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Real drama follows Desert Classic victory by ‘The Power’ (UPDATED)

By Rob Miech · July 5, 2009 · 3:40 PM

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, from the Netherlands, had just broken Taylor’s shot to take a 7-6 lead when Taylor, a Brit, turned the trick on Barney, winning on van Barneveld’s first shot ...

Canadian is first in Desert Classic’s final four, Barney joins him (UPDATED)

By Rob Miech · July 4, 2009 · 3:10 PM

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 ...

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Priestley bows to Ruthian effort by ‘The Power’ (UPDATED)

By Rob Miech · July 3, 2009 · 3:58 PM

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 ...

Dramatic darts victory sealed with a kiss, or two (UPDATED)

By Rob Miech · July 2, 2009 · 3:40 PM

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. ...

‘The Power’ beats Caven at Las Vegas Desert Classic (UPDATED)

By Rob Miech · July 1, 2009 · 4:28 PM

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 ...

Darts draw released for Las Vegas Desert Classic

By Rob Miech · June 30, 2009 · 9:28 PM

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 ...