ENTRIES have been confirmed for the Players Championship double-header at the Barnsley Metrodome on September 4-5.

PDC CHAIRMAN Barry Hearn and darts star Darren Webster were amongst the winning team at an annual celebrity charity fishing event.

CHUCK PULEO and Jim Long have secured William Hill World Darts Championship debuts from the CDC circuit.

KYZYSZTOF RATAJSKI was joined by Karel Sedlacek and Patrik Kovacs in securing places in the year's remaining European Tour events.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is the odds-on pre-tournament favourite ahead of the Paddy Power Champions League of Darts.

JOE CULLEN is craving further success on the back of his impressive run to the quarter-finals of the BetVictor World Matchplay last month.

PADDY POWER have been confirmed as the title sponsor of the 2018 Champions League of Darts + schedule & groups confirmed.

THE race to qualify for the Unibet World Grand Prix will resume next week ahead of a busy September on the PDC circuit.

THE dates and venues for the 2018/19 William Hill World Darts Championship European Qualifiers have been confirmed.

EXCITEMENT is building for the 2018 Champions League of Darts with just one month to go.