Andy Baetens dumped reigning champion Rob Cross out of the Elten Safety Shoes Baltic Sea Darts Open on Saturday, as Luke Humphries survived a huge scare in Kiel.

Daryl Gurney returned to the big stage in winning fashion to begin his challenge at the Elten Safety Shoes Baltic Sea Darts Open on Friday.

Darts fans can now book official ticket and travel packages for the 2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts through SportsBreaks.

Luke Humphries will begin his defence of the Betfred World Matchplay against Gian van Veen, as Dutch icons Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld go head-to-head in Blackpool.

Rob Cross will open his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes Baltic Sea Darts Open against Raymond van Barneveld or Andy Baetens, with the draw and schedule of play confirmed for this weekend’s tournament.

The field for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay has been confirmed, as world number one Luke Humphries sets his sights on back-to-back titles in Blackpool later this month.

Bradley Brooks won his maiden PDC ProTour title with a sensational string of displays at Players Championship 21 in Leicester.

Damon Heta secured his second ranking title of the campaign with a thrilling 8-7 victory over Stephen Bunting in Tuesday’s Players Championship 20 final.

The race to qualify for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay concludes this week, as the PDC ProTour resumes with a double-header in Leicester.

Ben Robb and Dean Reyland have confirmed their spots in next month’s SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters, after winning through qualification in Auckland over the weekend.