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After another unforgettable year of sport, Sports Mole counts down the top 25 sporting moments of 2022.
Dec 31, 08:00
Kim Huybrechts beats below-par Peter Wright at PDC World Championship
Defending champion Peter Wright is out of the 2023 PDC World Championship after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Kim Huybrechts.
Dec 27, 23:15
Peter Wright cruises through opening match at PDC World Championship
Peter Wright cruises through his opening match against Mickey Mansell on the first day of the 2023 PDC World Championship.
Dec 15, 23:34
Peter Wright to face Mickey Mansell or Ben Robb in PDC World Championship opener
Peter Wright will start the defence of his PDC world title with a match against either Mickey Mansell or Ben Robb.
Nov 28, 19:02
Michael van Gerwen hits nine-darter on way to Players Championship Finals win
Michael van Gerwen wins the Players Championship Finals for the seventh time with an 11-6 victory over Rob Cross in Minehead.
Nov 27, 22:50
Sensational Ross Smith wins European Championship title
Ross Smith produces some of the best darts of his career to win the European Championship, beating Michael Smith 11-8 in a high-quality final in Dortmund.
Oct 30, 21:42
Michael van Gerwen withstands Nathan Aspinall comeback to win World Grand Prix
Michael van Gerwen withstands a remarkable comeback from Nathan Aspinall to win his sixth World Grand Prix by a 5-3 scoreline.
Oct 9, 21:37
Peter Wright edges Dimitri van den Bergh in World Grand Prix thriller
Peter Wright earns a spot in the World Grand Prix semi-finals courtesy of surviving match darts to beat Dimitri van den Bergh in a final-leg decider.
Oct 7, 23:24
Gerwyn Price hits nine-darter on way to World Matchplay final
Gerwyn Price hits a nine-dart leg on the way to setting up a World Matchplay final with Michael van Gerwen.
Jul 23, 23:30
Michael van Gerwen, Dimitri van den Bergh wins thriller at World Matchplay
Michael van Gerwen and Dimitri van den Bergh both win thrillers at the World Matchplay to progress through to the semi-finals.
Jul 21, 23:48
Michael van Gerwen defeats Joe Cullen at World Matchplay
Michael van Gerwen books his place in the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay with an 11-5 victory against Joe Cullen.
Jul 19, 23:47
Michael Smith ends wait for Premier League win, Joe Cullen into playoffs
Michael Smith finally ends his wait for a weekly win in the Premier League in Newcastle, while Joe Cullen earns the final spot in the playoffs.
May 26, 22:45
Joe Cullen wins Week 15 to keep Premier League hopes alive
Joe Cullen wins Week 15 of the Premier League at the O2 Arena to keep his hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.
May 19, 22:43
Gerwyn Price returns to winning ways on Premier League Week 14
Gerwyn Price finally finds some form on Thursday evening to win Week 14 of the Premier League in Sheffield.
May 12, 22:10
Jonny Clayton continues relentless form in Premier League
Jonny Clayton further extends his lead at the top of the Premier League by winning Week 13 in Glasgow, beating rival Michael van Gerwen in the final.
May 5, 22:42
James Wade stars in Dublin to win Premier League Week 12
James Wade produces some of the best darts of his career to win Premier League Week 12, the left-hander beating league leader Jonny Clayton in the final.
Apr 28, 22:31
Jonny Clayton wins Week 11 of Premier League to go top of table
Jonny Clayton edges out Michael van Gerwen in the final of Week 11 in the Premier League, taking the lead in the tournament standings in the process.
Apr 21, 23:25
Michael van Gerwen eases to victory on week nine of Premier League
Michael van Gerwen opens up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory on week nine in Leeds.
Apr 7, 23:22
Jonny Clayton storms to victory on week eight of Premier League
Jonny Clayton wins week eight of the Premier League in Birmingham, dropping just six legs during his three victories.
Mar 31, 22:23
Joe Cullen wins Premier League week seven with victory over Michael van Gerwen
Joe Cullen ends a four-match winless streak in the Premier League to emerge victorious in week seven, beating Michael van Gerwen in the final in Rotterdam.
Mar 24, 23:04
Gary Anderson wins Premier League week six
Former champion Gary Anderson wins week six of the Premier League, beating Michael Smith in the final in Nottingham.
