Van Gerwen’s early Matchplay exit deepens ranking slide to No. 6, raising stakes for autumn majors as analysts question focus and warn of further drop.

Unseeded runs at the World Matchplay are surging, with 2026’s Dirk van Duijvenbode making a third straight semifinal. Trend ...

The World Matchplay continues into Thursday with Luke Littler v Josh Rock and Dirk van Duijvenbode v Gary Anderson to come. Follow it all here on DartsNews from the start to the close before the ...

Florian Hempel on a bizarre warm-up with José de Sousa. Seven wrong tops calls during a 121 round, constant counting errors, and a curious recollection.

Littler nears £3m milestone; Van Veen can overtake Humphries. Tight race for fourth features Wade, Price, Rock, Anderson.

Van Veen’s 148 checkout ends Nijman’s run at the World Matchplay; defeat prolongs Nijman’s wait for a first TV major ...

Luke Littler has played only eight matches at the World Matchplay, but four of his performances already rank among the 25 ...

Cameron Menzies withdrew from his World Matchplay tie after a medical scare; PDC says high blood pressure caused a faint.

Josh Rock booked his place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Matchplay with an impressive 11-6 victory over Stephen Bunting. However, while the result marked another major milestone in his ...

After a heavy World Matchplay loss to Luke Littler, Nathan Aspinall says the defeat reignited his hunger, citing time off for ...

Van Duijvenbode edges Van Gerwen 14-12 to reach a second World Matchplay quarter-final, boosting his ranking push and setting ...

The reaction Wade showed on stage had been interpreted as emotion, but he viewed it differently. “Not emotional. Very elated,” he told DartsNews and others in his post-match press conference. “I ...