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Phil The Power Taylor has praised his upcoming opponent Michael van Gerwens brilliance at the oche. Taylor and Van Gerwen are the centrepiece of the first Premier League Darts night in the Netherlands on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7pm.Both players are level on 24 points at the summit of the table and Taylor has confessed his awe at watching another sensational Van Gerwen season that has included a world record televised average of 123.40 against Michael Smith in Aberdeen. What he does, Id say its unbelievable, but it isnt because he does it week-in week-out, Taylor told the PDC.Hes just a phenomenal player, hes brilliant and I cant knock him. How he does it, I dont know. Hes just a phenomenal player, hes brilliant and I cant knock him. How he does it, I dont know. Phil Taylor Van Gerwen is top of the league due to his advantage of three legs over Taylor, but top spot is up for grabs when they collide in Rotterdam on Thursday.Both players will then reunite at next weeks play-offs in London where the Premier League champion will be crowned, and Taylor admits that night will be the highlight of the season. Michael van Gerwen first met Phil Taylor in the Premier League back in 2013 That what its about - whoevers top is the best player in the Premier League, he said.For me, it was qualifying for The O2, thats what I wanted, and then it was getting the £25,000 bonus. Everybody wants that. Michael van Gerwen missed three winning darts as Phil Taylor came from 5-1 behind earlier this season [PDC chairman] Barry Hearn has created a bit of a monster here because some of the players, especially myself, were all nitty gritty and beginning to fall out with each other - its a massive incentive to do well!Watch Premier League Darts on Thursday at 7pm, live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: Sky Live: PL Darts night 15 MVG keeps Gilbraltar title PL Darts talking points Darts betting Wholesale Basketball Jerseys Throwback . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Clearance Basketball Jerseys Throwback . PAUL, Minn. http://www.cheapbasketballthrowback.com/ . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Throwback Clifton McNeely Jersey . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. Discount Basketball Jerseys Throwback . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Kentucky was already up big when Isaiah Briscoe snatched down a second-half rebound, took a dribble and fired an outlet pass ahead to Malik Monk. The ball was high and off target, but Monk went airborne and redirected the ball with his right hand to Wenyen Gabriel for a transition reverse dunk.Yes, the top-ranked Wildcats were so good Monday night that they were turning even mistakes into highlight-reel plays.Freshman DeAaron Fox posted the second triple-double in school history with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead that dominating effort as Kentucky beat Arizona State 115-69 on Monday night.Monk scored 23 points for the Wildcats (7-0), who dominated an undersized team and quickly turned the game into a romping show of their athleticism and ability to run in transition.Kentucky led by double figures roughly 6 minutes in, led 58-30 by halftime then scored the first 12 points after the break to go up 40 with 15 minutes left.My question now when I go back will be: how now do we take this to another level? coach John Calipari asked.The game, billed as the Atlantis Showcase, was played at the same ballroom-turned-arena that hosted last weeks Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. Fox was the easy choice as MVP, though the Wildcats had five players score in double figures and put up dominating numbers in just about every area. They shot 52 percent. They finished with a 59-33 rebounding advantage. They scored 21 points off turnovers and finished with 33 assists on 44 baskets.We just love playing together, said freshman Bam Adebayo, who had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Were like brothers, so were going to give each other the ball.Sam Cunliffe scored 14 points for the Sun Devils (4-3), who shot just 34 percent and made 8 of 26 3-point attempts (31 percent).As a competitor you feel a little shell-shocked in these moments, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said. I wouldve hoped we wouldve performed a little better. ... I thought they were spectacular.BIG PICTUREArizona State: Hurley knew it would be a tough task to slow the Wildcats and noted his team would have to avoid turnovers to do so.dddddddddddd Instead, the overmatched and undersized Sun Devils had as many turnovers as baskets in the first 8 minutes and could manage little more than to fire up 3-pointers.Im going to think long and hard about what were going to learn from it, Hurley said. Hopefully well get something out of this.Kentucky: Calipari said he wants to see how his team handles a close game. The Wildcats still havent gotten one; their closest margin has been 21 points. Kentucky has scored 100-plus points in three straight games for the first time since December 1977.FOXS BIG NIGHTFox, a 6-foot-3 point guard from Houston, had 10 points and nine rebounds by halftime on the way to MVP honors and triple-double No. 2 for Kentucky. The other one came from Chris Mills in December 1988.Fox finished 6 of 9 from the field.I didnt even know thats how long its been, Fox said. But it felt good. Honestly it was my most efficient game shooting-wise, so thats what I feel good about.POLL IMPLICATIONSKentuckys hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 doesnt look to be loosening anytime soon.THE HIGHLIGHT MOMENTThe Briscoe-to-Monk-to-Gabriel dunk gave Kentucky an 83-40 lead with 11:58 left.SportsCenter just popped into my head, Hurley said. That the first word I saw when I saw that play. You dont see many plays like that. Just crazy, athletic. And those guys, theyre trained to do that, they really are.WELCOME BACKBriscoe had missed the past two games with what Calipari described Sunday as a butt bruise, but the sophomore finished with 20 points and seven assists. In addition, Derek Willis, who left Fridays win against UT Martin with a thumb injury, finished with 11 points and six boards in 16 minutes.UP NEXTArizona State: The Sun Devils host UNLV on Saturday.Kentucky: The Wildcats return home to host No. 11 UCLA on Saturday.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '