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The International 10: American Region Evil Geniuses Quincy Crew Beastcoast Thunder Predator Team Undying SG Esports Evil Geniuses Team EG or as other people call them, the 3rd Placer Curse, has far more than lived up to the high expectations. They successfully placed top 2 in both North American regional leagues this year to qualify for the Singapore and Anime Majors, where they then managed to finish 2nd place at both. They have not played a single official match since their AniMajor final loss to PSG.LGD, so it is hard to know whether they are still playing at the same level, but that does not mean that they are not on their best playing shape for TI10 because you do not become the number one ranked DPC team of the year by being inconsistent. Abed is only 21 but already has a long professional career behind him, and after years on lower-profile teams, he is finally getting a chance to achieve the results worthy of his outstanding midlane talent. Arteezy and Cr1t are both still performing at the same elite level which they have each consistently shown throughout their long tenures with the organization. The forever bronze medalists (Evil Geniuses) have indeed broken their third-place curse, having now reached three grand finals in a row. Evil Geniuses will be a definite favorite at TI10. Quincy Crew The North American Dota has historically been a case of Evil Geniuses and then everyone else, and that there was no team that has able to contest against EG for a very long time, and that is until Quincy Crew was formed. During 2020s online season, Quincy Crew made the most of EG being frequently absent and totally stomped the rest in their regional competition. They ended the calendar 12 months with an implausible 155-forty-five win/loss record, triumphing 8 consecutive tournaments and in no way completing underneath 2nd place at any of the online events they competed in. With the return of the DPC this year, they maintained their magnificent form, completing 2nd place in the first regional league only after a tie-breaker loss to their arch-rivals EG. Quincy Crew surged in the second half of the DPC, however, besting EG to place 1st in their regional league and then finishing in a strong 5th-6th place at the AniMajor. All of which pushed the squad into a commendable 4th place on the DPC leaderboard. It is difficult to not want this team to succeed, for they have their own convincing individual storylines. YawaR is constantly needed to live in his TI-winning sibling's shadow. MSS has been going to Internationals since TI4 while never getting a top situation. SVG, the previous EG mentor, may at last end their rule as NA's ideal. Lelis, the missing fixing, shot Quincy to progress with his appearance last year. And afterwards Quinn, who in spite of his notorious egomania, is in any case plainly the most skilled midlaner to emerge from the locale since SumaiL. Quincy Crew probably looks better than any other team. Any of these players have previously entered The International; however, with the field of competition getting tougher each year, they will still face a tough challenge. Quincy Crew is nevertheless a consistent performer which will likely spoil things for more than a few of those aiming for the ultimate prize. Beastcoast This group of players are the same five which competed under the banner of Infamous at TI9, achieving the shock result of being the first South American team to ever reach top 8 at the International. None before them had even reached top 12. After then being picked up by Beastcoast, they went on to follow that historic first with a pair of consecutive 7th – 8th place finishes at the Chengdu and Leipzig Majors – announcing loud and clear that they, together with South America as a whole, were here to play. Beastcoast had a fairly unremarkable pandemic season, but with the return of the DPC, they stepped back up as expected and finished top of their first regional league. In their second regional league, they finished 2nd, so they were seeded into the group stage for the AniMajor, but their much-anticipated return to LAN was a huge disappointment – ending in a dismal 3-11 win/loss record and a premature elimination before even reaching the playoffs. Over their years spent playing together, Beastcoast has developed and perfected their preferred strategies usually involving playing aggressively behind Chris Luck’s explosive midlane performances and backed up by Scofield’s potent support rotations all while K1 deploys his famous farming efficiency on high impact carries. However, the squad’s longevity may well be their downfall as their predictability now means that their opponents have clearly gotten comfortable with how to play against them. People should keep an eye on Beastcoast as they can upset any team with their surprisingly aggressive plays. Thunder Predator The Peruvians qualified for the Singapore Major by finishing second in the first South American DPC league and then stunned the Dota 2 world by winning the tournament's group stage with a commanding 12-2 win/loss record against some of the best teams in the world. The prolonged separation of different regions had developed several distinct metagames, but when these differing strategies clashed, the aggression-focused style of Thunder Predator emerged victorious. Unfortunately, they ran into a brick wall in the higher bracket when Team Secret meticulously dismantled their strategy. They went on to thrash both Team Aster and Virtus.pro in a stunning lower bracket run before being knocked out in 5-6th place by eventual champions Invictus Gaming. Despite their great performance at the first major, Thunder Predator narrowly missed out on qualification to the second, having to watch the AniMajor from home nervously hoping that their DPC rivals would fail to earn enough points to outstand them. Ultimately, they managed to barely retain their place within the top twelve spots on the leaderboard, securing their all-important direct invite to TI. Most of the members of this squad have been active in the South American scene for several years, and TI10 represents the big break they have all been waiting for. Their recent form has certainly been concerning, but if Thunder Predator can recapture the magic they found earlier this year, then the potential for another big upset story is definitely there. SG Esports After almost an extended time of inactivity, the Brazilian association revive their Dota group toward the finish of 2020 in anticipation of the new DPC system. SG completed their first regional league in third spot, completing simply behind the Thunder Predator crew who then, at that point, proceeded to turn up large at the Singapore Major. The second regional league anyway was significantly more frustrating for them, finishing in a sixth spot, yet fortunately they figured out how to get back to shape with perfect timing for the South American TI qualifiers. We have just seen them play in two occasions against global competition this year, a similar TI-prep competitions which Thunder Predator went to this late spring. SG had the option to beat them at both of these, contributing towards their higher ranking on this list, but they actually did not beat them. They finished ESL One Fall dead last in their group and only avoided another last-place finish at the DotaPIT Invitational after beating Thunder Predator in the lower bracket. Across both tournaments, SG failed to win a single series aside from this one BO3 against their regional rivals, which bodes poorly for their chances at TI. Having previously been the first team from the region to reach the top 8 in a 2017 Major Kiev, SG was of course the original South American Dark Horse. In fact, both their Midlaner 4dr and Offlaner Tavo are veterans of this long-standing old team. The Brazilians return to this tournament with little or no expectation from the majority. SG's track record suggests they are definitely an underdog, but after all, every dog has his day. Team Undying Team Undying has come the closest of any team in North America to threatening the Evil Geniuses/Quincy Crew stranglehold over their area since joining in January. In fact, they are the only NA team to beat either of those two in a series in 2021, and they placed third in both of their regional divisions this year. Team Undying have firmly established themselves as North America's third best team by following up their amazing league achievements with a pair of recent online tournament victories as well as cruising to victory in their TI qualification without losing a single game. MoonMeander has not been at the top level of Dota in over four years, which is hilarious for a man who made his name by telling people to go on his level. Until today, the infamous North American trashtalker makes his first appearance at The International since TI6. Moon has been patiently grinding his way through the NA scene in a protracted drive to construct his own top-level team, and he appears to have finally accomplished his goal. The team's roster is made up of a diverse group of players from all over the world, with a good mix of experience and fresh skill. After years of working their way up through middling teams, Bryle and SabeRLight make their TI debuts while Timado makes his long-awaited comeback to The International — his first since TI7 as a teenager. Moon's co-captain DuBu, on the other hand, has more TI appearances than the rest of his teammates combined, providing invaluable experience for the team to unite around. It will be fascinating to witness Undying in play against non-NA teams after being successfully gatekept from international competition by their powerhouse regional opponents. However, it is worth mentioning that their two losses in that double-elimination tournament were both narrow 2-1 loses to PSG. The ultimate grand finalist teams were LGD and Team Spirit. So, the lackluster placing was not necessarily a terrible reflection of their performance. We have not seen Team Undying achieve the kind of accomplishments that would support a higher grade, but if they genuinely are the best, we will give them a higher rating. We have also not seen Team Undying produce the kind of performances that would merit a higher ranking, but if they are actually chasing down heavyweights like EG, they may be a serious contender.

