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Day ten of the World Darts Championship delivered major upsets at London’s Alexandra Palace. Dutchman Niels Zonneveld stunned former world champion Michael Smith, while Andrew Gilding knocked out eighth seed Chris Dobey, as several seeded players exited in round two. Zonneveld and Smith were inseparable through the opening two sets, but the match turned in the third when Smith missed a crucial set dart. Zonneveld kept his composure, finished clinically in the key moments and

Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney all came through demanding opening-round encounters on Friday as the first round of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship concluded at Alexandra Palace. Aspinall was made to work hard on Day Nine, recovering from a slow start to defeat Lourence Ilagan 3-1. The Stockport star dropped the opening set before responding with trademark grit, winning two set-deciding legs – including a stunning 170 checkout – to seal victory. “I was sh

Jermaine Wattimena produced a devastating display to topple nine-dart king Nathan Aspinall and clinch his second ranking title of the season at Players Championship 31 on Tuesday. Aspinall dominated the headlines with two nine-dart finishes during a thrilling day’s play in Wigan, although it was Wattimena who ran out a comprehensive 8-2 winner when the pair went head-to-head in Tuesday’s decider. Wattimena squandered darts at double in each of the opening two legs as Aspinall

James Wade produced a series of vintage displays to clinch Players Championship 19 success in Leicester on Thursday, ending a wait of...

On Sunday evening, a serious incident occurred during Liverpool FC’s victory parade in central Liverpool, when a car drove into a crowd...

A week after the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, the biggest stars of track and field are now turning their attention to the...