawrie has surpassed Luke Littler's record with an incredible debut win at the WDF World Championship in Lakeside at the age of 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-surpasses-littlers-record-after-dream-debut-at-lakeside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/lawrie-15-surpasses-littlers-record-after-dream-debut-at-lakeside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunting ready to go from 'People's Champion' to World Champion at Ally Pally]]></title><description><![CDATA[An iconic walk-on, merchandise flying off the shelves and a dream of turning his nickname into reality. Of course, I am talking about the one and only Stephen Bunting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-ready-to-go-from-peoples-champion-to-world-champion-at-ally-pally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bunting-ready-to-go-from-peoples-champion-to-world-champion-at-ally-pally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson: Doubters only motivate me to win another world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Anderson is motivated for the World Darts Championship at the best of times but even more so when he hears people doubting whether he could win another world title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-doubters-only-motivate-me-to-win-another-world-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-doubters-only-motivate-me-to-win-another-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson: Anyone who doubts motivates to win another Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Anderson is motivated for the World Darts Championship at the best of times but even more so when he hears people doubting whether he could win another world title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-anyone-who-doubts-motivates-to-win-another-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/anderson-anyone-who-doubts-motivates-to-win-another-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts schedule: Littler headlines Thursday plus Smith vs Ashton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-plus-smith-vs-ashton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-plus-smith-vs-ashton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule: Littler headlines Thursday plus Smith v Ashton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-plus-smith-v-ashton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-littler-headlines-thursday-plus-smith-v-ashton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Dates, format, schedule, how to watch and who can challenge Littler?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-schedule-how-to-watch-and-who-can-challenge-littler/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-schedule-how-to-watch-and-who-can-challenge-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Dates, format, schedule, how to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-schedule-how-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-schedule-how-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler eyeing history over money as he looks to go back-to-back at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making history has become second nature for Luke Littler but that does not mean he has lost any motivation to keep making more, with his sights now set on going back-to-back at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-eyeing-history-over-money-as-he-looks-to-go-back-to-back-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-eyeing-history-over-money-as-he-looks-to-go-back-to-back-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler lifts spirits on children's ward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler says he is delighted to bring a bit of happiness to patients going through tough times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-lifts-spirits-on-childrens-ward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/luke-littler-lifts-spirits-on-childrens-ward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries: I am chasing my own dreams, not anyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Humphries may not be heading into the World Darts Championship as world No 1 or defending champion, but that does not mean he feels like he has to chase anyone down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-i-am-chasing-my-own-dreams-not-anyone-else/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-i-am-chasing-my-own-dreams-not-anyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky Sports supports Darts of Destiny charity challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky Sports is supporting the Darts of Destiny charity challenge for Prostate Cancer UK at the World Darts Championship this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-supports-darts-of-destiny-charity-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/sky-sports-supports-darts-of-destiny-charity-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titles, kebabs &amp; Big Fish madness! Littler's top five World Darts moments!]]></title><description><![CDATA[From celebratory kebabs to winning his first World Darts Championship title, we look at Luke Littler's top five moments at Ally Pally!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/titles-kebabs-amp-big-fish-madness-littlers-top-five-world-darts-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/titles-kebabs-amp-big-fish-madness-littlers-top-five-world-darts-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titles, kebabs &amp; Big Fish madness! Littler's top five WDC moments!]]></title><description><![CDATA[From celebratory kebabs to winning his first World Darts Championship title, we look at Luke Littler's top five moments at Ally Pally!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/titles-kebabs-amp-big-fish-madness-littlers-top-five-wdc-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/titles-kebabs-amp-big-fish-madness-littlers-top-five-wdc-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The teen sensation who could be the next Littler? Meet 15-year-old Lawrie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question on everyone's lips is who will be the next Luke Littler, but one Scottish teenage sensation has emerged as a contender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-teen-sensation-who-could-be-the-next-littler-meet-15-year-old-lawrie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/the-teen-sensation-who-could-be-the-next-littler-meet-15-year-old-lawrie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule revealed as Littler headlines opening night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler will begin his World Darts Championship defence against Darius Labanauskas on Thursday December 11, live on Sky Sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-revealed-as-littler-headlines-opening-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-revealed-as-littler-headlines-opening-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Darts Championship is underway live on Sky Sports, with Luke Littler seeking to defend his title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG ready to put 'worst year ever' behind him at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen is ready to put his "worst year ever" to bed by starting 2026 with a fourth World Darts Championship title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-ready-to-put-worst-year-ever-behind-him-at-worlds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-ready-to-put-worst-year-ever-behind-him-at-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVG