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MICHAEL SMITH has opened up on his heartbreak of losing another major final at the UK Open. The ex-World Youth champ has suffered 10 final defeats in recent years and suffered another tough setback with his latest loss to Danny Noppert on Sunday night.  But Smith, 31, remains defiant about how far his career has come and rising to World No.4. He said: “Yes it hurts bad losing finals and still not having that major in my locker. “But I’m married, I have two kids and living a life I didn’t think

MICHAEL SMITH reckons he adds soap opera Coronation Street drama to the Premier League! The two-time world finalist faces a crucial night of action in Exeter as he bids for a first win this season against Joe Cullen tonight (Thursday). Smith, 31, was sensational in his run at the Ally Pally but just hasn’t quite yet had the luck in the league. On his return to the PL, he joked: “I maybe don’t do much on stage entertainment-wise, the thing in my favour is my scoring.  “I think I bring drama, the

GARY ANDERSON admits he needs to up his game to KO Scottish rival Peter Wright.  The tartan two-times World Champs go head-to-head in the biggest clash of the Cazoo Premier League quarter-finals at the SSE Arena in Belfast tomorrow night (Thursday). Anderson, 51, has lost his last two ties with Wright including a crucial World Championship semi-final early last month. He revealed: “He’s double World Champion now, he’s done brilliant for himself.  “He’s come on leaps and bounds from 10 or 12

JAMIE CLARK admits that English fans chanting “Scotland get battered everywhere they go” fired him up to get a PDC Tour Card. The Fife flinger delivered a solid Q-School week of performances to make it into the big time elite of the sport.  Clark, 25, is in the same Scottish management stable as Gary Anderson under the stewardship of Tommy Gilmour. Now he wants to follow his idol Ando to the very top of the oche and play at the Ally Pally. He revealed: “It was in my head for a week after the Worlds,

ADRENALIN seeker Callan Rydz swapped BMX tricks for the thrills-and-spills of the oche after SNAPPING his foot in lockdown. The 23-year-old from Newcastle dropped just one set in 15 as he marched into the William Hill PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals. Rydz had an outstanding run at the Alexandra Palace, eventually losing out to eventual champion Peter Wright in a tight last eight encounter.  After his 4-1 fourth round thumping of Alan Soutar, the 150-1 tournament outsider said:

CAMERON MENZIES got the job done to get his PDC Tour Card a year after a toilet break cost him a chance at the big time.  The madcap Muirkirk ace finally won through Q-School last month and is now aiming to follow the likes of Alan Soutar and Willie Borland to World Championship glory.  But Menzies, 32, admitted winning his place in the PDC finally puts to bed the horror story of missing a match a year ago because he was in the toilet. He said: “Last year was a nightmare. My contract was up

GARY ANDERSON admits he can’t wait to return to the stage in front of Scottish fans.  The Flying Scotsman made a strong start to his Premier League campaign with a win over Michael van Gerwen. Ando, 51, has been the subject of some of the greatest PL moments including the incredible reactions from Scottish fans on his return appearances in Aberdeen and Glasgow.  He said: “I think probably the best atmosphere was after I won my first world title, playing in the Premier League in Scotland. 

GUTTED Michael Smith revealed that even his pet GOOSE fell out with him after he lost the World Championship final. The protege of Gary Anderson was beaten by Scot Peter Wright and left the stage in a flood of tears at the Ally Pally in early January.  Smith, 31, broke the hearts of darts fans as the emotions took over and he now wants to end the heartbreak with a return to glory in the Premier League.  He admitted: “It was good to come home with the animals, it brings you back down to earth.

Since 1937, Unicorn has been an integral part of the darts community. From their investment in the PDC to constantly innovating their product line, Unicorn has always been led by their passion to grow and evolve the sport, by ensuring it is accessible to everyone. With this in mind, Unicorn has taken the decision to step away as the dartboard sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation, following their successful 25-year partnership. Unicorn wants to proactively focus on growing the number of players

Team Unicorn star Ted Evetts was crowned Unicorn World Youth Champion for the first time in Minehead on Sunday after defeating Nathan Rafferty 6-4 in the final. Competing in the World Youth Championship for the seventh and final time, the 24-year-old came back from 3-1 down to lift the title on the Main Stage at Butlin's Minehead Resort. Evetts, who had already secured qualification for the 2021/22 World Championship via the ProTour Order of Merit, also receives the £10,000 winners' prize. Earlier