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Winstanley takes out the King at Ally Pally

Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 14:57 | Sport, Darts

Dean Winstanley was left "totally blown out" as he survived an epic first-round contest against Mervyn King on his Ladbrokes Darts World Championship debut.
Wade eases through at Ally Pally

Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 09:00 | Sport, Darts

World number three James Wade comfortably progressed through to the second found of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Monday night with a straightforward win over Peter Hudson at Alexandra Palace.
Van Barneveld ensures no early slip-ups

Monday, 17 Dec 2012 14:22 | Sport, Darts

Former champion Raymond van Barneveld put last year's shock opening-round exit behind him with a superb performance to thrash Michael Smith 3-0 and progress through to the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.

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Hankey ruled out after mini-stroke

Monday, 19 Nov 2012 19:25 | Sport, Darts

Two-time world champion Ted Hankey will be out of action for the foreseeable future as he continues his recovery from a mini-stroke.
Van Barneveld wins Grand Slam title

Sunday, 18 Nov 2012 22:24 | Sport, Darts

Raymond van Barneveld won his first major title since 2007 at the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts on Sunday.
Van Gerwen rallies to record remarkable Dublin win

Sunday, 14 Oct 2012 23:29 | Sport, Darts

Michael Van Gerwen staged an incredible comeback from 4-1 down to win the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix title with a 6-4 defeat of Mervyn King at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Sunday night.
Dolan's Dublin dream is still alive

Friday, 12 Oct 2012 23:00 | Sport, Darts

Brendan Dolan's bid to claim a first major title at the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix continues after he defeated Justin Pipe 3-1 to reach the semi-finals at the Citywest Hotel.
Van Gerwen outguns Lewis in Citywest

Friday, 12 Oct 2012 11:09 | Sport, Darts

Adrian Lewis was knocked out of the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix by Michael van Gerwen on Thursday, as Andy Hamilton, Paul Nicholson and Wes Newton joined the Dutch star in moving through to the quarter-finals.
Hamilton sets sights on World Grand Prix title

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 22:01 | Sport, Darts

Andy Hamilton battled back from 2-1 down against Steve Beaton to win a place in the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix quarter-finals at the Citywest Hotel and declared "I'm ready to win this title!"
Thornton upsets Taylor in Citywest

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012 10:30 | Sport, Darts

Robert Thornton knocked reigning champion Phil Taylor out of the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix with a stunning deciding leg victory at the Citywest Hotel.
Dolan claims convincing win over van der Voort

Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012 21:20 | Sport, Darts

Brendan Dolan continued his run of success in the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix with a 3-1 defeat of Vincent van der Voort to book his quarter-final place in Dublin for a second successive year.
Upsets aplenty as Darts gets underway in Dublin

Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012 12:09 | Sport, Darts

World champion Adrian Lewis avoided an upset by edging out Richie Burnett in the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix in Dublin on Tuesday night.
Darts commentator Sid Waddell dies aged 72

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 14:47 | Sport, Darts

Darts broadcaster Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager has confirmed.
Darts legend Jocky Wilson passes away

Sunday, 25 Mar 2012 14:33 | Sport, Darts

Former world darts champion Jocky Wilson has died at the age of 62.
Lewis sees off Painter at the O2

Monday, 16 Jul 2012 13:07 | Sport, Darts

Adrian Lewis won his first game of the McCoy's Premier League Darts season, defeating Kevin Painter 8-3 at The O2 in Dublin on Thursday night.