We are back again with some epic CSGO matches. For tomorrow's match, we have Evil Geniuses vs. TeamOne. We can say that Evil Geniuses has been struggling in the last tournament (Blast Pro), and hopefully their main players have recovered from their struggles and are now confident to play in the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters. TeamOne has been in the CSGO industry for quite some time, but there are still no improvements from them at all. Their roster has been constantly changing, and we can all say that they have not found their chemistry yet as a team. But the players are veterans already, each from different strong teams. But CSGO is not an individual talent game; it is a team game. Let us hope TeamOne can show us a good fight. Indeed, EG is ahead of TeamOne and will most likely win the game, but do not count out the veterans as they still have the chance to prove it to us later, October 6 at 9 AM live at 747. Place your bets here

The International 10 by: Wilson C Eighteen of the world's best teams will battle for the Highest Tournament Prize Pool in the history of Esports, a whopping of $40,018,195. Games will commence this coming October 7, 2021. So por favor, save the date! The International 10 is the most exciting event in the Dota industry. All players, including non-professional players, are waiting for this main event. Millions of people from all around the world gather just to see their favorite teams play. People will also love to see the match between Team China and Team World. Imagine all people waiting for 2 years just to see and participate in this event. You can even feel just by watching the hype that the crowd can bring us. The International 10 will see the competition resume at the highest level. The tournament will be split into three stages: the group stage, the main stage, and the grand finals. They will take place on the dates listed below: The group stage will take place from October 7 to October 10. The main stage will be open from October 12 to 16. The Grand Finals will be on October 17. Here is all you need to know about this tournament including the teams and format. 12 teams qualify through DOTA Pro Circuit: DPC#1 - Evil Geniuses (North America) DPC#2 - PSG.LGD (CHINA) DPC#3 - Virtus Pro (Russia) DPC#4 - Quincy Crew (North America) DPC#5 - Invictus Gaming (CHINA) DPC#6 - T1 (Southeast Asia) DPC#7 - Vici Gaming (CHINA) DPC#8 - Team Secret (Europe) DPC#9 - Team Aster (CHINA) DPC#10 - Alliance (Europe) DPC#11 - Beastcoast (South America) DPC#12 - Thunder Predator (South America) 6 teams qualify through Regional Qualifiers; one team each from North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, China and Southeast Asia. #13 North America - Team Undying #14 South America - SG Esports #15 Western Europe - OG #16 Eastern Europe - Team Spirit #17 China - Elephant #18 Southeast Asia - Fnatic These are the participating teams in THE INTERNATIONAL 10. We all see familiar teams that joined from the past TIs. But our hearts melted when we saw that Team Nygma, TI7 Champions, did not qualify in the Europe Region (Western Europe). We can all say the TI10 will not be the same without Team Nygma. They lost to OG 2-1 in the lower bracket final run. We hope to see them comeback strong next year in TI11. Let us begin by tackling each team per region by giving you some insights about them. American Region: Evil Geniuses Quincy Crew Beastcoast Thunder Predator Team Undying SG Esports Click here to know more details about the teams from this region. European Region Virtus Pro Team Secret Alliance OG Team Spirit Click here to know more details about the teams from this region. CHINA REGION PSG.LGD Vici Gaming Team Aster Elephant Invictus gaming Click here to know more details about the teams from this region. SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION T1 Fnatic Click here to know more details about the teams from this region. It's established to be a memorable tournament for teams, participants, and enthusiasts from all over the world, with more than $40 million on the line, including the Aegis of Champions. Will the tournament top picks, PSG.LGD, hopefully bring the grand prize back to China for the first time since 2016, or will OG win it for the third time amidst another disappointing season? We'll have to sit tight and see what happens.

Hanwha Life Esports vs Lining Gaming Hanwha Life Esports: Top - DuDu / Morgan Jungle - yoHan / Willer Mid - Chovy Bot - Deft Support - Vsta Lining Gaming: Top - Ale Jungle - Tarzan Mid - icon Bot - Light Support - Iwandy The Battle of Former Brothers, Chovy vs Tarzan by: Barney C The 2021 League of Legends World Championship will get underway with a bang as two eastern giants square off in the play-in stage's opening encounter. It will be a contest between Hanwha Life of the LCK and LNG Esports of the LPL. Both teams are fourth seeds in their respective regions and will try to be the greatest challengers in the play-in stage. The two have been drawn into Group A against one another, giving this group an immediate appearance of strength. Due to the fact that both teams are in the same group, it appears as though this particular clash will determine whether Hanwha Life finishes first or if LNG is the superior team. The group's other three teams, Infinity Esports, PEACE, and RED Canids, all appear to be in trouble and would need to pull off some remarkable upsets to progress. Given that this is the first meeting between the two squads, it will undoubtedly be difficult to judge which team is the stronger. Both teams experienced ups and downs throughout the season, but always recovered to post impressive results. LNG is unquestionably the club aiming to make some early-game plays, whilst Hanwha Life may adopt a more cautious approach. Hanwha Life's first objective will be to place Chovy on a comfortable champion who will allow him to shine. Chovy is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the world, and everyone should be watching to see if he can outplay LNG's mid laner Xie "icon" Tian-Yu. With the Hanwha Life and LNG matchup being crucial for how this play-in group plays out, Riot is kicking off the whole tournament with this exciting match. It will be a match between former teammates Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon and Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong, who both played together on Griffin back in 2018. Lining Gaming famously known as LNG Esports’ Tarzan has his eyes set on the prize. With this kickstarter game against his former teammate Chovy, he’s looking to prove himself as a jungler that can carry his own team. He has become the backbone of LNG and the playmaker of the team for the whole year. He also played a big part in LNG’s miracle run in the 2021 LPL Summer Split Playoffs. LNG will surely be making early-game plays in this matchup. Tarzan will take over the map if Hanwha’s Chovy will be unable to beat LNG’s mid laner icon. LNG has repeatedly beaten different teams because Tarzan creates a lot of space for the team to play on. On the other hand, Hanwha Life Esports will heavily rely on one of the best players in the world, Jeong “Chovy” Ji-Hoo, who is famously known as the first player to acquire a KDA of 100. The game will depend on whether Chovy can outplay Lining Gaming’s mid laner, Xie “icon” Tian-Yu. If Chovy couldn't do this, Hanwha Life will surely have a hard time holding on as LNG will play comfortably as Chovy is the only threat to them. This would be their first matchup against each other and will surely be a close game. Both teams are looking to be the strongest contenders in the play-in and both eastern giant teams are depending on one carry to step-up, For Lining it’s Tarzan, and for Hanwha it’s Chovy. Lining Gaming should be the safer bet as Match Winners, as LNG provides more depth to their gameplay with Tarzan as their jungler and should be Match Winners. However, Hanwha could pull off an upset if Chovy would step up in their matchup this Tuesday, October 5, 7:00 pm (GMT +8). Play Here

