JAMIE CAVEN is aiming to upset the odds when he faces reigning BetVictor World Matchplay champion Michael van Gerwen on Saturday's opening night of the 2016 tournament.
FORMER Olympic decathlete Dean Macey emerged victorious against PDC Chairman Barry Hearn, former world number one Rod Harrington and current stars including James Wade in the annual Haven House Charity Fishing Day.
WARREN PARRY will compete in the William Hill World Darts Championship for a fourth time in December after winning the DartPlayers New Zealand Qualifier in Invercargill.
THE BetVictor World Matchplay schedule of play has been confirmed, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen in action on the opening night of this year's event on Saturday July 16.
WORLD CHAMPION Gary Anderson backed up his World Series wins in Dubai and Auckland by claiming the Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters title with an 8-6 defeat of Michael van Gerwen in Thursday's final.
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his defence of the BetVictor World Matchplay title against Jamie Caven at Blackpool's Winter Gardens later in July, as 15-time champion prepares to face last-gasp qualifier Robbie Green.
COLOURFUL Peter Wright impressed in his opening match of the Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters beating Chiara Fujimori 6-0, as all eight Japanese players were eliminated on the opening day of the PDC World Series of Darts event.
REIGNING champion Michael van Gerwen has been installed as the 11/10 favourite to win the BetVictor World Matchplay ahead of this year's championship in Blackpool from July 16-24.