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SAN DIEGO -- Paul Clemens doesnt expect his sore back to cost him any playing time going forward. Jaromir Jagr Jersey .The San Diego starter was pulled after 4 2/3 innings in his second start with the Padres, a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.I dont think its anything to the point where I have to miss time, he said.Clemens (1-2) was forced to exit with lower back tightness. A waiver pickup from the Marlins, he was charged with two runs on four hits and a walk. He tied a career high with five strikeouts.I think hes gonna be fine, Padres manager Andy Green said. He was just kind of unable to shake it. He felt it in the fourth inning for the first time and felt it again. At that point in time I guess I thought better of leaving him in the game.Homer Bailey, a pitcher well-versed in injuries, was solid in his season debut. Bailey returned following forearm and elbow surgeries and worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, four hits and three walks. He dominated the Padres at one point, retiring 14 consecutive batters.Limited to two starts last year, the right-handed Bailey was sharp as the Reds took the three-game series and completed their first winning road trip (4-2) since 2014.Bailey (1-0), who has thrown two career no-hitters, recorded five of his six strikeouts over six batters during one stretch in the middle innings.Tony Cingrani worked the ninth for his 13th save in 18 chances.The Reds took a 2-1 edge in the second, thanks to some power from an unlikely source.Eugenio Suarez singled and Jose Peraza followed with a home run into the second deck of the Western Metal Supply Co., building. The 424-foot shot was Perazas first of his career.The home run was tough, because I was still thinking about that at-bat prior, Clemens said. We have to find a way to clear that at-bat before it, and then focus back in instead of just laying something in there to an ambush hitter.The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, but reliever Michael Lorenzen fanned Jabari Blash and Christian Bethancourt flied out.The Padres closed the gap to 3-2 in the sixth, Baileys most stressful inning, when Alexi Amaristas one-out single preceded three straight walks. Amarista was thrown out trying to score on a wild pitch.After the third walk to Blash, a disappointed Bailey let his guard down and Wil Myers swiped home without a throw. Bailey was then lifted after 89 pitches.I saw that (Bailey) would turn his back on a lot of close calls, Myers said. And I knew that if he walked (Blash) that he might turn his back again.Blake Wood relieved Bailey and retired Bethancourt looking to end the threat.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Erik Johnson (right elbow) is expected to miss the rest of the season. 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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jeff Walz was more subdued in his postgame interview, but the Louisville coach didnt back down from last weeks viral rant about losing being unacceptable.Judging from the resilience his seventh-ranked Cardinals displayed in the clutch against No. 17 Kentucky, players got the message loud and clear.Asia Durr scored four of her 15 points in overtime, including a key free throw with 2:47 remaining for a five-point lead, and Myisha Hines-Allen had 26 points before fouling out to help the Cardinals edge the Wildcats 69-67 on Sunday.Louisville (7-2) ended a five-game losing streak in the annual Bluegrass rivalry. The Cardinals rallied from a 54-50 deficit with four minutes to tie the game twice and had a chance to win at the end of regulation but couldnt get a shot off. They regrouped to score the first five points of OT behind Durrs 3-pointer and the first of Hines-Allens two jumpers before she exited with 1:15 left.Briahanna Jackson added a reverse layup and Jazmine Jones and Mariya Moore a free throw each that proved a cushion against Maci Morris 3 with five seconds left that got Kentucky (6-2) to 68-67.Jackson added a free throw with 4.1 left and Louisville sealed off Taylor Murray long enough for the horn to sound and spark a celebration for the Cardinals and their fans.