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Wayne Mardle dusted off his darts and returned to the oche last weekend for an exhibition match against Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright – but how did he get on?Sky Live: PL Darts All the details about arrows in Sheffield Sky Sports expert Mardle can be found on commentary duty these days - Premier League Darts is live on Thursday at 7pm on Sky Sports 2 HD - but dont forget hes no stranger to the oche himself. The former World Championship semi-finalist still plays darts under-the-radar but surely he bit off more than he could chew against Wright?We asked Mardle and Snakebite what really happened when they went head-to-head… Firstly, who won?Wright said: I beat him 5-3. Wayne played really well - I was a bit surprised! Stick to the commentating, Wayne, not darts! Im joking, he played very well.Mardle said: I was disappointing by losing to Peter - I was 3-2 up! Peter made a slow start in the first two legs but it was 1-1 because he nicked the second leg. Peter Wright hit this 161 checkout in the Premier League this season Sounds like it was a close game?Wright said: Hes definitely still got a bit about him. I did say to him why dont you play more? Most definitely he can still play, but whether he could do it in the Premier League, I doubt it!Mardle said: He took out 94 with a last-dart double tops, after I had a dart to go 2-0 up. Then it livened up - I was hitting 140s and 180s for fun. I went through a phase! At 3-2 up I thought I have a chance of winning this. And that, of course, ended my chances!My 140s and 180s turned into 60s and tons and Peter played much better towards the end, he showed his class. Its lovely to play these guys. At 3-2 up I thought I have a chance of winning this. And that, of course, ended my chances! Wayne Mardle So, Wayne proved he can still cut the mustard?Wright said: He hits loads of 140s and a couple of 180s. I dont know why he doesnt play more.Mardle said: I can still play. Sometimes you read about someone and you think I thought they just sloped away and dont do anything anymore. When you no longer hear about someone in their sector, you think theyre no longer able to work in their area. People think Im one of them - he doesnt play on Tour therefore he cant play anymore. Peter Wright eliminated Dave Chisnall from the Premier League last week Theres a guy called Mickie Most, a music producer from the 60s, who I thought was down on his luck - hed had his time, but at the wrong time. Then I found out he lived in Hawaii and was getting £4 million sent to him every six months. Just because people dont see me play darts, they think I cant.Who was the best dressed at the oche?Wright said: I had old-fashioned LED shoes which were flashing all different colours during my walk-on. It was brilliant - Wayne couldnt believe it. He didnt wear his usual Hawaiian shirt - he wore something else which wasnt very loud so I was disappointed. Peter Wright He didnt wear his usual Hawaiian shirt - he wore something else which wasnt very loud so I was disappointed.Mardle said: Ive become more sedate but a lot more classy. Im a company man, a corporate dream!Watch Premier League Darts on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD at 7pm.Also See:Fixtures/ResultsOn Sky TVPrem TableDarts bettingGet Sky SportsArchie Bradley Diamondbacks Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. Matt Andriese Diamondbacks Jersey . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. 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Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Once Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons offense got going, the Oakland Raiders struggled to stop them.Ryan threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns with help from a fortunate bounce, and the Falcons bounced back from a home loss to open the season by beating the Raiders 35-28 on Sunday.After being forced to punt on the first two drives of the game, the Falcons (1-1) scored on seven of their next eight possessions against a struggling Oakland defense to spoil the home opener for the Raiders (1-1).Once we kind of found our stride, we kept going and played really well, Ryan said. We did a better job in the red zone today. Still have some opportunities to continue to improve, areas we can get better. But, for the most part, I thought our guys played really well today.The Falcons ran the ball effectively with Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman combining for 139 yards on the ground, got a typical big day from star receiver Julio Jones, who had five catches for 106 yards and a score , and then got lucky at a key spot in the fourth quarter.With the game tied and Atlanta facing a third down, Ryans pass to Coleman was broken up. But the ball popped up in the air and went right to Justin Hardy in the end zone for 8-yard score that gave the Falcons the lead for good.That helped erase the bad feeling from last weeks 31-24 loss at home to Tampa Bay .We were all disappointed in the way that we started, so we went to work last week, tight end Jacob Tamme said. We were coming out here, big, long trip. Big trip to the West Coast, playing a team that was on a high after what they did last week, so I thought it was heck of a win, a great way to get on the right track.Here are some other takeaways from the Falcons win:STRUGGLING D: For a second straight week, Oaklands revamped defense struggled to stop anyone. After allowing 507 yards in a 35-34 win at New Orleans , the Raiders gave up 528 yards to the Falcons. Its the most yards allowed through two games since at least 1940, according to Pro Football Reference. Coach Jack Del Rio pulled linebacker Ben Heeeney in the second half after doing the same to cornerback Sean Smith a week ago and also took over play-calling duties late in the game from coordinator Ken Norton Jr.dddddddddddd.Im speechless, linebacker Bruce Irvin said. Ive never experienced this experience. Until everybody makes a full commitment to turning this thing around were going to be a subpar defense.NO HUDDLE: Atlanta frequently employed a no-huddle offense that left the Raiders defense scrambling at times. The Falcons went no-huddle on more than 25 plays, including TD passes to Jones and Tamme .We did a great job with the tempo -- it was effective for us, Ryan said. I thought we ran the ball extremely well out of no-huddle and also, we hit some big shots down the field. Going sideline to sideline with all the key plays that we did, I really thought it was effective for us.EFFICIENT OFFENSE: With Oaklands defense struggling, there is even more pressure on quarterback Derek Carr and the offense to pick up the slack. The Raiders have scored 63 points and gained 940 yards through two games without committing any turnovers. Carr went 34 for 45 for 299 yards and three TDs against the Falcons.The great thing about this team is were not going to be pulled apart, Carr said. We understand the situation. We understand whats going on. Theres nothing thats going to divide us, at all.TARGETING TIGHT ENDS: Ryan frequently found his tight ends for big gains, completing 10 passes for 180 yards and a TD to Tamme, Austin Hooper and Levine Toilolo. Covering tight ends was a major issue for the Raiders last season and is a problem that hasnt been solved yet. Oakland will get a tough test next week against Tennessees Delanie Walker.I dont think there were any physical mismatches out there, Del Rio said. It was a matter of guys having their eyes where theyre supposed to be and knowing what the heck theyre doing.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '