JAMES WADE defeated Kevin Painter 6-4 as the European Darts Grand Prix began on Friday in Sindelfingen, Germany, as Kyle Anderson, Andy Hamilton and Stephen Bunting also enjoyed first round victories.

THE PDC's seventh European Tour event of 2014 will begin on Friday with the first round of the European Darts Grand Prix at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen - updated with draw, schedule, European & Host Nation Qualifiers.

KYLE ANDERSON is hoping to continue his emergence when he makes his debut on the PDC's European Tour in Sindelfingen this weekend.

CROATIAN ace Boris Krcmar took victory in Stage Three of the 2014 DARTSLIVE - THE WORLD Soft Darts World Championship in Shanghai, as he edged out Canada's Shaun Narain.

FOLLOWING the completion of August's World Series of Darts, the focus returns to the PDC's European Tour, ProTour and Development Tours during September.

LIVE BLOG from the TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters semi-finals and final.

PHIL TAYLOR retained the TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters in unstoppable fashion on Saturday as he swept aside Stephen Bunting 11-3 in the final at the Hordern Pavilion.

THE PDC are delighted to announce a new partnership with Unibet as the sponsors of The Unibet Masters, which will be held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on November 1-2.

PICTURES from the TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters at the Hordern Pavilion.

SEE our BLOG from Friday's TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Quarter-Finals.