Nathan Aspinall made it into the second round of the World Darts Championship with a bang. The Englishman checked 170 points to win, but had to overcome several tricky situations beforehand. The Ally Pally wasp also got involved again. In the end, Nathan Aspinall surprised himself. “I have no bloody idea where that came from … Read more
Michael van Gerwen barely averted another sensation at the Darts World Cup. The superstar was threatened with elimination against a Japanese debutant. The duel culminated in drama. The Japanese threw nine set darts past the double – and MVG threw his darts onto the ground. The traces of the drama were immediately visible on Michael … Read more
Motomu Sakai celebrated a memorable debut at the World Darts Championship. The Japanese impressed in sport and provided the best entertainment with gestures, facial expressions and dance. The show continued at the subsequent media conference. It’s the colorful moments that make the Darts World Championship so unique every year. When unknown players step into the … Read more
The German number one started the 2026 Darts World Cup with a convincing performance. Martin Schindler defeated Stephen Burton and set a personal record. This means that there are again five Germans in the second round. He played as if this stage was nothing special. As if all the negative memories didn’t exist. Martin Schindler … Read more
Ricardo Pietreczko still has a lot to do at this Darts World Championship. Already last year as the best German in the round of 16 and after his first round win against Jose De Sousa with a 6-2 record at Alexandra Palace, a lot seems possible for the 31-year-old at the 2026 World Cup. “I’m … Read more
Ricardo Pietreczko became the fourth German to reach the second round of the Darts World Cup. From the third set onwards, “Pikachu” struggled with severe circulatory problems. The reason he didn’t get help was because of his language barrier. That was convincing. Ricardo Pietreczko completed his mandatory task at the Darts World Championship with flying … Read more
Niko Springer surprisingly did not join the German series of successes at the Darts World Championship. Two hours after Ricardo Pietreczko’s victory, the Rheinhesse lost its opener in London 1:3 against Joe Comito on Tuesday evening. This makes him the second German to have to travel home after Lukas Wenig, who lost to Wesley Plaisier. … Read more
Peter Wright didn’t want to face Kim Huybrechts in the second round. He was pleased that Arno Merk threw the Belgian out of the tournament. The world champion of 2020 and 2022 does not exude real confidence. What Peter Wright brought to the Alexandra Palace stage in his first round against Noa-Lynn van Leuven was … Read more
Stephen Bunting only fought his way into the second round of the Darts World Cup after extra time. However, that doesn’t change his objective. He is already talking about defending his title next year. He had just beaten Luke Littler. It all looked like an easy gallop. Stephen Bunting was 2-0 up in his opening … Read more
After two opening victories, the first German player was caught at the Darts World Cup in London. The fluctuations for debutant Lukas Wenig were too great. Dimitri van den Bergh, who collapsed mentally on stage, is far more worried. His first darts world championship will remain an intense but short memory for Lukas Wenig. The … Read more