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Luke Littler opens World Darts Championship title defence with dominant win

Luke Littler Arno Merk Darius Labanauskas World Darts Championship Lisa Ashton Alexandra Palace

Sailing through: Darius Labanauskas proved no match for reigning world champion Luke Littler in round one - (Getty Images)

Luke Littler returned to the scene of his greatest moment in style as he eased through the opening round at the World Darts Championship.

Littler created history in January when he became the youngest world champion, reigning supreme on the Alexandra Palace stage as a 17-year-old.

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Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations

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‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states

Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders

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French Students Have Taken To The Streets Over Learning Conditions. Thousands Have Been Detained.

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