One of many highlights of the sporting calendar takes place at Alexandra Palace this December, reside on Sky Sports activities, however how a lot have you learnt concerning the Paddy Energy World Darts Championship?
A file 128 gamers will function within the newest version, reside from December 11 on Sky Sports activities’ devoted darts channel (Sky channel 407 from December 10), the place the winner will obtain £1m of a file £5m prize purse.
Reigning world champion Luke Littler is bidding to grow to be the fourth participant to win back-to-back World Championship titles, having adopted his runner-up end to Luke Humphries in 2024 by beating Michael van Gerwen in final yr’s closing.
Littler shall be pre-tournament favorite to carry the Sid Waddell Trophy as soon as once more, having received the UK Open, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and the Gamers Championship since January’s World Championship success.
Humphries and Van Gerwen are amongst these more likely to problem him, with Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Gerwyn Value and Josh Rock among the many others all chasing victory.
World Youth Championship winner Gian van Veen goals to construct on his European Championship victory earlier this yr, whereas Beau Greaves headlines a robust feminine contingent on this yr’s line-up.
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Phil Taylor holds essentially the most World Darts Championship victories and Raymond van Barneveld is among the many others to have received a number of occasions, with the festive feast of darts recurrently producing a few of the most memorable wins within the sport’s historical past.
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Who will win the Paddy Energy World Darts Championship? Watch each match completely reside from December 11 to January 3 on Sky Sports activities’ devoted darts channel (Sky channel 407 from December 10). Stream darts and extra high sport with NOW.
