Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Virginia Wade and David Beckham all feature in the King's Birthday Honours List

Darts players Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have become MBEs in the King's Birthday Honours, while Virginia Wade is made a CBE and knighthoods are confirmed for David Beckham and Billy Boston.

The awards for teenage world champion Littler and world number one Humphries are further evidence of darts' booming popularity.

Former tennis player Wade, meanwhile, is the only British woman to have won titles at all four majors. She is honoured for her services to the sport and charity.

News of former England football captain Beckham becoming a 'Sir' emerged last week, while rugby league legend Boston was knighted on Monday.