Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open golf at Royal Melbourne this afternoon, edging out Cameron Smith by one shot. Neergaard-Petersen also won a spot in The Masters next year.
It’s everyone’s favourite time of year again…the 2026 PDC Darts World Championships!
Thursday December 11 - Round One
Arno Merk 3-1 Kim Huybrechts (3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0)
Michael Smith 3-0 Lisa Ashton (3-2, 3-0, 3-1)
Luke Littler 3-0 Darius Labanauskas (3-2, 3-2, 3-1)
Madars Razma 3-1 Jamai van den Herik (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2)
Matches for tonight’s and tomorrow morning sessions.
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) - Round One
Niels Zonneveld v Haupai Puha - Kiwi
Ian White v Mervyn King
Ryan Searle v Chris Landman
Rob Cross v Cor Dekker
Evening Session (1900 GMT) - Round One
Ross Smith v Andreas Harrysson
Ricky Evans v Man Lok Leung
Gian van Veen v Cristo Reyes
Steve Lennon vs Damon Heta - Aussie
Day two of the 2026 PDC Darts World Championships - the only world championship held on the site of a transmitter site.
Afternoon Session
Round One
Niels Zonneveld 3-0 Haupai Puha (3-2, 3-2, 3-0) - Kiwi Puha bows out despite holding his own in the first two sets.
Ian White 3-2 Mervyn King (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 3-0)
Ryan Searle 3-0 Chris Landman (3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
Rob Cross 3-0 Cor Dekker (3-0, 3-2, 3-0)
Evening Session
Round One
Andreas Harrysson 3-2 Ross Smith (2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Ricky Evans 3-0 Man Lok Leung (3-1, 3-2, 3-2)
Gian van Veen 3-1 Cristo Reyes (3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Damon Heta 3-1 Steve Lennon (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0) - Aussie Heta taken to 4 sets but the class won out in the end.
Saturday December 13
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Mario Vandenbogaerde v David Davies
Andrew Gilding v Cam Crabtree
Luke Woodhouse v Boris Krcmar
Gary Anderson v Adam Hunt
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Jeffrey de Graaf v Paul Lim
Wessel Nijman v Karel Sedlacek
Luke Humphries v Ted Evetts
Gabriel Clemens v Alex Spellman
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It feels a week too early - not a fan of the expansion.
It does feel a little early, but at least they’re bringing through some up and comers, more internationals and fan favourites. Beau Graves’s match against Daryl Gurney, the man with the best chin in darts, will be a good one. It had to happen eventually.
You can’t be serious.
Oklahoma City Thunder’s 16-win streak has been snapped in the NBA Cup semifinal.
San Antonio Spurs win 111-109, off the back of four 22-pointers.
Unlike the NBA Cup, Melbourne United and Wellington Phoenix, who are completely useless, the PDC Darts World Championship goes rolling along.
Pretty much everyone who was expected to win did win, and Paul Lim just keeps getting better with age.
Saturday December 13
Afternoon Session
Round One x4
David Davies 3-0 Mario Vandenbogaerde (3-2, 3-0, 3-2)
Andrew Gilding 3-1 Cam Crabtree (3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0)
Luke Woodhouse 3-1 Boris Krcmar (2-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
Gary Anderson 3-2 Adam Hunt (3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Evening Session
Round One x4
Paul Lim 3-1 Jeffrey de Graaf (3-1, 1-3, 3-2, 3-2)
Wessel Nijman 3-0 Karel Sedlacek (3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
Luke Humphries 3-1 Ted Evetts (3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1)
Gabriel Clemens 3-0 Alex Spellman (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
Tonight’s and tomorrow morning’s matches are:
Sunday December 14
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Ritchie Edhouse v Jonny Tata - Kiwi
Dom Taylor v Oskar Lukasiak
Richard Veenstra v Nitin Kumar
Joe Cullen v Bradley Brooks
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Lukas Wenig v Wesley Plaisier
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Darren Beveridge - an interesting one to watch, as Dimi has sat out large parts of the year.
Stephen Bunting v Sebastian Bialecki
James Hurrell v Stowe Buntz
A night of upsets at the PDC World Darts Championships, Kiwi Jonny Tata beat Richie Edhouse and Indian Nitin Kumar took it to a 5th set decider against Richard Veenstra.
Afternoon Session - Round One x4
(Kiwi) Jonny Tata 3-0 Ritchie Edhouse (3-2, 3-1, 3-1) - doing the Kiwis proud
Dom Taylor 3-0 Oskar Lukasiak (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
Nitin Kumar 3-2 Richard Veenstra (3-1, 0-3, 3-2, 0-3, 3-1) - a real tussle but Kumar got there in the end.
Joe Cullen 3-0 Bradley Brooks (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
Evening Session - Round One x4
Wesley Plaisier 3-1 Lukas Wenig (3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Darren Beveridge 3-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh (3-0, 3-1, 3-0) - Dimi’s time out hasn’t done him any favours.
