THE groups for the inaugural Championship League Darts have been confirmed - with Phil Taylor and James Wade among the players to compete on the opening day of the new event.

OVER 70,000 tickets for the 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts will go on sale EXCLUSIVELY to DartsTV Annual Subscribers on Monday September 1.

THE draw for Sunday's Peachtree Open Players Championship, to be held at the Holiday Inn Select Atlanta.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY claimed his second PDC Pro Tour victory of the year with a 3-1 win over Lionel Sams in the Kitchener Open Players Championship.

IRISH darts will turn out out in record numbers for the 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix at the Citywest Hotel in October.

WORLD CHAMPION John Part will head the field of players competing in Sunday's inaugural Kitchener Open Players Championship.

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.