PAUL NICHOLSON became the 26th player to earn his place in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts, with three major PDC events remaining for players to win a spot in Wolverhampton this November.

KEVIN McDINE'S bid to break into the world's top 32 will see him travel to Canada and America to compete in Players Championship events over the next fortnight.

PAUL NICHOLSON'S displays in the William Cross Pro-Am have seen him win a place in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts and also earn a spot in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE inaugural European Championship will be held at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt from October 30-November 2.

A FAMILY ENCLOSURE will be introduced at each venue for the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.

THE inaugural European Championship will be held at the Südbahnhof in Frankfurt from October 30-November 2.

ROBERT THORNTON has won his inaugural PDC title with victory at the Australian Open Players Championship.

JAMES WADE won the William Cross Pro-Am Mens Singles for a second successive year with a 7-4 win over Ronnie Baxter.

LOOK BACK on the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay with a special feature photo gallery.

THE title sponsor for the 2008 World Grand Prix has been changed to Sky Poker.