Raymond van Barneveld has teased the possibility of an upcoming rematch against his old adversary Phil Taylor, after revealing that he’d been asked to compete against the 16-time world champion in another online duel.
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In our latest episode of the Josh’s Dartistry Podcast, Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to round-up the latest darting news, as the innovative ‘Darts At Home’ concept continues to thrive despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Joe Cullen produced a string of sensational performances to seal top spot on Night 31 of the PDC Home Tour, dropping just five legs against Gerwyn Price, Keegan Brown and Bradley Brooks whilst boasting a remarkable tournament average of 106.55.
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England cricketer Alex Hales demonstrated his darting pedigree with an impressive 82 average in a special sportsman’s edition of ‘Darts At Home’ on Saturday, as boxer Dave Allen triumphed with three successive wins in a round-robin charity event designed to raise funds for the NHS Heroes.
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Phil Taylor edged out Fallon Sherrock in a pulsating last-leg thriller during the latest ‘Darts At Home’ series on Thursday evening, defying a monstrous 121.61 average from Sherrock to prevail 7-6.
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Phil Taylor will take on Fallon Sherrock in the latest edition of ‘Darts At Home’ in aid of the NHS this coming Thursday, and the action will be broadcast on Sky Sports.
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Phil Taylor rolled back the years to secure top spot in the inaugural Modus Champions Series, defeating Martin Adams, Fallon Sherrock and Anastasia Dobromyslova with a series of superb displays on Sunday – wiring double twelve for a spectacular nine-darter in a thrilling tussle against Adams.
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Fresh from his Walk-On World Cup success in March, Wayne Mardle added another title to his growing collection by defeating two-time world champion Dennis Priestley to scoop the inaugural PDC World Cup of Shirts title.
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Rob Cross made a successful return to action on the PDC Home Tour last night, where he paid an emotional tribute to his late grandfather who passed away from Covid-19 last month.
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Phil Taylor defeated reigning women’s world champion Mikuru Suzuki in an entertaining soft-tip showdown on the electronic Target Nexus board, which raised over £11,000 for charity.
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Premier League leader Glen Durrant completed a clean sweep to triumph in Group 19 of the PDC Home Tour on Tuesday evening, defeating Vincent van der Meer, Justin Pipe and Maik Kuivenhoven to advance to the last 32.
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Phil Taylor and Mikuru Suzuki will collide in a soft-tip charity showdown on the Target Nexus Dartboard on Thursday evening, despite the fact they’ll be 6,000 miles apart.
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Fallon Sherrock sealed her fourth consecutive victory over three-time world champion Martin Adams as the third week of Modus’ online league ‘A Night At The Darts’ drew to a close on Saturday evening.
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Phil Taylor edged out Fallon Sherrock and Martin Adams in last-leg deciders in his second special guest appearance in Modus’ online live league ‘A Night At The Darts’, registering three wins from his five matches on Friday evening.
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Phil Taylor will return for his second special guest appearance in Modus’ online live streamed league on Friday, where he’ll take on ‘Queen of the Palace’ Fallon Sherrock and three-time world champion Martin Adams.
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Exactly ten years ago today, Raymond van Barneveld achieved perfection in Aberdeen – firing in a spectacular nine-dart finish en route to victory over Terry Jenkins on Night 12 of the 2010 Premier League.
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In the latest instalment of my darting classics series, I delve into the archives to reflect on a thrilling PDC World Championship quarter-final clash between Phil Taylor and Wayne Mardle at Alexandra Palace in December 2007.
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Nathan Aspinall avoided becoming the latest high-profile star to crash out of the innovative PDC Home Tour on Sunday, although the former UK Open champion was forced to play through the pain barrier having sustained an ankle ligament injury prior to yesterday’s action.
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Fallon Sherrock, Anastasia Dobromyslova and Martin Adams are among the confirmed participants featuring in Week Four of Modus’ live-streamed league next week.
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Fallon Sherrock enjoyed an impressive debut in Modus’ live-streamed league on Saturday evening, registering wins over former world champion Scott Mitchell and UK Open qualifier Jason Askew.
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The Professional Darts Corporation have issued a statement regarding allegations levelled at Jelle Klaasen during Night Seven of the PDC Unibet Home Tour on Thursday.
