LUKE LITTLER revealed he doesn't expect to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after a brilliant start in the World Darts Championship. Littler, 18, returned to Ally Pally and eliminated Darius Labanauskas with a 3-0 win to kick off his £1million quest for glory. The Nuke then had his post-match interview with...

MICHAEL SMITH has revealed he got DISTRACTED by the thought of a £60,000 bonus as he fluffed his lines. Bully Boy reached the second round of the World Darts Championship in straight-sets as he ran out with a 3-0 win over Lisa Ashton. The Englishman admits he was nervous in the first set as he...

LEWIS MILEY is living the dream with boyhood club Newcastle — but another goal against Sunderland would top the lot. The 19-year-old came off the bench to score a brilliant header that put the Magpies 2-1 up at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night. His second goal in four matches looked to have won the Toon...

‘The Nuke’ brushes aside Darius Labanauskas in just 25 minutes after opening night victories for Michael Smith and debutant Arno Merk at Alexandra Palace

Littler created history in January when he became the youngest world champion, reigning supreme on the Alexandra Palace stage as a 17-year-old.

Super-sub Youri Tielemans proved to be the difference maker as his goal eight minutes after coming on handed Aston Villa an important Europa League win over Basel.

This might be Crystal Palace’s first European campaign but they are learning very quickly. Having arrived in Dublin missing some of their big-hitters including star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and the marauding wing-back Daniel Muñoz, they left with a comfortable victory that virtually assured them of a place in the Conference League playoffs.Oliver …

Two matches is not an adequate window in which to judge a manager. Nonetheless, these are worrying times for Wilfried Nancy and Celtic. Seriously worrying, in truth.Back-to-back losses since the Frenchman’s arrival would be bad enough without the rampant manner in which Roma ensured six points from six in visits to Glasgow during this season’s Europa …

Roger Federer, an ardent Basel supporter, was up in the stands, in the posh seats to be precise, but even from there he could surely appreciate the grace with which Youri Tielemans clinched victory for Aston Villa.Unai Emery turned to Tielemans at half-time to lift his side and the midfielder delivered within eight minutes, his classy first-time finish …

TENNIS legend Roger Federer watched on as Aston Villa took on his beloved FC Basel in the Europa League. The eight-time Wimbledon champion, 44, is a boyhood Basel fan, having been born in the Swiss city. And having hung up his racquet in 2022 - the Swiss sensation has had some free time to watch...

CRYSTAL PALACE'S European tour is destined to roll on after they left drizzly Dublin with a Conference League knockout spot all but secured. The travelling Eagles fans have already visited Norway, Poland, France and Ireland and can now look forward to at least one more stamp on their passports. A point in their final group...

Snoop Dogg has been appointed Team USA's first-ever honorary coach for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at Milano Cortina.

Igor Jesus took just 82 seconds to end Nottingham Forest's 30-year wait for an away win in Europe - and celebrated in increasingly familiar style.

The BBC has explained Scott McTominay's absence from the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist despite his stellar season with Napoli.

Luke Littler has dismissed his chances of winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

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.

Luke Littler begins the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a straight-set victory over Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania.

Benjamin Sesko set to miss out again amid confusion over the status Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui

YOURI TIELEMANS served up a timely first goal of the season as Aston Villa brushed aside Basel for an eighth straight win. With Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer watching his hometown heroes, the Belgian made it game, set and match with a sumptuous 53rd-minute strike. Villa boss Unai Emery had looked a bit Fed up...