Christopher Kempf analyzes the difficulty and rarity of achieving a nine-darter in darts, a 147 break in snooker, and a hole-in-one in golf. While all three feats share improbably high odds, with each roughly occurring once in thousands of attempts,…
The 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship won the Best Sports Event award at the 2024 Sports Business Awards, recognized for its exceptional success at Alexandra Palace, where Luke Humphries triumphed over Luke Littler in a record-breaking final. The event…
Luke Littler has dominated the PDC stats following the Players Championship Finals, leading all five key categories in the Form Guide: averages, OChE (Ordinal Checkout Efficiency), doubles, 171-180 scores, and 99+ checkouts. His average of 104.22 is the highest recorded,…
Amateur players will have the chance to qualify for the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open through a series of events in January and February. In a shift from previous years, the PDC will host qualifying events at four PDC in the…
The 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship schedule has been finalized, with the tournament kicking off on December 15. The first two rounds, spanning December 15-23, will feature 96 players, including defending champion Luke Humphries, who will begin his title…
PDC World Championship sponsor Paddy Power announced a £180,000 bonus for every nine-darter hit during the tournament, part of the BIGGER 180 campaign, with the prize being split between the player, Prostate Cancer UK, and a lucky fan. However, 17-year-old…
The draw for the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship has been confirmed, with defending champion Luke Humphries set to begin his title defense against either Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito. The tournament, set to take place at Alexandra Palace…
Matt Campbell, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Dylan Slevin, and Rhys Griffin secured the final four spots in the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at the Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Wigan. Campbell won a sudden-death leg against Mervyn King to…
The field for the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship has been confirmed, with 96 players set to compete at Alexandra Palace from December 15 to January 3. Reigning champion Luke Humphries leads the top 32 qualifiers from the PDC…
Luke Humphries successfully retained his Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals title with an 11-7 win over Luke Littler in a thrilling final. Humphries, the world number one, withstood a remarkable performance from Littler, who hit four ton-plus checkouts, including finishes of…