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The big trends and changes of OWL Season 1
With the inaugural Overwatch League regular season at its end, ESPN Stats & Information looks back at the biggest storylines of the year.
Robert Paul/Provided by Blizzard Entertainment
No silver lining in Shanghai's 0-40 Overwatch League season
Zero wins, forty losses. Every Overwatch League team wanted to have a special first season, but for the Shanghai Dragons, what they'll be remembered for is infamous.
Shanghai Dragons: the Winless Wonders
The Shanghai Dragons joined rarified air when they completed the season without winning a single match, going 0-40 to finish dead last.
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League of Legends
Global Power Rankings
League of Legends global power rankings through June 18
It's a new summer split, and with it comes a new crazy, chaotic meta that some teams are working through better than others.
LoL Global power rankings through 6/18
With the summer split in full swing across the world, so too are our League of Legends Global Power Rankings. Emily Rand joins Darin Kwilinski to run through the top five teams.
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Fortnite
Ninja's new Fortnite event sells out in minutes
The uber-popular gamer will host a Fortnite tournament, Red Bull Rise Till Dawn, on July 21-22 in Chicago on the 99th floor of the Willis Tower.
Top Headlines
CALL OF DUTY WORLD LEAGUE
ANAHEIM OPEN
Rise Nation wins its third Call of Duty World League title of the year with a 3-1 series victory against Red Reserve at CWL Anaheim. Rise hasn't finished outside the top-8 yet this year at CWL events.
The crowd at the Call of Duty World League Anaheim Open is ready for the grand final. Rise Nation will face Red Reserve. Rise is going for its third first-place finish of the tour.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
Controversial call in Echo Fox vs. Clutch Gaming
A controversial call was made by officials because of a glitch in the Clutch Gaming vs Echo Fox game during Day 2 of the NA LCS Summer Split.
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Nintendo
Q&A with Nintendo at E3 -- The future of esports
Nintendo has been noticeably absent when it comes to nurturing its burgeoning esports Smash scene. With the release of Smash for Switch, will that change?
North American LCS
League of Legends
NA LCS preseason power rankings
It's back! Who's standing tall after North America's disappointing finish at the Mid-Season Invitational? Find out in our power rankings.
NA LCS Power Rankings pre-summer split power rankings
The NA LCS is back in full force, and so are our Power Rankings. Emily Rand joins Phil Murphy to break it all down.
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esports
NA LCS - Team Liquid vs. 100 Thieves
And. It's. Back. Catch up on the Week 1 action here.
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esports
We are here live in Los Angeles for opening day of the NA LCS summer split! Things are kicking off with a rematch of last season's final between champion Team Liquid and runner-up 100 Thieves.
esports
Overwatch League - Shanghai Dragons vs. San Francisco Shock
Catch up on the action here.
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WWE
Kenny Omega and Xavier Woods bring worlds together with Street Fighter V showcase at E3
In a clash three years in the making, best friends and bitter enemies Kenny Omega brought together the worlds of gaming and pro wrestling (as well as the worlds of WWE and NJPW) during the E3 Street Fighter V clash between New Day and The Elite.
OVERWATCH LEAGUE
Fusion tops struggling Spitfire to end stage
Philadelphia and London are bound Overwatch League season playoffs, but Philly's certainly looking stronger going into the tournament.
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Fortnite
E3
Hooked On Fortnite: How a video game has taken over the locker room
Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson and Paul George are gathered in one room. The topic of interest? Fortnite, of course.
E3: Fortnite Pro-Am gives fans a taste of the game's future in esports
For Fortnite to succeed as a competitive esport, Epic Games can't just rely on Ninja to elevate the game. But with the turnout at E3, it can continue riding another wave of momentum. For now, at least.
Fortnite Pro-Am featured 100 athletes, gaming influencers
All aboard the battle bus -- 50 teams of two dropped into Fortnite during Epic's Pro-Am at E3 Tuesday, which featured celebrities, athletes, gaming influences and more.
esports
Walton: There are many economic possibilities in esports
Bill Walton breaks down the growing industry that is video gaming and what goes on at the E3 gaming conference every year.
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esports
Philippines to get first esports league
The Nationals, the first esports league in the Philippines, is set to launch in 2019.
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Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am
The rise of Fortnite in esports
Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger joins Phil Murphy to examine Fortnite's meteoric rise and burgeoning esports scene.
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Ninja says Marshmello was after the trophy
Ninja talks about how he handles the constant pressure that comes with being No. 1 at Fortnite and those that call him the LeBron of esports.
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George laughs off Laker question
Paul George says he knew playing in the Fortnite Pro Am would be tough and says "next question" when asked if he'd play with Josh Hart next year.
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Faried happy with second-place Fortnite finish
Kenneth Faried says he got nervous playing with the greats in the Fortnite Pro Am and talks a little trash about Andre Drummond's performance.
