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Michael van Gerwen produced a record-breaking performance in one of the finest nights of action in Premier League history.The Dutchman recorded the highest average in a televised match during his 7-1 win over Michael Smith, but Van Gerwens magical performance was not the only match to savour as Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson added to an epic evening.MVG makes history The Dutchman could have ended with an average over 130 The world No 1 gave a thrilling demonstration of why he is the sports finest player, ending with an average of 124.3 following his darts demolition job against Smith. Van Gerwen has replaced Taylor as the dominant force in darts and he wiped away the previous record of 118.66 by The Power which was set against Kevin Painter at the 2010 UK Open. Michael van Gerwen set a new record for the highest televised average score, beating Phil Taylors previous record MVGs mark could have been even better as he missed match darts while on an average of 136 and Sky Sports expert Wayne Mardle believes he can improve his own record.Like Michael said, he knows he can get better, said Mardle. He can hit a 136 average, because he had a chance at it. Just amazing.The best ever? Phil Taylor also impressed the watching audience Mighty Mike served up the highest display of scoring in front a TV audience, but Taylor also averaged 115 in a thrilling 7-5 win over Dave Chisnall, who ended on 109 himself.Such high-scoring antics took the attention away from Andersons triumphant homecoming and the Scotsman did not disappoint his own fans, sealing a 7-3 win over Raymond van Barneveld in a cauldron of noise. Things got tight in the final leg of the match between Adrian Lewis and James Wade. Watch what happened here There was also terrific tension as Adrian Lewis and James Wade missed 14 match darts between them before Jackpot finally closed out a 7-5 victory. Its the smallest crowd that they play in front of, but for me its one the best night Ive ever witnessed in the Premier League and any other night, said Mardle.Taylor hitting top form Phil Taylor claimed his third win of the competition against Dave Chisnall After one of his records was erased from the history books, Taylor seemed determined to steal some of Van Gerwens thunder when he followed his rival onto the oche.The 16-time world champion captured the crowds attention as he twice attempted a nine-darter, falling short with his seventh dart on both occasions. Phil Taylor beat Dave Chisnall 7-5 to make it three wins on the bounce in the Premier League But Taylor powered to his third straight victory, which included a 126 checkout, and the 55-year-old admits he is still spurred on by a desire to compete with Van Gerwen.Hes phenomenal, he really is, said Taylor. Im not frightened of Michael, he inspires me.Andersons happy homecoming Gary Anderson was greeted by vociferous crowd in Scotland The defending champion was still searching for his first Premier League points as he headed back to his homeland and seemed a little unnerved by his rapturous welcome.As the crowd chorused his name, Anderson traded early legs with Van Barneveld, but the two-time world champion gradually began to show his class and pulled away for a comfortable 7-3 win. A draining virus has disrupted Andersons preparations for his title defence, forcing him to miss the opening night, and The Flying Scotsman admitted he is still below his best. There was good ones and bad ones, I was really shaking. I got away with it tonight Gary Anderson Ive tried the last few weeks, not been a well man, but back in Scotland - this is what its all about, Anderson told Sky Sports.There was good ones and bad ones, I was really shaking tonight. I got away with it tonight.Making it Wright Peter Wright was forced to work for a point Amid all the darts drama, its easy to forget that Peter Wright retained top spot in the Premier League.The enigmatic Snakebite opted to change his darts yet again to the dismay of Sky Sports expert Mardle and struggled with his new equipment against Robert Thornton.But Wright conjured up a moment of quality when he needed it, working down to a finish with a 174 in the decisive leg, and is yet to suffer a defeat this season. 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The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Brooke Henderson has come a long way since her win last year in Portland.Back then she didnt even have LPGA Tour status. She was a Monday qualifier for the Portland Classic, urged to try for a spot in the field by her older sister.She went on to become just the second Monday qualifier to win an LPGA event, and she did it in decisive fashion, winning by eight strokes.She was just 17 years old.Its definitely been an incredible 18 months, turning pro at 17 and then didnt have status on the LPGA tour, and was trying to play my way into events and just trying to see what would happen, Henderson said. I really took the best advantage of the opportunities I was given and I won here last year, which really changed my whole career.The Canadian teenager has since climbed her way up the rankings, reaching No. 2. Shes third on the money list this year. And shes got a major championship -- she won the Womens PGA Championship two weeks ago by defeating top-ranked Lydia Ko in a playoff.Ko opted out of playing in Portland.With her Portland win last year, Henderson became the third-youngest champion in LPGA Tour history at 17 years, 11 months, and six days. She was the first Canadian to win on the tour since Lorie Kane in 2001.It was definitely a huge stepping stone for me, Henderson said. Right afterward I did try to soak it all in. Then I moved right into the Canadian Open, where it was a huge celebration all over Canada with Canadian fans and that was really cool. It definitely was a huge accomplishment here and I hope that maybe this year Ill win by nine.SKIPPING PORTLAND: Thirty-seven of the top 50 players are skipping the Portland stop. Many players are opting to take this week off ahead of the U.S. Womens Open next week in California. Normally the Portland tournament is popular among the women, but it was moved up in the schedule this year because the LPGA is taking three wweeks off for the Olympics.ddddddddddddFor the past 11 years the event has been held in August.RIO BOUND: The field for the Portland Classic includes 20 players from 16 different nations who are set to play in the Rio Olympics this summer. Henderson will represent her native Canada, and Stacy Lewis is set to play for the United States.But South Africas Lee-Anne Pace announced Wednesday that she is withdrawing from the Olympics over concern about the Zika virus.I hope that everyone can understand that this was a very difficult decision to come to, however my health and my future familys health must come first, said Pace, who is ranked 38th in the world.Several PGA players have pulled out of the Olympics citing concern about the Zika virus (including Australian Jason Day and Irelands Shane Lowry this week), but none of their LPGA counterparts had until Pace.YOUTH IS SERVED: Mariel Galdiano earned a spot in the Portland Classic in the Monday qualifier. The 18-year-old, about to start her freshman year at UCLA, said the fact that Henderson won as a Monday qualifier is not lost on her. In fact, the average age of tour winners this year is just over 21.(It) definitely shows how young the game is getting and how close we are as junior golfers, how close our dreams are and how good we can become, she said.Galdiano comes from Hawaii where she went to the prestigious Punahou School, which boasts famous alumni including Michelle Wie and President Barack Obama.THE DETAILS: The Portland Classic is the longest-running non-major on the LPGA Tour, now in its 45th year. The 72-hole event at Columbia Edgewater Country Club starts Thursday and runs through Sunday, with a cut to 70 after the first 36 holes. This years purse is $1.3 million, with $195,000 going to the winner. ' ' '