JOHN PART believes that Raymond van Barneveld has taken the mantle of being the world's best darts player from Phil Taylor this year.

TICKETS for the ITV-televised Grand Slam of Darts are now on sale from the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

THE PDC are delighted to announce that PDC World Championship Darts 2008 will be released in December, with the game this year available on Nintendo Wii as well as Playstation 2 and PC.

PICTURE GALLERY from the Las Vegas Desert Classic VI at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas - won by Raymond van Barneveld against Terry Jenkins.

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD prevailed in a deciding leg shoot-out against Terry Jenkins to win the inaugural Las Vegas Players Championship.

THE 2007 Ireland Open Classic will take place at the TF Royal Hotel in Castlebar on Sunday 9 September.

SIMON WHITLOCK has edged closer to winning the Park Trent Properties Australian Grand Prix, after his victory in the Mittagong RSL Club Open.

THE draw for the Las Vegas Players Championship, which will be held at Mandalay Bay Casino & Resort on Sunday 1 July.

A QUALIFIER will be held for PDPA members to win a place in the 2007 World Darts Trophy will be held on Friday 20 July at the Winter Gardens.

PICTURES from the final of the Blue Square UK Open, as Raymond van Barneveld claimed a second successive title with his win over Vincent van der Voort.