comes so close to nine-darter in darts vs snooker challenge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael van Gerwen comes agonisingly close to a nine-darter in the Paddy PowerPerfect Challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-comes-so-close-to-nine-darter-in-darts-vs-snooker-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mvg-comes-so-close-to-nine-darter-in-darts-vs-snooker-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Meeting Luke Littler was the best day of my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh's wish to meet his idol came true after he told BBC Radio WM about his love of darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/meeting-luke-littler-was-the-best-day-of-my-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/meeting-luke-littler-was-the-best-day-of-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Littler is so good - he will retain his World Championship title']]></title><description><![CDATA["Luke Littler is so good - he will retain his World Championship title," predicts Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle, while Mark Webster feels the teenager is "ticking boxes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-is-so-good-he-will-retain-his-world-championship-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-is-so-good-he-will-retain-his-world-championship-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not going to be easy!' | In-form Littler out to defend world title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Luke Littler's instant reaction to the World Darts Championship draw as he is set to face Darius Labanauskas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-not-going-to-be-easy-in-form-littler-out-to-defend-world-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-not-going-to-be-easy-in-form-littler-out-to-defend-world-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion Littler starts Worlds against Labanauskas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler will begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-littler-starts-worlds-against-labanauskas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-littler-starts-worlds-against-labanauskas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler opens world title defence against Labanauskas as Greaves faces Gurney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler will begin his World Darts Championship defence against Darius Labanauskas, with Beau Greaves facing Daryl Gurney and Fallon Sherrock taking on Dave Chisnall in the first round at Alexandra Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-opens-world-title-defence-against-labanauskas-as-greaves-faces-gurney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-opens-world-title-defence-against-labanauskas-as-greaves-faces-gurney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Dates, format, how to watch- and who challenge Litter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-how-to-watch-and-who-challenge-litter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-how-to-watch-and-who-challenge-litter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship 2026: Dates, format, how to watch and who can challenge Littler?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know ahead of the World Darts Championship 2026 including the key dates, format, prize money, and who can challenge Luke Littler...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-how-to-watch-and-who-can-challenge-littler/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/world-darts-championship-2026-dates-format-how-to-watch-and-who-can-challenge-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler hopes world title defence doesn't open with clash against Greaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hopes his world title defence won't open with a clash against Beau Greaves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-hopes-world-title-defence-doesnt-open-with-clash-against-greaves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-hopes-world-title-defence-doesnt-open-with-clash-against-greaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No stopping the world champ!' | Littler clinches Players Championship Finals title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look as Luke Littler secured the Players Championship Finals title in style against Nathan Aspinall in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-stopping-the-world-champ-littler-clinches-players-championship-finals-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/no-stopping-the-world-champ-littler-clinches-players-championship-finals-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler 'ticks off' first Players Championship win]]></title><description><![CDATA[World number one Luke Littler captures his first Players Championship Finals title with a 11-8 victory over fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-ticks-off-first-players-championship-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-ticks-off-first-players-championship-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler reigns at Players Championship Finals as Aspinall beaten in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler's remarkable 2025 continued with an 11-8 victory over Nathan Aspinall in the final at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reigns-at-players-championship-finals-as-aspinall-beaten-in-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-reigns-at-players-championship-finals-as-aspinall-beaten-in-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greaves beaten in final as Van Veen defends World Youth Championship title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Greaves - who edged out Luke Littler to secure her spot in the World Youth Championship final - saw her dreams shattered by Gian van Veen in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-beaten-in-final-as-van-veen-defends-world-youth-championship-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/greaves-beaten-in-final-as-van-veen-defends-world-youth-championship-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School with timetabled darts is match-ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school in Essex says it is the first in the UK to have darts on the "co-curriculum".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/school-with-timetabled-darts-is-match-ready/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/school-with-timetabled-darts-is-match-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler comes from behind to reach quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion Luke Littler reaches the Players Championship quarter-finals with a 10-6 win over Ricardo Pietreczko in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-from-behind-to-reach-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-comes-from-behind-to-reach-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler stays on course for maiden Players Championship Finals title with scruffy win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler won a scrappy encounter against Ricardo Pietreczko at the Players Championship Finals on Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-stays-on-course-for-maiden-players-championship-finals-title-with-scruffy-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-stays-on-course-for-maiden-players-championship-finals-title-with-scruffy-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BULL-TREBLE 7-BULL! | Littler with 'sensational' checkout!