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| Defending champions England survived a final leg shoot-out with Spain to book their place in the second round of the World Cup of Darts. Cheap Shoes Uk Sale . Scotland survive scare Thursdays opening night report from Frankfurt After Thursdays opening night victories for Netherlands and Scotland, it was the turn of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis to take centre stage and with 18 world titles between them they were expected to make short work of their Spanish opponents.However, England fell behind early on when Antonio Alcinas, who played in Spains 2010 victory over England, pinned an early double to break the favourites throw at the first time of asking. Inspired by Taylor, England came back to break straight back and when Taylor nailed 128 they looked well set for victory but Spain were not to be outdone and matched their more illustrious opponents dart-for-dart to take the match to a deciding leg. Antonio Alcinas and Christo Reyes reflect on nearly causing a huge upset And it was to be Lewis who clinched victory but with three darts for double top he missed with the first two before sinking with his final chance.They put us under pressure from the start and they were brilliant, said Taylor. We were hitting doubles with our last darts and it was giving us a heart attack! Taylor and Lewis celebrate their deciding leg victory Theyve beaten us before and I knew they were confident of beating us again. I think it was a cracking game and its livened the tournament up a little bit - if Adrian had missed at the end there I think wed have gone out.Its a different format now with the Singles and Doubles games, and its a leveller. Sometimes Ive done well in the Singles and Adrians had a bad game or Adrians played well and Ive had a bad game, so well see what happens tomorrow.Up next for England will be China who beat Czech Republic 5-3 with an impressive display of finishing clinching a place in the second round for the first time in their history. World Cup of Darts - Friday Results Czech Rep 3-5 China Greece 2-5 Canada Rep Ireland 5-4 Hong Kong South Africa 1-5 Singapore N Ireland 5-2 Japan Wales 5-1 Finland England 5-4 Spain Austria Italy Fourth seeds Northern Ireland are tipped to do well and came through their first round meeting with Japan.Brendan Dolan and Daryl Gurney were kept in check by the Japanese early on but with the scores level at 2-2 it was the experience of the Northern Ireland that won out as they won each of the next three legs in 18 legs, wrapping up the match with a bullseye finish from Dolan.They face an intriguing all-Ireland clash after Mick McGowan crashed in a bull finish to pinch the deciding leg for the Republic of Ireland in their 5-4 win over Hong Kong having trailed 4-3. World Cup of Darts questions Who are the favourites? And who are the surprise packages? Wales also chalked up a win and arguably the performance of the night in Frankfurt, Gerwyn Price with a 150 check-out on his debut to wrap up a 5-1 win over Finland.Price is playing in his first World Cup alongside Welsh stalwart Mark Webster, who is playing with his fourth different partner in the event, and the duo were never in trouble.Their second round match promises to be a cracker against Canada who proved far too strong for Greece, veteran John Part was at his best alongside partner Ken McNeil as they rode out a mini-revival from their opponents who rallied to 3-2 having lost the opening three legs. In the end Canada came through for a 5-2 opening round victory. World Cup of Darts - Second Round Saturday Afternoon Belgium v Hungary N Ireland v Rep Ireland Wales v Canada Austria/Italy v Singapore Saturday Evening Scotland v Norway Australia v Denmark England v China Netherlands v Philippines In the nights other two matches, two-time quarter-finalists South Africa, including dancing Devon Petersen, whose trademark moves after his walk-on got the crowd on their feet, crashed out at the first hurdle.However South Africas doubling let them down badly and a ruthless Singapore took full advantage to record a 5-1 win a second round showdown with Austria who recorded the only whitewash of the opening round - eighth seeds Mensur Suljovic and Rowby-John Rodriquez beat Italy 5-0 in the final match of the night.Second-round matches: England v China, Austria v Singapore, Wales v Canada, Northern Ireland v Ireland, Scotland v Norway, Belgium v Hungary, Australia v Denmark, Netherlands v Philippines.You can follow both second round sessions on Saturday live on Sky Sports 1 from 1pm and 7pm. Also See: Scotland survive scare World Cup questions Next Premier League player? Sky Live: World Cup of Darts Cheap Shoes Uk Wholesale .com) - Kam Chancellor bobbed his head in celebration as he crossed the goal line on his game-clinching 90-yard interception return. Cheap Shoes Websites Uk . Four years after winning gold on home ice in Vancouver, the Canadians will get a chance to make it two in a row Sunday against Sweden after beating the United States 1-0 in the Olympic semifinals Friday at Bolshoy Ice Dome. http://www.cheapukshoes.com/ . -- D. J. Williams finally has his packing strategy down.Every NFL season offers much to marvel at or laugh about, and plenty of chances to shake our heads in befuddled wonderment.That final description certainly fits the mind-numbing off-field news that plagued the league this year, beginning in the preseason with the Ray