The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Why isn’t professional darts more popular Read more

World Snooker and PDC World Darts owner Matchroom weighs up India and south-east Asia amid feared over-reliance on China The owner of the Masters snooker tournament is plotting an expansion Read more

Breakout success of the 16-year-old is being felt at grassroots level and can shift outdated perceptions of the sport On Monday evening, the doors to the Sidac social club in Read more

The 16-year-old made the sport look easy on TV – so how hard can it be for a new player like me? On the TV, it looks simple enough. And Read more

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