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by: Wilson C. Magnolia used a strong offensive play on third quarter and a calm play on fourth quarter to defeat Rain or Shine, 81-70, on Sunday at the DHVSU Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga and draw first blood in their best-of-three 2021 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals battle. For the third-seeded Hotshots, who are one win away from the playoffs, Ian Sangalang came up big with 19 points on 9-for-19 shooting and 13 rebounds while Paul Lee survived another bad shooting night to finish with 20 points on 6-for-22 shooting, four rebounds, and three assists. Jio Jalalon also threw in 10 points off the bench while Calvin Abueva collected eight markers, 13 boards, two blocks, an assist, and a steal in the series opener. "Winning Game 1 was very important. In any series, that's what's going to get you the momentum," remarked head coach Chito Victolero in the postgame presser. "We worked on our execution on both ends of the floor, and we kept on grinding. We were down in the first half, but we kept on executing, and we got the WIN.” Magnolia handily dominated the glass, where the team grabbed 66 against Rain or Shine's 43. The Hotshots collected a lot of their misses (23-8 advantage in offensive rebounding) and put up 21 second chance points as a result. The Hotshots have not advanced to the second round of the playoffs since reaching the finals of the 2019 All-Filipino conference, but a win next week could change that. This will be a stressed game for Rain or Shine as they were tilted in game 1, losing to a total deficit of 11 points. But nevertheless, we shall see what Rain or Shine can bring us into the Game 2 later at 4:35 PM. Will Magnolia advance their score to 2-0? Or will Rain or Shine fight back to tie up their standings? Bet with us now at 747 live, and cheer for your team.

POTENTIAL LINEUPS: TNT TROPANG GIGA: 1. John Paul Erram (#7) 2. Ping Exciminiano (#8) 3. Ryan Reyes (#10) 4. Glenn Khobuntin (#12) 5. Brian Heruela (#13) 6. Kib Montalbo (#15) 7. Roger Pogoy (#16) 8. Jayson Castro (#17) 9. Jeth Troy Rosario (#18) 10.Jjay Alejandro (#20) 11. Kelly Williams (#21) 12. Dave Marcelo (#22) 13. Jay Washington (#23) 14. Chris Javier (#28) 15. Gryann Mendoza (#29) 16. Mikey Williams (#5) BARANGAY GINEBRA: 1. Jared Dillinger (#2) 2. Kent Salado (#3) 3. LA Tenorio (#5) 4. Scottie Thompson (#6) 5. Arvin Tolentino (#10) 6. Stanley Pringle Jr. (#11) 7. Prince Caperal (#12) 8. Brian Enriquez (#14) 9. Jeff Chan (#16) 10. Raymond Aguilar (#23) 11. Japeth Aguilar (#25) 12. Christian Standhardinger (#34) 13 Joe Devance (#38) 14. Ken Holmqvist (#43) 15. MJ Ayaay (#50) The Rematch of Last Year’s Title Duel by: Barney Cruz The Gin Kings defeated the Phoenix Fuel Master 95-85 in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup playoff game held at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga, securing their no. 8 spot. Ginebra’s victory secured a rematch at no. 1. TNT Tropang Giga in the Clark bubbled in the last 2020 All-Filipino Cup Finals. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are the defending champions, but they are well aware that they face a formidable opponent in TNT Tropang Giga in the Philippine Cup quarter-finals this week. The Kings, who barely qualified for the playoffs, will square off against the Tropang Giga, who will face a twice-to-beat disadvantage. The fact that they will be playing without the athletic big man, Apeth Aguilar, who will miss the rest of the tournament due to a knee injury, and possibly all-around guard Scottie Thompson, who entered the league’s health and safety protocols and has yet to be cleared to play, makes it even more difficult for them. The Kings, on the other hand, are not letting the enormous challenge get to them; instead, they are going to dig deep and do the best they can with the cards they have been given. There have been only two victories for the Kings due to COVID-19 in Metro Manila. The Kings finished with a 4-7 record. As a result, they came dangerously close to missing the playoffs altogether, becoming the first reigning champions to do so. In comparison, their quarterfinal opponent TNT has been consistent throughout the eliminations, finishing with a near-perfect 10-1 record to secure the top seed and seems to be far from finished dominating. TNT Tropang Giga finishes off the season with 10-1 destroying every team they faced. They will be facing off against the defending champs in the quarter-finals of PBA Philippine Cup. They might be facing off against the defending champs, but they’re looking like the upper team and will be trying to upset the defending champs this coming Wednesday. TNT has a twice-to-beat advantage against Barangay Ginebra. They will be trying to dominate the defending champs just like the teams they have faced off in the regular season. Their rookie, Mikey Williams, brought the team to a win last Sunday finishing the game with a career-high 27 points along with Jayson Castro and Troy Rosario both adding 28 points combined. TNT Giga Rookie Player Mikey Williams is striving for the BPC, best player of the conference award. Winning the game this Sunday for his team will surely bring him 1 step closer to his dream. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings may be number eight seed, but the defending champions have fought tough battles and have defeated TNT Tropang Giga last year 3-1 in order to become the 2020 PBA Champions. However, without bigman and last year’s Elite Five Japeth Aguilar, out due to knee injury and do-it-all guard Scottie Thompson. This matchup should definitely be tougher for the Kings. Barangay Ginebra will surely give TNT Tropang Giga a close fight, giving it their all in this twice-to-beat advantage given to TNT Tropang Giga. However, Barangay Ginebra will come up short against TNT resulting in a Points Handicap in favor of Barangay Ginebra +5.5; moreover, resulting in TNT being the Match Winner. TNT Tropang Giga will take on Barangay Ginebra in the quarter-finals of the PBA Philippine Cup at Don Honorio Ventura State University, Bacolor, Pampanga on September 29, 2021, TBA.

