Stars hold their nerve as Thornton wins nine-dart shoot-out.

Sky Sports to launch special Sky Sports Darts channel to mark the start of the William Hill World Championship.

Whitewash sees Durrant progress as Dolan, Dobey and Fitton qualify.

Max Hopp speaks of his admiration for "incredible" Van Gerwen.

Nathan Derry hoping for Grand Slam career spring board.

Tickets for the 2017 PDC U.S. Masters in July in Las Vegas are now available.

PHIL TAYLOR, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, James Wade and Benito van de Pas all booked places in the knockout stages of the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts with victories in Sunday's second group games at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

FORMER champions Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld enjoyed victories on the opening day of the 2016 SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts on Saturday, as Scott Mitchell stunned Adrian Lewis in Wolverhampton.

THE PDC European Tour will expand further in 2017 with the addition of a 12th tournament, with tickets now available through PDC Europe for the series of three-day ranking events.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is aiming to create another slice of history at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts next week, as he prepares to open his title defence on Saturday against Martin Adams in Wolverhampton.