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PDC to expand Women’s Series to 24 events in 2023; Women’s World Matchplay will be staged again

PDC to expand Women's Series to 24 events in 2023; Women's World Matchplay will be staged again

Prize money of 145,000 on offer during expanded Women’s Series in 2023; Women’s World Matchplay will be staged again next year; inaugural Women’s World Matchplay live on Sky Sports Action from 1pm on Sunday, with Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton among the players involved

Last Updated: 23/07/22 9:12am

Fallon Sherrock is one of the eight players participating in the inaugural Women's World Matchplay in Blackpool on Sunday

Fallon Sherrock is one of the eight players participating in the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay in Blackpool on Sunday

The Professional Darts Corporation has announced that its Women’s Series will expand to 24 events for the 2023 season with £145,000 in prize money to be offered in total.

The eight-player Women’s World Matchplay – which is being staged for the first time this Sunday in Blackpool, live on Sky Sports from 1pm – will return in 2023.

Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton are among the players competing at the first Women’s World Matchplay.

Qualification for that event next year will come from a 12-month Order of Merit commencing from the Women’s Series events in August 2022.

Laura Turner has the lowdown on the players who will be battling it out at the inaugural Women's World Matchplay on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

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Laura Turner has the lowdown on the players who will be battling it out at the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

Laura Turner has the lowdown on the players who will be battling it out at the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

Live Women’s World Matchplay Darts

July 24, 2022, 1:00pm

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The Order of Merit will include eight tournaments across the remaining two Women’s Series weekends of 2022 as well as an expected 12 events in the first half of 2023.

Twenty-four Women’s Series events will be held across six weekends next year. Each tournament is worth £5,000 in prize money.

PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter said: “We’ve been hugely encouraged by the increased interest in the PDC Women’s Series this year, with entries up by 50 percent to 100 on average, and there’s a lot of excitement ahead of the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay on Sunday.

“The Women’s World Matchplay will feature a great mix of experienced players and emerging faces, and it’s going to be fascinating to see them on stage at the Winter Gardens challenging for that title.

“With players also competing in the Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts and Cazoo World Championship, the opportunities for women within the PDC have never been greater and it’s a boost that we can continue to grow this aspect of the sport in 2023.”

Sherrock (left) plays Katie Sheldon in this Sunday's quarter-finals, with Lisa Ashton (right) to open up against Chloe O'Brien

Sherrock (left) plays Katie Sheldon in this Sunday’s quarter-finals, with Lisa Ashton (right) to open up against Chloe O’Brien

The Women’s Series will continue with events 13-16 in Hildesheim, Germany on August 27-28 ahead of the year’s final weekend in Wigan on October 29-30 with events 17-20.

2022 Women’s World Matchplay
Sunday July 24
Draw Bracket

(1) Lisa Ashton v (8) Chloe O’Brien
(4) Aileen de Graaf v (5) Laura Turner
(2) Fallon Sherrock v (7) Katie Sheldon
(3) Lorraine Winstanley v (6) Rhian Griffiths

Format
Quarter-Finals – Best of seven legs
Semi-Finals – Best of nine legs
Final – Best of 11 legs

Prize Money
Winner: £10,000
Runner-Up: £5,000
Semi-Finalists: £2,500
Quarter-Finalists: £1,250
Total: £25,000

Check out daily Darts news on skysports.com/darts, our app for mobile devices and our Twitter account @skysportsdarts. Watch the inaugural Women’s World Matchplay live on Sky Sports Action from 1pm on Sunday.

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CWG Day 3 full schedule 2022: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST

CWG Day 3 full schedule 2022: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST

The Commonwealth Games 2022 will take place in Birmingham, UK. The opening ceremony is scheduled on July 28, while the closing ceremony is set to happen on August 8.

Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls, Victoria Park
(13:00 – 18:15)

Men’s Triples Sectional Play – Round 5

Women’s Singles Sectional Play – Round 5

Men’s Pairs Sectional Play – Round 5

Women’s Fours Sectional Play – Round 5

19:30 – 0:45

Women’s Fours – Quarter-Finals

Men’s Triples – Quarter-Finals

Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 5

Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 5

Men’s Pairs – Quarter-Finals

Women’s Singles – Quarter-Finals

Para Mixed Pairs B2-B3 Sectional Play – Round 1

Gymnastics – Artistic, Arena Birmingham
(13:30 – 16:30)

Men’s Individual All-Around Final

(19:00 – 22:00)

Women’s Individual All-Around Final

Hockey, University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre
(13:30 – 17:00)

Men’s Group Match

New Zealand v Pakistan

Australia v Scotland

(18:30 – 22:00)

Men’s Group Match

England v Wales

India v Ghana

23:30 – 3:00

Women’s Group Match

Canada v England

South Africa v Australia

Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, The NEC Hall 3

(14:00 – 19:00)

Men’s Team Event Quarter-Finals

20:30 – 1:30

Women’s Team Event Semi-Finals

Weightlifting, The NEC Hall 1
(14:00 – 16:30)

Men’s 67kg

(18:30 – 21:00) 

Women’s 59kg

23:00 – 1:30 

Men’s 73kg

Cycling – Track and Para Track, Lee Valley VeloPark

(14:30 – 18:00)

Men’s Sprint Qualification

Men’s Tandem B – Sprint Qualification

Men’s Sprint 1/8 Finals

Men’s Tandem B – Sprint Semi-Finals

Men’s Sprint Quarter-Finals

Men’s 15km Scratch Race Qualification

Women’s 25km Points Race Qualification

19:30 – 23:30

Men’s Tandem B Sprint Finals

Men’s Sprint Semi-Finals

Women’s Tandem B – 1000m Time Trial Final

Women’s 25km Points Race Final

Women’s 500m Time Trial Final

Men’s Sprint Finals

Men’s 15km Scratch Race Final

Aquatics – Swimming and Para Swimming, Sandwell Aquatics Centre
(15:00 – 17:00)

Men’s 200m Butterfly Heats

Women’s 200m Breaststroke Heats

Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB8 Heat

Women’s 100m Backstroke S8 Heat

Men’s 50m Backstroke Heats

Women’s 50m Butterfly Heats

Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats

Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Heats

23:30 – 2:30 

Women’s 50m Freestyle Final

Men’s 200m Butterfly Final

Women’s 200m Breaststroke Final

Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB8 Final

Women’s 100m Backstroke S8 Final

Men’s 50m Backstroke Semi-Finals

Women’s 50m Butterfly Semi-Finals

Men’s 100m Freestyle Semi-Finals

Women’s 100m Backstroke Final

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final

Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final

Badminton, The NEC Hall 5
(15:30 – 19:00) 

Mixed Team Event Quarter-Final

22:00 – 1:30

Mixed Team Event Quarter-Final

Cricket T20, Edgbaston Stadium
(15:30 – 19:00)

Women’s Group A Match: India v Pakistan

22:30 – 2:00

Women’s Group A Match: Barbados v Australia

Rugby Sevens, Coventry Stadium
(15:30 – 19:00)

Men’s 13-16 Semi-final 1

Men’s 13-16 Semi-final 2

Men’s 9-12 Semi-final 1

Men’s 9-12 Semi-final 2

Men’s 5-8 Semi-final 1

Men’s 5-8 Semi-final 2

Men’s Semi-final 1

Men’s Semi-final 2

23:00 – 2:30

Women’s Playoff for 7th

Women’s Playoff for 5th

Men’s Playoff for 13th

Men’s Playoff for 9th

Men’s Playoff for 5th

Women’s Bronze Match

Men’s Bronze Medal Match

Women’s Gold Medal Match

Men’s Gold Medal Match

Triathlon and Para Triathlon, Sutton Park

(15:30 – 20:50)

Men’s PTVI Final

Women’s PTVI Final

Mixed Relay Team Final

Boxing, The NEC Hall 4

(16:30 – 19:30)