Stephen Bunting 3-2 Sebastian Bialecki (3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 1-3, 4-2) - Bunting nearly lost here, would’ve been a huge upset if Bialecki got there in the end.
James Hurrell 3-1 Stowe Buntz (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-2)
Today and tomorrow morning’s schedule:
Monday December 15
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Brendan Dolan v Tavis Dudeney
Cameron Menzies v Charlie Manby
Mensur Suljovic v David Cameron
Peter Wright v Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Martin Lukeman v Max Hopp
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Andy Baetens
Jonny Clayton v Adam Lipscombe
Connor Scutt v Simon Whitlock (Aussie) - could be a good game.
Racing NSW has appointed an administrator to the Australian Turf Club, which operates racecourses in Sydney Metro.
Simon Whitlock put in a damn fine effort at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championships this morning, taking Connor Scutt to 5 sets. Peter Snakebite Wright and Jonny Clayton keep on keeping on with wins as well.
Monday December 15
Afternoon Session
Round One x4
Brendan Dolan 3-1 Tavis Dudeney (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)
Charlie Manby 3-2 Cameron Menzies (2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Mensur Suljovic 3-1 David Cameron (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Peter Wright 3-0 Noa-Lynn van Leuven (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)
Evening Session
Round One x4
Max Hopp 3-1 Martin Lukeman (3-0, 3-2, 2-3, 3-0)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-2 Andy Baetens (3-1, 1-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Jonny Clayton 3-1 Adam Lipscombe (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Connor Scutt 3-2 Simon Whitlock (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1)
Tonight’s and tomorrow morning’s matches
Tuesday December 16
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Alan Soutar v Teemu Harju
Nick Kenny v Justin Hood
Scott Williams v Paolo Nebrida
Chris Dobey v Xiaochen Zong
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Ricardo Pietreczko v Jose de Sousa - I hope de Sousa wins, he’s entertaining, but I can see Pietreczko getting over the top, de Sousa has not been in the best of form a long time.
Danny Noppert v Jurjen van der Velde
Gerwyn Price v Adam Gawlas - I wonder if the ear muffs come back out? 
Niko Springer v Joe Comito (Aussie) - Comito has half a chance, but Springer has a decent year.
Menzies punching the water table was quite incredible/stupid
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I do understand it’s a heat of the moment thing, but he did need to control it a bit better. I know it’s a lot coming from me, but I’m come to realise there are better ways to control the emotions, and funnel that into your play. At least he didn’t thump the board like others have done. The DRA will probably do their thing.
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Joe Comito has done Australia proud by making his way to round 2 of the PDC World Darts Championships, being German Niko Springer in 4 sets. Meanwhile Gerwyn Price whitewashes Adam Gawlas.
Tuesday December 16 Afternoon Session Round One x4Alan Soutar 3-2 Teemu Harju (3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 6-5)
Justin Hood 3-0 Nick Kenny (3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
Scott Williams 3-0 Paolo Nebrida (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
Chris Dobey 3-1 Xiaochen Zong (3-0, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Evening Session
Round One x4
Ricardo Pietreczko 3-1 Jose de Sousa (3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)
Danny Noppert 3-1 Jurjen van der Velde (3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-0)
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Adam Gawlas (3-0, 3-2, 3-0)
Joe Comito 3-1 Niko Springer (3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2)
Only one session tomorrow morning:
Wednesday December 17 (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Matt Campbell v Adam Sevada
Raymond van Barneveld v Stefan Bellmont
James Wade v Ryusei Azemoto
Martin Schindler v Stephen Burton
Not the first time Cameron has done something silly
So the NBA wants to have as many teams as NFL.
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Unlike American sports, the PDC World Darts Championship has successfully expanded.
No afternoon session last night (our time), only the evening session. James Wade, an rarity in darts for being a lefty, won his opening round match, while former world champion Ramyond van Barneveld was knocked out in the first round. Maybe he should’ve stayed retired…
2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Wednesday December 17
Round One x4
Adam Sevada 3-1 Matt Campbell (3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 3-0)
Stefan Bellmont 3-0 Raymond van Barneveld (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
James Wade 3-0 Ryusei Azemoto (3-1, 3-0, 3-0)
Martin Schindler 3-1 Stephen Burton (3-1, 0-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Tonight and tomorrow morning’s games:
Thursday December 18
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Callan Rydz v Patrik Kovacs
Thibault Tricole v Motomu Sakai
Ryan Joyce v Owen Bates - fun fact, his nickname was “The Master”. IYKYK
Mike De Decker v David Munyua
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Jermaine Wattimena v Dominik Gruellich
Dave Chisnall v Fallon Sherrock - probably the highlight. Everyone loves a bit of Fallon and Chizzy. I can see Chizzy win but Fallon could pull off an upset.
Michael van Gerwen v Mitsuhiko Tatsunami - the Japanese player is toast. He’s playing MVG.
Krzysztof Ratajski v Alexis Toylo