Premier League Darts 2016 kicks off on Thursday night as the best players in the world prepare to descend on the First Direct Arena in Leeds - live on Sky Sports. The first week of action will see reigning champion Gary Anderson take on Adrian Lewis, in a rematch of last months PDC World Championship final, while there will be another heavyweight clash between six-time champion Phil Taylor and 2014 winner Raymond van Barneveld. Also on Thursday night, Michael Smith will make his Premier League Darts debut against Peter Wright in the opening game. 2013 champion Michael van Gerwen, who has lost in the final in the last two years, will open his campaign against 2009 winner James Wade, and the night concludes with a clash between Robert Thornton and Dave Chisnall. The biggest names in darts are preparing ahead of this seasons Premier League. Are you ready? Its just the first night of action that will see every player face each other over the course of the next nine weeks, before the bottom two players are eliminated following Week Nines Judgement Night.The remaining eight players will then face off once more in the battle for play-off places, with Rotterdams Ahoy Arena set to stage a league night for the first time before the semi-finals and final take place at The O2 in London on Thursday, May 19. The 2016 Darts Premier League is back on Sky Sports and MVG, Taylor and co are raring to go as they kick off the event in Leeds Thursdays fixtures:Peter Wright v Michael Smith 19.20Michael van Gerwen v James Wade 20.20Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld 21.00Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis 21.45Robert Thornton v Dave Chisnall 22.30 You can watch the opening night live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm on Thursday, we will be building up to the coverage this week and our live blog here at www.skysports.com/darts and on the Sky Sports app will keep you up to date with all the action. Also See: Premier League players Studds Premier moments Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Orioles Jerseys 2020 . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. Baltimore Orioles Shirts . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. https://www.cheaporioles.com/ . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Baltimore Orioles Gear .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. Stitched Orioles Jerseys . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Summer Britcher rallied Saturday to win her first USA Luge national championship, holding off Emily Sweeney at Mount Van Hoevenberg.Britcher trailed Sweeney going into the fourth and final run of the event, then threw down her fastest time of the weekend to clinch the title. Britchers combined four-run time was 2 minutes, 57.960 seconds, about two-tenths of a second ahead of Sweeneys time of 2:58.163.Olympic bronze medalist and 2009 world champion Erin Hamlin was third in 2:58.601.It feels pretty good to finally take home the title, Britcher said. Its been pretty elusive, so its a good feeling and its a good way to start the season.Britcher had the lead after Fridays first two runs, but trailed Sweeney by a tiny margin going into Saturday mornings fourth and final heat. Britchers fourth-run time was 44.230 seconds, while Sweeney -- still hampered by a wrist problem thats limiting her at the start -- completed her final run in 44.452 seconds.Sweeney was the defennding national champion, with Britcher second in 2015.ddddddddddddTucker West easily won his second mens national title, posting the top time in all four runs of that event. He finished in 3:27.394, beating runner-up Taylor Morris by 1.223 seconds. Jonny Gustafson was third, 1.242 seconds back.West said he still has some more things to refine in the coming weeks before the World Cup season starts.Hopefully, come four weeks from now, well be ready to take it to the world, West said.Matthew Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman took the doubles national title, their two-run time of 1:29.081 good enough to beat Justin Krewson and Andrew Sherk (1:29.441) and Jake Hyrns and Anthony Espinoza (1:30.880).The format for nationals mirrored the Olympic program, with singles competitors having four runs over two days and doubles teams facing off in a one-day, two-run event. ' ' '