Men’s & Women’s Preliminary Round of 16

23:00 – 1:30

Men’s & Women’s Preliminary Round of 16

Netball, The NEC Arena
(16:30 – 20:00)

Malawi v Northern Ireland

South Africa v Barbados

22:30 – 2:00

Uganda v Trinidad & Tobago

Scotland v Wales

Squash, University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre
(16:30 – 19:30)

Women’s Singles Preliminary Round of 16

Women’s Singles Plate Classification Round of 32

Men’s Singles Preliminary Round of 16

Men’s Singles Plate Classification Round of 32

22:30 – 1:30

Women’s Singles Preliminary Round of 16

Women’s Singles Plate Classification Round of 16

Men’s Singles Preliminary Round of 16

Men’s Singles Plate Classification Round of 16

Beach Volleyball, Smithfield
19:00 – 22:00

Women’s Group Match – Australia v Sri Lanka

Women’s Group Match – Vanuatu v Scotland

Men’s Group Match – Canada v Sri Lanka

23:30 – 2:30

Men’s Group Match – The Gambia v St Kitts & Nevis

Women’s Group Match – England v Solomon Islands

Women’s Group Match – Cyprus v Trinidad & Tobago

Basketball 3×3 and Wheelchair Basketball 3×3, Smithfield
20:00 – 22:30

Men’s Basketball 3×3 – Group A

Women’s Basketball 3×3 – Group A

Men’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group A

Women’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group A

0:00 – 2:30

Men’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Men’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Men’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

(Timings are subject to change)

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CWG, Birmingham 2022 Day 2 full schedule: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST

CWG, Birmingham 2022 Day 2 full schedule: Events, Fixtures, Dates, Timings in IST

The Commonwealth Games 2022 will take place in Birmingham between July 28 and August 8. The opening ceremony is scheduled on July 28, while the closing ceremony will happen on August 8.

All timings follow the Indian Standard Time (IST)

Aquatics – Swimming and Para Swimming, Sandwell Aquatics Centre

(15:00 – 17:00)

Men’s 200m Freestyle Heats

Women’s 50m Freestyle Heats

Men’s 50m Freestyle S13 Heat

Women’s 50m Freestyle S13 Heat

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Heats

Women’s 100m Backstroke Heats

Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heats

Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats

Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats

Men’s 200m Breaststroke Heats

Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats

(23:30 – 2:30)

Women’s 50m Breaststroke Final

Men’s 200m Freestyle Final

Women’s 50m Freestyle Semi-Finals

Men’s 50m Freestyle S13 Final

Women’s 50m Freestyle S13 Final

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Semi-Finals

Women’s 100m Backstroke Semi-Finals

Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final

Women’s 100m Butterfly Final

Men’s 100m Backstroke Final

Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

Athletics – Marathon, Smithfield

(11:30 – 18:00) 

Men’s Marathon T53/54 Final

Women’s Marathon T53/54 Final

Men’s Marathon Final

Women’s Marathon Final

Badminton, The NEC Hall 5

(13:30 – 17:00)

Mixed Team Event Qualifying Round 2

Australia v Pakistan

Canada v Maldives

India v Sri Lanka

Scotland v Uganda

(18:30 – 22:00)

Mixed Team Event Qualifying Round 3

England v Singapore

Malaysia v South Africa

Jamaica v Zambia

Mauritius v Barbados

(23:30 – 3:00)

Mixed Team Event Qualifying Round 3

Canada v Scotland

India v Australia

Sri Lanka v Pakistan

Maldives v Uganda

Basketball 3×3 and Wheelchair Basketball 3×3, Smithfield

(20:00 – 22:30)

Men’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Men’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group A

Women’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group A

(0:00 – 2:30)

Men’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Men’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Women’s Wheelchair Basketball 3×3 – Group B

Beach Volleyball, Smithfield

(19:00 – 22:00)

Men’s Group Match – England v Tuvalu

Men’s Group Match – Rwanda v South Africa

Women’s Group Match – Canada v Ghana

(23:30 – 2:30)

