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           <title><![CDATA['Step forward' for Littler as Premier League champion reveals doubts]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts pundit Wayne Mardle hailed Luke Littler's honesty and talent after his thrilling 11-10 victory over Luke Humphries in the Premier League final.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13548918/luke-littler-wayne-mardle-hails-premier-league-champion-for-opening-up-about-struggles-says-he-has-no-weaknesses</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Greaves for the Premier League? 'There is no ceiling - she's still getting better']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[What's next for brilliant Beau Greaves? The Premier League? "There is no ceiling - she's still getting better," claims Sky Sports' Laura Turner.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13537491/beau-greaves-for-the-premier-league-there-is-no-ceiling-shes-still-getting-better-says-laura-turner</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle: Bunting fortunate, bitter pill for Noppert to miss out on Premier League]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts' Wayne Mardle believes Stephen Bunting is "fortunate" and questioned the snubbing of Danny Noppert for this year's Premier League Darts.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13490843/premier-league-darts-stephen-bunting-fortunate-bitter-pill-to-swallow-for-danny-noppert-says-wayne-mardle</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Players have to rise and get stuck into Littler because he won't regress']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says it is up to players to rise to the challenge and get "stuck into Luke Littler" after 'The Nuke' cemented his position as one of the greats of the sport.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13490141/world-darts-championship-wayne-mardle-says-its-up-to-players-to-rise-and-get-stuck-into-luke-littler</link>
           <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['No ceiling' for Littler after 'dismantling' Humphries]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says there's "no ceiling" to what Luke Littler can achieve in darts after his latest major title at the World Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13449077/world-grand-prix-darts-luke-littler-has-no-ceiling-after-dismantling-luke-humphries-in-their-latest-major-final</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Littler is so good - he will retain his World Championship title']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA["Luke Littler is so good - he will retain his World Championship title," predicts Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle, while Mark Webster feels the teenager is "ticking boxes".]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13475000/luke-littler-is-so-good-he-will-retain-his-world-title-predicts-wayne-mardle-while-mark-webster-says-the-no-1-is-ticking-boxes</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['He cannot win': Littler's World Cup emotion defended ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Darts' Abigail Davies believes Luke Littler "cannot win" after he was criticised following his reaction to losing at the World Cup of Darts.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13385484/luke-littlers-world-cup-of-darts-emotion-defended-he-cannot-win-either-way</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:20:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Can anyone stop Luke and Luke? World Cup of Darts predictions]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the World Cup of Darts, the Sky Sports Darts pundits give their predictions on whether anyone will stop England duo Luke Humphries and Luke Littler from winning.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13379495/world-cup-of-darts-pundit-predictions-will-anybody-stop-luke-humphries-and-luke-littler</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:10:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle's Premier League predictions: Can anyone stop Luke vs Luke final?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle believes Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are destined to meet in the Premier League Darts final at London's O2 Arena, with the pair too strong across the longer format.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13373451/wayne-mardle-sees-luke-littler-and-luke-humphries-in-premier-league-darts-final</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Humphries 'harshly criticised' for wanting to take a break]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[World No 1 Luke Humphries has been "harshly criticised" for wanting to take a break from darts due to the hectic schedule, says Sky Sports' Mark Webster.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13344314/luke-humphries-world-no-1-harshly-criticised-for-wanting-to-take-a-break-says-mark-webster</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:52:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Premier League Darts 2025: Pundit predictions as Littler defends title ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Ahead of darts' biggest roadshow getting under way for 2025, the Sky Sports Darts pundits give their Premier League predictions for who will come out on top, shock the rest and make the biggest stage of all at the O2...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13297628/premier-league-darts-2025-pundit-predictions-for-winners-shocks-and-dark-horses-as-luke-littler-defends-title</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Littler: All eyes are on me I Part: He's not unbeatable]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Luke Littler says "all eyes" are on him at the World Darts Championship, while John Part feels the teenager showed he is not "unbeatable" after being tested by Ryan Joyce.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13281828/luke-littler-tested-by-ryan-joyce-at-world-darts-championship-proves-hes-not-unbeatable-says-john-part</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Part: Littler has to live with ridiculous level of pressure]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Legend John Part says teenager Luke Littler has to live with "ridiculous" levels of pressure as he bids to win his maiden World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13278378/luke-littler-teenager-has-to-live-with-ridiculous-level-of-pressure-at-world-darts-championship</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[World Darts Championship predictions: Littler, Humphries or...?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[It's predictions time ahead of the World Darts Championship at Ally Pally. Who will our experts pick to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy in 2025?]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13270967/world-darts-championship-predictions-luke-littler-luke-humphries-michael-van-gerwen-and-michael-smith-all-in-contention</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle: Why World Championship favourite Littler is the man to fear]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle believes Luke Littler's victory at the Grand Slam of Darts will strike fear into his fellow players and&#160;see him emerge as the joint favourite for the World Championship next month.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13255966/luke-littler-is-man-to-fear-at-world-darts-championship-after-grand-slam-of-darts-win-says-wayne-mardle</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle: No one is untouchable after Humphries' shock exit]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[<em>Sky Sports Darts</em>' Wayne Mardle says "no one is untouchable" after Luke Humphries made a shock early exit at the Grand Slam of Darts.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13252523/grand-slam-of-darts-wayne-mardle-says-no-one-is-untouchable-after-shock-luke-humphries-exit</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle: De Decker has bottle, composure and he's got the game!]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle expects big things from Mike De Decker after he claimed the World Grand Prix title, declaring the Belgian "has bottle, composure and he's got the game!" ]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13233094/mike-de-decker-wins-world-grand-prix-wayne-mardle-says-belgian-has-bottle-composure-and-hes-got-the-game</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 23:50:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Can Anderson turn back time? Humphries, Littler & MVG in World Grand Prix mix]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Can former World Grand Prix finalist Gary Anderson turn back the clock and win the double-in, double-out tournament in Leicester? It's prediction time with our very own Emma Paton.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13228206/emma-patons-world-grand-prix-predictions-can-gary-anderson-turn-back-the-clock-what-about-luke-humphries-and-luke-littler</link>
           <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:50:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle on Matchplay king Humphries: Where does it stop?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Wayne Mardle says he is unsure when Luke Humphries' darting dominance will stop after the world No 1 claimed his maiden World Matchplay title in Blackpool on Sunday.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13182148/world-matchplay-wayne-mardle-is-unsure-when-luke-humphries-darting-dominance-will-stop</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mardle: Littler 'unfocused' against MVG]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[<em>Sky Sports Darts</em>' Wayne Mardle believes Luke Littler was "unfocused" during his defeat to Michael van Gerwen in the first round of the World Matchplay.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12534/13178493/world-matchplay-darts-luke-littler-was-too-unfocused-against-michael-van-gerwen-says-wayne-mardle</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:05:00 BST</pubDate>
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