(Louisville athletic director) Tom Jurich talked to us after practice one day and he was telling us just how important this game is, said Hines-Allen, who made 13 of 22 from the field. We hadnt beaten Kentucky in five years, so this was not only for us but the city was well.The win ended a two-game losing skid and provided some vindication after Walz questioned his teams resolve after a 78-72 loss to No. 5 Maryland and talked about entitlement in postgame comments that are still getting online hits.This time, Walz had nothing but praise for his team after their gut-check performance.We fought, which I was proud of, Walz said. I stand 100 percent behind my postgame comments, which I never believed would get to where it was. Lets not be so sensitive.Makayla Epps had 22 points aand 16 rebounds and Murray 21 points for Kentucky, which shot 42 percent from the field in its attempt for a second straight win over a ranked team. Riley Nash Jersey. Morris had 10 points.We were in it the whole time, Epps said. If she (Taylor) had one more second on the shot clock, who knows? If it had went in maybe we would have won in double overtime. Overall it was a great game on both sides.THE BIG PICTUREKentucky: The Wildcats zone defense succeeded in denying passing lanes inside and forcing Louisville to shoot a lot from the perimeter with little success. On the other hand, they committed 19 turnovers leading to 18 points, were beaten 49-40 on the boards and seemed to be a step slow as OT began.In overtime we might have been a little gassed, a little fatigued, coach Matthew Mitchell said. We just couldnt stay organized.Louisville: Teams dont often win shooting 37 percent from the field and 9 of 20 (45 percent) from the foul line, but the Cardinals somehow overcame those numbers. Walzs postgame rant after the loss to Maryland seemed to do the trick as the Cardinals outscored the Wildcats 17-4 on second-chance points and didnt let a late deficit bother them. Moore had eight points and Jones seven. Jackson and Cortnee Walton had 10 rebounds each.NO HARD FEELINGSWhile social media offered up a lot of feedback to Walzs comments, Hines-Allen said her coachs assessment was right.We all took it to heart, she said. We knew we had Kentucky coming in next, so we had to chew it had to take it and come ready to play. It started in practice because we had energy that next day. He was completely right.UP NEXTKentucky: Hosts Middle Tennessee on Friday night. The Wildcats lead the series 14-4 with four straight wins.Louisville: Returns from finals to host another in-state rival in Western Kentucky on Sunday. The Cardinals trail the series 20-15 and lost 71-69 last season in Bowling Green.---More AP College Basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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MADRID -- With a late equalizer by substitute Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with defending champion Real Madrid on Wednesday to win Group F and set a scoring record of 21 goals in the group stage of the Champions League.Karim Benzema netted in each half at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to give Madrid a 2-0 lead, but forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled the German side closer in the 61st and Reus struck the equalizer in the 88th.In the end it was a happy outcome for us, Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said. It was very important to stand up to Real Madrid twice. We played full of courage.Dortmund had already drawn 2-2 with Madrid when they met in Germany.Madrid was left with the consolation prize of matching the clubs 34-game unbeaten streak that had stood since the late 1980s.We had a lot of opportunities to put the game away and we didnt, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. We played a good match but couldnt get the win, now we have to move on. In the end it was well-deserved for them (Dortmund) for what they have done so far.Dortmund finished the group with 14 points, two more than Madrid. Legia Warsaw, which defeated Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in Poland, finished third with four points to qualify for the Europa League.To win the Champions it doesnt matter if you are first or second in the group, Benzema said. You have to beat all the teams.Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless for the fourth straight time in the Champions League, again missing the chance to become the first player to score 100 goals in European competitions. His total remains at 98.Benzema opened the scoring from close range in the 28th, completing a low cross by Dani Caarvajal from the right flank. Cheap Lakers Jerseys. . 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He had also come close 10 minutes earlier with a right-foot strike that forced a difficult cross-handed save by Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller.He remains the competitions all-time leading scorer with 95 goals, two more than Lionel Messi, who netted his 93rd in Barcelonas 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday. It was Messis 10th goal in the group stage, one short of Ronaldos record of 11 achieved last year.Ronaldo only scored two goals in this seasons group stage, his worst mark since joining the Spanish club in 2009.