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Gen.G Esports, T1 move on to Esports World Cup semis
Gen.G Esports and T1 each won their quarterfinal matches Friday at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Gen.G recorded a 2-0 victory over FlyQuest, courtesy of a 32-minute win on red and a 31-minute victory on blue.,The Gen.G win set up a Saturday semifinal encounte...
Best MLB Bets July 18th: Friday's Top Baseball Betting Picks, Predictions
Looking for MLB betting picks for Friday, July 18? We break down three of the best plays on the board, including the San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals and more....

G2, AG.AL advance to Esports World Cup semifinals
G2 Esports and AG.AL won their quarterfinal matches Thursday as the playoffs got underway at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,G2 rallied for a 2-1 win against Bilibili Gaming, who opened with a 37-minute win on red. G2 answered with a 32-minute win on blue and a...

Tundra, Falcons reach Esports World Cup semifinals
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons collected quarterfinal wins on Thursday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Tundra outlasted BetBoom Team for a 2-1 victory and Falcons swept Team Liquid. Tundra and Falcons will meet in the semifinals on Friday.,Tundra sandwiched a 47-minute...

Esports World Cup: G2, Hanwha Life advance in League of Legends
G2 Esports and Hanwha Life Esports won their respective groups Wednesday and advanced to the playoff stage at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Two more playoff berths are on the line Thursday, as FlyQuest and FURIA landed in the Group A lower-bracket final and K...
The Open 2025: Best Bets, Top Picks and Long Shots to Watch at Royal Portrush
Looking for betting value at The Open? From Rory McIlroy’s top-five odds to long shots like Harry Hall and Chris Gotterup, we break down the best bets for Royal Portrush....

Team Spirit, PARIVISION advance at Esports World Cup
Team Spirit and PARIVISION advanced to the semifinals with victories on Wednesday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit swept Gaimin Gladiators and PARIVISION outlasted Aurora Gaming 2-1 in the first two quarterfinals. Spirit and PARIVISION will meet in the first semif...

Undefeated Gen.G. pose big threat to T1's EWC repeat quest
The second week of the 2025 Esports World Cup will feature the League of Legends tournament at Esports Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 12 teams competing for a share of the $2 million prize pool.,T1 are seeking to successfully defend their title, but will be doing so in a new format. Lower seeds...
Tuesday July 15th WNBA Best Bets: Fever vs. Sun, Sparks vs. Mystics Top Picks
Caitlin Clark’s ready to break out, Connecticut’s offense isn’t built for hot starts, and the Mystics are in a letdown spot. Here are your best WNBA bets for Tuesday....

Quarterfinal matches set at Esports World Cup 2025 playoffs
The Gaimin Gladiators, PARIVISION, Tundra Esports and Team Falcons emerged from the elimination phase with sweeps on Sunday to advance to the playoffs at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. The elimination phase began...

Team Heretics reverse sweeps Fnatic to claim Valorant Esports World Cup title
Team Heretics took down Fnatic 3-2 with a reverse sweep in the Valorant grand final of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ,Team Heretics' Mert "Wo0t" Alkan of Turkey claimed most valuable player honors for the event. ,Fnatic won the first two games of the grand final decisively, claiming...
Best MLB Bets Sunday, July 13 Picks Before All-Star Break
Don’t miss your last chance to bet before the MLB All-Star Break. Best bets for Sunday, July 13 include Red Sox ML, and more....

Team Heretics one win from Valorant title at Esports World Cup
Only two teams allowed more points than Team Heretics in group play of the Valorant tournament at the Esports World Cup. Now, only one stands in the way of them winning the championship.,Heretics, which is second in Group C, followed up Friday's quarterfinal win with a 2-1 victory over Gen.G Esports...
UFC Fight Night July 12th Best Bets: Tallison Teixeira vs. Derrick Lewis
Get Deadspin's top UFC Fight Night betting picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira and more Nashville fight night props and predictions....

Esports World Cup: Tiebreakers sort out Groups C, D in Dota 2
A pair of best-of-three tiebreakers helped determine the final order of Groups C and D at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,In Group C, Aurora Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2-1 to clinch first place and a coveted double bye in the elimination phase. PARIVISION def...
Friday July 11th MLB Betting Picks: Best Predictions and Player Props
MLB betting preview for July 11th: Back the Braves on the road, plus plus-money strikeout props for Anderson and Severino....
Friday July 11th MLB Parlay: Best Blue Jays vs. Athletics Parlay Picks
The Blue Jays are hot, the A’s are shaky at home, and we’ve got a Friday parlay ready. Full betting breakdown, picks and props inside....

EWC Club Champion to claim record $7M grand prize
The 2025 Esports World Cup officially opened this week with more than 2,000 players from 200 clubs around the world slated to compete in 25 tournaments across 24 titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The event runs through Aug. 24 and is billed as the world's largest esports and gaming festival. It featur...

Esports World Cup: Team Spirit, BetBoom Team top groups
Team Spirit and BetBoom Team finished atop their respective groups with wins Thursday at the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Team Spirit swept Natus Vincere to complete the round-robin action in Group A, winning in 26 minutes on red and in 32 minutes on green. NAVI finished wi...
Scottish Open 2025 Best Golf Betting Picks, Prop Bets
These are Deadspin's best betting picks and predictions for the Scottish Open, including tournament winner predictions and prop bets....