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G2 clinched the final playoff berth at the IEM Cologne Major after outlasting Natus Vincere in a three-map series. It was a match plagued by advantages squandered by both teams, including a lost 1v4 to Ihor “⁠w0nderful⁠” Zhdanov that allowed Natus Vincere to win Dust2 13-11, G2 requiring overtime to close out Inferno after dropping a 12-8 lead, and narrowly close out Mirage 13-10 to reverse-sweep the series. “I’m super, super happy, I think we deserve it,” Nikita “⁠HeavyGod⁠” Martynenko told HLTV after the match. “I think we played way, way, way better than them; I don’t think they [would’ve]…

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The Octagon landed on the South Lawn of the White House as the UFC took center stage with a special one-off event, UFC Freedom 250, in Washington DC. Here are our power rankings for the night’s top five biggest winners at UFC Freedom 250. UFC Freedom 250 Power Rankings 1. Justin Gaethje There can only be one man in the top spot this week. Justin Gaethje always delivers exciting, fan-friendly performances, but at the White House, “The Highlight” claimed the biggest highlight win of his career as he dethroned the previously undefeated Ilia Topuria to unify the lightweight title. Gaethje…

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The man who shepherded every Black Ops game ever made has called it after 22 years at Treyarch. Mark Gordon arrived at the studio in 2005 as Chief Technology Officer, at a point when Treyarch was still hedging its bets between Spider-Man tie-ins and the Call of Duty franchise it would go on to define. He climbed from CTO to VP of Development to Studio Head, and the entire Black Ops era happened on his watch. That is a lot of history for one person to carry out the door.Article continues after ad Treyarch names two co-studio heads as Mark…

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The World Cup’s Group H gets underway with Uruguay and Saudi Arabia battling it out.Facing each other again at the World Cup, two-time champions Uruguay will be hoping to have the beating of Saudi Arabia for the second time in eight years.But who is the referee taking charge of their clash at Miami Stadium?Referee confirmed Uruguay v Saudi ArabiaMaurizio Mariani has been chosen as the match official after being a FIFA-listed referee since 2019 and taking charge of 430 games across European and global competitions.The Italian was also chosen to referee the fiercely contested Serie A derby between AC Milan…

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Add as preferred source on Google The Chicago Bulls did not make the splashiest coaching hire available, and that may be exactly the point.According to reports, Chicago is finalizing the hiring of Tiago Splitter as its next head coach, ending a search that followed Billy Donovan’s departure earlier this offseason. Splitter’s name may not carry the same recognition for many fans as the veteran coaches who have bounced around the league for years, which is part of what makes the move interesting. The hire may say more about the Bulls’ future than their present.Chicago appears to be betting on developmentIf…

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He beat Superlek an Petchtanong Petchfergus. He challenged Jonathan Haggerty for the belt and came up short. Now Yuki Yoza needs a win to stay in the title conversation. Standing across from him is the man who stopped John Lineker and proved himself one of the division’s most dangerous newcomers. Yoza faces Ben “The Problem” Woolliss in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at The Inner Circle 22, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 17. The 28-year-old Japanese standout from Team Vasileus carries a 22-3 professional record and three ONE Championship wins into…

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There’s never such a thing as free money. That’s what one Polymarket user found out after placing a massive $1M bet on Spain to defeat Cape Verde. Cape Verde is not a favorite to go far in the World Cup. The tiny island nation is playing in its first-ever FIFA World Cup and in their first match, they faced off against the 2010 champions in Spain. Spain was the heavy favorite at -1200 and had a 92% chance to emerge victorious. As such, some fans saw the opportunity as a quick buck by making a bet.Article continues after ad In…

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders has finally spoken up on the Brendan Sorsby gambling controversy. Speaking with The Associated Press, Coach Prime made it clear he has concerns about athletes betting on the sport they play. He acknowledged that college athletics have changed rapidly in recent years. However, the Hall of Famer said there is still a line that should not be crossed. Thanks for the submission! “Somebody’s gambling on a sport they’re playing? You don’t think something’s wrong with that? Just say that to yourself: This guy on my team is gambling on the sport, in the competition, that we’re…

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Add as preferred source on Google Carlos Alcaraz has been injured for some time now and is expected to be so for the foreseeable future.After all, whilst his decision to withdraw from Roland Garros stunned the tennis world, he went one step further when, just weeks later, he did the same with Wimbledon.Opting against playing so far in advance had many fearing the worst about his wrist injury, which he sustained playing in Barcelona back in April.Fortunately, after David Ferrer offered an update on Alcaraz’s injury last week, another fresher and more useful one has now emerged.The latest on Carlos…

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