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World Matchplay darts: Gerwyn Price sets up Gian van Veen semi-final

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Gerwyn Price produced a clinical display to beat Ross Smith 16-12 in the World Matchplay quarter-finals, setting up a meeting with Gian van Veen in the last four.

The Welshman looked to be in control of the last-eight tie at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens before Smith fought back from 12-8 down to draw level.

However, Price was able to raise his game again to seal victory with a 102.78 average as he bids to reach the final of the tournament for the first time.

“Ross played a decent game as well, so it’s nice to play well when someone is playing well. It gives you a bit of confidence going into the next round,” Price told Sky Sports.

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“For him to get back to 12-12, I thought ‘here we go again’, but thankfully I rode off four legs on the bounce.”

Price will play Van Veen of the Netherlands in the semi-finals on Saturday after the Dutchman chalked up a 16-13 win over spirited James Wade.

Van Veen seized the upper hand early on and had a three-leg cushion at 11-7, only for Wade to battle back and get on level terms at 11-11.

Englishman Wade kept pegging Van Veen back until the third seed produced a 118 checkout to break Wade’s throw to go 14-12 up before he wrapped up victory.

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“It was a tight battle, but I’m glad I got the job done,” Van Veen said.

“I was so lucky James wasn’t scoring as well and my finishing got me through. Hopefully in the semis I will be a lot better.”

Defending champion and world number one Luke Littler faces unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in the other semi-final, after they won through on Thursday.

Follow live coverage of the semi-finals on the BBC Sport website and app from 19:30 BST on Saturday.

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Released WWE Superstar shares emotional message following in-ring return

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A former WWE Superstar posted an emotional message on social media following her return to in-ring action. She exited the Stamford-based promotion earlier this year.

The name in question is former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Nikki Cross. She was released from the company along with other members of The Wyatt Sicks following WrestleMania 42. She wrestled her first match following her release earlier this week.

The Scottish star showed up as Nikki Storm at OTT After Dark in Dublin, Ireland. The 37-year-old teamed up with Big Damo to wrestle Frankie Vendetta and Kat Von Kay in a mixed tag team match. Earlier today, she posted several pictures of herself from the event.

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Nikki Storm also posted an emotional message with the pictures. The former Women’s Money in the Bank winner noted that she was happy to get back into her wrestling gear. She further thanked Over The Top Wrestling.

“So happy I finally got to wear you sweetie 🙂 A girl who realised she wasn’t in Kansas anymore…heading down her own yellow brick road now, towards a new emerald city with puppies and friends in tow 💚 I had this made a few years ago…she was worth the wait. I’m grateful you all got to see last night 💚 Thank you @OTT_wrestling @AirheadDiva thank you for bringing this vision to life 💚Somewhere over the rainbow…🌈,” Storm wrote.

You can check out her tweet below:

Nikki Cross’ former WWE stablemate is also set to return

As mentioned above, Nikki Cross was released from the company along with all the other members of The Wyatt Sicks. While the former WWE 24/7 Champion returned to the squared circle last night, Joe Gacy is also scheduled to be back.

The former WWE Tag Team Champion is all set to debut his Joseph Sawyer persona at Wrestling REVOLVER’s upcoming event, The Silence of the Slams. The show will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, later tonight, on July 24.

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“[BREAKING] Signed for Nashville This will be his first show back on the Indies! The DEBUT of Joseph Sawyer (aka Joe Gacy) 7.24.26 #RevolverSILENCE The Troubadour LIVE and FREE on YouTube Tickets go on sale, TONIGHT at 8pmET.”

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for Joe Gacy, Nikki Gacy, and other former members of The Wyatt Sicks.