Michael Smith couldn’t contain his emotion after winning his first major title as he defeated Nathan Aspinall 16-5 in the Grand Slam of Darts final. ‘Bully Boy’, who hit nine 180s and had a 50% double conversion rate, took a commanding lead as he went 7-3 up going into the second break as Aspinall stuttered. […]
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Form of Dimitri Van den Bergh and José de Sousa signals a changing of the guard in PDC darts
Darts is a sport that has seen periods of dominance from Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen over the last 40 years. However, since Van Gerwen lost to Peter Wright in the 2020 World Championship final, the PDC’s multi-million pound tour has been at its most unpredictable. Less than two years after turning […]
Five of the best ties: 2021 PDC World Darts Championship
The draw for the PDC World Darts Championship was made on Thursday, with the highly-anticipated tournament set to start on December 15. The PDC announced earlier in the week that up to 1,000 fans will be able to attend every session of the tournament, as the Alexandra Palace is in a tier two zone. The […]