Michael van Gerwen begins Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters title defence in magnificent fashion

Edit Gulf News 27 May 2016
Dutchman lands 10 180s in 10-7 win over Peter Wright, as Chisnall, Anderson and Taylor also reach the semi-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium ... ....

Good side, but RCB can make mistakes: Heath Streak

Edit Deccan Chronicle 23 May 2016
Bengaluru. Having made the playoffs of IPL-9 in a convincing fashion, debutants Gujarat Lions have a daunting task on Tuesday against Virat Kohli’s high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium ... Excerpts.. Last time a poor match here. How different is it now? ... It’s a new game ... Are you banking on one player? ... We know the average score here is in the high 180s and you have to set your goals accordingly ... ....

Looking at a hard contest: Streak

Edit Deccan Herald 23 May 2016
Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe skipper, has helped Bangladesh develop some quality medium fast bowlers – Mustafizur Rahman being the standout among them. A paceman of some stature during his hey days, Streak has helped Gujarat Lions’ attack shape into an effective unit this IPL season ... Excerpts. ... It’s a new game ... We know the average score here is in the high 180s and you have to set your goals accordingly....

Part's Picks: No stopping MVG

Edit Sporting Life 18 May 2016
Michael van Gerwen to win the match, score most 180s & hit highest checkout v Adrian Lewis at 5/4. Over 9.5 180s, highest checkout to be over 134.5 and over 16.5 total legs in Taylor v Anderson at 9/2Title race ... Adrian will fight and will give a good account of himself, but MVG will have too much for him so I like the look of the match treble here with the Dutchman 5/4 to win the match, score most 180s and hit the highest checkout....

Michael van Gerwen will finish top of the Premier League with a win over Phil Taylor, says John Part

Edit Sky Sports 12 May 2016
Michael van Gerwen takes on Phil Taylor in Rotterdam on the last night of the regular Premier League season and John Part has picked his winner ... Live Premier League Darts. May 12, 2016, 7.00pm. Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass ... Robert Thornton v James Wade ... There's no need to try to spice this up given Gary could throw countless 180s and miss doubles, as we used to expect from him, and the bet is simply Lewis to win the match....

Part's Picks: Go double Dutch!

Edit Sporting Life 11 May 2016
He needs over 2.5 180s and a 103 or higher outshot, and on an average day he does that ... Wade to win, hit a checkout of 103 or higher and over 2.5 180s at 9/2 ... The Barney treble - most 180s, highest out and win - looks good at 9/1 ... Van Barneveld to win, hit most 180s and the highest checkout at 9/1 ... Van Gerwen to win, hit most 180s and the highest checkout at 9/4....

Van Gerwen retains Gibraltar title

Edit Sporting Life 08 May 2016
Parody landed seven 180s in a thrilling display as he became the first Gibraltarian in the last eight of a PDC European Tour event, but the home favourite crucially missed three match darts before van Gerwen prevailed in a decider....

Part's Picks: Back Barney at 50/1

Edit Sporting Life 04 May 2016
I'm not going to throw in any extras like most 180s or a high checkout in this match because of how well Wright played last week so I'm happy to keep it simple and take the 2/1 which is generous for what I feel is a much closer match-up than the odds suggest ... Although Thornton was the one who messed up my Adrian Lewis and most 180s combo last week, it hasn't put me off going for the same bet again with Gary at even money....

Outsiders worthy of support

Edit Sporting Life 04 May 2016
I can't justify how a player with absolutely nothing to play for other than professional pride is worth a stab at 11/2 against the world champion but I'm not keen on trying to boost Anderson's 2/7 price with the most 180s or highest checkout either ... In fact in their respective last nine games, Anderson has only hit five more 180s than his fellow Scot so let's leave this one alone....

Alstom completes overhaul of Pendolino trains in the UK (Alstom SA)

Edit Public Technologies 03 May 2016
(Source. Alstom SA). Alstom has completed major refurbishment work on the Pendolino fleet which comprises 56 Class 390 'tilting' trains used by Virgin on the West Coast Main Line. The project is Alstom's fourth heavy overhaul of the fleet ... As well as the Class 390 trains, the facility can accommodate Class 334s, 175s and 180s, as well as other manufacturers' trains ... The train runs can run at a maximum speed of 225km/h ... (noodl. 33364933) ....

Alstom completes overhaul of Pendolino trains in the UK (Alstom Transport SA)

Edit Public Technologies 03 May 2016
(Source. Alstom Transport SA). Alstom has completed major refurbishment work on the Pendolino fleet which comprises 56 Class 390 'tilting' trains used by Virgin on the West Coast Main Line. The project is Alstom's fourth heavy overhaul of the fleet ... As well as the Class 390 trains, the facility can accommodate Class 334s, 175s and 180s, as well as other manufacturers' trains ... The train runs can run at a maximum speed of 225km/h ... (noodl....

Fuel Control Valve Faulted for Atlas Launch Anomaly, Flights Resume Soon

Edit Universe Today 30 Apr 2016
The Atlas rockets Centaur upper stage fired longer than normal after the first stage anomaly, saving the day by making up for the significant lack of thrust and “delivering Cygnus to a precise orbit, well within the required accuracy,” ULA said ... Navy ... The RD-180s are fueled by a mixture of RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen stored in the first stage ... The RD-180s were supposed to fire for 255.5 seconds, or just over 4 minutes ... Ken Kremer ... ....

US Engineers Inspecting All Russian RD-180 Engines Amid Determined Anomaly

Edit Sputnik 29 Apr 2016
US engineers found out that "an anomaly" in an RD-180 rocket engine had caused premature booster shutdown during the March 22 launch of the Cygnus spacecraft, and started checking other RD-180s ... ....
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