JAMIE CAVEN is the latest PDC star to support the future of darts with the launch of the Jamie Caven Darts Academy in Derby.

EUROPEAN TOUR events in 2014 will be 48-player tournaments held across three days, with the format now finalised and entries open for the first two events.

THE format, prize funds and other information for the 2014 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour and PDC Unicorn Youth Tour have been confirmed, with £280,000 prize money on offer in the PDC's Development Tours this year.

THE increased prize funds for PDC Premier Events in 2014 has been confirmed, including new record amounts on offer in the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, UK Open, European Championship and Players Championship Finals.

LOURENCE ILAGAN won an all-Philippines final of the DARTSLIVE - THE WORLD Soft Darts Championship, defeating Christian Perez 4-1 to take the $1 million HK first prize.

ENTRIES for the 2014 PDC Qualifying School, which will take place from January 15-18 in Wigan, are still open.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN woke up with the Sid Waddell Trophy on Thursday, hours after his dream of becoming the Ladbrokes World Darts Champion became a reality.

PICTURES from the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship Semi-Finals at Alexandra Palace.

PICTURES from the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship Final as Michael van Gerwen lifted the Sid Waddell Trophy following his 7-4 win over Peter Wright.