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Raymond van Barneveld became the latest big name to tumble out of the World Matchplay after Brendan Dolan pulled off a shock 10-7 win. The Dutch legend was never able to break, missing four darts to win a leg against the throw, and paid a heavy price with a first-round exit in Blackpool, following James Wade out of the tournament.Dolan, No 21 on the PDCs order of merit, earned the biggest win of his year after failing to progress beyond the last 16 of any singles competition so far. Brendan Dolan (left) caused a shock by eliminating Van Barneveld The first nine legs went with the throw, with 11th-seed Van Barneveld unable to establish the dominance that his seeding suggested he should.Dolan broke to go 6-4 up and forced Barney to fiercely battle to hold his next throw - but the Northern Irishman eventually did enough to book a second-round match against Mervyn King.Phil The Power Taylor kept his hopes of a 16th Matchplay title alive by eliminating the spirited Robbie Green.The PDCs 56th-ranked Green gave Taylor plenty of trouble and forced the 15-time champion to fight for his 10-8 win until the bitter end. Phil Taylor and Robbie Green miss a combined 25 darts at a double in a single leg… Taylor had cancelled out Greens early 2-0 lead but never looked likely to run away with the match - even when the underdog missed a dart to break for 7-7 he refused to wilt.The 16-time world champion was far from prolific on his doubles, hitting just 34 percent, but withstood Greens challenge to confirm a second-round match against Mensur Suljovic.Steve Beaton earned a surprise victory by eliminating the up-and-coming Jelle Klaasen after a 10-6 win. Jelle Klaasens darts got tangled at the crucial moment... The Bronzed Adonis reached the semi-finals of this tournament 15 years ago but, as No 26 on the PDCs order of merit, was never expected to topple the 10th seed Klaasen.Beaton opened a two-break lead to go 7-4 ahead and although Klaasen cranked up the pressure by breaking back, it was too late for the talented Dutchman.Seventh-seed Michael Smith wasnt overly troubled by the veteran Simon Whitlock, winning 10-6 against the two-time semi-finalist. Also See: Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Schedule/Results Features Get Sky Sports . When the Dallas Mavericks needed to stop a Golden State rally in the fourth quarter, they looked for defensive help from the rookie point guard playing in just his sixth game. . Jeter doubled high off the left-field wall and scored on Jacoby Ellsburys first hit in pinstripes in the fifth. Hiroki Kuroda (1-1) pitched 6 1-3 sharp innings in the Yankees 112th opener in New York. 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"Were going in a different direction and weve got to figure out another spot or two for our ballclub," coach Mike Woodson said before the game.ROME - Canadian Milos Raonic defeated Italys Simone Bolelli 6-3, 7-6 (5) in second-round play Tuesday at the Italian Open. Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., had 18 aces in the match. He needed one hour 39 minutes to complete the victory. Also Tuesday, Novak Djokovic marked his return from a right wrist injury by beating Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5, while Italian hope Andreas Seppi complained about a decisive time violation in a loss to Tommy Haas. With both new coach Boris Becker and longtime adviser Marian Vajda on hand, Djokovic showed no signs of pain after withdrawing from last weeks Madrid Open. The second-ranked Serbs only trouble came as he attempted to close the match out, dropping his serve twice late in the second set before eventually finishing it off. "I expected to be a little bit rusty on the court, the conditions didnt help, but generally it was a good win," Djokovic said, alluding to the swirling wind inside the Foro Italico stadium. "Im happy with that and hope to elevate my performance in the next one." Djokovic, a two-time Rome champion, committed just nine unforced errors to Stepaneks 27. It was a sharp contrast from Djokovics last match, when he lost to Roger Federer in the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals last month, when he had his wrist heavily strapped and was unable to serve or return at his usual level. Also advancing was Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka, who routed Spanish qualifier Pere Riba 6-0, 6-3. In first-round action, the 15th-seeded Haas overcame Seppi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. The 34th-ranked Seppi couldnt believe it when he received his second time violation while serving at 3-3, 30-40 in the third set, folllowing his first serve.dddddddddddd. The second violation results in a serve being taken away, which meant a double fault for Seppi and he then went on to lose the final three games. "Ive never received a time violation in my life," he said. "I was just waiting because the fans were making a bit of noise. ... Its scandalous. ... And the first one was for nothing, too. (Haas) hit a drop shot and I had to walk back to get the balls. It was really uncalled for." In first-round womens play, Italian wild-card entry Camila Giorgi upset ninth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova 6-4, 7-6 (2) in a match delayed briefly due to rain; 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy eliminated Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 7-5, 6-3; and 13th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro eased past Mona Barthel 6-2, 6-2. There was also an upset in the second round, as Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic rallied past seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 22-year-old Giorgi, who reached the round of 16 at the U.S. Open last year as a qualifier, showed off her attacking game, stepping into the court to whip winners into the corners at every opportunity. Making her Rome main-draw debut, Giorgi had loud support on the picturesque Pietrangeli court, which is lined with neo-classical statues. "The pressure is positive. Its great that the fans come to see you," Giorgi said. "Playing at home happens only once per year." This tournament is the last key clay-court warmup before the French Open, which starts in two weeks. Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal, Federer and womens title-holder Serena Williams open play Wednesday. ___ Follow Andrew Dampf at http://twitter.com/asdampf ' ' '