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DARK SECRETS: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Luke Humphries survives scare as he reaches last 16 at World Championship

The 2024 champion was almost taken to a deciding set after a stunning fightback from Gabriel Clemens

The Independent UK

'I love him to bits': Luke Humphries ends history-maker Paul Lim's World Darts Championship run

Second seed cruised through at Alexandra Palace

Evening Standard

Ricky Evans upsets seventh seed James Wade in Ally Pally classic

The seeds kept falling at Alexandra Palace as James Wade suffered a fourth consecutive second-round exit

The Independent UK

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I love him to bits – Luke Humphries ends history maker Paul Lim’s Ally Pally run

Ricky Evans held his nerve to claim a 3-2 win over four-time PDC World Championship semi-finalist James Wade.

The Independent UK

Gemma Hayter hopes Alexandra Palace debut will inspire other women to play darts

She takes on world number 10 Josh Rock on Friday having returned to the sport in 2024 following an eight-year hiatus.

The Independent UK

Michael van Gerwen: Luke Littler is lying if he says he doesn’t want to avoid me

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026: After a horrific 2025 on and off the oche, MvG returns to the World Darts Championship with something to prove, writes Luke Baker, but is adamant the sport’s biggest star is running scared of him

The Independent UK

‘Cool Hand’ to ‘Panda Man’: the power or pitfalls of a darting nickname

Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player’s style of play; others are just too hot for TV

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Paul Lim makes World Darts Championship history to set up Luke Humphries rematch

The septuagenarian stunned Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round at Alexandra Palace.

The Independent UK

Paul Lim, 71, becomes oldest player to win match at PDC World Championship

The Singaporean Paul Lim became the oldest winner of a world championship match, earning another crack at Luke Humphries, whom he beat in 2020

The Guardian - UK

World Darts Championship: Luke Humphries 'ready for war' in Luke Littler title battle

Former world No1 was knocked off his perch earlier this year by teenage sensation

Evening Standard

Luke Humphries ready for World Championship warfare with Luke Littler

Humphries was displaced by his great rival at the top of the world rankings after Littler won the Grand Slam of Darts in November.

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries on Littler rivalry: ‘The two best darts players trying to be world champion? It’s war’

Humphries’ world has changed dramatically in the two years since he beat a 16-year-old Luke Littler to win the World Championship, and he returns to Alexandra Palace as the sensational teenager’s closest rival

The Independent UK

World Darts Championship 2026: Schedule and results as Luke Littler beats Gian van Veen in final

Teenager claims back-to-back titles at Alexandra Palace

Evening Standard

‘It can be brutal’: Gian van Veen learns to fly with the stars after dartitis

Dutch rising star has gone from not knowing ‘how to grip the dart’ to a dark horse for the PDC world championship

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World Darts Championship 2026 schedule and results as Luke Littler headlines quarter-finals at Ally Pally

A record 128 of the world’s best darts players contend for the world title at Alexandra Palace this year

The Independent UK

Prince William would ‘love the darts’, says former world champion Luke Humphries

The former world darts champion was made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

Evening Standard

William would ‘love the darts’, says champion ‘cool hand’ Luke Humphries

The former world darts champion was made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

The Guardian - UK

A sporting superhero: can anyone stop Luke Littler at the world darts championship?

Defending champion is a phenomenon and the indisputable titan of the game with a sense of inevitability at the Alexandra Palace extravaganza

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Evening Standard

Stephen Bunting names three young players to watch at 2026 World Darts Championship

Exclusive: Three emerging stars gunning for Luke Littler’s crown

The Independent UK

Luke Littler aiming for rare successful defence of his World Championship title

Littler became the youngest world champion when he beat Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final and his star has only risen since.

The Independent UK

When is the World Darts Championship draw? Littler, Humphries and more await opponents at Ally Pally

Everything you need to know as the draw for the World Darts Championship takes place ahead of the tournament starting on 11 December

The Independent UK

Luke Littler ‘hungry’ for another title to go with world number one ranking

Littler dispatched Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round of the Players Championship Finals.

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries vows to chase down Luke Littler and says how he plans to do it

Humphries and Littler have met in six major finals over the last two years – winning three each.

Evening Standard

Luke Littler retains Grand Slam of Darts title as Luke Humphries sends message to new world No1

Humphries has vowed to win back his place at the summit

The Independent UK

Luke Littler celebrates world number one status by retaining Grand Slam of Darts

The 18-year-old became just the fourth man to defend the title in Wolverhampton.

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