Women’s Group Match – New Zealand v Kenya

Men’s Group Match – New Zealand v Cyprus

Men’s Group Match – Australia v Maldives

Boxing, The NEC Hall 4

(16:30 – 19:30)

Men’s & Women’s Preliminary Rounds of 16 & 32

(23:00 – 1:30)

Men’s & Women’s Preliminary Round of 16

Cricket T20, Edgbaston Stadium

(15:30 – 19:00)

Women’s Group B Match: New Zealand v South Africa

(22:30 – 2:00)

Women’s Group B Match: England v Sri Lanka

Cycling – Track and Para Track, Lee Valley VeloPark

(14:30 – 18:45)

Women’s Sprint Qualification

Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualification

Womens Sprint 1/8 Finals

Womens Sprint Quarter-Finals

Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualification

(20:30 – 23:30)

Men’s Keirin Round 1

Womens Sprint Semi-Finals

Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit Finals

Men’s Keirin Round 1 Repechage

Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit Finals

Men’s Keirin Round 2

Women’s Sprint Finals

Men’s Keirin Finals (7-12 & 1-6)

Gymnastics – Artistic, Arena Birmingham

(13:30 – 18:30)

Women’s Team Final & Individual Qualification – Subdivision 1

Women’s Team Final & Individual Qualification – Subdivision 2

(21:00 – 2:30)

Women’s Team Final & Individual Qualification – Subdivision 3

Women’s Team Final & Individual Qualification – Subdivision 4

Hockey, University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

(13:30 – 17:00)

Men’s Group Match

South Africa v Pakistan

Canada v Wales

(18:30 – 22:00)

Women’s Group Match

Australia v Kenya

England v Ghana

(23:30 – 3:00)

Women’s Group Match

India v Wales

New Zealand v Scotland

Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls, Victoria Park

(13:00 – 18:15) 

Men’s Triples Sectional Play – Round 3

Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 3

Women’s Singles Sectional Play – Round 3

Men’s Triples Sectional Play – Round 4

Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 3

Women’s Singles Sectional Play – Round 4

(19:30 – 0:45)

Women’s Fours Sectional Play – Round 3

Para Men’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 4

Men’s Pairs Sectional Play – Round 3

Women’s Fours Sectional Play – Round 4

Para Women’s Pairs B6-B8 Sectional Play – Round 4

Men’s Pairs Sectional Play – Round 4

Netball, The NEC Arena

(16:30 – 20:00)

Australia v Scotland

England v Malawi

(22:30 – 2:00)

Jamaica v South Africa

New Zealand v Uganda

Rugby Sevens, Coventry Stadium

(13:30 – 18:00)

Women’s Group Match

Men’s Group Match

(22:00 – 3:00)

Women’s 5-8 Semi-final 1

Women’s 5-8 Semi-final 2

Men’s 9-16 Quarter-final 1

Men’s 9-16 Quarter-final 2

Men’s 9-16 Quarter-final 3

Men’s 9-16 Quarter-final 4

Women’s Semi-final 1

Women’s Semi-final 2

Men’s Quarter-final 1

Men’s Quarter-final 2

Men’s Quarter-final 3

Men’s Quarter-final 4

Squash, University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre

(16:30 – 19:00)

Women’s Singles Preliminary Round of 32

Men’s Singles Preliminary Round of 32

(22:30 – 1:00)

Women’s Singles Preliminary Round of 32

Men’s Singles Preliminary Round of 32

Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis, The NEC Hall 3

(14:00 – 19:00)

Women’s Team Event Qualifying Round 3

Men’s Team Event Qualifying Round 3

(20:30 – 1:30)

Women’s Team Event Quarter-Finals

Weightlifting, The NEC Hall 1

(13:30 – 18:15)

Men’s 55kg Final

Men’s 61kg Final

(20:00 – 22:15)

Women’s 49kg

(0:30 – 2:45)

Women’s 55kg

(Timings are subject to change)