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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He just made a lot of hustle plays that turned the game around.After Gasols free throws gave Memphis its first lead since early in the second half, Orlando still had a chance to win the game. But JaMychal Green stole the ball from Elfrid Payton near the top of the key. The ball ended up in Gasols hands as time ran out.Troy Daniels finished with 19 points for the short-handed Grizzlies, who dressed nine players due to injuries. Andrew Harrison had 11 points and eight assists.Evan Fournier led the Magic with 28 points, while Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jeff Green scored 12 of his 14 points early in the fourth as Orlando built its lead.JaMychal Greens steal from Payton was his second in the fourth quarter. Allen also had a pair and disrupted the Orlando offense.That one hurts. Hurts bad, Fournier said. They just played more aggressive than us in the final 5 minutes.And Fournier didnt leave out Allen as the reason either.Tony Allen changed the game by just being more aggressive, getting in the passing lane and getting more deflections, the Magic guard said.TIP-INSMagic: Payton, listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain, came off the bench in the first quarter. ... Jodie Meeks remained out recovering from a right foot injury. ... Fournier hit all seven of his shots in the first half before ending the night 11 of 14, including 3 of 5 from outside the arc.Grizzlies: The game was the final one of a seven-game stretch against Eastern Conference teams. ... Gasol had a steal in the second quarter and flipped the ball backward over his head the length of the court for an assist on Troy Williams breakaway dunk. ... Memphis has won nine straight home games against Orlando. The Magic have not won at FedExForum since a 112-85 defeat on Jan. 23, 2008. ... Memphis is now 5-0 on the second night of back-to-backs.TRIAGE UNITThe Grizzlies remained short-handed based on injuries and personal leave. Memphis dressed only nine players as it did in Wednesday nights loss in Toronto. Among the injured: G Mike Conley, F Vince Carter, F James Ennis, F Chandler Parsons and F/C Brandan Wright. Also, F Zach Randolph is not with the team due to the death of his mother last week. Fizdale has begun calling the healthy group The Nasty Nine.STREAK STILL ALIVEFournier connected on a 3-pointer in the first quarter, making 757 straight games Orlando has made a shot from outside the arc. The last game without a 3-pointer was March 14, 2007.DOUBLE-DOUBLE, BUT NOT ENOUGHVucevic recorded his 10th double-double of the season and almost put a dagger in the Grizzlies comeback hopes. After JaMychal Greens 3-pointer cut the Magic lead to 94-93, Vucevic fired a 26-footer with 24 seconds left. 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In the end, the teams wrapped the transactions into one trade that provides additional salary cap flexibility and compensation for each of them. The Jazz received Golden States first-round picks in 2014 and 2017 and second-round picks in 2016 and 2017. Utah also acquired Denvers second-round pick in 2018. Golden State is only taking back Kevin Murphy and his non-guaranteed $788,000 deal from Utah. The Warriors will be able to roll part of the salaries of Jefferson ($11 million), Biedrins ($9 million) and Rush ($4 million) into trade exceptions, which allow teams to exceed the salary cap under the NBAs complicaated system. Mattias Ekholm Jersey. All three are in the final year of their deals. After losing Iguodala as a free agent, the Nuggets finally consented to a sign-and-trade deal to give Golden State that flexibility only when they could get something back. 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High school and youth basketball created their own sets of rules to suit players in those age groups.Everyone is playing the same basic game, but not always under the same regulations.FIBA, the NBA, college and high school, I wish we all had the same rules, said Nevada coach Eric Musselman, who spent nine years as an NBA coach. To me, its too confusing for the average fan to watch an NBA when theres a 24-second clock in the NBA, then you watch the NCAA and theres a different clock. Or you watch a womens game and theres four quarters and the mens game has two halves. Weve got to make it simple for the fan.It can be confusing. Depending on what level the game is being played, the 3-point line, the shot clock, even the rim and court sizes could all be different.Take timing.FIBA plays four 10-minute quarters while the NBA has four 12-minute quarters. Mens college basketball has two 20-minute halves, but the women play four 10-minute quarters. The WNBA used to have 20-minute halves, but now has 10-minute quarters. High school games have four 8-minute quarters.Shot clock, same thing. FIBA, the NBA and WNBA all have a 24-second shot clock. NCAA men and women have a 30-second shot clock, though the men were 35 seconds before the 2015-16 season. In high school basketball, some states have a shot clock, others dont.Even timeouts are widely varied; type, duration, number allowed, who can call one.I cant understand why we cant have world