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Josh Hart: 'I'm definitely the best Fornite player in the league'
Lakers youngster Josh Hart says that throughout the NBA he's the best gamer, but he'd always choose hoops over Fortnite.
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Josh Hart jokes about new-look Lakers
On Tuesday at the Fortnite Pro Am event, Josh Hart talks about what it would be like with LeBron on his squad, kicking out Kuzma and Lonzo.
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SUPER SMASH BROS.
SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE
E3: ZeRo takes home Smash Ultimate title
He may be retired, but he's not going out without a fight.
esports
"Formula One is undergoing a transition period," says Julian Tan, Head of Digital at F1 Esports, speaking at an esports seminar at Gfinity in London — the only dedicated esports Arena in the UK. "One of our core initiatives at the moment is esports — a key way to reach out to a young, savvy demographic that F1 hasn't traditionally been speaking to. It's a really interesting way to grow F1," Tan added.
esports
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Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios wins the Super Smash Bros. Invitational in a 2-1 victory over Leonardo "MKLeo" Lopez Perez.
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Mike Daniels of the Green Bay Packers talks playing a Smash pro at the Super Smash Bros. Invitational, his love for Nintendo and gaming culture in the NFL. "I've seen players lose money" and "almost come to blows" over game bets, he said.
Two Smash legends, Adam "Armada" Lindgren and Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios, face off during the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate invitational. ZeRo came away with the win as Ike over Armada's Pokémon Trainer.
Overwatch League
Overwatch League Power Rankings through June 11
A new king topples NYXL to climb to the top of our standings.
Overwatch League Power Rankings: Stage 4, Week 4
After occupying the top spot for much of the season, the New York Excelsior have fallen from their perch following a 1-1 week. Who is the new No. 1?
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esports
We're at the Belasco for today's Splatoon 2 World Championship and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate invitational. Players will be competing for these little beauties.
COLLEGE ESPORTS
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
Former League pro BloodWater earns title at UCI
UC Irvine's support was a rising star when he went to worlds in 2013, but his road back to the LCS stage Sunday was a rough one.
UCI wins College League of Legends Championship
UC Irvine brought the College League of Legends crown back to the West Coast with a 3-0 win over North Region powerhouse Columbia College.
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No. 2 UC Irvine wins the College League of Legends Championship with a 3-0 sweep of No. 5 Columbia College. It's the first College League of Legends title for the Anteaters, who took down the Cougars in the first matchup between two varsity teams in a final on this stage.
DOTA 2
Team Liquid highlights at the Dota 2 Supermajor
Team Liquid takes home its first major win at the China Dota 2 Supermajor.
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OVERWATCH LEAGUE
Excelsior bounces back to beat Shock
After a couple rare losses in the past week, the No. 1 team in the Overwatch League got back to its winning ways.
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Valiant flexes in playoff-clinching match
Los Angeles will head to the Stage 4 playoffs and season-ending tournament after stomping Houston on Saturday.
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Esports Contracts
Three lawyers weigh in on the Esports Federation of India player contract
We spoke to three lawyers to get their take on the ESFI contract players from India would have to sign in order to be considered for the 2018 Asian Games.
G2 Esports
G2's new COO Peter Mucha: "I do believe that mobile esports is a massive opportunity space for the esports industry."
G2 has a new chief operating officer. We got his thoughts on the space, mobile esports, and where the profits are at in esports.
Seoul Dynasty
Overwatch League
Seoul Dynasty to debut theme song Friday
The team has partnered with artists pH-1 and DaviDior to produce a walk-on track during the Seoul Dynasty's Overwatch League matches.
ECS Finals
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO ECS Season 5 finals power rankings -- can Astralis be stopped?
A prize pool of $660,000 is no joke, and it's down to eight teams to fight for their share. Astralis is looking like the favorite for the ECS Season 5 finals.
College League of Legends
Cougars, Saints leaders gear up for final showdown
The rivalry between the Cougars' Drake Porter and Saints' Dan Clerke will come to a head this week in Los Angeles.
College League of Legends grows into professional opportunity
The League of Legends College Championship was once seen as a side event by developer Riot Games, but it has now become an actual breeding ground for possible professional players.
Overwatch League
Overwatch League aims to get teams to their home cities by 2020, sources said
By the start of the third Overwatch League season, teams should be in their home cities, sources say.
esports
San Francisco Shock
Overwatch League
Coach Park 'Crusty' Dae-hee: He has his heart in San Francisco
Would you leave a team after a 10-0 perfect run? Crusty did, and now his former team isn't doing so well, while his new team, the San Francisco Shock, is doing better than ever.
Behind the Shock's Success
The San Francisco Shock are on a whole other level in Stage 4. One major factor? New head coach "Crusty." Emily Rand joins Treavor Scales to examine further.
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Overwatch League
Overwatch League Power Rankings: Stage 4, Week 3
A new meta continues to mean more new teams in the top-five, as a surging San Francisco Shock makes its debut appearance.
