THE PDC are to invest £260,000 into the future of darts in 2014 with the introduction of a separate Youth Tour and Challenge Tour on the PDC circuit.

TWO days of the Sydney Darts Masters have now sold out, with tickets only remaining for the opening night of the World Series of Darts event on Thursday August 29.

ANDRE CARMAN and Larry Butler shared the spoils on the first double-header weekend of the North American Championship Tour season with victories in Chicago.

THE draw & schedule of play for September's German Darts Masters are now available.

PICTURES from the BetVictor World Matchplay Final between Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis

PICTURES from the BetVictor World Matchplay Semi-Finals at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

PHIL TAYLOR won the BetVictor World Matchplay title for an amazing 14th time with an 18-13 defeat of Adrian Lewis.

PHIL TAYLOR and Adrian Lewis will meet in the final of the BetVictor World Matchplay on Sunday evening after they won through scintillating semi-finals against James Wade and Michael van Gerwen.

PICTURES from the BetVictor World Matchplay Quarter-Finals at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

HEAVY-SCORING Adrian Lewis and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the BetVictor World Matchplay semi-finals following brilliant victories against Andy Hamilton and Dave Chisnall at the Winter Gardens.