Mar 17, 22:51
Danny Noppert beats Michael Smith in last-leg decider to win UK Open
Danny Noppert holds his nerve in a last-leg decider with Michael Smith to win the UK Open by a 11-10 scoreline.
Mar 6, 23:00
Michael van Gerwen whitewashes Peter Wright to win Premier League week four
Michael van Gerwen wins his first Premier League event of 2022 by beating Peter Wright by a 6-0 scoreline in the week four final.
Mar 3, 22:50
Gerwyn Price beats Peter Wright in Riesa to stay world number one
Gerwyn Price beats Peter Wright in the final of the International Darts Open to retain his position at the top of the PDC Order of Merit.
Feb 27, 22:26
Gerwyn Price hits two nine-darters, wins Premier League week three
World number one Gerwyn Price bounces back from two poor weeks in the Premier League to win the third edition of the 2022 event, as well as hitting two nine-dart legs.
Feb 17, 22:59
Jonny Clayton beats Joe Cullen to win week two of Premier League
Jonny Clayton emerges victorious on week two of the Premier League, getting the better of debutant Joe Cullen in the final.
Feb 10, 22:57
Peter Wright wins week one of Premier League
World champion Peter Wright emerges victorious in week one of the Premier League, defeating home favourite Jonny Clayton in the final in Cardiff.
Feb 3, 22:41
Joe Cullen handed Premier League spot after Masters win
Joe Cullen earns a spot in the 2022 Premier League after winning the Masters on Sunday evening.
Jan 31, 10:10
Peter Wright edges out Michael Smith to win second world title
Peter Wright takes the final three sets to record a 7-5 victory over Michael Smith to win his second PDC world title.
Jan 3, 22:40
Sensational Peter Wright beats Gary Anderson, joins Michael Smith in World final
Peter Wright will meet Michael Smith in the PDC World Championship final after producing one of the performances of his career to defeat Gary Anderson.
Jan 2, 23:41
Gerwyn Price loses to Michael Smith in World Championship despite nine-darter
Michael Smith survives two match darts to defeat Gerwyn Price in the World Championship quarter-finals, despite the defending champion hitting a nine-darter
Jan 1, 23:31
James Wade, Gary Anderson book spots in World Championship semi-finals
James Wade and Gary Anderson book their places in the PDC World Championship with victories over Mervyn King and Luke Humphries.
Jan 1, 15:33
Gary Anderson holds on to see off Rob Cross at World Championship
Gary Anderson holds off a fightback from Rob Cross to edge the battle of the former world champions by a 4-3 scoreline, reaching the PDC World Chamoionship last eight.
Dec 30, 21:49
Peter Wright, Rob Cross impress on way to reaching World Championship last 16
Peter Wright and Rob Cross both produce statement performances on their way to reaching the World Championship fourth round.
Dec 28, 22:46
Willie Borland hits last-leg nine-darter, Peter Wright through at World Championship
Wille Borland stole the show at Alexandra Palace on Friday night, hitting a nine-darter in a last-leg decider against Bradley Brooks at the PDC World Championship.
Dec 17, 23:46
Peter Wright edges out Ryan Searle to win Players Championship Finals
Peter Wright wins the Players Championship Finals with a thrilling 11-10 win against Ryan Searle in Minehead.
Nov 28, 22:49
Gerwyn Price cruises to Grand Slam of Darts title
Gerwyn Price wins his third Grand Slam Of Darts title, the world number one defeating Peter Wright by a 16-8 scoreline in Wolverhampton.
Nov 21, 20:26
Peter Wright edges out Fallon Sherrock to reach Grand Slam Of Darts semi-finals
Fallon Sherrock narrowly misses out on a place in the Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals, losing out 16-13 to Peter Wright.
Nov 20, 22:57
Fallon Sherrock beats Mensur Suljovic to reach Grand Slam quarter-finals
Fallon Sherrock continues her excellent week at the Grand Slam of Darts, beating Mensur Suljovic to reach the quarter-finals in Wolverhampton.
Nov 18, 23:17
Michael van Gerwen to face Lisa Ashton at Grand Slam of Darts
Michael van Gerwen is drawn to face four-time women's world champion Lisa Ashton in the group stages of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.
Nov 5, 17:19