rules, New Mexico coach Craig Neal said. Everybody plays by the same line, everybody plays by the same shot clock, the same ball. To me, thats kind of confusing.Distances can vary, too.FIBA has a trapezoid lane that widens from 12 to 19 feet. The NBA and WNBA lane is 16 feet straight across, but the NCAA lane is 12 feet, same as high schools.The NBA has the deepest 3-point line at 23 feet, 9 inches. FIBAs line is 20-6, just like the WNBA, and the NCAA line is 19-9, just like high schools.In North American sports, changes are often made in ball sizes, court/field dimensions, goal sizes. Depending on the age group, the basketball rim can be 10, 9 or 8 feet high.We make more modifications for the sports than any other country, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning said. I just think weve got to get to a point where the rules are the rules. Internationally, you have the FIBA rules. Those are the rules.The key is finding a set of rules that will work everyone. That wont be easy.For one, the games are different.Basketball, as much as any other sport, has a massive gap in talent from one level to the next. NBA players are bigger, stronger, faster, play more above the rim and can shoot from farther out than anyone else, even on the international level. 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That left it up to Newgarden, the Tennessee native, and Rahal, the son of a former 500 winner, to captivate the fans. Newgardens chance came after he failed to get a second shot to make it in Saturday when he sitting in qualifying line as the gun sounded at 6 p.m. He had to wait another 18 hours and this time, he left no doubt that he belonged. His qualifying speed from Sunday would have been good enough for 21st, the outside of Row 7, if it happened a day earlier. Instead, hell start 25th, the inside of Row 9. Rahal struggled all week -- and not just because he was using a Honda engine. The nine drivers in the first three rows of the three-car, 11-row grid are all powered by Chevrolets. The top Honda qualifier was Canadian Alex Tagliani, the 2011 Indy pole-sitter. Hell start 11th, the middle of Row 4, after going 227.386. Rahal, who drives for his father, Bobby, couldnt quite get his car right. But when it mattered Sunday, Rahal easily made it in with an average speed of 225.007 to claim the No. 26 starting spot -- the middle of Row 9. "Ive certainly had better (weeks), Ive certainly had some that were more challenging," Rahal said after locking up his sixth straight Indy start. "But there have been some mysteries behind a lot of our speed problems. I think the first few days people thought we were being extremely slow, but really we were just being really conservative." They were the lucky ones. Conor Daly, Buddy Lazier and Katherine Legge spent most of the afternoon trying to figure out how to get more speed -- if they had to re-qualify their cars. Daly had a tough week. After flying back from two races in Spain, the airline lost his HANS device, and after Thursdays crash A.J. Foyts crew had to rebuild Dalys car. They were working overtime again Saturday night after Dalys first qualifying attempted was derailed by puffs of smoke coming out of the rear end of the No. 41 car. But the 21-year-old rookie from suburban Indy returned to the 2.5-mile oval Sunday and put his car on the inside of Row 11 with an average of 223.582. "I have to thank the crew for all theyve done," Daly said. "I think they had the car apart at least 15 times after the crash and the problems we had (Saturday)," Daly said. "We got the engine back at about 8:30 last night and they worked late getting it back in." The first nine drivers all qualified on their first attempts, assuring race organizers of a full field. Nobody else even made an attempt. Jourdain Jr. tried everything. Nothing worked, making it the second straight bumpless Bump Day. His decision not to go out eased the tension for Legge, who was hired Saturday by Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and was sitting in line ready to re-qualify when Jourdains car was towed back to Gasoline Alley. The British driver will start on the outside of Row 11 after going 223.176. The days biggest scare came with about 30 minutes to go in practice when Team Penske driver Will Power tapped the wall with his right rear tire. The yellow flag came out briefly but Power was not injured. Fans still had plenty to root for. There was Newgarden, the hotshot 22-year-old who drives for Sarah Fisher, a local favourite; Rahal, the 24-year-old with the familiar last name; and Daly, the new kid on the block with deep ties to the speedway. They also wanted to see if Lazier, the 1996 race winner, would qualify for the first time since 2008. He didnt make it onto the track until late this week, struggled to find speed and got bumped Saturday. 