Luke Littler got the defence of his World Darts Championship off to a perfect start with a strong 3-0 win over Darius Labanauskas at Alexandra Palace.

Forest moved on to 11 points after six matches.

LUKE LITTLER began his £1million World Darts Championship quest last night with his 14th consecutive senior victory. The Nuke – who won the PDC world crown in January aged 18 – returned to Ally Pally and eliminated retired Lithuanian potter Darius Labanauskas 3-0 from round one. Littler is unbeaten in the pro ranks since the...

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Littler, 18, played his first game of this year's tournament at Alexandra Palace on Thursday night, taking on Darius Labanauskas in the third match of the evening in the first round.

INJURY-HIT Michael Smith came through pain-killing injections to inflict pain on Lisa Ashton and lower the female throwing flag. Bully Boy, 35, is nowhere the same darts player that dominated on the world stage three years ago. That is because he has got crippling arthritis issues. He needed relief jabs in his ankle joints and...

MO SALAH grills former Saudi Pro League star —and ex-Liverpool captain — Jordan Henderson in a secret London rendezvous caught by The Sun. Reds legend Salah was axed by boss Arne Slot for the mid-week trip to Inter after his bombshell interview that claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” by Slot and that...

World darts champion Luke Littler had to hold himself back from answering one particular question during an interview before beginning his championship defence.

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THE World Darts Championship is UNDERWAY - and it's not just the Sid Waddell Trophy players are competing for. For a third year running, stars will also be battling it out for another individual accolade, the Ballon d'Art. The huge trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most 180s during the World Darts...

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JAMIE VARDY has been named Serie A's player of the month for November after a series of impressive performances with Cremonese. Vardy, 38, joined the Italian outfit in the summer as a free agent after ending 13 successful years with Leicester. The striker signed a one-year deal with the Serie A side with an option...

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DARTS fans are buzzing as Sky Sports favourite Wayne Mardle returns to the World Darts Championship after missing last year’s tournament following the heartbreaking death of his wife, Donna. The former player, affectionately known as Hawaii 501, had been a constant presence at the Worlds since 1998. But he was forced to step away following...

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