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Anderson retains European Darts Grand Prix title in SindelfingenGARY ANDERSON joked that he was ready to retire after he defended the European Darts Grand Prix.  The Flying Scotsman whitewashed Andrew Gilding 8-0 to take the title in Sindelfingen, Germany last night (Sunday). Ando, 54, beat Rob Cross, Martin Lukeman and Dirk van Duijvenbode before breezing past Gilding in the final.  He said: “Can I retire now! No, it’s been good. I’ve known Andrew for a long, long time. Very, very good player.

SMITH "GUTTED" DESPITE EURO FINALBy Phil Lanning ROSS SMITH was "gutted" as his European Tour final jinx continued in the Austrian Open.  The Dover thrower lost his third final, this time missing out 8-4 to Martin Schindler in Graz on Sunday night.  Having beaten Chris Landman 6-1 on day one, Smith came through a tough trio of games; beating Peter Wright 6-5, Dirk Van Duijvenbode 6-4 and then Ryan Joyce 7-4. But he couldn’t recover from a slow start in the final as Schindler roared into a 5-1

SMITH TARGETS MAIDEN EURO TOUR TITLEROSS SMITH has set his target of winning a maiden Euro Tour title.  ‘Smudger’ won the European Championship in 2022 and has claimed four Players Championship events in his stellar career.  World No.18 Smith has had a great start to the year reaching the semi-final of three ProTour tournaments including the Belgian Open.   And the Dover ace has recorded the SEVENTH most 105+ averages on the PDC circuit in 2025 highlighting his incredible form.  It marks

Menzies doubles PDC title tally at Players Championship 11CAMERON MENZIES won his second Players Championship title after almost missing out after being stuck in traffic on the M1. The Ayrshire star beat Peter Wright 8-3 in the final in Leicester but was stuck because of a bad crash on the way to the event.  Menzies, 35, also admitted he is going to quit his plumbing job to pursue his dream of being a full-time oche star. He said: “I thought I was going to be late. I had to phone the PDC because

WADE BIDDING TO RETURN TO THE TOPJAMES WADE believes he has let himself down as he bids to return to the elite level of the sport.  The 10-times major winner has enjoyed a good start to the season on the ProTour, reaching the last-16 of the Players Championship 3 before making the quarter-finals in Players Championship 4.   However, Wade is absent from the Premier League line-up for a third straight season and has endured three successive second-round exits at the PDC World Darts Championship.

''I wanted to win this title so much; I’m absolutely buzzing. This means so much to me''CAMERON MENZIES admitted “nobody can take away” his joy after landing his first PDC ranking title.  The Muirkirk ace beat Stephen Bunting 8-4 to take the Players Championship 29 event in Leicester last night (Wednesday). Menzies, 35, delivered a stunning day of form to finally end his title quest. He smashed Danny Noppert 7-1 in the semis after getting past James Wade 6-2, Krzysztof Ratajski 6-5, Rob Cross

''I think there's a lot of smoke blown up a lot of other dart players' backsides that aren’t that great, that haven’t won a TV tournament but they're egged on to be favourites above me''By Phil Lanning JAMES WADE is “genuinely enjoying” the game again as he bids for a third World Grand Prix title.  The Machine takes on pal Gerwyn Price in the second round in Leicester tonight.  Wade, 41, has shown superb form in recent months after fighting back from illness over the past couple of years. He

“If I carry on playing like this I can go deep into the tournament”ROSS SMITH admits he has got his heart set on getting a Premier League place.  The Dover thrower delivered a strong opening World Grand Prix win, dropping just one leg in the victory over Gian van Veen in Leicester.  Typical of Smith he was brutally candid in the post-match interviews and says he’s delighted to be in the elite of the sport. He said: “If I’m honest, I’ve turned up here and I've not put any pressure on myself.

"I’m at that stage now where there is no pressure on me, but when you come here, you want to play."By Phil Lanning GARY ANDERSON admits he won Players Championship 22 despite only turning up to chat with his darting pals! The two-time World Champion picked up his third title of the year after beating Connor Scutt 8-4 in the final in Leicester yesterday (Tuesday). Ando, 53, delivered another strong day of form including wins over Jonny Clayton and James Wade on the way to the final.  He said: “It

"I’m just going to go up there and I know I’ve got the game to beat him, it doesn’t bother me."ROSS SMITH believes he has to be less SERIOUS before facing Luke Littler in the World Series. The explosive scorer faces the 17-year-old in the glamour tie of the first round of the finals in Amsterdam on Friday night.  World No.10 Smith, 35, has dismissed any fears of facing the No.1 seed ‘The Nuke’, who has picked up seven titles in 2024.   He said: “I’ve played him twice this season. Once in the