Coming in superhot! We’ve got 2 of our best SEA Region Teams. SMG vs. Ob.Neon SMG is a top contender team coming in to play. They gave us a good fight to watch against the Boom Esports last September 26. However, they fell short by 2-3 by Boom Esports, thus taking only 2nd place in the BTS Pro s8. SMG is composed of 3 Malaysian superstars namely MidOne, Moon and Kpii. The team played together in numerous tournaments but haven't really won a championship yet. On the other hand, Ob.Neon is still struggling with their new roster. Ob.Neon placed #8 in BTS Pro s8 with a very poor performance. We did not see a lot of action coming from them, and they were stomped right away in the lower bracket by Polaris Esports (1-2). But coming in to Asian Arena, Ob.Neon has changed their playstyle. They have a more reliable strategy that made them place #1 seed in the Round Robin group stage, winning 15 of 20 matches, an incredible performance in this tournament. SMG placed #4 winning 12 out of 18 matches. Will this be SMG's road to victory in claiming the 1st place? Or will Ob.Neon send them to lower bracket? Place your bets at 747 live, and let’s find out together! Choose your team wisely!

OB.Moon Asian Arena Season 1 We have Boom Esports vs. Omega Esports. With the addition of Tims in Boom Esports, they have managed to win the championship for BTS Pro Season 8. Boom Esports became the winner after defeating Team SMG roster in the Grand Finals with a score of 3:2. For the victory in the tournament, Boom Esports earned $24,000, and now they have another chance to be the champion of a $50,000 prize pool. They have also been consistent in the past few weeks and will surely be dominating in the game tonight On the other hand, Omega Esports just revamped their roster. They won only 6 of their last 20 matches while Boom Esports won 14 out of 18 matches. Although Omega Esports' players are still new to the professional scene, they will try to play their best tonight against one of the SEA region TITANS. Will it be an easy stomp for Boom Esports? Or will Omega Esports give us a good fight? Choose your team now and place your bets at 747 live!

Let us pick off where we left yesterday. Navi won 2-1 against Team Complexity while Faze Clan had overcome OG in a difficult match 2-1. Later tonight, Faze Clan will meet Team Complexity in the consolidation final of Group C of CS: GO BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021. The winner of this match-up will continue their run in the tournament and will meet the undefeated team, Natus Vincere. The tension of the lower bracket is undoubtedly going to make this match-up super exciting. After Faze’s bad performance in the last head-to-head match against Complexity, can they redeem themselves again in the rematch tonight? Even though Faze lost the head-to-head match against Complexity last September 25, the loss should not affect them mentally. All in all, fans favor Faze slightly in tonight's consolidation final bracket series at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021. Can Faze overcome and redeem themselves tonight? Or will Complexity take the series again in a fashionable way 2-0? Pick your team and place your bets at 747 live!

PBA Philippine Cup: San Miguel Beermen vs Northport Batang Pier. Today, September 26 at 4:35PM (GMT +8) On Thursday, September 23, the NorthPort Batang Pier finished their 2021 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round with a 122-94 thrashing of the Alaska Aces at the DHVSU Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Batang Pier won the fifth seed for a best-of-three quarterfinals' series against the mighty San Miguel Beermen with the win. Meanwhile, with a 3-8 record, the Aces fell to 11th position, just ahead of the 0-11 Blackwater Bossing. As a result of Alaska's loss, incumbent champion Barangay Ginebra (4-7) has survived their dreadful title defense campaign and will face the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (4-7) in an eighth seed playoff on Saturday, September 25. NorthPort star guard Robert Bolick recorded his first PBA triple-double in just the first 24 of his 34 total minutes on the court, and ultimately finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists on 6-of-13 shooting. Meanwhile, his rookie partner-in-crime Jamie Malonzo compensated for Greg Slaughter's absence in the front court by putting up 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks on a 7-of-13 shooting clip. The Aces progressively lost control of the game after a manageable 38-46 disadvantage midway through the second quarter as NorthPort closed out the first half with a 15-5 run for a 61-43 lead. It was then smooth sailing for the Batang Pier in the latter two frames as they peaked with a 29-point lead, 120-91, off a Renzo Subido triple with 1:52 left in regulation. This is going to be a good game as both teams are geared up for the playoff later. Who will do you think prevail? The San Miguel Beerman or Northport Batang Pier?

Champion: ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI Challenger: BRIAN ORTEGA Date of the Match: 26 September, 10:00 a.m. (GMT+8) The Return of the Ultimate Fighter by: Barney Cruz In the main event of a five-round bout, Volkanovski will face Ortega. On September 25, 2021, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host UFC 266 as the climax of this year’s International Fight Week, which will feature a three-fight main card headlined by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. challenger Brian Ortega for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Volkanovski defeated Holloway to capture the UFC featherweight championship in December of 2019, and went on to successfully defend it when he won the second fight by controversial split decision. He has won 19 straight fights. After Volkanovski defeated Holloway in their first meeting, he became the new UFC featherweight champion, and he demanded another fight against him. Volkanovski seemed to have earned the decision; however, the judges gave it to Holloway. Henceforth, he seeks to recapture his former standing as the world’s best 145-pound fighter. After 14 consecutive wins, Ortega’s winning streak came to an end when he lost a title battle against Holloway in December 2018. However, Ortega returned in October to earn a title opportunity against Chan Sung Jung, getting back in the title picture. But who will have the final say in this one? Will it be the featherweight title holder defending his title for the second time, or the fierce spirit battling to reclaim his lost crown? Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski will be coming back strong since defeating Max Holloway in 2019 and gaining the featherweight title. They also had a split-decision rematch last July with Volkanovski still coming out as the winner. He is also riding a 19 fight winning streak and is looking to defend his title against Brian Ortega. Brian ‘T-City’ Ortega looked like a different man against the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung last October 2020. He knocked the Korean Zombie twice and landed 127 significant strikes compared to the Zombie’s 62. Brian Ortega also has the ability to finish off opponents in the third round while losing on the scorecards. This tremendous ability was seen before against Thiago Tavares, Clay Guida, Renator Moicano and Diego Brandao. His only loss was against Max Holloway, whom Alexander Volkanovski defeated twice by decision. Ortega and Volkanovski will surely have an all-out brawl, but Volkanovski should retain his belt and win via KO, TKO, DQ and Submission. Volkanovski’s striking defense and footwork is polished enough to fight against Ortega’s deadly left hand. Alexander Volkanovski will be defending his featherweight title against Brian Ortega this Sunday at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on September 26, 10:00 a.m. (GMT+8).

