Resting your players for a playoff push is a common site in traditional sports, but in esports it’s far rarer. That’s why 100 Thieves caused commotion among fans and analysts alike this week. The controversy…
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League of Legends
LCS Forced Back Online As Positive Covid Tests Cause Havoc
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeIt’s tempting, in the middle of 2021, to try and forget that the world is in the midst of a pandemic. Especially as people try and return to normal, with safety precautions and vaccinations helping…
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League of Legends
The LCS Championship Will Feature In-Person Attendance
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeA taste of normality is set to his the LCS this fall, as the LCS Championship will officially allow in-person attendance for fans. The details of the LCS’s end-of-split championship event were revealed in a…
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League of Legends
Schalke 04’s €26.5 Million Sale Reveals True Value of LEC Spots
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeAfter weeks of negotiations, the sale of FC Schalke 04’s LEC spot has been finalised. In a statement released on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 29, FC Schalke 04 Esports announced the completion of it’s…
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G2 Esports Enters Historic Deal with Ralph Lauren
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeHigh fashion and esports collided today as G2 Esports announced a landmark deal with fashion label Ralph Lauren. The new partnership was announced across social media and in a promotional video on June 21. In a detailed…
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International football has returned in the form of two tournaments taking place in parallel. In the eastern hemisphere we have the Euros 2020; in the west is the 2021 Copa America. Fifa has introduced a…
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Don’t let the Faze Clan reveal fool you, The Peeps are still the underdogs. They emerged from Dreamhack Montreal 2019 with a Cinderella story that put them on the map. Fans have now gotten their…
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League of Legends
Schalke 04 Puts LEC Spot Up For Sale Following Financial Woes
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeFor months, Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known FC Schalke 04, has reported financial difficulty. Now, following an announcement by club officials, the team will put up for sale their LEC team of the same name.…
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On Sunday, May 30th, VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters in Reykjavík wrapped up, concluding the first LAN event for VALORANT esports. As the dust settled, North American team Sentinels had secured victory. The…
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Valorant
Cloud9 Blue Adds Floppy and Xeppaa, Building a VALORANT Colossus
by Steve Georgeby Steve GeorgeCloud9’s ‘Colossus’ CS:GO may have pumped the brakes, but in C9 Blue VALORANT things are looking up. That’s because on April 19th Cloud9 announced the signing of both Ricky “floppy” Kmeru and Erick “Xeppaa” Back…