Back in November 2024 at Butlin’s in Minehead, a 16-year-old Littler beat Van Veen in the World Youth Championship.

A rivalry that may come to dominate darts will write a huge first chapter at Alexandra Palace on Saturday evening

The Italian was linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium to replace his former master, but the City boss has dismissed speculation as he bids to reel in Arsenal in a gripping Premier League title race

⚽ News, discussion and previews before the day’s action⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Get in touchBargains can still be had in the transfer window as highlighted by Chelsea pinching Cole Palmer from Manchester City for just £40m a couple of years ago. Ahead of the two sides’ meeting on Sunday, Will Unwin looks at the five current …

Mikel Arteta simply cannot afford to leave in-form winger out despite finally having a full complement of attackers available

The Nuke is aiming to win back-to-back titles after reaching third consecutive showpiece at Alexandra Palace

Palmer and Delap are among five academy players who learnt their trade at City, as links between the clubs growChelsea’s visit to Manchester City on Sunday will be a homecoming for members of the travelling party. Five Chelsea players were nurtured at the academy that sits a few hundred yards from the Etihad Stadium, on the other side of a bridge.The …

Spaniard resumes intense rivalry with Jannik Sinner, while Sabalenka and Swiatek remain at the top of women’s gameIn the endless flood of Instagram photo dumps and gushy captions from social media users around the world saluting another year gone by, Carlos Alcaraz’s efforts were particularly interesting. The candid photos from his camera roll included …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s inexorable rise will continue in the Indian Premier League this year, but it is unlikely to stop thereIt’s that time of year again, a time of lists and countdowns, of soul-crushing AI brain-vomit ringed by adverts for miracle dental implants. In the spirit of the season the tech website Feedpost produced its own list on New …

It’s said that you should never meet your heroes, but 36 years after the Liverpool manager sat by my hospital bed, I got to thank our greatest ally Born to a son of Anfield in a Warwickshire village, I grew up geographically remote from my spiritual football home. Emotionally, though, the pull of the boys in red was ever-present: from my first game at …

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Just over two years ago, Luke Littler and Gian van Veen went head-to-head in the World Youth Championship final in a match that perhaps marked the start of a long, thrilling rivalry.

BBC Sport explores how young footballers build bonds with second families when they leave home to sign for a new club on their path to the top.

Luke Littler has the chance to cement his place among darts' greats when he faces Dutchman Gian van Veen in Saturday's PDC World Championship final.

England captain Ben Stokes vowed there will be no let up from his side in a "huge" final Ashes Test in Sydney as they aim to leave Australia with a narrow 3-2 defeat.

Gunners will hope to extend title advantage after statement win over Aston Villa

Emma Raducanu is back in action for Team GB as she teams up with Billy Harris for the United Cup.

Manchester United can exploit a January transfer rule to build a frightening squad.

Luke Littler will face Gian van Veen in the PDC World Championship final on Saturday night

Aaron Rodgers has often alluded to being on the 'back nine' of his NFL career in recent years. There is a sense he could be strolling up the fairway to putt at the 18th this weekend.