It wasn’t an epic affair, but Phil “The Power” Taylor’s 13-11 victory over Raymond van Barneveld still had its thrilling moments. When it ended, however, the real drama started when Taylor fumed about van Barneveld’s performance. Or, to put it more accurately, the indifference that “Barney” showed during the final. Van Barneveld, ...
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After a 40-minute delay, to reconnect a Sky Sports television hookup to the U.K., the greatest quarterfinals in the 16-year history of the Professional Darts Corporation commenced Saturday morning. The top seven on the earnings-based Order of Merit were represented in the final eight. The eighth, Gary Anderson, might have been ...
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Phil “The Power” Taylor crushed Dennis Priestley, 8-0, in the second round Friday before about 1,000 at Mandalay Bay, so why did the king of darts look as if someone had spilled his tea tray? “I have a big soft spot for him,” Taylor said of Priestley. “He taught me how ...
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Adrian “Jackpot” Lewis, from Stoke-on-Trent, England, was so excited about his dramatic victory over Vincent van der Voort on Thursday that he kissed an American reporter on his right cheek. In the 15th of 16 first-round matches over two days at Mandalay Bay, it was the first one to go the ...
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Phil “The Power” Taylor lost his first darts game to Jamie Caven on Wednesday at the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic. Then the king of the sport rallied, zipping by “Jabba” Caven for a 6-3 victory in the best-of-11 match. It was the first time Taylor and Caven played against each ...
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Tuesday night’s draw for the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic, whose opening rounds take place Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in the Islander Ballroom at Mandalay Bay (in order of play): WEDNESDAY Dennis Priestley vs. Colin Monk Priestly is 3-1 lifetime against Monk. Alan Tabern vs. Wes Newton Tabern, “The Saint” that is ...
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