JAMES WADE will begin the defence of his Stan James World Matchplay title against Wayne Jones at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool - draw and schedule of play now available.

THE PDC were saddened to hear of the death of American darts administrator Tom Sammarco in a car crash on Monday.

PHIL TAYLOR warmed up in style for the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic with victory in the Las Vegas Players Championship on Sunday.

PDC MERCHANDISE will be available for the first time at the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic next week.

ROD HARRINGTON is backing James Wade to challenge for back-to-back majors in next week's PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic VII.

THE draw for the 2008 Las Vegas Players Championship, which will be held on Sunday 29 June at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

PICTURES from the final of the 2008 Blue Square UK Open at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, with James Wade claiming his third major title by defeating Gary Mawson.

ACTION from the semi-finals of the Blue Square UK Open, where Gary Mawson stunned defending champion Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade ousted Vincent van der Voort.

PICTURES from the quarter-finals of the 2008 Blue Square UK Open, including James Wade's win over Alan Tabern and the epic clash between Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor.

MENSUR SULJOVIC and Michael Rosenauer were the winners in the latest round of German Darts Corporation events last weekend.