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Past recipients include New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera; NBA Commissioner David Stern; former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue; baseball greats Mickey Mantle and Cal Ripken Jr.; tennis legends Andre Agassi and Venus Williams; basketball Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing and Lisa Leslie; and the U.S. Womens soccer team.---COLLEGIATE BOWL: The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will be televised by Fox Sports 1 on Jan. 21.The all-star game overseen by the NFL players union will kick off at 4 p.m. EST and will be played at the StubHub Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills.The opportunity to partner with the NFLPA and present the Collegiate Bowl on FS1 was something we jumped at, said John Entz, Fox Sports president of production and executive producer. 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Michael McIlorum scored two tries to give the Warriors a 10-0 lead at half-time at the DW Stadium on Friday night, and though Dragons hit back with a try of their own within three minutes of the start of the second half, the visitors were unable to orchestrate a famous fightback in their first outing of the new campaign.Matty Smith then added a penalty to close out a game that was plagued by poor weather from the outset. The heavens had opened in the minutes that led to kick-off, and the weather remained a constant damper on the game throughout.It was the Dragons who were most bothered by the slippery conditions initially, as handling errors eroded several attacking opportunities. Ben Flower is tackled by Jason Baitieri of Catalans Dragons McIlorum then opened the scoring when one such handling error from the visitors saw the ball spilled right in front of their line in the tackle, and the hooker pounced to cross the whitewash. The video referee was asked to check that there had been no foul play to free the ball but he confirmed there had been none, and Wigan led 4-0 after the conversion was missed.Catalans were not deterred in their desire to play running rugby, but perhaps should have been, as more handling errors decorated their opening quarter.The Perpignan sides problems were then compounded when McIlorum scored his second. The Warrior passed to George Williams, who stepped the defence before offloading to McIlorum in support, with the latter diving over for the try. Matty Smith slotted the conversion to give his side a 10-point lead. Wigans Michael McIlorum scores his second try against the Dragons The Dragons threatened to come back into it but the Wigan defence was resolute in the mud, and the visitors were unable put any kind of dent in the deficit as the scorre remained 10-0 at half-time. Adidas Jason Garrison Jersey. 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Reaction from man-of-the-match Michael McIlorum, Warriors coach Shaun Wane and Catalans counterpart Laurent Frayssinous They continued to grow into the encounter, looking the more threatening of the two sides for long periods, but the Warriors defence held out to frustrate the opposition.When the Dragons were penalised in front of the poles in the 54th minute, Matty Smith opted to kick for goal and landed the opportunity to take a 12-6 lead.The pressure seemed to tell for the Dragons, who then began to suffer again from the handling errors that kept them out in the first half, and with conditions deteriorating even further, neither side was able to add another score.Watch Wigan in Super League action away to Huddersfield next Friday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm. Catalans host Hull FC on Saturday, February 13, live on Sky Sports 3 HD from 4.55pm. 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Lets look at how both teams made it to the big stage.A Tale of Two SemisOn one half of the bracket, Dream Team and Luminosity Gaming entered the semifinals after leaning on monster individual performances to secure upset wins over FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming, respectively.Initially, Dream Team raced ahead to a 3-1 series advantage, thanks in large part to the heroics of Troy Sender Michaels and Steven Diabolic Rivero. Then Luminosity Gaming battled back to tie the series 3-3 after securing a dominating win in Round 5 Hardpoint as well as a tight 7-5 win in Round 6 Uplink.A masterful performance by none other than Adam Killa Sloss (7/4 KD) in the decisive Round 7 Search and Destroy map secured the semifinal victory for Dream Team, ensuring its spot in the championship finals.On the other half of the bracket, No. 1 seed Team EnVyUs found itself matched up against perennial powerhouse and No. 4 seed Rise Nation after both teams secured dominating wins over their quarterfinal opponents. Despite the fact that EnVyUs was the higher ranked team, it seemed as if the overwhelming majority of predictions favored Rise, thanks in large part to the star power of Sam