ROOKIE Rob Cross faces 16-time world champ Phil Taylor in what stands to be a thrilling final to the PDC World Championship. The 27-year-old Cross only turned pro at the start of the year. Taylor, 57, will call time on his illustrious career at the end of the event. When is the World Darts Championship […]
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN was head boy in the Battle of the Baldies as the reigning world champion delivered a devastating darting display. The world No 1 opened his defence of the World Darts Championship with a 3-1 first-round win over Christian Kist. MVG hit a 106.17 average – the third highest in the first round […]
CHRIS DOBEY used to put out traffic cones for a living — tonight he plans to put a roadblock on Phil Taylor’s career. The world No 38 could bring the curtain down on The Power with a shock first-round win. Incredibly it was only 13 months ago Northumberland-born Dobey turned to darts full-time after years working […]
ALEXANDRA PALACE knows how to put on a party, and this year’s William Hill World Darts Championship will have a flavour of the Rio Carnival to it. For 19 days from December 14, the iconic venue will host the world’s best darts players including the defending champion and tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen. In the […]
DARTING deity Phil Taylor prepares for his swansong at the World Championships by insisting: My legacy will never be beaten. And the greatest player ever to throw a set of arrows believes the seemingly unstoppable Michael van Gerwen would never have defeated him at their respective peaks. On Friday night, The Power will walk out […]