{"id":21426,"date":"2024-02-23T06:25:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/premier-league-darts-table-michael-van-gerwen-eight-points-clear-after-week-four-in-newcastle-darts-news\/23\/02\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T06:25:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:25:53","slug":"premier-league-darts-table-michael-van-gerwen-eight-points-clear-after-week-four-in-newcastle-darts-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/premier-league-darts-table-michael-van-gerwen-eight-points-clear-after-week-four-in-newcastle-darts-news\/23\/02\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League darts table: Michael van Gerwen eight points clear after Week Four in Newcastle | Darts News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Michael van Gerwen is eight points clear at the top of the Premier League Darts table after 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