Michael van Gerwen sent out a warning to his title rivals at the World Matchplay after completing a 10-0 whitewash win over Jamie Caven in the first round. The defending champion produced a ruthless performance against the helpless Caven, hitting 50 per cent of his doubles at the Winter Gardens in Blackpl.Robert Thornton had earlier claimed his first win at the tournament at the seventh attempt, while Dave Chisnall and Kyle Anderson are also safely through to the second round. Robert Thornton ended his wait for a maiden win at the World Matchplay But Van Gerwen set the standard on the opening evening, ending with an average of over 105 and allowing Caven only four darts at a double.In a blistering start to the match, Van Gerwen was averaging over 107 as he completed an 11-darter to move 5-0 up in under 10 minutes. Van Gerwen set up a second round match with Kyle Anderson The outgunned Caven could not match the red-hot scoring of Mighty Mike, who finished 80 on tops to seal his perfect victory and will next face Australias Anderson.Thornton had earlier been forced to work for his maiden win in the World Matchplay, overcoming Josh Payne 10-7.The spirited 22-year-old had given the Scot a scare by pulling into a 5-4 lead, but Thornton punished stray darts at the double from Payne to finally end his wretched record. Dave Chisnall battled past Benito van de Pas in Blackpl Chisnall, another Premier League player, also had to endure a few uncomfortable moments before emerging with a 10-7 win over Benito van de Pas.The Dutchman produced a superb 135-finish on the bull to level the match at 7-7, but Chisnall reeled off the next three legs for victory.In the opening match of the night, Anderson tk advantage of a lacklustre display from Vincent van der Vrt in a comfortable 10-4 win. World Matchplay, night one results:Kyle Anderson 10-4 Vincent van der VrtRobert Thornton 10-7 Josh PayneMichael van Gerwen 10-0 Jamie CavenDave Chisnall 10-7 Benito van de Pas Also See: Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Schedule/Results Features Get Sky Sports Carmelo Anthony Nuggets Jersey . Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the Kings stretched their streak to seven wins in a row with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Alex English Nuggets Jersey . And thats gd news for Canada. Kelly, who plays No. 8 at the back of the scrum, is captain of the Canadian womens team. http://www.nuggetsprostore.com/kids-mali...ets-jersey/.com) - The surging Montreal Canadiens will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Florida Panthers for Saturdays clash at BB&T Center. Michael Porter Nuggets Jersey . With Bernard hurt, the second-round pick has emerged.Hill ran for 152 yards during a 27-10 win at New Orleans on Sunday, his second big game. He also ran for 154 yards against Jacksonville earlier this season. Tyler Lydon Nuggets Jersey . Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, was elected Tuesday as president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years. Bach, the longtime favourite, defeated five candidates in a secret ballot for the most influential job in international sports, keeping the presidency in European hands.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Challenged for the first time under Major League Baseballs expanded replay system, umpires got it right. The umps went 3 for 3 on Monday as MLB tried out the new format at three spring training games. The first test came at 3:06 p.m. EST in Fort Myers, Fla., after first base umpire Fieldin Culbreth ruled Toronto shortstop Munenori Kawasakis throw pulled Jared Goedert off the bag in the sixth inning. "Im not t sure that youre not right here," Culbreth said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons told him, "but since we havent done it before, lets go take a lk." Culbreth answered: "OK. Thats what its for." After 2 minutes, 34 seconds, replay umpire Brian ONora relayed his call by headset, confirming that Minnesota batter Chris Rahl was safe. During the wait, Rahl said he realized he perhaps was part of history. "Its kind of funny. I was thinking, Is this the first one?" he said. ONora made the final ruling from a satellite truck outside the stadium. During the regular season, umpires on the field will check with the replay bth in New York, where an MLB umpire will make the final call. Later in the game, Culbreth rotated and tk a turn in the truck, confirming another safe call at first base. "Im lking at this thing as, this is the future of the game. And Im going to treat these games here the same way that Im going to treat them during the regular season," Culbreth said. In the eighth inning, Doug Bernier of the Twins was called safe on a close play at first. As Culbreth studied the replay, the ballpark sound system played a Rolling Stones song with the familiar lyric, "I cant get no satisfaction." The call was confirmed, Bernier was safe. Extra replay also was in place for two games in Arizona -- the Los Angeles Angels vs. Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale and the Chicago Cubs against Milwaukee in Phoenix. Each team in the majors will have at least five exhibition games with the new system in place. In January, owners approved the use of additional video replay to review most calls other than balls-and-strikes. Previously, umpires could only go to replay to review home runs and boundary calls. Moments after the first replay call, Angels manager Mike Scioscia wasted little time in using his challenge. In the top of the second, Luis Jimenez of the Angels tried to steal second. Catcher Bobby Wilsons throw was high but second base umpire Bill Miller ruleed that Aaron Hill tagged the runner out.dddddddddddd Scioscia bounded out of the dugout and charged toward Miller to argue, just like managers always have done. Instead, though, he chose to use his challenge. After two of the umpires made a quick visit to the Angels dugout to communicate with the replay umpire, the call was upheld. "We werent trying to make a mockery out of it," Scioscia said of using the challenge so sn. "We thought it was a pretty close play." There was only one angle available with the limited camera work of a spring training telecast. "If we have 15 angles of that," Scioscia said, "theres a possibility it gets reversed." That review tk 21. Since he lost the challenge, Scioscia had no more. "I dont think its going to take much time in the logistics. That will smth out," he said. "As far as the strategy of it, thats going to take a lot. It might be something you win, but you know you need that challenge to save the big play somewhere." Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and Arizonas Kirk Gibson did not use their challenge. Neither did Cubs manager Rick Renteria nor the Brewers Ron Roenicke. Gibson said he thought about contesting a close play when Paul Goldschmidt nearly beat out a grounder but said he decided it was 50-50 and not worth it. "I think its going to be a lot more complicated than we thought," Gibson said. "We had a lot of conversation during the game." For the Angels-Diamondbacks game, the replay trailer was set up in the parking lot behind centre field. Teams are allowed to have a person to watch the game on television and advise the managers via phone whether it would be worth it for the call to be challenged. The Angels communicated via walkie talkie Monday but there will be a dedicated phone line for each team in the major league parks. Under the new rules, each manager has one challenge. If the first challenge is successful, the manager gets a second. From the seventh inning on, if the manager is out of challenges, the umpire can decide to have the play reviewed. Some critics of expanded replay worried that challenges would delay the game t much. Culbreth said he didnt think that would be a problem, and pointed at the benefits. "It will work itself out. I think time really isnt going to be an issue in the end," he said. "And if it is, its about getting the play right in the end, anyhow." ' ' '