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Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has revealed plans to splash out on a Mercedes A-Class with his £500,000 World Championship winnings when he turns 18 later this month.The 17-year-old champion, who stunned the sporting world with his 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace, has set his sights on the luxury vehicle as his first major purchase.Despite his meteoric rise to fame and newfound wealth, Littler hasn't yet […]

Thomas Tuchel has expanded his England backroom staff with three new appointments, including former Chelsea goalkeeper Henrique Hilario - though has yet to appoint an ethnic minority coach despite the FA's wishes.The German manager, who officially began his role on Thursday, has brought in Hilario as goalkeeper coach alongside performance coach Nicolas Mayer and analyst James Melbourne.Hilario, who played for Chelsea between 2006 and 2014 before returning as a coach, […]

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler will lose nearly half of his £500,000 World Championship prize money to the taxman after his historic victory at Alexandra Palace.The 17-year-old prodigy became the youngest world darts champion in history after defeating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a commanding final performance.Littler, who entered the tournament as favourite, went one better than his runner-up finish last year to claim the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy and […]

Darts fans are convinced Luke Littler is destined to be crowned the winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award at the tail end of the year following his spectacular World Championship final win over Michael van Gerwen on Friday night.The 17-year-old entered the tournament as the favourite to secure glory, having made the final of the same competition 12 months ago.On that occasion, Littler ended up being […]

Luke Littler has revealed he is human after admitting to feeling 'nervous' as he was throwing for the match before beating Michael van Gerwen to clinch the World Darts Championship final.The 17-year-old made history on Friday night as he romped to victory against the three-time world champion.It looked at one stage as though Littler was going to complete a whitewash against his more experienced opponent after going 4-0 up.Van Gerwen […]

Michael van Gerwen doesn't appear to have the Alexandra Palace crowd on his side for the World Darts Championship final against Luke Littler.The 3,000-plus crowd were in full voice for the 17-year-old sensation as he was the first to be introduced on stage.Littler was given a rousing reception before John McDonald began to introduce Van Gerwen.The mood quickly changed inside the arena with loud boos heard before The White Stripes' […]

Happy New Year. The Premier League is looking more and more like a 2 horse race now with Liverpool and Arsenal at the top but Nottingham Forest are continuing to surprise everyone. Could they replicate Brian Clough’s Forest of 1978 or even Leicester of 2016?? Surely not…Some very interesting fixtures this weekend with surely the highlight being beleaguered Manchester Utd’s trip to Anfield. Clive and I had a good week […]

Luke Littler has revealed why things are different in 2025 compared to last year as the youngster prepares to lock horns with Michael van Gerwen in the final of the World Darts Championship on Friday night.The 17-year-old has made the final for the second year in a row, having previously crashed to defeat against Luke Humphries.Littler made the last round of the 2025 competition with an emphatic 6-1 victory over […]

Sky Sports presenter Polly James has defended herself against critics of her neck tattoos while covering this year's PDC World Darts Championship.The 38-year-old, who conducts post-match interviews with players at the prestigious tournament, has faced increased scrutiny over her visible rose tattoo that appears above her collar.Speaking to The Mirror, James revealed she receives "a lot of crap" about her neck tattoo but remains unfazed by the criticism.The presenter emphasised […]