Gian van Veen insists he, Luke Littler and darts' young stars are ready to take over the sport, despite falling short in his bid for a maiden World Darts Championship title.

Highlights of four games on the first Saturday of 2026, including Bournemouth v Arsenal.

With the score at 3-1 in sets to The Nuke, the wasp, which has become synonymous with the venue, appeared to attack Littler, causing him to jump back and try and swat it away.

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Barcelona move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski strike late against Espanyol in the Catalan derby.

Manchester United’s head coach appeared downbeat when questioned over not being able to acquire enough top players to suit his preferred formationRuben Amorim offered a collector’s item on Friday – a point-blank refusal to address a question that concerned an answer he previously gave. In doing so, he hinted at a disquiet concerning the club’s …

Gian van Veen was outclassed and outplayed by Luke Littler in the World Darts Championship final.

Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen 7-1 in the World Darts Championship final on Saturday and then paid tribute to boxer Anthony Joshua.

Luke Littler became the first man in a decade to win back-to-back World Championships and is now set to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The United manager has recently commented on the lack of recruitment activity at Old Trafford and changed his formation for the win over Newcastle.

Mali 1 Tunisia 1 (aet; Mali win 3-2 on penalties)North Africans fail to take the game to 10 menThere is perhaps no nation on earth whose football is as paranoid as that of Tunisia, and with so little reason. They qualified for a third successive World Cup with ease and forced a draw in a friendly against Brazil in November, yet their football is infected …

Teenager beats Dutchman 7-1 in one-sided finalLittler clicks into gear after losing opening setThe winning moment seemed to drain all the strength from his body. He leaned against the drinks table and let it take all his weight, clasped his face in his hands, cried a little. As if only just feeling the shape and hue of the unspeakable thing he had just done. …

A sullen Amorim had hinted at a blip in his relationship with the Old Trafford hierarchy - and director of football Jason Wilcox in particular - in hie pre-match press conference at Carrington.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim refuses to explain a cryptic comment about the club's transfer plans - hinting at friction behind the scenes.

Spurs have struggled for consistency at home so far this season and welcome Sunderland to north London on Sunday

World No 1 Luke Littler dismantled his Dutch rival in a 7-1 victory to clinch back-to-back world titles at only 18 years old

Highlights of the World Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen.

The 18-year-old joins Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in winning successive crowns.