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Can Gary Anderson make it a hat-trick of World Championship crowns? The Team Unicorn superstar is the sponsors second favourite as he bids to reach a fourth straight Alexandra Palace final and win the biggest prize in World Darts for a third time.  Anderson has been having treatment on the back injury he suffered six weeks ago and is ready to go and will start his campaign with a real tough test against either Canadian Jeff Smith or PDC Unicorn Development Tour winner Luke Humphries on Saturday

Two more top talents have joined darts' top team! 20-year-old Harry Ward and German/Swiss star Thomas Junghans are the latest men to sign for Team Unicorn.  Junghans is the Swiss No.1 while Ward is tipped for a bright future after a good year on the PDC Unicorn Development Tour. The Swiss star is a former World Masters semi-finalist in 2015, losing to eventual winner Glen Durrant.. along the way Junghans beat the likes of Wesley Harms, Danny Noppert and Jamie Hughes. He is the current Swiss

These days many sports organisations require those involved in coaching attend a range of courses designed to ensure that teaching performance (as well as personal behaviour) is of an appropriate standard. Although this may not yet be the case in darts, I reckon it’s still worth a UniBlog to take a look at just one of the general principles discussed in such courses. The principle in question, which had its origins in the world of US business management, goes by the acronym SMART. You’ll find some

 He is a World Champion and what a performance from Dimitri van den Bergh!  The Belgian youngster beat Josh Payne 6-3 to win the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship in Minehead on Sunday night.  He also recorded the highest ever average in a World Youth Final....101.23  "It is an unbelievable feeling. I spoke to my Dad before and he gave me good advice as always. This is a very proud   moment for me and my family," Dimitri said.  "Everyone comes into the Development Tour to hopefully

The Professional Darts Corporation and ITV have signed a new broadcast contract to continue their coverage of five of the sport's biggest tournaments from 2018-2020. A long-standing broadcast partner of the PDC, ITV4 have secured a new three-year deal to cover The Masters, UK Open, European Championship, World Series of Darts Finals and Players Championship Finals. The Masters was introduced to the PDC circuit in 2013 and sees the world's top 16 players competing across one weekend, with Michael

Gary Anderson will start his bid for a third World Championship crown against a preliminary round winner in London. But the Team Unicorn superstar, pictured with the 2016 trophy, has been handed a tough start against either Canadian Jeff Smith - a former Lakeside finalist - or Luke Humphries who won the 2017 PDC Unicorn Development Tour. Gary is currently having treatment on the back strain he suffered at the Grand Slam. The World Championship draw was made on Monday night by PDC Chairman Barry Hearn

James Wade has reached his first 'Major' TV quarter-final since the World Championship. The Unicorn man is through to the last eight at the Players Championship Finals. He produced a terrific display to win his all Unicorn last 16 clash with Ian White 10-6.  Wade will take on the in-form Rob Cross in those quarter-finals on Sunday.  "I am working very hard to put things right," he said. "I will keep proving people wrong and this was a good performance against a very good player." After losing

Michael van Gerwen's astonishing winning run continued as he claimed the Players Championship Finals for a third consecutive year. The World No.1 thrashed Welshman Jonny Clayton to take the big prize in Minehead yet again. James Wade's run came to an end in the quarter-finals in Minehead, as the Unicorn man was beaten by Rob Cross.  Despite a 121 finish, Wade found himself 4-1 down and the big moment came in the 10th leg. The Team Unicorn star was sat on 44 to get the match back to only 6-4 behind

It was a night to forget for former Players Championship winner Gary Anderson in Minehead.  Still clearly hampered by a back strain that he picked up at the Grand Slam semi-final last weekend, the Team Unicorn star slumped to a 6-3 1st Round defeat to Irishman Mickey Mansell.  Gary has also been concerned by matters away from Darts with his baby daughter in hospital with respiratory problems.  From the moment he missed five darts to break Mansell in the opening leg, it went wrong for the

There were two big all Unicorn clashes on the opening afternoon of the Players Championship Finals. And Chris Dobey and Jamie Caven came through with flying colours as they beat Kim Huybrechts and Joe Cullen respectively.  Dobey stunned Huybrechts as he won 6-3, while Caven edged out Cullen in a dramatic last leg decider.  Kim had hit a 9 darter in the practice room before heading to the main stage at Butlin's in Minehead, but he couldn't find that sort of touch. Dobey was excellent as he continued