ADRIAN LEWIS is aiming to get back to winning ways on the big stage at the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals.

QIANG SUN will represent China at the William Hill World Darts Championship after winning through the 32-player Qualifier in Suzhou, where youngster Xiaochen Zong won the year's final ranking event.

ENTRIES for the 2017 PDC Qualifying School are now open for players wishing to compete on the PDC circuit next year.

THE schedule of play for the 2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals has been confirmed.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his defence of the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals title against either Gerwyn Price or Steve Beaton when the £155,000 tournament begins at Glasgow's Braehead Arena on Saturday November 5.

UNTOUCHABLE Michael van Gerwen claimed a third successive Unibet European Championship with a sensational 11-1 win over Austria's Mensur Suljovic at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium.

TRIBUTES have been paid in huge numbers to the legendary broadcaster Dave Lanning.

LEGENDARY darts commentator and PDC Hall of Fame member Dave Lanning has passed away aged 78.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Peter Wright both missed double 12 for nine-dart finishes during a thrilling second round at the Unibet European Championship in Hasselt on Saturday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN overcame a huge scare against Simon Whitlock as he began his Unibet European Championship title defence with a narrow 6-5 win on Friday, but World Champion Gary Anderson was whitewashed by James Wade at the Ethias Arena.