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler takes out 121, winning his fifth leg in a row against Ricardo Pietreczko.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bull-treble-7-bull-littler-with-sensational-checkout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/bull-treble-7-bull-littler-with-sensational-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler could skip 2026 ProTour if he wins Players Championship Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler could skip the PDC ProTour next year even if he wins the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-could-skip-2026-protour-if-he-wins-players-championship-finals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-could-skip-2026-protour-if-he-wins-players-championship-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Controversy on the stage!' | Van Duijvenbode fumes with referee after disallowed dart!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dirk van Duijvenbode argues with referee Charlie Corstorphine after a dart was discounted for a foul throw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/controversy-on-the-stage-van-duijvenbode-fumes-with-referee-after-disallowed-dart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/controversy-on-the-stage-van-duijvenbode-fumes-with-referee-after-disallowed-dart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Controversy on the stage!' | Duijvenbode fumes with referee after disallowed dart!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dirk Van Duijvenbode argues with referee Charlie Corstorphine after a dart was discounted for a foul throw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/controversy-on-the-stage-duijvenbode-fumes-with-referee-after-disallowed-dart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/controversy-on-the-stage-duijvenbode-fumes-with-referee-after-disallowed-dart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler wins as Van Veen comeback stuns Humphries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler wins his first match as world number one to progress at the Players Championship Finals, while Gian van Veen produces a stunning comeback to knock out Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-as-van-veen-comeback-stuns-humphries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-as-van-veen-comeback-stuns-humphries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Veen stuns defending champion Humphries as Littler wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Humphries suffered a shock first-round exit at the Players Championship Finals to Gian van Veen on Friday night at Butlin's Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-stuns-defending-champion-humphries-as-littler-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/van-veen-stuns-defending-champion-humphries-as-littler-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players Championship Finals: Van Veen stuns Humphries as Littler wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Luke Humphries suffered a shock first-round exit at the Players Championship Finals to Gian van Veen on Friday night at Butlin's Minehead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-championship-finals-van-veen-stuns-humphries-as-littler-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-championship-finals-van-veen-stuns-humphries-as-littler-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wade left baffled after AWKWARD handshake with Mansell]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Wade appeared to be left riled up after sharing an awkward handshake with Mickey Mansell as he beat him at the Players Championship in Minehead. 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rivals need to start turning up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler and Luke Humphries intend to continue their rivalry through the Players Championship Finals into next month's World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-going-to-keep-meeting-humphries-in-finals-rivals-need-to-start-turning-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-going-to-keep-meeting-humphries-in-finals-rivals-need-to-start-turning-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Taylor helps raise £10k for special school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 16-time world darts champion says it is lovely to be able to help now he is no longer playing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/phil-taylor-helps-raise-10k-for-special-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/phil-taylor-helps-raise-10k-for-special-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch World Darts Championship draw live on Sky Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line-up for the 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace is complete - and you can find out who plays who with the draw live on Sky Sports on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-to-watch-world-darts-championship-draw-live-on-sky-sports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-to-watch-world-darts-championship-draw-live-on-sky-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREE STREAM: Watch World Darts Championship draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line-up for the 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace is complete - and you can find out who plays who with the draw live on Sky Sports on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/free-stream-watch-world-darts-championship-draw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/free-stream-watch-world-darts-championship-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Littler inspired patient to be next darts ace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh's mum Lisa says the 10-year-old boy became a "huge" fan of Luke Littler when he was ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-littler-inspired-patient-to-be-next-darts-ace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/how-littler-inspired-patient-to-be-next-darts-ace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Littler and Humphries meet again in Players Championship Finals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next instalment of the Luke Littler-Luke Humphries rivalry could take place in the final of the Players Championship Finals with the world's top two on opposite sides of the draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-littler-and-humphries-meet-again-in-players-championship-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/will-littler-and-humphries-meet-again-in-players-championship-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players Championship Finals: Schedule and results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Players Championship Finals sees 64 players competing to win the PDC's last major event before the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-championship-finals-schedule-and-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/players-championship-finals-schedule-and-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler's success is 'ridiculous' but judge him at the Worlds, says Mardle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle believes what Luke Littler has achieved in darts is "ridiculous" but thinks he can be truly judged when he goes on the defence of his title at the World