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Natus Vincere prevails at ESL Pro League 20 grand final
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Natus Vincere battled Eternal Fire and came away with a 3-2 victory in the grand final of the ESL Pro League season 20 on Sunday in Saint Julian’s, Malta.
NaVi dug out of a 1-0 hole, then hung on to take down Eternal Fire and win $170,000 of the $750,000 prize pool along with 2,400 BLAST Premier points.
The Ukrainian esports organization added to a banner CS:GO season in which they also won the Esports World Cup and the Copenhagen major.
Eternal Fire opened the best-of-five match with a 13-8 win on Nuke. NaVi rallied by pulling out a pair of 13-11 victories on Anubis and Ancient.
Eternal Fire stayed alive by running away with a 13-4 win on Inferno. The fifth and final map was Dust II, where NaVi built a 10-5 lead before Eternal Fire closed within 11-10. But NaVi struck for the final two points and a 13-10 victory to claim the championship.
Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov of Ukraine led NaVi with 75 kills on a plus-15 kills-to-deaths differential. His teammate, Romania’s Mihai “iM” Ivan, added 75 kills on a plus-3 differential. For the all-Turkish Eternal Fire side, Ozgur “woxic” Eker had 81 kills on a plus-21 K-D and Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dortkardes posted 80 kills and a plus-8.
The event began on Sept. 3 with 32 teams. Sixteen advanced to the playoffs, which began this past Tuesday.
Natus Vincere defeated Eternal Fire 2-0 in the Group A upper-bracket final. As a result, Natus Vincere advanced straight to the playoff quarterfinals, and Eternal Fire had to start the playoffs in the Round of 12. All matches were best-of-three until the best-of-five grand final.
ESL Pro League Season 20 prize pool (money, BLAST Premier points):
1. $170,000, 2,400 points — Natus Vincere
2. $80,000, 1,800 — Eternal Fire
3-4. $45,000, 300 — MIBR, G2 Esports
5-8. $32,000, 175 — Team Vitality, M80, Team Liquid, Team Spirit
9-12. $23,500, no points — The MongolZ, HEROIC, Complexity Gaming, Imperial Esports
13-16. $17,500, no points — BIG, Virtus.pro, FaZe Clan, FURIA Esports
17-20. $12,000, no points — Sangal Esports, 3DMAX, MOUZ, RED Canids
21-28. $7,000, no points — Ninjas in Pyjamas, FlyQuest, 9z Team, Wildcard, Fnatic, Astralis, Team Falcons, ATOX Esports
29-32. $3,500, no points — Lynn Vision Gaming, KOI, Rooster, ENCE
–Field Level Media
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WR Tyreek Hill: 'No power' in left leg after surgeries
Sep 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) is tended to by medical staff after injuring his leg against the New York Jets during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images Free agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill still has “no power” in his surgically repaired left leg, 10 months after undergoing two operations.
The eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team All-Pro selection posted a workout video on YouTube on Wednesday night, updating his recovery from a dislocated left knee and torn ACL sustained in late September last season.
“My left leg is the one that I injured,” said Hill, 32. “I have no power in my left leg, so I’m trying to regain all the power back in my left leg. But it’s one day at a time.”
Hill, who said doctors told him he “might not be able to walk again” after the injury, is seen running and performing a variety of exercises in the video.
With NFL teams starting to report to training camp this week, Hill did not say when he will be ready to get back on the field.
“I ain’t going to tell you what my timeline is, but timeline looking real good right now, man,” Hill said.
The Miami Dolphins released Hill on Feb. 16 in a cost-cutting move after four seasons with the team, making him a free agent for the first time in his career.
Hill caught 21 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown in four games in 2025 before the injury. He has 819 catches for 11,363 yards and 83 TDs in 145 career games for the Kansas City Chiefs (2016-21) and Dolphins (2022-25).
–Field Level Media
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Report: Dallas signs Benji Flowers, 15; reaches deal with Chelsea
Mar 15, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; A view of the logo and stadium during the game between FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images FC Dallas signed 15-year-old U.S. forward Benji Flowers to a first-team deal and agreed to a future transfer to Chelsea FC when he turns 18, The Athletic reported Thursday.
Dallas will receive an initial fee of about $3 million from the Premier League side and up to an additional $7 million in performance-based add-ons, per the report. Triggers for the incentives include how many minutes he plays for Dallas as well as milestones with the U.S. youth national team. Dallas also will retain a sell-on clause, The Athletic reported.
Flowers recently traveled to London to complete the Chelsea portion of the deal, per the report.
The future is bright ??
Benji Fowers has been named to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game! pic.twitter.com/xk0HuFk16q
— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) June 24, 2026
Last month, Flowers was named to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game. The FC Dallas Academy product made his debut with North Texas SC on March 21 at 14 years, 11 months and seven days, making him the second-youngest player in that club’s history.
–Field Level Media
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Blue Jackets re-sign G Jet Greaves to 3-year, $15M deal
Dec 29, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves (73) skates prior to the start of game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million deal Thursday and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.
Greaves, 25, filed for arbitration prior to the NHL’s July 5 deadline and had been scheduled for a hearing on Thursday in Toronto.
“Jet is a high-character, talented and athletic goaltender who has become an important part of our hockey club,” general manager and president of hockey operations Don Waddell said. “Our intent always was to get a deal done to ensure he remains a Blue Jacket and we are thrilled that we were able to do so.”
Greaves finished 26-19-9 with two shutouts, a 2.60 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 55 games in his first full season in 2025-26.
He is 36-28-11 with four shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 76 games since making his NHL debut with Columbus in April 2023.
–Field Level Media
WR Tyreek Hill: 'No power' in left leg after surgeries
Report: Dallas signs Benji Flowers, 15; reaches deal with Chelsea
