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PDC announce Premier League lineup with major name handed surprise wildcard
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Premier League lineup announced by PDC as major name given surprise wildcard
The PDC announces its lineup for the 2026 Premier League with a major name handed a surprise place in the 17-week long tournament./https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F52%2Fluke-littler.jpg "Luke Littler in December 2024.")
Luke Littler thrashes Gian van Veen to defend PDC World title: How far ahead is teenager in Order of Merit?
Luke Littler cruises to a second successive PDC world title with victory over Gian van Veen on Saturday night.Jan 3,
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2Fimago1070851145-695855994b772397149077.jpg "Gian van Veen celebrates defeating Gary Anderson on January 2, 2025.")
Gian van Veen overcomes Gary Anderson in thriller to set up Luke Littler World Championship final
Gian van Veen will play Luke Littler in the PDC World Championship final after coming through a thriller with Gary Anderson on Friday night.Jan 2,
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Luke Littler records whitewash win, Luke Humphries dumped out of PDC World Championship
Luke Littler breezes into the PDC World Championship semi-finals on a night where world number two Luke Humphries is dumped out of the tournament.Jan 1,
Luke Littler survives Rob Cross test to reach PDC World Championship quarter-finals
Luke Littler survives one of his toughest tests at the PDC World Championship to reach the quarter-finals with victory over Rob Cross.Dec 29,
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2026 Sporting Calendar: World Cup, Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games and more
Sports Mole brings you its 2026 Sporting Calendar, including the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Winter Olympics and many more.Dec 29,
Luke Littler reaches PDC World Championship last 16, Stephen Bunting bows out in epic seven-setter
Luke Littler breezes into the last 16 of the PDC World Championship, but fourth seed Stephen Bunting bows out in a seven-set epic.Dec 27,
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Gerwyn Price whitewashed by Wesley Plaisier in PDC World Championship upset
Former world champion Gerwyn Price is sensationally whitewashed by world number 92 Wesley Plaisier in the PDC World Championship second round.Dec 21,
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Chris Dobey, Michael Smith among seeds dumped out of PDC World Championship
Eight seed Chris Dobey and former world champion Michael Smith were both dumped out of the PDC World Championship at the second-round stage on Saturday night.Dec 20,
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David Munyua mania at PDC World Championship as Kenyan debutant produces epic comeback to beat Mike De Decker
Kenyan debutant David Munyua produces one of the greatest comebacks in PDC World Championship history as he overturns a 2-0 deficit to beat 18th seed Mike De Decker.Dec 18,
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Alexandra Palace wasp takes centre stage as Stephen Bunting beats Sebastian Biakecki in thriller
Stephen Bunting survives an epic PDC World Championship first round thriller with Sebastian Bialecki as the Alexandra Palace takes centre stage on Sunday night.Dec 14,
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PDC World Championship draw: Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Beau Greaves learn opponents for Alexandra Palace
Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Beau Greaves all learn their opponents for the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace.Nov 24,
Luke Littler overcomes Luke Humphries in Grand Slam of Darts final to cement world number one status
Luke Littler successfully defends his Grand Slam of Darts title with victory over Luke Humphries, cementing his newly-secured world number one status.Nov 16,
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Beau Greaves falls agonisingly short against Gary Anderson at Grand Slam of Darts a day after Michael van Gerwen thriller
Beau Greaves loses a last-lag decider to a PDC world champion for the second night in a row as Gary Anderson wins a thrilling group match at the Grand Slam of Darts.Nov 9,
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PDC Grand Slam of Darts qualifiers: Michael Smith among eight to earn spot at Wolverhampton event
Former champion Michael Smith is one of eight players to progress through Friday's qualifiers to earn a spot at next month's Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.Oct 31,
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Luke Littler loses epic Beau Greaves semi-final in World Youth Championship a day after World Grand Prix triumph
World Grand Prix champion Luke Littler fails to reach the PDC World Youth Championship final after losing an exhilarating semi-final game with Beau Greaves.Oct 13,
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F46%2Fluke-littler.jpg "Luke Littler in November 2024.")
Luke Littler thrashes Luke Humphries to win first PDC World Grand Prix crown
Luke Littler adds another PDC major to his collection with a dominant victory over Luke Humphries in the World Grand Prix final.Oct 12,
Luke Littler defies record World Grand Prix average to progress, Michael van Gerwen dumped out
Luke Littler progresses through a thriller with Gian van Veen in the World Grand Prix first round, but Michael van Gerwen has been eliminated from the competition.Oct 7,
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Luke Humphries through at World Grand Prix, but shocks aplenty as major winners bow out
Luke Humphries and Stephen Bunting progress to the World Grand Prix second round, but a number of major winners bow out in Leicester on Monday night.Oct 6,
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Luke Littler outlasts James Wade to win World Matchplay title at Winter Gardens
Luke Littler wins his first World Matchplay title with victory over James Wade at the Winter Gardens on Sunday night.Jul 27,
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