Darts Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-success-is-ridiculous-but-judge-him-at-the-worlds-says-mardle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littlers-success-is-ridiculous-but-judge-him-at-the-worlds-says-mardle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler wins Grand Slam and secures world number one ranking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler celebrates becoming world number one for the first time by beating Luke Humphries to win the Grand Slam of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-grand-slam-and-secures-world-number-one-ranking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-wins-grand-slam-and-secures-world-number-one-ranking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From unknown teen to world number one - Littler's rise in his own words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darts' new world number one Luke Littler talks BBC Sport through some of the most iconic pictures and moments from his career so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-unknown-teen-to-world-number-one-littlers-rise-in-his-own-words/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/from-unknown-teen-to-world-number-one-littlers-rise-in-his-own-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: New world No 1 Littler defeats Humphries in Grand Slam final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Grand Slam of Darts final clash between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-new-world-no-1-littler-defeats-humphries-in-grand-slam-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-new-world-no-1-littler-defeats-humphries-in-grand-slam-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion’s groove! Littler shows off dance moves during trophy lift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler showed off his dance moves as he lifted the Eric Bristow Trophy after winning the Grand Slam of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champions-groove-littler-shows-off-dance-moves-during-trophy-lift/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champions-groove-littler-shows-off-dance-moves-during-trophy-lift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion again! Littler defeats Humphries to retain Grand Slam title!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler retained his Grand Slam of Darts crown with a convincing win over Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-again-littler-defeats-humphries-to-retain-grand-slam-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/champion-again-littler-defeats-humphries-to-retain-grand-slam-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He knows he's hurt him'! Humphries stunned by Littler's incredible checkouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hit two massive finishes - 167 and 160 - in crucial moments of the Grand Slam Final and let his emotions out, with Luke Humphries seeing the funny side of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-knows-hes-hurt-him-humphries-stunned-by-littlers-incredible-checkouts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/he-knows-hes-hurt-him-humphries-stunned-by-littlers-incredible-checkouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big moment! Humphries teases Littler after spectacular 160 finish!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler hit two massive finishes - 167 and 160 - which saw Luke Humphries tease 'The Nuke'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/big-moment-humphries-teases-littler-after-spectacular-160-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/big-moment-humphries-teases-littler-after-spectacular-160-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humphries 'declares war' on 'best in the world' Littler as darts rivalry ignites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler proclaimed himself as "the best in the world" after snatching the world No 1 spot from Luke Humphries, who then "declared war" on his 18-year-old rival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-declares-war-on-best-in-the-world-littler-as-darts-rivalry-ignites/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/humphries-declares-war-on-best-in-the-world-littler-as-darts-rivalry-ignites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler: I'm best in the world, now bring on Humphries!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler reacts after he reached the Grand Slam of Darts final following a win over Danny Noppert, becoming world number one in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-best-in-the-world-now-bring-on-humphries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-im-best-in-the-world-now-bring-on-humphries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Littler books Humphries final and becomes world No 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the Grand Slam of Darts semi-final clash between Luke Littler and Danny 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/its-a-war-now-humphries-throws-down-gauntlet-to-littler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: Humphries storms to thrilling win over Price to reach final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights from the Grand Slam of Darts semi-final clash between Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-storms-to-thrilling-win-over-price-to-reach-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-humphries-storms-to-thrilling-win-over-price-to-reach-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Littler crowned darts world No 1 after reaching Grand Slam final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler's astonishing ascent to darts world No 1 is complete after he booked his place in the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts 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spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler moves one win away from becoming world number one for the first time as he comes from behind to beat Josh Rock and reach the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-one-win-away-from-world-number-one-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-one-win-away-from-world-number-one-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mardle: Littler is just relentless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle praises the 'relentlessness' of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-littler-is-just-relentless/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/mardle-littler-is-just-relentless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler on top of world as he retains Grand Slam 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/highlights-brilliant-littler-overturns-three-leg-deficit-in-thriller-with-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler battles through to Grand Slam semi-finals with victory over Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler is through to the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts after a battling 16-12 victory in a high-quality clash with Josh Rock in Wolverhampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-battles-through-to-grand-slam-semi-finals-with-victory-over-rock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/darts/littler-battles-through-to-grand-slam-semi-finals-with-victory-over-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littler ready for 'fireworks' with Rock in Grand Slam quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Littler says he is expecting "fireworks" when he takes on Josh Rock in the quarter-finals of the 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