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Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

McIlroy completed a career grand slam with victory at the Masters in April.

The Independent UK

Rory McIlroy becomes emotional paying tribute to fathers of Southport attack victims

Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe received the Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year after completing the London Marathon in April

The Independent UK

Why Lando Norris and Luke Littler missed Sports Personality of the Year awards

Norris appeared on a live video link after being part of the six-athlete shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year

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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

Beau Greaves: ‘I started beating better players and the penny dropped: I can be good enough to do this full-time’

Back at the PDC world championship for the first time since 2022, the women’s world champion means business, she tells Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 – as it happened

The golfer was rewarded for his Masters and Ryder Cup heroics with Ellie Kildunne in second and Lando Norris third

The Guardian - UK

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 LIVE! Winners and reaction as Rory McIlroy named SPOTY

Golf star the favourite for prestigious award after winning Masters and Ryder Cup

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Sports Personality of the Year 2025 live: McIlroy claims stunning double as top three revealed for BBC award

McIlroy not just won Sports Personality of the Year but saw Europe’s Ryder Cup team win Team of the Year, with England’s Rugby World Cup-winning star Ellie Kildunne second and F1 world champion Lando Norris third

The Independent UK

How to watch "BBC Sports Personality of the Year" and how fans can vote for Lando Norris

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards take place tonight, with Lando Norris among the shortlisted nominees

Motorsport

BBC Sports Personality of the Year: why each shortlisted contender should win

From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their views on what each of the six nominees

The Guardian - UK

Michael van Gerwen fires Luke Littler World Darts Championship warning: 'He's lied'

Dutchman has had a wretched year but is searching for reprieve

Evening Standard

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

Michael van Gerwen believes Luke Littler is fearful of him at World Championship

The Dutchman kicks off his campaign for a fourth world title against Mitsuhiko Tatsunami on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

SPOTY shortlist shows women’s sport is here to stay, says Chloe Kelly

Kelly is one of three women on the six-person shortlist for the main award

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Evening Standard

How to vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 tonight

Favourite Rory McIlroy faces competition from Lando Norris, Chloe Kelly, Luke Littler, Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Hampton

The Independent UK

Jurjen van der Velde comes prepared for battle with Ally Pally wasp

The insect has caused chaos during the opening days of the PDC World Championship.

The Independent UK

Scottie Scheffler matches Tiger Woods feat after stellar 2025 season

Scottie Scheffler won two majors in 2025 and remains the No 1 player in the world

The Independent UK

Ally Pally Wasp causes chaos at World Darts Championship

The Ally Pally Wasp has been spotted on each day of the World Darts Championship so far

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Aussie darts showman doesn't need the Ashes 'Heat'

Australian Damon Heta has made a fine start to his world darts title bid but has decided against winding up the home crowds with his old cricketing theatrics.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

‘I messaged Sia on Instagram. She didn’t get back to me’: cult darts hero Stephen Bunting on his viral walk-on

The world No 4’s entrance to the song Titanium has become a quasi-religious moment in darts, but while he loves the attention he tells Jonathan Liew that what he really wants is the world title

The Independent UK

Luke Littler to miss BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony

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