Sports Journalist · 48 articles
Night 10 of Premier League Darts heads to the Brighton Centre, and more unrivalled drama is set to take centre stage. Luke Littler’s tense exchange with Gian van Veen stole the headlines on night nine in Manchester after the Dutchman pulled off a shock 6-5 victory. Van Veen then secured a 6-3 win over Josh […]
The European Tour has delivered some sensational darting moments in 2026, but the event has also caused problems. Luke Humphries victory over Jonny Clayton in the Belgian Darts Open was the ninth European Tour triumph of his career, while Wessel Nijman recently celebrated his first. Nijman won his landmark big stage title in Göttingen, Germany, […]
Luke Littler’s recent dominance in the Premier League is a worrying proposition for every other player in the tournament. Littler’s triumph in Berlin last week – arguably his most impressive of the competition so far – saw him collect his third nightly win in four weeks. The 19-year-old was unstoppable during his three wins, even […]
Wessel Nijman has skyrocketed up to No. 19 in the world rankings, and the next step in his career is winning a major title. Nijman has seen immense improvements to his game since the turn of the year, and that has been backed up by his success in tournaments. At the start of March, Nijman […]
The eighth Players Championship event of 2026 brought some incredible drama to Leicester’s Mattioli Arena on Tuesday afternoon. After Ryan Searle was victorious in event seven on Monday, Heavy Metal suffered a first-round exit at the hands of Christian Kist, with the other finalist, Alan Soutar, suffering defeat to Niels Zonneveld. The other big surprises […]
Some of the longest-serving players in darts have achieved brilliance at the Players Championship in Leicester this week. On Monday, James Wade became the first player to win 1,000 matches in the Players Championship during his 6-1 thrashing of Lukas Wenig. Mervyn King then followed Wade with an excellent achievement of his own on Tuesday. […]
Niels Zonneveld is playing arguably the best darts of his career, as his strong start to 2026 continues. The world No. 39 recently ended Luke Littler’s 12-match unbeaten run at the Belgian Darts Open with a 6-5 victory before losing in the semi-finals against Jonny Clayton. It was the second time in March that Zonneveld […]
Week nine of the Premier League heads to Manchester’s AO Arena, and all eyes will be on whether Luke Littler can continue his incredible run of form. Littler produced darts from a different galaxy to triumph in Berlin last week as he picked up his third nightly win in four weeks. The 19-year-old is now […]
Phil Taylor is the greatest darts player of all time, but if anyone can surpass the Power, it’s Luke Littler. Taylor won an incredible 16 world titles across his illustrious career, and also held the No. 1 position in the world rankings for 13 years. It’s a record that some thought would be unbeatable until […]
Gian van Veen has experienced a topsy-turvy Premier League campaign on debut and is fighting for a play-off spot. The 23-year-old reached the final on three of the opening four evenings, but failed at the last hurdle to secure a nightly win and the £10,000 prize. Since then, Van Veen has lost at the quarter-final […]
James Wade’s success and longevity in the PDC make him one of the greatest darts players to ever live. In a career spanning almost three decades, The Machine has showcased relentless consistency to remain one of the sport’s most prominent figures. A winner of 11 PDC major titles, the world No. 6 has become recognised […]
Joe Cullen is one of many players to question the value of the PDC’s overseas ProTour events. The most recent was the Belgian Darts Open, as Luke Humphries beat Jonny Clayton 8-6 in the final to claim his ninth European Tour triumph. Despite being ranked No. 2 in the world, Humphries competes in most tournaments […]