The Perfect Storm by: Barney Cruz BLUE CORNER : ANTHONY JOSHUA RED CORNER: OLEKSANDR USYK While AJ was expected to face Tyson Fury later this year to become the new unified heavyweight champion, he eventually withdrew and instead met Deontay Wilder for their three-fight series. Rather than waiting to see how the match pans out, Joshua decided to take a dangerous risk and get in the ring with a top-ranked WBO contender, the Ukrainian Usyk. Usyk is undefeated in his previous 18 expert fights, defeating Derek Chisora in October 2017. The Ukrainian provides Joshua with an enormous challenge. It’s imperative that he wins in order to maintain his desire to claim all the heavyweight titles. In addition to that, he holds other pound-for-pound records. Usyk rose to the heavyweight division in 2018 after winning the undisputed cruiserweight title, going on to defeat Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora. Pulev stunned Joshua via knockout in December of 2016, resulting in a vast height and force advantage for Usyk. To put it bluntly, people believe that the lineal heavyweight champion, Joshua, is possibly the best knockout fighter in boxing, and is expected to add one more name to his remarkable record if he has the chance to win all four of the world titles in the heavyweight division. This is when Joshua will challenge Usyk for the vacant WBO World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, September 25 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. They are expected to enter the ring at approximately 5:10 p.m. ET/ 10:10 p.m. BST, depending on the outcome of the previous primary card fights. Anthony Joshua will be defending his 3 heavy world titles, WBA, WBO and IBF, against the undefeated and the number 1 contender of the WBO. In 2016, he won the IBF belt with a third-round TKO victory over Eric Molina. He then got his WBA title in 2017 against Wladimir Klitschko and his WBO title in 2018 against Joseph Parker via unanimous decision but lost all three belts to Andy Ruiz in 2019, however gaining them back after just 6 months in a rematch. Joshua is looking his best self out there after giving Kubrat Pulev a 9th round knockout in his last match. Oleksandr Usyk, former Olympic Gold medalist in 2012 and undisputed cruiserweight champion, will be facing Anthony Joshua after Tyson Fury was pulled out of his title bout fight. Usyk gained the title of undisputed cruiserweight champion after defeating Murat Gassiev in the World Boxing Super Series final in 2018. He is returning again to the ring for the first time since last October against Derek Chisora and won by unanimous decision. Usyk aims to continue his dominance in the heavyweight division by setting his sights on gaining all 3 of Joshua’s titles while also continuing his unbeaten 18-0 run. This will surely be a fight to watch with both boxers surely giving it their all to prove what they can truly do in the ring. Joshua will be looking to add another name in his aim to hold all four heavyweight belts. Usyk looks to prove himself as more than just another underdog fighting for a title. This fight should end with Oleksandr Usyk winning either by KO, TKO or DQ. Anthony Joshua will defend his 3 titles against Oleksandr Usyk this Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 26, 4AM. (GMT+8).

Group C Blast Premier: Natus Vincere vs. OG by: Wilson C We have our Group C for Blast Premier Fall Group: Natus Vincere vs. OG tonight, September 24 at 10:30 PM (GMT +8). Navi and OG have played 4 series in 2020 to 2021. Navi has won 3 out of 4 series against OG. So I guess we know who the stronger team is, right? Natus Vincere is on terrific form with a 5-series win streak. Out of their last ten series, they have only lost once against BIG. Navi has an incredible hot streak, led by the one and only, best of the best player in the world, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. However, OG's recent result is not that bad at all. In fact, they have won 7 series out of 10, losing only to Renegades, Vitality and BIG. NAVI's full roster lineup: Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev Denis “electronic” Sharipov Kirill “boombl4” Mikhailov Ilya “perfecto” Zalutskiy Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi OG's full roster lineup: Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen Valdemar “valde” Bjørn Vangså Mateusz “mantuu” Wilczewski Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen Shahar “flameZ” Shushan This series will not be an easy stomp/squash for NAVI at all because OG is one of the uprising teams in Europe, and they can be a contender to winning the championship. However, NAVI will still have the upper hand coming into the series. NAVI currently stands at #1 team in the whole wide world. Place your bets now and choose your champions!

The Alaska Aces will play one more game before exiting the PBA Bubble, as they take on the NorthPort Batang Pier, who are looking for a victory to improve their chances of receiving a higher seed in the next playoffs. The NorthPort Batang Pier stands at 5-5 while Alaska Aces stands at 3-7 The North Batang Pier Starting Five: PG: Robert Bolick SG: Jerrick Balanza SF: Jamie Malonzo PF: Sidney Onwubere 😄 Greg Slaughter Following a heartbreaking 90-89 defeat to the Magnolia Hotshots, the Batang Pier bounced back with a 91-88 win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in their most recent game. On Rain or Shine, Greg Slaughter let out all of his anger from a late-game substitution versus Magnolia. In the Rain or Shine game, the former Ateneo Blue Eagles player scored 25 points and collected 11 rebounds. Robert Bolick added 24 points, six rebounds, and seven assists to his stat line. In this event, Slaughter is acting like a guy on a mission. While Alaska's frontcourt has enough big men to help him out, the Aces may not have the stamina to do so for the entire game, given how many games they've played in such a brief duration. Alaska may be too exhausted to keep up with NorthPort, which is second in the league in pace (89.83) and third in possessions per game this conference (90.77). The Alaska Aces starting Five: PG: Mike DiGregorio SG: Maverick Ahanmisi SF: Jeron Teng PF: Rodney Brondial 😄 Abu Tratter The Aces' playoff hopes were dashed in perhaps the most heartbreaking way possible. Marcio Lassiter hit a game-winning three in Alaska's game against the San Miguel Beermen on Wednesday, resulting in a 101-100 loss. The Aces are essentially out of playoff contention after that loss, and therefore will play a meaningless game versus NorthPort today. But, because Alaska is a passionate club that doesn't take any match lightly, expect the team to handle Thursday's game as if it were any other. Facing Junemar Fajardo and the Beermen, Alaska's big men shone, with Abu Tratter and Rodney Brondial scoring 24 and 17 points, respectively. They can delve deep and make a last-ditch effort to beat a Batang Pier team that is averaging 87.0 points per game in the league. Catch the game later, September 23 at 4:35 PM (GMT+8)

BTS PRO Series: Southeast Asia PLAYOFFS Day! by: Wilson C At 5 PM (GMT +8) today, September 22, we have Motivade.Trust Gaming vs. Dream Maker and OB.Neon vs Polaris at (GMT +8) MTG has come so far and has a lot to prove to the SEA Region. MTG placed 5th in their round robin. They have won 9 out of 18 matches, which is not bad, considering that they are facing the best teams in the Southeast Asia Region. On the other hand, Dream Maker was just shy of being eliminated in the round robin. Placing 8th in the standings, Dream Maker was lucky that the Army Geniuses faced Boom Esports in their last match and lost 2-0 to them. Army Geniuses placed 9th, winning 5 out of 13 matches while Dream Maker won 6 out of 12 matches. Did you see the luck of Dream Maker? We can all say that we are rooting for this match today! Both teams have faced numerous times when Polaris Esports before was called Team Adroit. They have faced 32 matches together, and they are pretty even in terms of skills. But with the addition of Mikoto in OB.Neon, things will get a lot more fun. OB.Neon sits at 6th place, winning 7 out of 18 matches while Polaris Esports places 7th, winning 6 out of 18 matches. Indeed, both teams are even. It is just a matter of execution of the playstyle. Which team gets the upper hand in terms of resources and spaces for their core to farm? But as we all say in the DOTA industry, "Luck is not an excuse." Winner proceeds to Lower Bracket Round 2 while losers will be ELIMINATED! Which team will go home first? Time to choose your favorite SEA Team.

