Junior sous chef Noa-Lynn van Leuven hoping to cook up a storm at Ally Pally
Noa-Lynn van Leuven does not want her status as the first transgender player to compete at the World Championship to define her.
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Luke Humphries needs less than 16 minutes to get title defence up and running
Luke Humphries made a winning return to the scene of his greatest moment as he began the defence of his World Championship title in style.
Wayne Mardle misses Sky Sports’ World Darts Championship coverage after wife’s death
Sky Sports commentator Wayne Mardle was absent from the opening night of the World Championship after his wife Donna died earlier this week.
Irish former rugby player found guilty of rape in France
Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.
New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing from 2026
The New Zealand government has proposed banning greyhound racing from 2026, saying the percentage of dogs injured in races remained significantly high.
Luke Littler has ‘many years’ to face Luke Humphries in World Championship final
Luke Littler knows there will be plenty more opportunities for a World Championship final rematch with Luke Humphries after this year’s draw put them on course for a semi-final meeting.
Israel sends planes to Amsterdam after soccer violence
An Israeli plane sent to bring back soccer fans from Amsterdam after clashes in the Dutch city has taken off from Ben Gurion airport, the Israel Airports Authority said.
Kenya court finds two guilty of Olympian's murder
Two Kenyan men have been found guilty of murdering Ugandan Olympic distance runner Benjamin Kiplagat, found stabbed to death in the east African country's north-west on New Year's Eve.