ADRIAN LEWIS is hoping to inspire his football counterparts when he partners Phil Taylor in their bid to secure a hat-trick of bwin World Cup of Darts victories this weekend.

THE entries for the European Darts Open in Dusseldorf have been confirmed, ahead of the European Tour event at the Maritim Hotel from July 11-13.

THE entries for the next Players Championship double-header have been confirmed.

THE 2014 Sydney Darts Masters will be held from August 28-30 at the Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park, with tickets now on sale for the World Series of Darts event.

THE Netherlands are the 11/10 sponsors' favourites to win the bwin World Cup of Darts for a second time in Germany this weekend, with England the 7/4 second favourites.

THE schedule of play for the bwin World Cup of Darts has been confirmed ahead of the fourth staging of the event.

ALAN TABERN and Jay Foreman were the winners in Sunday's PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header on Sunday.

ADAM HUNT and Nick Kenny shared the spoils in Saturday's PDC Unicorn Youth Tour double-header staged at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has retained the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters title after defeating Peter Wright 11-7 in the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

PETER WRIGHT enjoyed a superb 10-5 win over Phil Taylor as the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters kicked off, while Michael van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis and Dave Chisnall also enjoyed quarter-final victories.