Gary Anderson has knocked out defending champion Michael van Gerwen to reach the final of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

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“The second thing that made him interesting was that he was honest. He talked about his fears. He wasn’t reticent. He acknowledged what so many athletes have, which is a real internal fear.”

Michael Van Gerwen defeated Peter Wright by seven sets to four to win the Ladbrokes World Championship at Alexandra Palace last night.

Michael Van Gerwen defeated Peter Wright by seven sets to four to win the Ladbrokes World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

Michael van Gerwen crushed Adrian Lewis 6-0 to set up a PDC World Championship final against Peter Wright at Alexandra Palace.

Peter Wright is through the final of the PDC World Championship after beating Simon Whitlock 6-2 at Alexandra Palace.

The O2 Arena was subject to unprecedented tungsten tremors as the world’s premier darts players made their annual PDC Premier League visit to Dublin.

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Phil Taylor has no plans to retire from darts after beating Michael van Gerwen in dramatic fashion to clinch his 16th world title on Tuesday.

Eric Bristow watched Phil Taylor produce a stunning fightback to land a 16th world darts title and predicted it will not be the last for the Stoke thrower.

Phil Taylor felt legendary commentator Sid Waddell was looking out for him as he beat Michael van Gerwen in a high-quality Ladbroke World Darts Championship final to clinch his 16th world title.

Phil Taylor produced some of the finest darts of his stellar career to clinch his 16th world title with victory over Michael van Gerwen in a high-quality Ladbroke World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace.

Michael van Gerwen has promised a dramatic finale in the Ladbroke World Darts Championship as he bids to win his maiden title against 15-time world champion Phil Taylor at Alexandra Palace.

Phil Taylor was keen to play down his on-stage confrontation with Raymond van Barneveld after beating the Dutchman 6-4 to set up a mouthwatering Ladbrokes World Championship final against Michael van Gerwen.

Phil Taylor serenely made it through to the quarter-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship in the last match before the tournament shut down for Christmas.

Premier League Darts champion Gary Anderson survived a huge scare to move into the second round of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace last night.

Phil Taylor won his first Players Championship of 2011 with a 6-3 defeat of Michael van Gerwen in today's PDC ProTour event at Dublin's New Citywest Convention Centre.

Phil ’The Power’ Taylor was in ominous form as he dismantled the challenge of Dutch prodigy Michael van Gerwen with a 4-0 victory at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace.

World number one Phil Taylor takes on Michael van Gerwen today in the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Phil Taylor made another remarkable comeback to edge out Mark Walsh 4-3 and book his place in the last 16 of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship.

Some of the world's top darts players have been confirmed for the West of Ireland Darts Classic which is being held this weekend at the TF Royal Hotel and theatre in Castlebar.

Phil ’The Power’ Taylor overcame his recent faltering form when he claimed an emphatic 10-2 win over Wes Newton at the Stan James World Matchplay in Blackpool.

Phil Taylor made it a hat-trick of Blue Square UK Open televised nine-dart finishes as he set up a quarter-final re-match with arch rival Raymond van Barneveld at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

Phil Taylor will begin his challenge at the Blue Square UK Open on Saturday with a clash against world number four Peter Manley.

Teenage wonderkid Michael van Gerwen powered into round two of the Blue Square UK Open as the tournament began on Thursday - but American Ray Carver was the biggest casualty of the opening night.

Michael van Gerwen will begin his Blue Square UK Open challenge against Punch Taverns Qualifier Chris McTernan on Thursday June 7.

The organisers of the original Lakeside World Darts Championship have said that they know nothing about a new tournament involving their players.

Mervyn King was today threatened with legal action by the British Darts Organisation, after confirming he is switching to play on the rival Professional Darts Corporation circuit.

The Professional Darts Corporation have announced that Mervyn King has joined the PDPA and will compete on the PDC Pro Tour circuit.

Gary Robson followed up his shock Lakeside World Championship win against wonderkid Michael van Gerwen by knocking out 2001 hero John ’Boy’ Walton in the second round tonight.

Several top seeds are out of the BDO World Darts Championship after yesterday's first-round action at the Lakeside.

After Raymond van Barneveld's thrilling PDC Final win over Phil Taylor, the Lakeside version of the World Darts Championship gets underway today.