Rice case. For anyone who hasnt had enough of that stuff, look elsewhere.These offbeat awards will recognize the good, bad and ugly on the field.BEST GAME: Green Bay 26, New England 21, in a possible Super Bowl preview. Aaron Rodgers outdueled Tom Brady, although the difference might have been the Packers defence. On the Patriots final series, rookie safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix blanketed Rob Gronkowski on a deep pass on second down. Brady was sacked on third down, Stephen Gostkowski missed a 47-yard field goal, and the host Packers ran out the clock.Runner-up: San Diego 38, San Francisco 35. In Week 16, the Chargers rallied from a 21-point hole in the second half. Philip Rivers hit Malcom Floyd for an 11-yard TD to tie it, and Nick Novak kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime after a Niners fumble.WORST GAME: Atlanta 56, Tampa Bay 14. A nationally televised Thursday night debacle in September, the worst performance by the Buccaneers, which is saying something considering they are 2-13 now. The Falcons led 35-0 before the Buccaneers picked up a first down. Atlantas offensive starters left after Steven Jacksons 3-yard touchdown run made it 49-0 before the midway point of the third quarter.Runner-up: Jets 16, Titans 11. The only such final score in NFL history. Hopefully the action from this game will quickly be forgotten.BEST PLAY OF THE YEAR: It didnt win the game, and wound up being not particularly impactful in the grand scheme for his team. Yet Odell Beckham Jr.s phenomenal three-fingered touchdown catch while falling backward into the end zone against Dallas cant be topped.When Im standing on the sidelines, Im rooting for him all the way, coach Tom Coughlin said. When I get to Monday, sometimes I run it back an extra time.Runners-up: This one did win a game. Vikings rookie LB Anthony Barr chased down Bucs TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, stripped the ball and took it 27 yards for a touchdown in overtime and a 19-13 victory.And Beast Mode 2, Marshawn Lynchs sensational 79-yard touchdown run for Seattle against Arizona in Week 16.WORST PLAY OF THE YEAR: Figures it would be the Raiders. WR James Jones fumbled twice on one play vs. Houston. He lost the ball, picked it up and started running again, only to be stripped a second time and the Texans recovered.Runner-up: A tie between Chicago DE LaMarr Houston and Detroit LB Stephen Tulloch. Each tore an ACL on sack celebrations.BIGGEST SURPRISE (PLAYER): The Ravens were in a dire situation after Rices suspension andd injuries/mediocre play by his replacement, Bernard Pierce. Cheap Shoes Websites. In stepped a true journeyman, Justin Forsett, and hes been magical, juicing up the Baltimore offence with a combination of the steady and the spectacular.Runner-up: Detroit safety Glover Quin, like Forsett a former Texan, and like Forsett, a journeyman who has found a home, solidifying the Lions secondary.BIGGEST SURPRISE (TEAM): Only because they were expected to head directly south from their recent string of 8-8 finishes, it has to be the Cowboys. Rather than plummet despite an undertalented defence and questionable coaching, Dallas has surged to the NFC East title, possibly a first-round playoff bye.Runner-up: Buffalo. No, the Bills wont snap their league-high streak of non-playoff seasons, now at 15. But they wont have a losing record, either, and made their future look brighter for once.BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT (PLAYER): Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, although we very much want to give him some slack. Griffin still doesnt appear fully recovered from his knee woes, and other injuries have slowed him. That said, RG3 struggles with too many fundamentals, including footwork — odd for a guy with Olympic running skills.Runner-up: Saints safety Jairus Byrd, their top off-season signing, had no interceptions through four games and then went on injured reserve (knee).BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT (TEAM): Da Bears. Dysfunctional as they come, the Bears were the fashionable pick as a rising team this season. Instead, they flopped so badly a total housecleaning could be in order.Runner-up: San Francisco, which because of front-office discord is about to lose the best coach it has had since Bill Walsh.BEST PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER (TV): Mike Tirico, ESPN. We should just rename this award for the top, by far, play-by-play guy on TV, regardless of the sport. Tirico especially shines on the NFL, where his understanding of the game and, especially, its nuances and rules — from the obvious to the obscure — serves the viewer. So does his brutal honesty, something rare among NFL broadcasters.Runner-up: Kevin Harlan, CBS. Also give a listen to him on Westwood Ones radiocasts of national games. Hes so descriptive you feel as if you are in the stadium.BEST ANALYST (TV): Rich Gannon, CBS. Want to know how and why something happened? Gannon provides it.Who messed up and who performed above and beyond? Gannon provides it.Some humour? That, too.And he works Sunday games with Harlan — a duo worthy of being the networks top team.Runner-up: Now that both of them are willing to criticize when its called for, Jon Gruden (ESPN) and Troy Aikman (Fox) deserve recognition for their strong work.___Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' ' |
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