THE Professional Darts Corporation will break new ground once again in 2016 by staging its first tournament live on BBC Sport following an exciting new deal to introduce the Champions League of Darts to the circuit in September.

GARY ANDERSON will return to action in the Betway Premier League at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Thursday.

DAVE CLARK has been named as Champion of Walking for Parkinson's UK ahead of his 200 mile Coast-To-Coast trek in September, with a series of 35 other fundraising walks this year being announced.

STEWART RATTRAY has qualified for the Coral UK Open after winning the Rileys Amateur Qualifier in Greenock on Sunday.

INFORMATION, fixtures and results from the 2016 Betway Premier League.

PHIL TAYLOR ended an almost nine-month wait for a PDC ranking title with a stunning final victory against Michael van Gerwen at Coral UK Open Qualifier Three in Wigan on Sunday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN triumphed in Coral UK Open Qualifier Two at Wigan's Robin Park Tennis Centre after defeating Alan Norris in Saturday's final.

ADRIAN LEWIS took victory in the first PDC ProTour event of 2016 as he defeated Phil Taylor with a 110 average in Friday's final to win Coral UK Open Qualifier One at Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, while Mark Dudbridge produced a brilliant nine-darter.

DAVE CHISNALL kicked off the Betway Premier League season with a superb whitewash of Robert Thornton in Leeds on Thursday as reigning champion Gary Anderson missed the league's opening night through illness.

REIGNING Betway Premier League champion Gary Anderson will miss Thursday's opening night in Leeds after being ruled out through illness, with Michael Smith to play twice at the First Direct Arena.