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paiN qualify for PGL Stockholm Major; Extra Salt, Bad News Bears eliminated

paiN have secured a berth to the PGL Stockholm Major following the conclusion of the final matches in Group A. Additionally, EXTREMUM have moved on to the fifth place decider, where they will have the opportunity to defend their chance at earning a Major spot. paiN dominated ATK on Nuke to pick up a swift victory, and had their spot in the Major confirmed after Liquid handed Extra Salt a similarly one-sided defeat on Inferno — eliminating Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou and company from contention. biguzera averaged a 2.40 rating in

IEM Fall NA: 3 Major spots left, 9 teams in the running

One last round of the group stage is left to be played at IEM Fall North America, where only three teams' fate is sealed: Liquid and FURIA have already clinched their spots at PGL Major Stockholm by advancing to the playoffs, while ATK are entirely out of contention with no RMR points to their name and no chance to make it to the top three in their group. Beating Triumph would guarantee GODSENT a Major spot The rest of it is all up in the air. Three more Major spots

FURIA through to PGL Major Stockholm; final day of IEM Fall NA group stage wide open

The second day of IEM Fall North America has come to a close, seeing both Liquid and FURIA secure themselves spots at the PGL Stockholm Major after they held on to their undefeated records to sit atop their groups. Although both teams have one match remaining, they cannot be dethroned from the top of their groups, and the results of their remaining matches would only influence the ability for other teams to qualify; additionally, Liquid have guaranteed themselves a Legends spot, whereas FURIA's final status is still up in the

Liquid take first NA Major spot after win over paiN

With their dominant victory over paiN in round four of IEM Fall North America's group stage, Liquid have secured themselves a spot at the Major, as they can no longer place below second in their group. For any team that had points coming into the tournament, simply placing in the top five of the event will qualify them for the Major. Liquid came into IEM Fall with 1840 RMR (Regional Major Ranking) points, and will secure themselves a Legends spot going into PGL Stockholm. Stewie2K will have another shot at

Liquid, FURIA lead after IEM Fall NA opening day

Day one of IEM Fall North America has come to an end, giving us an early look at how the group standings are shaping up for the final NA Regional Major Ranking event where everything is on the line for the 12 competing teams. Liquid and FURIA were the only teams to go undefeated on the first day of play, sitting atop their respective groups following rather clear-cut wins in their opening matches. Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo and company recovered from an early deficit against Bad News Bears before easing past

stanislaw on taking a break: “It was definitely necessary; I was not anywhere near a good mental space”

It has been a difficult couple of months for Evil Geniuses. After returning from the player break, they learned that they would be playing at ESL Pro League Season 14 without Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz after the Canadian decided to take some time off the server, stating that he wasn't feeling mentally ready to travel and compete. With coach Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele stepping in, the team went out last at the event without a single victory in the group stage, and things were only about to get worse. Before BLAST Premier

Major Arena Soccer League and SCCG Management Partner on Sports Betting for the MASL

MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE AND SCCG MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A PARTNERSHIP WHERE SCCG AND ITS CEO, STEPHEN CRYSTAL, WILL CONSULT ON SPORTS BETTING FOR THE MASL. Las Vegas, NV – Tuesday October 5th 2021 — Stephen Crystal of SCCG Management and leadership of the the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)  announced today a partnership to bring MASL events to the US sports betting industry. The Major Arena Soccer League represents 16 teams across the United States and Mexico. The game is one of the fastest and most skilled version

BLAST Showdown bracket set as Heroic, Virtus.pro join team list

BLAST has revealed Heroic and Virtus.pro as their two direct invites to the Fall Showdown, taking place on October 12-17. The teams ranked sixth and eighth in the world will compete in the 16-team event, which decides the final two spots for the $425,000 Fall Final in November. These two invites mean that Gambit, who won the BLAST Premier Spring Final in June after battling through the Showdown, will not be participating in the Fall season of the tournament. However, Gambit's win in Spring has already ensured them a spot

ESR 24/7 Esports Network to launch hundreds of hours of esports gaming…

ESR esports is now on Roku. Our high-quality but down-to-earth, home-brew shows appeal to viewers of all backgrounds and ages, gamers and non-gamers alike. NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 30, 2021 ESR 24/7 Esports Network today announced that it will bring hundreds of hours of esports gaming content to The Roku Channel, including its flagship original Esports Times gameshow. Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home for free entertainment on America’s No. 1 TV streaming platform, based on hours streamed (Hypothesis Group, April 2021). The Roku Channel licenses and