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Jelle Klaasen came out on top on Night Seven of the PDC’s innovative Home Tour event on Thursday night, although the former world champion was forced to deny allegations of cheating in his victory over Gabriel Clemens.
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Phil Taylor rolled back the years to register four wins from five matches as he made a special guest appearance in Modus’ live-streamed league on Thursday evening.
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Phil Taylor will make a competitive return to darting action when he features in Modus’ A Night at the Darts’ on Thursday evening.
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Since the PDC’s inception back in 1992, we have witnessed countless classic showdowns involving the sport’s main protagonists and I’ve taken a trip down memory lane to reflect on ten of the best matches in PDC history.
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How good is your PDC World Cup of Darts knowledge? Well you’ve got the opportunity to put that to the test by taking these 15 questions about one of the most captivating events on the darting calendar.
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Just over a month since tendering his resignation as chairman, Des Jacklin has remarkably been voted back onto the BDO Board of Directors.
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When sporting legends call time on their careers, their impact is measured predominantly by their haul of silverware, and the vast majority of darters will be envious of Raymond van Barneveld’s extensive trophy cabinet.
Yet having also put darts on the map in the Netherlands whilst inspiring a generation of European talent in the process, his legacy remains just as prominent.
Continue reading “Being Barney – the doyen of Dutch darts”
Having opted to cross the darting divide and join the PDC in January last year, three-time world champion Glen Durrant has spoken of his sadness at the current plight of the British Darts Organisation.
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Luke Woodhouse landed a magnificent nine-dart finish from his own kitchen as he whitewashed world number three Gerwyn Price en route to securing Group Two glory on the second night of PDC Home Tour action on Saturday evening.
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Former World Championship semi-finalist Jamie Lewis saw off current world champion Peter Wright to be crowned the inaugural winner on the PDC Home Tour as he secured victory in Group One on Friday night.
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Two-time world champion Gary Anderson has been forced to withdraw from the innovative PDC Home Tour event because his WiFi connection is not strong enough.
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The anticipation surrounding last year’s Qualifying School was unparalleled. Glen Durrant’s future had been a constant source of speculation, with fans and pundits alike eager to see the BDO’s all-conquering three-time world champion pit his wits against the PDC elite.
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The PDC announced the launch of ‘The Home Tour’ on Tuesday, providing all 128 Tour Card holders with the opportunity to engage in competitive darts from their own living rooms, although world number one Michael van Gerwen has revealed that he won’t be competing.
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The sixth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’ features an exclusive interview with three-time world champion Glen Durrant, as Josh Gorton is joined by regular co-hosts Jon Dean and Neil Conner to discuss the latest news in the darting world.
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Current PDC world champion Peter Wright insists Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld could still have been winning major titles for another decade had they chosen not to retire, with ‘Snakebite’ admitting that the ‘inspiring’ pair have left a notable void on the darting circuit.
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There are few finer sights in sport than an individual or team staring down the barrel of defeat, only to summon up an inspired recovery and turn the tables in dramatic style. It’s sporting theatre at its best and there have been a multitude of classic darting comebacks in this mould over recent years.
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The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the darting calendar over recent weeks, which has deprived darts fans of their weekly instalment of Premier League action.
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Raymond van Barneveld edged out his old rival Phil Taylor in a thrilling soft-tip showdown on Thursday evening, which raised £15,000 for charity in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Raymond van Barneveld fought back from 6-3 down to defeat Phil Taylor 7-6 in a thrilling ‘Darts at Home’ charity showdown which raised £15,000 for the NHS on Thursday.
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Phil Taylor will turn 60 in August and despite not playing competitive darts for over two years, the 16-time world champion believes he would still be world number one if he were to make a return.
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Premier League star Nathan Aspinall saw off former BDO world champions Jelle Klaasen, Steve Beaton and Stephen Bunting to be crowned the winner of the second ‘Darts at Home’ live-streamed tournament on Wednesday evening.
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PDC Chairman Barry Hearn suffered a minor heart attack on Sunday but has since undergone surgery and is in ‘good spirits’, his son Eddie has confirmed.
