MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his bid to win a fourth successive Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters title on Thursday against Peter Wright, as World Champion Gary Anderson prepares to face Raymond van Barneveld.

UNICORN DARTS are to give the next generation of darts stars to opportunity to compete on the Professional Darts Corporation's circuit following the completion of a new, five-year contract to remain as official dartboard suppliers.

THE schedule of play for the Betway World Cup of Darts has been confirmed, with former champions Netherlands, 2015 finalists Scotland and host nation Germany set to compete on the opening night on Friday June 2 in Frankfurt.

A SPECIAL prize awaits the first player who achieves a nine-dart finish at the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters - with a Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 SUV, courtesy of event partners Sixt Rent a Car, on offer!

DARTS fans will be able to watch all six international World Series of Darts events at www.LIVEPDC.TV - and a new feature will also see Subscribers able to put their questions to the sport's biggest names.

THE teams have been confirmed for the 2016 Betway World Cup of Darts, with Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis set to represent England in Frankfurt next month as they bid to defend their title.

BENITO VAN DE PAS won his second Players Championship title in the space of six weeks with a brilliant display on Sunday, culminating in a 6-0 demolition of Joe Cullen in the final.

GERWYN PRICE won his second consecutive Players Championship title on Saturday, averaging over 108 in the final against Jamie Caven in Coventry.

JAMES RICHARDSON landed a nine-dart finish as he was one of seven players to win places in the Austrian Darts Open and European Darts Open events this summer at Friday's UK Qualifiers in Coventry.

DARTS fans can see an exclusive documentary about the Peperami Gibraltar Darts Trophy on Sky Sports from Friday evening.