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ESL Pro League S14 Group B preview

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With Group A of ESL Pro League Season 14 about to come to a close, it is time to look forward to Group B, which kicks off Saturday at 13:30 with favourites G2 taking on underdogs Sinners. Group B joins group A in the "tough to call" category. With only G2 coming into this event seemingly at or near their peak performance, it will be a real dog fight amongst the rest of the teams to bag the other two qualification spots available. Group B of ESL Pro League features

Thorin’s CS:GO World Rankings, August 2021

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2021 10:45 AM - Modified On: August 18, 2021 - Published By:
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CSGOPhoto courtesy of ESLWhile other rankings are based on strict points formulas, tweaked by those who design and maintain them, the philosophy of this ranking from the outset, when it was the first significant world ranking in the game, has always been to incorporate an expert's eye and explain each position qualitatively as well as quantitively. (Editor's note: Take a look back at rankings for May and June)The basics:Time span: 17th April 2020 - 17th August 2021Tournaments (or tournament portions) impacting the ranking (due to teams ranked attending)Apr 17 -

DBL Poney to remain together after deal with an organization fell through

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2021 8:33 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2021 - Published By:
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French CS:GO team DBL Poney was about to sign with an esports organization during the summer player break, but the deal fell through at the last minute, according to the team’s captain Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro. Despite the adversities, the players won’t seek individual offers and are looking forward to playing under the DBL Poney tag at ESEA Premier Europe season 38. “The DBL Poney lineup is still available to represent your organization, as motivated as ever,” bodyy said on Twitter. The Poneys make their arrival in ESEA Premier today ??I

Sources: Sprout consider removing denis

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Time Stamp: July 25, 2021 2:20 PM - Modified On: July 25, 2021 - Published By:
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Sprout are weighing up the possibility of removing Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell from their starting lineup following a frustrating tournament season, multiple sources have told HLTV.org. The Berlin-based organisation is considering recreating an international roster just seven months after returning to an all-German team with the signings of Marko "⁠kressy⁠" Đorđević and Fritz "⁠slaxz-⁠" Dietrich, the sources said. The pair were brought in to replace Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki and Paweł "⁠dycha⁠" Dycha, who went on to join AGO and ENCE, respectively. denis returned to Sprout in September 2019 after a short

Talking IEM Cologne, mousesports, and more on HLTV Confirmed with ropz

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Time Stamp: July 15, 2021 4:41 AM - Modified On: July 15, 2021 - Published By:
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As IEM Cologne takes a mid-tournament break, HLTV Confirmed returns with a new episode featuring Robin "⁠ropz⁠" Kool. mousesports' rifler joins after a group stage exit from the $1,000,000 tournament, and ahead of the official start of the tournament break. ropz will take part in the discussion about IEM Cologne During the "Hot Seat" segment, ropz will share insight on rebuilding mousesports in 2021, the online era, winning Flashpoint 3, and going out of Cologne early. Additionally, the panel featuring Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda, and Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin

What we learned from IEM Cologne’s group stage

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Time Stamp: July 13, 2021 3:43 PM - Modified On: July 13, 2021 - Published By:
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The group stage of IEM Cologne concluded on Sunday, with the original sixteen participants now reduced to just six as we approach the playoffs. The much-awaited return to LAN has produced some incredible and mouth-watering action already, and we can only expect the bracket stage to raise the stakes in this upcoming extended weekend. If there is one key piece of learning from the first week of play, it's surely that LAN 'hits different'. Not that it's much of an eye-opener — we all knew it, but perhaps not everyone

Astralis beat Heroic to advance to IEM Cologne playoffs; Virtus.pro eliminate NIP

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Astralis are through to the playoffs of IEM Cologne after defeating Heroic 2-0 in the upper bracket of Group B, setting up a match against Natus Vincere to determine which team will advance directly to the semi-finals, and which will begin their playoff run from the quarter-finals. The victory marks the first time that Astralis have prevailed in a domestic derby against their Danish opposition since October 2020, having fallen to Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller's troops in their past two meetings in DreamHack Masters Spring and Flashpoint 3. dupreeh made the

Gambit beat NIP to secure playoffs berth; Liquid eliminate mousesports at IEM Cologne

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Gambit have ensured themselves a spot in the playoffs at IEM Cologne after taking down NIP 2-1 in Group A’s upper bracket. The Russian team await the winner of G2 and BIG in the next round to fight for a direct path to the semi-finals, while NIP will drop down to the lower bracket. Meanwhile, mousesports are the first team to be eliminated from the main event after a 2-1 loss to Liquid in Group A's lower round 1, leaving Christopher "⁠dexter⁠" Nong's team with their heads in their hands

NiP demolish Liquid after first map OT loss to open IEM Cologne group play

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Time Stamp: July 8, 2021 11:26 AM - Modified On: July 8, 2021 - Published By:
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In the first round of the Group A upper bracket at IEM Cologne 2021, Ninjas in Pyjamas decimated Team Liquid today in the second and third maps after a narrow overtime loss to open the CS:GO series. Considered slight underdogs before the start of the match, Liquid got off to a hot start on NiP’s pick of Overpass with a 20-kill performance from Michael “Grim” Wince in just the first half on their CT side. But it was the man, the myth, the legend himself dev1ce who had his own

Team Ranking: June 2021

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Time Stamp: July 5, 2021 5:33 PM - Modified On: July 5, 2021 - Published By:
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A mixed bag of tournaments took place in June. The month was dominated by IEM Summer and the conclusion of the BLAST Spring Series in the seasonal final, which saw Gambit extend their lead at No.1 after bringing home both titles before the second CIS Regional Major Ranking, StarLadder CIS RMR, had Natus Vincere edging out their biggest rival in the title decider. Outside of the competition at the very top, ESEA Premier Season 37 came to a close with Sinners clinching their second international title on the European side