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With the World Matchplay drawing closer, we look back at a superb semi-final between Adrian Lewis and Michael van Gerwen. The World Matchplay starts this Saturday, live on Sky Sports, and we have picked our favourite five moments, with Van Gerwens semi against Lewis coming in at No 2. Van Gerwen had produced an impressive run in the tournament, defeating Colin Lloyd, Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall on his path to a last four match with Lewis. Sky Live: World Matchplay Michael van Gerwen starts title defence on Saturday night In an explosive opening, Lewis produced a red-hot spell of scoring to surge ahead, but Van Gerwen clawed his way back and a stunning 121 finish earned him a 15-14 lead.Both men continued to exchange legs to set up a tense finale and Van Gerwen was inches away from a 146 finish before Jackpot picked out double seven to seal a 17-15 victory.Lewis faced Phil Taylor in the final and The Power would win a sixth consecutive title with an 18-13 victory.Play the video at the top of the page to look back at the World Matchplay semi-final in 2013.Watch the opening night of the World Matchplay this Saturday, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports. Also See: Mystic Mardles Matchplay Freddie calls MVG nine-darter Studd: Why not James Wade? Dellers darts: Six shocks Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . First, the Red Wings scored the tying goal after officials missed the puck hitting the protective netting, then the Kings wound up losing in a shootout. That could affect playoff positioning in the Eastern and Western Conferences, and thats a concern for everyone. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . A 23-year-old rookie, Stroman is 4-2 with a 3.44 earned run average in 12 games this season, the past seven of those being starts. He logged the first scoreless outing of his career on Friday versus Oakland in a no-decision. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. Rob Klinkhammer and Mikkel Boedker scored 63 seconds apart in the first period for the Coyotes, who handed the Kings their third straight loss and took over sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference. Mike Smith made 36 saves. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . They say things like "stress is when you dont know what youre doing" and "I wasnt hired to motivate players, I was hired to coach motivated players." They ring as true now as they did when Mularkey heard them the first time playing tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame coach 25 years ago. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Five years ago, Nestor and Zimonjic beat the American twins to win the title. But the Bryans, the worlds top-ranked team, needed 74 minutes to earn the victory Saturday as both Nestor and Zimonjic lost serve in the second set.KREISCHBERG, Austria - Australian snowboarder Scotty James won the halfpipe world title, while Cai Xuetong of China won the womens competition on Saturday.James earned 91.50 points in his first run of a rain-soaked final. As that score remained unmatched by his competitors, James was already secured of the gold medal before his final run, which he used to exchange high fives with spectators along the pipe.Its an amazing day and I am so, so stoked to come away with the win, the 20-year-old James said after clinching his first major title. I knew I was in first place before my last run and my coach said, Do what you want. I love it when the fans come out and watch us, so giving them a little high five on the way down was awesome.Zhang Yiwei of China won silver with 89.50, and Tim-Kevin Ravnjak of Slovenia took bronzee with 89.dddddddddddd25.Defending world and Olympic champion Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland placed fourth in his first competition since the Sochi Games. The Russian-born athlete, nicknamed I-Pod, underwent ankle surgery following a training crash in November, and came five points short of the podium.Cai won the womens event with 94.25 points. The world junior champ in 2009 has won six World Cups, but none since February 2012.Queralt Castellet of Spain scored 81.25 for silver, and Clemence Grimal of France gained 80.25 for the bronze medal.Pre-race favourite Torah Bright of Australia, who won Olympic gold in Vancouver in 2010 and silver in Sochi last year, finished sixth and last in the final.The next medal event of the snowboard and freestyle skiing world championships is the moguls on Sunday. ' ' '