What happens in the Palace very often stays in the Palace with past winners struggling to sustain form over a long season The warm, ashy afterglow of a world championship Read more

Stardom beckons for the 16-year-old prodigy but, as the new face of darts, Littler faces a hectic schedule on and off the oche The dust is still settling on Luke Read more

Littler, 16, puts meteoric rise down to practising ‘for hours and hours’ during Covid lockdowns Luke Littler said he has emerged “bigger than the winner” despite losing the darts world Read more

PDC confirm teenager selected in eight-player field World Darts Championship final watched by 4.8m viewers Luke Littler has been fast-tracked into darts’ Premier League as the Professional Darts Corporation and Read more

The teenage sensation may have lost his world final showdown but has helped bring a fresh audience to the sport When Eilidh Milne was visited by her dad and brother Read more

Darts embodies our true national values of irony, self-mockery and playfulness in a pastime that requires skill but no exertion There’s a great video montage of Luke Littler, made by Read more

Littler: ‘If you love darts why don’t you get on a board’ 16-year-old debutant ‘can’t wait to go back on my Xbox’ Luke Littler wants to inspire fellow youngsters to Read more

Luke Littler has taken the world of darts by storm, becoming the youngest person to play in a PDC World Championship final at the age of 16. Home videos show Read more

Humphries defeats teenager 7-4 in thrilling world darts final ‘You will never see another 16-year-old kid like him’ Finally, Luke Humphries could smash his glass cage of emotion and savour Read more

Tournament will be remembered for the teenager that found an unforgettable way of announcing himself on biggest stage Mid-afternoon, and with excitement building ahead of the most hotly anticipated game Read more