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Our top stories from the weekend:
YNK will join the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier talent desk for the playoffs.
Faker says he looked “a bit too scary” in the worlds intro video.
One more night: A Jaedong story
DeKay’s ELEAGUE group stage takeaways and predictions.
The ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier playoffs are a well-timed battle royal
The Swedish CS:GO reformation has begun taking its first few cautious steps.
The Afreeca Freecs’ bot lane legacy was felt during worlds.
Crown says Uzi is “cute” and looked ahead to playing RNG at worlds.
Riot Games reportedly postponed its overhaul of the EU LCS structure.
Fnatic signed a Rocket League team.
Some runes will likely be alternate versions when re-added to the League of Legends PBE.
Two-time OGN APEX champion Lunatic-Hai was upset before the semifinals.
Trademark applications revealed possible Overwatch League names in San Francisco and New York.
Best from around the web:
League of Legends
Riot Games confirmed the Victorious skin is Graves.
The top five wild card runs at international tournaments.
How RNG has surprised fans at worlds so far.
How Ardent Censer is the great equalizer.
An interview with Martin “Deficio” Lynge.
Counter-Strike
A dust2 rework is coming in the next beta update.
G2, Astralis, North and FaZe are the favorites at ELEAGUE this week.
An interview with Cloud9’s Will “RUSH” Wierzba.
Previewing the ELEAGUE playoffs.
Henrique “HEN1” Teles says his team is set.
Spirit Academy filed a protest in the CIS Minor qualifier.
Overwatch
Rogue released its Overwatch team after being rejected by the Overwatch League.
Immortals will reportedly sign two players to its Overwatch team.
EnVyUs went undefeated in Overwatch Contenders Season 1.
Blizzard is apparently working on an unannounced Overwatch project.
The South Korean army hosted an Overwatch tournament over the weekend.
Other
Four esports shows are coming to Hulu as part of a partnership with the ESL.
Team Dignitas signed a PUBG roster.
A recap of The Big House 7 (Smash).
Results
Friday
League of Legends World Championship
Group A
SK Telecom T1 1:0 EDward Gaming
ESL Pro League Season 6 (CS:GO)
Europe
G2 2:0 Natus Vincere (16-14)
Fnatic 1:1 HellRaisers (10-16, 19-17)
FaZe Clan 1:1 Astralis (16-14, 16-19)
Heroic 1:1 mousesports (12-16, 16-13)
North America
Misfits 1:1 SK Gaming (16-12, 6-16)
compLexity 1:1 Immortals (9-16, 16-12)
Counter Logic Gaming 2:0 Ghost (25-21, 16-4)
OpTic 2:0 Team Liquid (16-6, 16-13)
Saturday
League of Legends World Championship
Group A
SKT 1:0 ahq
Cloud9 1:0 EDward Gaming
Group B
G2 1:0 1907 Fenerbahçe
Royal Never Give Up 1:0 Samsung Galaxy
Group C
TSM 1:0 Team WE
Misfits 1:0 Flash Wolves
ESL Pro League Season 6 (CS:GO)
Europe
Mousesports 2:0 Natus Vincere (16-12, 16-11)
Fnatic 2:0 Astralis (16-4, 16-8)
North America
Cloud9 1:1 Luminosity (16-2, 11-16)
SK Gaming 2:0 Renegades (16-7, 16-13)
ECS Season 4 (CS:GO)
Europe
Virtus.pro 1:1 EnVyUs (16-14, 4-16)
Godsent 1:1 Heroic (16-4, 6-16)
North America
SK Gaming 1:1 Ghost (3-16, 16-4)
Sunday
League of Legends World Championship
Group B
Immortals 1:0 Gigabyte Marines
Longzhu Gaming 1:0 Fnatic
Group C
Samsung Galaxy 1:0 1907 Fenerbahçe
Royal Never Give Up 1:0 G2
Group D
Team WE 1:0 Flash Wolves
Misfits 1:0 TSM
ESL Pro League Season 6 (CS:GO)
Europe
mousesports 1:1 EnVyUs (11-16, 16-10)
Heroic 1:1 FaZe Clan (4-16, 16-12)
North America
Luminosity 2:0 Splyce (16-4, 16-6)
CLG 1:1 NRG (23-25, 16-14)
Ghost 2:0 Renegades (16-14, 16-14)
ECS Season 4 (CS:GO)
Europe
Ninjas in Pyjamas 2:0 Heroic (16-14, 16-4)
North America
OpTic Gaming 2:0 NRG (22-20, 16-11)
SK Gaming 2:0 Immortals (16-3, 16-7)
Overwatch Contenders Season 1
EU final
Gigantti 4:3 Misfits
NA final
EnVyUs 4:0 FaZe Clan
Schedule
(All times Eastern)
ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier
Quarterfinals
G2 Esports vs. Cloud9, 2 p.m.
Astralis vs. Fnatic, 5 p.m.