Darts

Luke Littler's reign at the top of the darts world is under serious threat as Jonny Clayton continues his barnstorming run through the Premier League, with the Welsh star beating the teenage sensation 6-4 in Rotterdam to extend his lead and earlier storming back from 5-2 down to edge Michael van Gerwen in Brighton. Meanwhile, the PDC has moved to ban transgender women from competing in its women's events with immediate effect, ruling darts a "gender-affected sport" and ending Noa-Lynn van Leuven's participation in women-only competitions. Off the oche, darts has been rocked by the tragic death of rising amateur star Keigan Vickerage in a car crash in Doncaster, leaving the community reeling from the loss of such a promising young talent.