News

Dartsnews.com50m
Van Barneveld fled to South Africa due to threats: 'Had to call in the police'"
Raymond van Barneveld has won almost everything there is to win in darts, but the World Matchplay in Blackpool is still missing from his impressive list of honors. The now 58-year-old Dutchman often ...
Dartsnews.com1h
“People were saying, ‘you can’t get your first win’ – but now it’s happened”: Wattimena breaks World Matchplay duck
Jermaine Wattimena finally got his long-awaited first victory on the World Matchplay stage – and he couldn’t hide his relief as he dumped out Peter Wright speaking to the media including DartsNews ...
Dartsnews.com13h
"I want to pass it soon though!": Anguish from Luke Littler about driving theory fail but remains unfazed amid spotlight
Luke Littler might have spent last week swotting up for his driving theory test which he failed again, but on Sunday night in ...
Dartsnews.com3h
"Next time I won't be so nervous" - Andrew Gilding vows to get nine-darter after wiring D12 in thrilling World Matchplay win over Damon Heta
Andrew Gilding dug deep into his reserves of mental strength to edge out Damon Heta in a gripping World Matchplay first-round clash – but while the crowd were on the edge of their seats, ...
Dartsnews.com4h
"Gary Anderson's not at the level he was four or five years ago" - Stephen Bunting senses opportunity in World Matchplay dream match
Stephen Bunting believes he is playing the best darts of his career after kicking off his 2025 World Matchplay campaign with a hard-fought 11-8 victory over Ryan Joyce on Sunday night in Blackpool, ...
Dartsnews.com4h
Schedule Monday night World Matchplay 2025 featuring Van Gerwen-Van Barneveld, Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith-Josh Rock
Monday night, July 21, the final four matches from the first round of the World Matchplay 2025 will be completed. Highlight of the evening will be between Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van ...
Dartsnews.com4h
“You can go from world number 5 to world number 10 overnight" - Emotional Jonny Clayton feeling pressure of ranking money defence
Jonny Clayton admitted a wave of emotion hit him on the Winter Gardens stage after securing a vital first-round win at the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay – a tournament where he has so often fallen at ...
Dartsnews.com5h
“I’ve only ever made it past the first round once" - Jonny Clayton visibly emotional after breaking World Matchplay hoodoo
Jonny Clayton admitted a wave of emotion hit him on the Winter Gardens stage after securing a vital first-round win at the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay – a tournament where he has so often fallen at ...
Dartsnews.com12h
Stephen Bunting averts Ryan Joyce examination as Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton send World Matchplay statements on Night Two
Luke Littler put on a darting masterclass and at one point looked on course to break the record for the highest World Matchplay average as he obliterated Ryan Searle 10-2 on Night Two of the World ...
Dartsnews.com15h
"If the PDC didn’t invite me then that’s their choice": Mike de Decker doubles down on World Series criticism despite call-up
Mike De Decker says he has “no regrets” about his outspoken views on the PDC’s World Series selections — even after being invited to take part in the 2025 tour events in Australia and New Zealand as ...
Dartsnews.com13h
"Youngsters are boring, absolutely boring" - Gary Anderson misses camaraderie of Taylor, Painter and Adrian Lewis era
Gary Anderson made a winning return to the Winter Gardens stage on Saturday night—but it was his vintage post-match interview including with DartsNews that really caught attention. He fired shots at ...
Dartsnews.com17h
All seeded players from the afternoon session eliminated at the World Matchplay.
The big names continue to tumble at the 2025 World Matchplay albeit perhaps not as big of a shock as last night as Peter Wright and Rob Cross led the exile of top names from Blackpool. Wright ...