PBA Philippine Cup: NLEX Road Warriors vs. Meralco Bolts by: Wilson C PG: Philip Paniamogan SG: Jericho Cruz SF: Calvin Oftana PF: Raul Soyud 😄 Kristoffer Porter NLEX ended a three-game losing skid by defeating the Blackwater Bossing last week, 90-73. The Road Warriors surely did not waste the opportunity to score an easy victory and regain their morale by thwarting a historically inept squad in Blackwater, with Philip Paniamogan pacing NLEX with a season-high 14 points. Meanwhile, four players off the bench chipped in at least 10 points each for the Road Warriors, who are one of the highest scoring teams in this conference. In fact, NLEX is second overall with 92.0 points per game. Even though Kiefer Ravena is no longer with the team, a contingent of talented guards and wing players help the Road Warriors on offense. Jericho Cruz, Kevin Alas, and Don Trollano are capable of making a spark when they are on the floor. The last time these two teams met back in October 2020, the Bolts prevailed, 101-92, with Cruz and Alas combining for 10 points on a 6-of-26 shooting from the field. NLEX is expecting a much better output from both, this time around. The Meralco Bolts Lineup : PG: John Pinto SG: Allein Maliksi SF: John Quinto PF: Mac Belo 😄 Raymond Almazan Like everybody else in the PBA, the Bolts defeated Blackwater in their most recent outing. Meralco had a field day on offense in that game, shooting 49% from the floor and outscoring Blackwater in second-chance points, 20-12. The Bolts, who are riding a two-game win streak going into their matchup with NLEX, defeated Blackwater despite the absence of the pair of Chris Newsome and Cliff Hodge because of health and safety protocols. Their statuses are still up in the air, but if they cannot go, Meralco still has dependable options to fill their void. Take for example, John Quinto started against Blackwater and put up 10 points while dropping six dimes. Allein Maliksi and Mac Belo could stretch the floor enough to create lots of space for Raymond Almazan inside. Almazan had 15 points and 17 rebounds versus the Bossing, with both Maliksi and Belo in the starting unit. NLEX Warriors standing (5-5) Meralco Bolts standing (7-2) The NLEX needs a win here more than Meralco. This will be a tight match. But Meralco Bolts will have the upper hand in their favor. Choose your favorite PBA team now!

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All eyes are set for the BLAST Premier Group B opening match with G2 Esports vs MIBR on September 20, 2021 at 10:30 PM (GMT +8). G2 has faced MIBR twice since 2020 and emerged victorious on both occasions. They won 2:0 in ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe, and 2:1 in BLAST Premier Fall 2020: Regular Season. G2 has looked shaky in recent times and has lost all their last six matches. They have lost to Virtus Pro, forZe, Complexity, OG, Sinners, and Natus Vincere. MIBR, on the other hand, has momentum on its side. They have won six out of their last 10 CS:GO matches. Here are the rosters of G2 and MIBR for BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 G2: Audric “JaCkz” Jug Nikola “Niko” Kovač Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač François “AmaNEk” Delaunay Nemanja “nexa” Isaković MIBR: Gustavo “yel” Knittel Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes Raphael “exit” Lacerda Bruno “shz” Martinelli Breno “brnz4n” Poletto G2 stands #3 in HLTV world rankings, while MIBR is at the #48 spot. Suffice to say, the two CS:GO teams are a class apart. G2 is expected to win this match rather easily. However, with G2’s recent lackluster performance in mind, MIBR has the perfect opportunity to create an upset on the stage of the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021.

The Fight between Century-Long Rivals: Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea by: Barney Cruz POTENTIAL LINEUPS: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Lloris Aurier Alderweireld Dier Davies Hojbjerg Sissoko Ndombele Bergwijn Son Vinicius CHELSEA: Mendy Azpilicueta Thiago Silva Rudiger James Kovacic Jorginho Alonso Hudson-Odoi Mount Werner Tottenham faced Chelsea twice this season in 2 separate matches. Chelsea currently occupy second place while Tottenham is seventh. Trying to find out who is the best player on both teams? On 19 September 2021 at 15:30 UTC, Tottenham plays Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The match is a Premier League fixture. Chelsea's recent encounter demonstrated that the team was not overpowering, but it's important to appreciate how they managed to maintain control and composure for the entire game. Chelsea clearly has championship defense as its number one priority. For Tuchel's men, the three points are all that matters. However, what about Tottenham? Spurs, with their injured Son Heung-min and Eric Dier, travelled to Brittany without two more of their stars: Giovani lo Celso, Cristian Romero, and Davinson Sanchez, who are all training in Croatia after refusing to return to England with their Premier League teams after the World Cup Qualifiers last week. Spurs started brightly in their previous game and they showed potential early on, but they required a stroke of luck to create their first opportunity; a Tanguy Ndombele-inspired movement. Spurs captain Kane's European record-breaking night ended when he was substituted in the second half for Emerson. Chelsea, Wolves, and Arsenal are all still left to play in the league this month, so it is evident that Wolves have a lot to work on as they seek their first win of the season, which will be three games in a row for the first time in the season. Let the numbers do the talking for the next match! Chelsea started the Premier League viciously as they kicked off with 3 wins, no losses and a draw against Liverpool last 29th of August. They have won 13 away games against Tottenham, their most wins on the road on par with Southampton and Man City. Chelsea is looking to extend their unbeaten run against Tottenham to six this coming Sunday. While also looking to extend their away game win streak against Tottenham to three for the first time since August 2005. Seeing Bergwijn and Moura injure their ankles last night against Rennes sent a cold shiver down the spines of all Spurs fans. But with Tottenham’s one-two punch of Defender Eric Dier and Forward Son Heung-min looking ‘hopeful’ according to reports, and Midfielder Tanguy Ndombele who gave a commanding performance last Wednesday night against Rennes. Tottenham will surely give Chelsea an epic battle. Continuing their heated rivalry each game and both teams giving their best in an end-to-end thrilling attack. We would surely expect nonstop haymakers from both teams and giving their all to make their team and fans proud. We predict that Chelsea will win the Match Result but it wouldn’t be easy because Tottenham would surely not give up without giving their century-long rivals a fight. This game should end 1-2 in favor of Chelsea. Chelsea will once again take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, this time in London, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19, 2021, at 11:30 PM (GMT+8).