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One of darts’ most iconic rivalries will be resumed on Thursday evening as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld lock horns in an online soft-tip contest – streamed from their own living rooms!
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Who is the greatest darts player of all time? Who would form the top ten? It’s a debate that rages throughout forums and social media on a regular basis, but following on from my Fantasy World Championship, I’ve compiled my list of the ten greatest darts players of all time.
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Dutch youngster Wessel Nijman secured four consecutive victories to prevail on the opening day of the Modus Icons of Darts Live League on Monday.
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Eric Bristow was crowned the winner of the inaugural Fantasy World Darts Championship on Sunday, securing over 80% of the votes against his former Sky Sports colleague Wayne Mardle.
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Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, former BDO world champion Mark Webster and 2010 Players Championship Finals winner Paul Nicholson will all feature in Modus’ inaugural Icons of Darts live league, which kicks off tomorrow.
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Wayne Mardle has called for the PDC to implement new measures to promote darts coaching at the top echelons of the sport, before predicting that coaching is ready to ‘boom’ at professional level.
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In our fifth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’, Josh Gorton, Jon Dean and Neil Conner are joined by friend of the show Jordan Harrison to discuss the latest darting news amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
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The Fantasy World Darts Championship was blown wide open on Wednesday, as arguably the two greatest players of all-time were dumped out in the last 16 stage.
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The Professional Darts Players Association has announced details of financial support for players affected by the current suspension of tournaments due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Phil Taylor, Eric Bristow, Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld all safely navigated their way through to the second round of the Fantasy World Championships, with two-time world champions Jocky Wilson and Ted Hankey arguably the biggest names to fall.
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Kyle Anderson has tested positive for Covid-19 having recently returned home to Australia, his management have confirmed.
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Who is the greatest darts player of all time? It’s a debate that rages throughout forums and social media on a regular basis, but now you have the chance to decide, as we prepare for the Fantasy World Darts Championship.
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Raymond van Barneveld showed off his dance moves as he recreated Wayne Mardle’s iconic ‘Hawaii Five-0’ entrance in a hilarious social media video on Friday.
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Wayne Mardle claimed the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup title on Thursday evening with victory over five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
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Wayne Mardle and Raymond van Barneveld will clash in the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup final, after seeing off Devon Petersen and Peter Wright respectively in the semi-finals.
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Wayne Mardle produced a sensational fightback to defeat world number one Michael van Gerwen and secure a place in the semi-finals of the inaugural PDC Walk-On World Cup, as Raymond van Barneveld edged out Daryl Gurney to reach the last four.
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In our fourth episode of ‘The Bounce Out’, Josh Gorton, Jon Dean and Neil Conner reflect on how the Coronavirus pandemic has decimated the darting calendar and the potential repercussions in the coming months.
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Keegan Brown is undertaking extra shifts for the NHS in a bid to tackle the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Phil Taylor was dumped out of the Walk-On World Cup by Wayne Mardle on Sunday evening, as the Dutch duo of Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen safely progressed to the last 16.
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Phil Taylor may have retired from competitive action a couple of years ago, but the 16-time world champion is still being tipped to win titles, having been installed as an 11/4 favourite to win the PDC’s inaugural Walk-on World Cup.
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We’re bereft of live sporting action at present amid the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, therefore I’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on an all-time Premier League classic that took place almost five years ago today.
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Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld are set to renew their classic rivalry in rather unusual circumstances – as they prepare to compete in a streamed charity match from their own living rooms, to combat the lack of live darting action due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Des Jacklin has announced that he has resigned as BDO Chairman with immediate effect.
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The Unibet Premier League night at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed and will be rescheduled for Thursday October 1, the PDC have confirmed.
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Fallon Sherrock enjoyed a spectacular Sunday at the Isle of Man Darts Festival, scooping four titles in one day courtesy of a hat-trick of wins over 16-year-old sensation Beau Greaves.
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Ian White secured his first Players Championship title since June 2018 courtesy of an emphatic 8-3 victory over James Wade at Players Championship Eight in Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.
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Nathan Aspinall maintained his superb start to 2020 to clinch Players Championship Seven glory with a convincing 8-4 win over former World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan in Barnsley on Saturday afternoon.
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