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Clippers
NBA
esports
Investment News
San Francisco 49ers part of $15 million funding round for PlayVS
PlayVS, the official high school esports league, has secured $15 million in investment from a wide variety of backers, including the 49ers and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.
esports
FAZE Apparel sues esports org FaZe Clan over trademark infringement
The clothing company is seeking treble damages and fees of up to $2 million for each counterfeit mark.
esports
Top 10 Esports Plays of May
Combo Breaker. ESL One Birmingham. Mid-Season Invitational. And more. Catch up on the best plays from May here.
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Collegiate Hearthstone
Stanford's Hearthstone team bonds over games, algorithms and dark matter
With so little time between high-level studies at Stanford, three friends value each moment they are together competing, in collegiate Hearthstone.
Provided by Tespa
Overwatch
Overwatch: A new beginning for Recry
During the day, he worked at a chemical plant. At night, he played Overwatch on the competitive stage. Now? Recry is going all-in on esports.
Team Liquid
League of Legends
Liquid's performance at MSI is another wake-up call for North America
In the wake of Team Liquid's unceremonious exit at the Mid-Season Invitational, how will NA LCS teams catch up in time for Worlds?
esports
Who will make waves at Smash'N'Splash 4?
Over 2200 Smash Bros. competitors will try to make a splash at the fourth Smash'N'Splash in Wisconsin Dells.
Overwatch League
Combo Breaker 2018
Combo Breaker 2018 - Leffen vs. Omicron
They came, they saw, they conquered.
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esports
Dota 2 in Birmingham: What this means for esports in the UK
For the first time ever, an ESL Major has come to the UK. Excited esports fans from across the country traveled to watch 12 teams battle it out for the Dota 2 title - eventually won by Virtus.pro - and the $1 million prize pool
esports
COLLEGE ESPORTS
FORTNITE
Ashland University signs first Fortnite player
Ashland University is offering $4,000 scholarships for prospective players of the Epic Games breakout hit and has thousands of applicants.
Combo Breaker 2018
Fighting Games
No Smash gods, no problem - Midwest talent poised to shine at Combo Breaker
Midwestern talent is poised to make a splash at Combo Breaker this year, but Southern California's S2J is hoping to make the ultimate upset.
What to watch for at Combo Breaker
With over 1,000 registered players in four major games, Combo Breaker's participation numbers rival the largest fighting-game tournaments in competitive history.
Top Headlines
- LoL: Kingzone struggles against AF, KT sweeps Olivers
- LoL: Gen.G stands strong while SKT flounders
- LoL: Kingzone and Afreeca take easy wins
- LA Valiant beats NYXL for Stage 4 title
- LoL: TSM closes out perfect Week 1
- LoL: IG, Rogue lead after LPL Week 1
- LoL: Gen.G, Hanwha wrap up LCK Week 1 with clean sweeps
Overwatch League Season 1
- ESPN
Overwatch League Season 1 Hub
Overwatch League information, teams, rosters, schedule, recaps and more.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS SEASON 8
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League of Legends 2018 Hub
Recaps for NA and EU LCS, LPL and LCK. Power Rankings. Standings. Features. It's all on our League of Legends hub page.
ESPORTS CALENDAR
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International Events Calendar
Check out when the biggest events in esports are happening.
Dota 2 landing page
- Provided by Valve
2018 Dota 2 Hub
Recaps, features and videos on Dota 2 majors, The International and more.
FEATURED
- Illustration by Richard Roberts
Game: Interrupted
How a teenage gamer in the hottest new esport, Overwatch, became a reluctant icon for South Korea's feminist movement.
- Helena Kristiansson/Dreamhack
Jaedong fights the end of his career with reckless abandon
His grueling practice regimen has become an act of physical self-destruction. The best doctors in South Korea have urged him to quit. For Jaedong, the pain is worth even a single glimpse of his former glory days.
- Provided by kenzi/FOMOS
There will never be another Overwatch team like RunAway
Runner prepared to call it quits. But his wife stopped him. "The kids deserve one last shot," she said. So they persevered, and against all odds, sponsorships poured in. Fans started donating necessities. It was as if the world had RunAway's back.
HOW TO PLAY
The unique strategy of Dota 2
While League of Legends might have a higher profile, Dota 2 boasts a gigantic purse and a different strategy. The bar for entry is high, but with a little help, Dota 2 can be enjoyable.
Guide to League of Legends
League of Legends is the king of the esports hill. What is it about this free-to-play MOBA that has the world clicking like mad? Here's your guide to LoL and what to expect in 2016.
MORE FEATURES
- Richard Roberts
The Unkillable Demon King
19-year-old Faker came out of nowhere to become the first true global star of gaming. But can the League of Legends prodigy carry a nation on his shoulders?
E:60 - Throne of Games
E:60 takes an unprecedented look inside the world of professional video game competitions through the journey of the Dota2 team known as the Evil Geniuses and their quest for a share of the $18.4 million tournament prize pool.