PBA: Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs Alaska Aces by: Wilson C The PBA announced that the Alaska Aces will rejoin the home stretch of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round, marking the first for all 12 teams to compete in the same week in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Aces (2-4) got the short end of the stick as they will be slated for three straight games from Friday, September 17, to Sunday, September 19. It will be Alaska’s turn to come back from the league’s COVID-19 protocols as it battles a rejuvenated Barangay Ginebra San Miguel tonight in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Aces hope to gain ground in the quarterfinal race when they begin a grueling schedule against the Gin Kings. Alaska, which last played on September 2, absorbed a 94-84 loss to NLEX and was supposed to face San Miguel Beer two days later but their game was postponed before being put on the shelf due to COVID-19 guidelines. The Aces aim to improve their 2-4 record for 10th overall beginning with the Gin Kings, whose conference has been a challenge. Ginebra, which came off a morale-boosting 94-87 win over Phoenix Super LPG, is currently in eighth spot at 4-5. The Alaska Aces will face the reeling, but ever-dangerous defending champion Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (3-5) today, September 17, 2021 at 6pm PST Will Aces get the better of Ginebra? Let's all find out later at 6:00 PM PST.

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 Team Vitality vs Team Liquid by: Wilson C The last match for today in Group A category is Team Vitality and Team Liquid, they will be meeting face-to-face tomorrow, September 17 at 1:30am PST. It is the second series in Group A of BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021. The #5th team in the world Team Vitality has won seven out of the last 10 CS:GO matches they played. While the #11th in the world Team Liquid are 6-4 in their last 10 matches. Out of the last five head-to-head encounters between Vitality and Liquid, Vitality has won three maps to Liquid’s two. Both CS:GO teams have been formidable in their encounters, with one map out of five being decided in overtime. Vitality and Liquid both boast formidable CS:GO lineups. However, based on recent performances, Vitality can be kept a bit ahead as the potential winner of the match. But it would be unwise to write Liquid off. This will be an exciting match to watch and may the best team win! Team Vitality's Roster: Richard “shox” Papillon Dan “apEX” Madesclaire Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut Kévin “misutaaa” Rabier Jayson “Kyojin” Nguyen Van Team Liquid's Roster: Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo Keith “NAF” Markovic Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski Jake “Stewie2K” Yip Michael “Grim” Winc Place your bets with us now at 747.live

Astralis vs Evil Geniuses by: Wilson C Astralis' Roster: Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen Emil “Magisk” Reif Lukas “Bubzkji” Andersen Philip “Lucky” Ewald EG's Roster: Tsvetlin “CeRq” Dimitrov Owen “oBo” Schlatter Michał “MICHU” Müller Damian “daps” Steele Teodor “SPELLAN” Nikolov (Stand-in) BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 is kicking off tonight, September 16 at 10:30 PM PST with its first match between the CS:GO squads of Astralis and Evil Geniuses. The group stage of the tournament features three groups of four teams each, fighting in a best-of-three double-elimination GSL format. The CS:GO teams of Astralis and Evil Geniuses have met face-to-face thrice in 2021. In ESL Pro League Season 13 in March this year, EG won 2:1 against Astralis; while Astralis defeated EG on two occasions in IEM Katowice 2021 and BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 with scores of 2:0 and 2:1 respectively. In recent times, Astralis has not been in the top form that it once enjoyed. They have won five matches out of the last 10 they played. On the other hand, Evil Geniuses’ CS:GO squad has struggled quite a lot recently. Out of their last 10 matches, they have won only one. Evil Geniuses will not have Peter “Stanislaw” Jarguz and Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte in their roster for the tournament as they have taken leave due to mental health reasons. Click here to choose your favorite team to win now!

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 by: Wilson C Twelve of the world's best eSport teams will clash with a $150,000 prize pool in the BLAST Premier Groups. Games will commence this coming September 16, 2021 at 10:30PM PST. BLAST Fall groups will see the competition resume at the highest level. Here’s all you need to know about this tournament, including the teams, prize pool and format. These are the twelve teams who will be taking part in the Fall Groups: Astralis Evil Geniuses Team Vitality Team Liquid G2 esports MIBR NiP BIG NAVI OG Faze Clan Team Complexity The Blast Premier Format is categorized by 3 groups: Group A, Group B, and Group C BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 Group A Bracket Astralis has not been very consistent all throughout the season when their superstar AWP player Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz left Astralis for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Another problem for the team is that their in-game leader, Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander, announced that he will not be part of the Astralis roster for the upcoming BLAST Premier Fall group stages as he prepares for the birth of his child. Xyp9x will come back into the active lineup after being left out of the group stages of ESL Pro League Season 14, in which the Danish squad failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament as they made their first appearance with their newest member, Philip "⁠Lucky⁠" Ewald. Astralis’ in-game leader "gla1ve" said, "I really want to play, but I also did not want to put the team in a position where they had to change a player while a tournament was going on," stated the Danish in-game leader on Twitter. "Together with Danny, I am doing everything to prepare and help the team get ready for the BLAST group stage." For the Astralis fans out there, let us just hope that someone can fill in the shoes for "gla1ve", because without a leader, the team's integrity eventually erodes. As he once said: "A good leader listens and talks to the team to find the individual strengths of each team member. Let's hope they can give us a good fight! Evil Geniuses’ top 2 players won't be joining the Blast Premier due to health reasons. Evil Geniuses will not have Peter “Stanislaw” Jarguz and Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte in their roster for the tournament as they have taken their leave. Evil Geniuses’ CS:GO squad have struggled quite a lot recently. Out of their last 10 matches, they won only one. That means, with their two new additional stand-ins, they should train more and find their chemistry, or else they will have to exit the tournament very early. Team Liquid has been performing well in their last 17 games, winning 12 out of 17 matches. Liquid came extremely close to beating Heroic in the Quarterfinals of EPL S14, which in turn came close to beating Natus Vincere in the Semifinals. So, we can assess that Stewie2K and FalleN have a very strong roster at the moment and will probably finish 2nd or 1st in Group C of Blast Premier Fall Groups. Vitality is one of those teams that have been doing consistently good all year long. Unlike many top teams, Vitality hasn’t faltered in the online era, and they consistently put-up good performances in almost every tournament. However, the roster seems to choke on the final hurdle, as they have been to four finals and failed to lift a trophy in 2020. Vitality was the champion of the BLAST Premier Fall last year 2020 in Group B, and they pulled off the victory in an impressive performance. The French organization unleashed their six-man roster on the CS:GO world for the first time, and it was indeed a sight to behold. Vitality will be looking to redeem themselves after falling short in the ESL Season 14 Finals. Let’s see what will happen in the Blast Premier Fall Groups. BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 Group B Bracket G2 is one of the greatest teams in the world. G2 must return to its high skill level, or it will be the same with the EPL S14 disaster. Francois ‘AmaNEk’ Delaunay was a highlight for the G2 squad, pulling out the AWP in kennyS’ absence and really making it work for the Frenchmen. Despite his critics, he is a key part of the team. However, Audric ‘JaCkz’ Jug’s inconsistency could be holding G2 back, especially when he doesn’t have a fast start. The French team lost all 5-group stage matches in that tournament and was unrecognizable. Hopefully, NiKo and his teammates had figured out what went wrong and fixed it. Because otherwise, G2 has no chance of finishing in the top 2 in this group. MIBR, all things considered, shouldn’t even be here. But since they signed a contract with BLAST Premier and became a partner team back when they still had FalleN and other strong Brazilian players, their spot was guaranteed. Let’s hope they will prove worthy of it and maybe cause some upsets. However, it will be very hard to accomplish anything at this competitive level. NiP has been underperforming even with the transfer of superstar AWPer Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz. NiP is not weak, but something’s clearly not clicking. device is either not communicating effectively with his teammates or they are not playing well enough around him. Something will have to change in the next few days. Otherwise, the only option left is a roster change. Given the cost of the Danish player’s transfer, the Swedish organization is actually underperforming right now, even though it frequently finishes in the top 8. They came up short against OG last September 9, 2021. It was not even a close game in map 3 where OG choked NIP out. NIP finished 5-8th place. Can they redeem themselves? Can the Danish awper prove that he was worthy of the buyout transfer? As for BIG, the team defeated Evil Geniuses in the EPL S14 and even managed to beat Natus Vincere (2 – 0) in the Group Stage, clearly proving that it has tremendous potential. Ultimately, the German squad failed to qualify for the Playoffs after it lost 3 matches against 3 strong opponents: Fnatic, mousesports, and FaZe Clan. But at an event like BLAST Premier Fall Groups and a group like this one, their odds of finishing 1st or 2nd are extremely high. BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 Group C Bracket OG Esport is one of the new best team, improving very fast in the CS:GO community but fell short against Vitality in EPL S14. OG ended the Group Stage of EPL S14 with 5 consecutive wins. After that, it defeated NiP in the Quarterfinals (2 – 1) before losing to Vitality (0 – 2) in the Semifinals. OG had a good run, and hopefully they can train harder and come back stronger! FaZe clan is one of the best team in the world. If you watch them play, you will quickly come to realize that this is a very strong team. Twistzz has been fully integrated, karrigan is playing the IGL role very well, and the rest of the roster is exceptional. Olofmeister, broky, and rain are all great players. FaZe Clan was eliminated from EPL S14 after a decent Group Stage performance: 3 W – 2 L. What happened to them was simply bad luck. Complexity has a new lineup added to their roster. Coldzera is widely considered as one of the best CS:GO players of all time, having been ranked #1 by HLTV two years in a row in 2016 and 2017. Coldzera has 8 MVPs throughout his career. Complexity, as a team, still has a lot of improvements to make. The challenge comes inside of the team first, because communication will surely be an obstacle, as their players are from different countries. The team also have to adjust the role of their new superstar Coldzera. Can Coldzera bring complexity further in the Blast Premier Fall group? The Crowned Champions, Na’Vi ,is the world’s best team and s1mple is by far the strongest CS:GO player in the world right now. The CIS squad "NaVi" has become the third team to win an Intel Grand Slam. Natus Vincere have closed out another season of the Intel Grand Slam, securing the $1 million cheque after defeating Vitality in the ESL Pro League Season 14 grand finals. Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev and company have thus become the third team to be awarded Intel’s gold bars following Astralis and Liquid, the winners of the first two seasons. s1mple was awarded the 16th MVP of his career. This is his third consecutive win as MVP, having also been the most valuable player at the StarLadder CIS RMR and IEM Cologne before the break. s1mple was the best performer at the event in a number of categories, including rating (1.35), impact rating (1.48), KAST (77.8%), and kills per round (0.88), while also being top-5 in terms of ADR (87.3), K-D difference (+135), and opening kills per round (0.18). His consistency was impeccable, finishing just two maps with a below-average rating (0.69 on Inferno vs. Evil Geniuses and 0.96 on Overpass against Vitality), allowing him to edge out the main rival for the MVP award in Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut, who posted a 1.31 event rating in Vitality's runners-up finish. We can all say that s1mple carried his team to victory. He surely deserved the MVP award! Prize Pool Distribution The $150,000 will be distributed among the 12 teams in the following way: Group Winners: $25,000 each Group Finalists: $12,500 each 3rd place teams: $7,500 each 4th place teams: $5,000 each Tell us which team you are rooting for in each group. We will see you later in the first match of the day!

Paris Saint-Germain VS Club Brugge by: Barney Cruz Only six players from the four most recent UEFA Champions League Campaigns from 2017 to 2018 directly contributed to 30+ goals in the tournament. Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Neymar all play for Paris Saint-Germain, half of the entire team. PSG and Club Brugge, two past opponents in the UEFA Champions League group stage, will face each other for the second year in a row from 2019 to 2020. France was victorious in both of those games, winning by a total score of 6-0. In the UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain has contested six games against Belgian opponents, winning five of them and drawing one. They have scored 21 goals, yet only conceded one goal over these six matches. The heaviest defeat in their history in European play came against Paris Saint-Germain when they lost 5-0 at home during the 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League. The Columbian winger Jose Izquierdo is still injured, and hence is certain to miss Club Brugge’s next match. In addition, Philippe Clement, the manager, will have the entire complement of players at his fingertips. Meanwhile, French left-back Layvin Kurzawa and Spanish center-back Sergio Ramos are unavailable to Mauricio Pochettino of Paris Saint-Germain. French center-back Presnel Kimpembe, Italian midfielder Marco Verratti, and right-back Colin Dagba are all in question regarding their availability. Idrissa Gueye and Angel Di Maria are both suspended and are unable to play for Senegal and Argentina, respectively. Sergio Rico, Rafinha, and Juan Bernat have not been selected for the squad. Paris Saint-Germain, famously referred to as PSG, is looking as powerful as they could be following a five-game winning streak. In their two faceoffs against Club Brugge in the previous UEFA Champions League, they won both games, 5-0 and 1-0. This September 16, facing off against Club Brugge in the upcoming UEFA Champions League, Messi, Neymar, and Mbappé will have their first debut playing with each other. While Club Brugge’s 22-year old exciting attacking talent, Noa Lang, a left-winger who displayed his talents this season, and Stanley Noski, a center-back who developed his skills at Paris Saint-Germain before is still not enough against the trio of Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar. The thought of facing this trio should strike fear into the hearts of any team, let alone a team like Club Brugge who shipped six goals to Gent two weeks ago. Paris Saint-Germain is seeking to demolish Club Brugge once again and should win Match Result and Goals Handicap -2.5, where the odds are currently high at 1.23 and 2.65 respectively at 747.live. They are looking to sweep Club Brugge 0-3 with odds of 7.80 here. Club Brugge will once again take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League group stage, this time in Bruges, Belgium, at Jan Breydel Stadium on September 16, 2021, at 3:00, am (GMT+8). Play it here: UEFA Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain VS Club Brugge