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Aston won "championship for most updates" but must focus on making them work

New Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell reckons that although the Silverstone outfit "won the world championship for most updates" in 2024, it must work on its internal processes to ensure that new parts deliver the expected performance.

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Mark Selby: I genuinely considered snooker retirement but now I’m feeling good again

Exclusive interview: Amid mental health struggles and a disappointing World Championship exit, four-time world champion Selby almost quit the sport but as his form has returned he’s ready to correct a baffling recent Masters record

The Independent UK

Sky Sports Darts Deal: Netflix beaten to £125m PDC rights

Sky Sports have retained the broadcast rights for PDC events in a record-breaking £125 million deal, outbidding streaming giant Netflix.

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Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen – how the rivals match up ahead of final

Littler is trying to win his first World Championship title while Van Gerwen is chasing a fourth.

The Independent UK

Luke Littler closes in on history after easing into World Championship final

The 17-year-old beat Stephen Bunting 6-1 in a masterful semi-final performance.

The Independent UK

Semi-finals fizzle out but Littler and Van Gerwen set up fascinating World Championship final

Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen were too good for their semi-final foes on a flat night at Ally Pally but Friday evening’s showpiece promises to be a classic

The Independent UK

Michael van Gerwen thrashes Chris Dobey to reach World Championship final

The Dutchman claimed a 6-1 victory.

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Luke Littler embraces ruthless streak in face of hostile Alexandra Palace crowd

The teenager beat Ian White 4-1 on Saturday to reach the last 16 of the World Championship.

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries bid for back-to-back World Championship titles on track after win

Humphries enjoyed a serene evening, beating Nick Kenny 4-0.

The Independent UK

Damon Heta lands nine-darter before shock defeat at World Darts Championship

The Australian achieved the feat in the second set of his third round match with Luke Woodhouse

The Independent UK

How many nine-dart finishes have there been at the World Championships?

Christian Kist becomes latest player to hit stunning leg

Evening Standard

Christian Kist earns huge payday with first nine-darter of World Championship

The Dutchman threw the perfect leg in the opening set of his first-round match but still crashed out

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries hopes for plethora of nine-dart finishes at World Championship

Title sponsors Paddy Power have pledged a £180,000 bonus for a perfect leg of darts.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Mathieu van der Poel publishes cyclocross schedule for 2024-2025

Title defence at World Championships main goal of shortened calendar

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The Independent UK

Luke Littler was an unknown a year ago. Now he's making millions and taking darts into mainstream

Luke Littler is a kebab-eating, Xbox-playing darts player who grabbed the attention of Britain and beyond this time last year by reaching the final of the world championship as a 16-year-old

The Independent UK

Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries is the rivalry with a difference driving darts’ boom

IN FOCUS: Darts has never been more popular and its two new stars are leading the way, explains Luke Baker. But refreshingly, there is no animosity in the rivalry that could come to define the sport for a decade

The Independent UK

Battle of the Lukes and history for Noa-Lynn – World Championship talking points

Two-and-a-half weeks of darting action awaits before the champion is crowned on January 3.

The Independent UK

2025 World Darts Championship prediction: Littler the man for the big occasion

Follow our darts betting tips as the 2025 World Championships get underway on Sunday

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Gary Anderson Eyes Third Darts World Championship

Gary Anderson has set his sights on a third World Darts Championship title, arriving at the Alexandra Palace for the 2025 tournament in form.

International Business Times UK

There's an Actual Global Competition for Microsoft Excel, and It's Pretty Intense: What You Need to Know

The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2024 was a global competition testing Excel skills, with participants competing in online and live rounds.

Evening Standard

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77

He retired from playing after a first round defeat to Mark Williams at the 1997 World Championship.

The Guardian - US

Another tight draw as Ding Liren and Gukesh D battle for world chess title

Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju played to a third successive draw in Game 6 of their $2.5m world championship showdown in Singapore

The Guardian - UK

Game of Throws: Inside Darts review – captures all the jubilant anarchy of one of the world’s greatest sports

Every tiny moment of darts’ ascendance to an even higher level – and the birth of a superstar – is captured in this retrospective of last year’s world championship. Also there are men in fancy dress as chickens

SportsCasting

Michael van Gerwen Net Worth, Career Earnings & Endorsements

Find out all about Michael van Gerwen and his net worth, including his career earnings and endorsement deals as the Dutch darting superstar.

Al Jazeera

World Chess Championship final 2024: Schedule, format, prize money, players

All the details about the biggest two weeks in chess as a young Indian grandmaster takes on the Chinese world champion.

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