Littler Could Face Sherrock in Darts Championship

Seventeen-year-old Luke Littler, the fourth seed, is poised for a potential second-round clash with Fallon Sherrock, the first woman to win matches at the PDC World Championship, in the upcoming tournament at Alexandra Palace. Littler, who reached the finals in January but lost to Luke Humphries, enters the competition with a bye and has won two major titles this year, including the Premier League. Sherrock will face Ryan Meikle in the first round, and if victorious, will take on the young prodigy Littler. Defending champion Humphries, seeded first, begins his title defense against either Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito. Additionally, Michael Smith, the second seed, will contend with Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the first transgender woman to qualify for the event. The championship runs from December 15, 2024, to January 3, 2025, with a total of 96 competitors vying for the Sid Waddell Trophy and a £500,000 prize.