Octane Larew and Daniel Loony Loza.While EnVyUs did win the series 4-1, it was anything but a blowout. Just two plays made the difference in their respective rounds: a brilliant two-piece by both Jordan Jkap Kaplan and Austin SlasheR Liddicoat in the opening seconds of overtime of Round 2 Uplink for EnVyUs, and a momentum-crippling dead slide by Rise Nations Josiah Slacked Berry in Round 4 Capture of the Flag.As was the case throughout the weekend, though, EnVyUs was truly at its best on one map: Hardpoint. In both Round 1 and Round 5 Hardpoint, EnVyUs managed to flummox the slaying power of Rise Nation, holding its entire opposition under the positive KD mark, thanks mainly to the duo of Johnathan John Perez and SlasheR. Every critical engage seemed to favor EnVyUs, with John securing a 77/53 KD and SlasheR slotting in at a neat 71/47 KD for both rounds.Dreams CrushedFrom there the stage was set: a matchup between the No. 6 seed upstarts Dream Team and the No. 1 seed Team EnVyUs.Once again, EnVyUs proved to be the dominant team in Hardpoint, securing an impressive 250-116 round win in the opening match of the series, despite a few unique ban/protect choices from Dream Team. Bryan Apathy Zhelyazkov, in particular, was amazing; he finished Round 1 with a 40/26 KD and over a minute and a half in the hardpoint, where he secured critical kills for his team as the rest of EnVyUs fanned out for better positioning.Round 2 saw Dream Team come alive, rallying to a 7-6 Uplink win behind the slaying power of Martin Chino Chino and Sender, who posted a combined 59/30 KD. Despite the round win, though, it felt as if EnVyUs still had much of the momentum, as it was within two points of Dream Teeams score for the majority of the round. NFL Jerseys Wholesale. .So perhaps it wasnt surprising to see EnVyUs claim the next three round wins en route to the Stage 2 title. However, what was surprising was the sheer level of dominance it displayed in each win.Starting with Round 3 Search and Destroy, EnVyUs put together the first 6-0 round sweep of the Stage 2 playoffs, allowing Dream Team just eight total kills. Next was one of the most brutally efficient Capture the Flags I have ever watched, with EnVyUs taking an 8-1 Round 4 win. With both Apathy (who also had a mind-rattling four captures) and SlasheR posting nearly double-positive KD numbers for much of the round, EnVyUs steamrolled Dream Team; at one point its scorestreaks included a Cerberus, Hellstorm, Lightning Strike and Dart.And then, just as it had done throughout the entirety of the Stage 2 playoffs, EnVyUs put together another consummate performance on Hardpoint in Round 5, securing a 250-150 victory to claim the Stage 2 title. Apathy was masterful once again in the deciding contest, posting a 34/20 KD as well as a minute in the hardpoint; he dictated the pace of the game while opening up space for his teammates, including John and Slasher, who each posted above a minute and 40 seconds in the objective.New Stars are BornIn a season dominated in large part by OpTic Gaming, it was refreshing to see a new team climb to the top of the pack and in such convincing fashion. While Dream Team failed to find its competitive groove in the finals, its run to the championship series was anything but a fluke; after all, it knocked off two of the better teams in the CWL in FaZe Clan and Luminosity Gaming.I know it kind of sucks to say, I lost in the finals, but, at the same time, Im proud of this team and how we all performed against FaZe and LG, said Chino. I think we can keep getting better.From one perspective, this tournament will go down as the rise of two slayers: John from EnVyUs and Chino from Dream Team. Both players had demonstrated signs of brilliance throughout Stage 2, but each player took it to another level during the Stage 2 playoffs.Even during Dream Teams collapse in the finals, Chino still managed to post a positive KD (130/101) in the series, and time and again came away with critical kills that kept the game from getting even more out of hand. His performance leading up to the finals was nothing short of spectacular, with his glittering KD marks a routine sighting throughout the tournament.And, while EnVyUs John may not have had as big of an impact during the finals, his performances against H2K and Rise Nation prior to that were easily the best of the week.John had quite a few maps where he just took over, admitted teammate Jkap.Ever the humble player, John refused to acknowledge his individual success, instead deferring to his team. I think we all played really well. Like, if you go watch, we all did amazing together; it wasnt like there was one player that was slacking. It was a team effort.Surrounded by a terrific cast of players on EnVyUs, John may have a chance to shine on the biggest stage come September as one of the rising stars of the CWL. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '