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Spirit, Falcons remain unbeaten atop Group A at DreamLeague 29
Jul 21, 2019; Miami Beach, FL, USA; A general view of gaming controllers on display during the Call of Duty League Finals e-sports event at Miami Beach Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images Team Falcons and Team Spirit each won twice via sweeps on Friday to remain unbeaten and share first place in Group A at the DreamLeague Season 29 event.
Team Falcons and Team Spirit both improved to 5-0. Aurora Gaming also swept both of their matches for their first two victories after an 0-3 start, while Team Liquid and Vici Gaming went 1-1 on Friday.
In Group B, PARIVISION swept their lone match to improve to 4-0 and bump Natus Vincere to 3-1. REKONIX and Nigma Galaxy swept their way to their first wins after 0-3 starts, while BetBoom Team won to improve to 2-2.
The $1 million Dota 2 event is beginning with the 16 teams divided into two groups for round-robin play. The top four teams in each group earn spots in the upper bracket for the double-elimination playoffs, while the fifth- and sixth-place teams will start the playoffs in the lower bracket.
All matches through the event are best-of-three until the final on May 24, which will be best-of-five. The championship team will receive $250,000 in player prize money, a club bonus of $40,000 and a minimum of 6,000 ESL Pro Tour points.
On Friday, Team Falcons posted won in 49 minutes on red and in 56 minutes on green to sweep Vici Gaming. Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak of Russia led Team Falcons with an 18-4-34 kill-death-assist ratio. Zhang “y'” Yiping of China registered an 11-16-24 K-D-A ratio for Vici Gaming.
Against Team Liquid, Team Falcons once again pulled off a sweep with 51- and 33-minute victories on green. Slovakia’s Oliver “skiter” Lepko posted a 26-3-22 K-D-A ratio to lead the winners. Michael “miCKe” Vu of Sweden had a K-D-A ratio of 9-13-18 for Team Liquid.
Team Spirit opened with a 65-win on green, then earned the sweep of GamerLegion with a 34-minute triumph on red. Ukraine’s Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk delivered a 16-10-30 K-D-A ratio for Team Spirit, while Francis “RCY” Fundemera, an American/Filipino player, posted a 19-10-22 K-D-A ratio for GamerLegion.
In its other match of the day, Team Spirit swept Virtus.pro in 46 minutes on green and 44 minutes on red, led by Yatoro with a 26-6-32 K-D-A ratio. Abed “Abed” Yusop of the Philippines guided Virtus.pro with a K-D-A ratio of 12-18-15.
Aurora Gaming swept ex-HEROIC with a 39-minute win on green and a 54-minute victory on red. Rafli “Mikoto” Fathur Rahman of Indonesia led Aurora with a 26-3-36 K-D-A ratio. For ex-HEROIC, Yuma “Yuma” Langlet, a Nicaraguan/Belgian/German player, posted a K-D-A ratio of 19-7-14.
With wins of 54 minutes and 32 minutes on green, Aurora Gaming swept GamerLegion as Chung “Ws” Wei Shen of Malaysia delivered a 18-7-25 K-D-A ratio. RCY posted a K-D-A ratio of 19-6-17 for GamerLegion.
In other Group A action, Team Liquid swept Virtus.pro and Vici Gaming followed suit against ex-HEROIC.
In Group B, PARIVISION swept Natus Vincere, Nigma Galaxy blanked Xtreme Gaming, REKONIX shut out Tundra Esports and BetBoom Team got past PlayTime 2-1.
The Saturday schedule:
Group A
–Team Falcons vs. Team Spirit
–Team Liquid vs. ex-HEROIC
–Aurora Gaming vs. Vici Gaming
–Virtus.pro vs. GamerLegion
Group B
–Tundra Esports vs. BetBoom Team
–PARIVISION vs. Nigma Galaxy
–PlayTime vs. Natus Vincere
–REKONIX vs. Xtreme Gaming
–BetBoom Team vs. Xtreme Gaming
–Tundra Esports vs. Natus Vincere
–PARIVISION vs. PlayTime
–REKONIX vs. Nigma Galaxy
DreamLeague Season 29 group standings, with match record and map record
Group A
T1. Team Falcons, 5-0, 10-1
T1. Team Spirit, 5-0, 10-1
3. Team Liquid, 3-2, 7-5
T4. Aurora Gaming, 2-3, 5-6
T4. Virtus.pro, 2-3, 5-6
T4. Vici Gaming, 2-3, 4-6
7. ex-HEROIC, 1-4, 2-8
8. GamerLegion, 0-5, 0-10
Group B
1. PARIVISION, 4-0, 8-3
2. Natus Vincere 3-1, 6-3
T3. PlayTime, 2-2, 5-4
T3. Xtreme Gaming, 2-2, 5-4
T3. BetBoom Team, 2-2, 5-5
T6. Nigma Galaxy, 1-3, 3-6
T6. REKONIX, 1-3, 3-6
T6. Tundra Esports, 1-3, 3-7
DreamLeague Season 29 prize pool, with player prize money, club bonus money and base ESL Pro Tour points
1. $250,000, $40,000, 6,000 points
2. $100,000, $30,000, 5,000 points
3. $80,000, $25,000, 4,000 points
4. $60,000, $20,000, 3,200 points
5-6. $40,000, $15,000, 2,200 points
7-8. $27,500, $12,500, 1,000 points
9-12. $20,000, $10,000, 375 points
13-14. $12,500, $10,000, 140 points
15-16. $10,000, $10,000, 60 points
–Field Level Media
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Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, delays qualifying
Fans move through the rain Friday, May 15, 2026, before Fast Friday practice ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rain washed out morning practice and delayed Saturday’s qualifying session for the May 24 Indianapolis 500.
The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET.
The 11 a.m. start for the time trials, scheduled to run through 5:50 p.m., was also delayed.
Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout the day and into the early evening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
If all 33 drivers are unable to complete one qualifying run on Saturday, the whole process would be pushed back to Sunday.
“That would make for a long and busy day, considering one full round of qualifying runs takes roughly 3 hours, followed by three knockout rounds to determine the starting grid,” the Indianapolis Star reported.
The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is at 12:30 p.m. ET on May 24. Spain’s Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing is the defending champion.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Orioles signing veteran OF Tommy Pham
Aug 28, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham (28) high fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images The Baltimore Orioles are signing veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to a minor league deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday.
Pham, 38, was hitless (0-for-13) in nine games with the New York Mets last month before being designated for assignment on April 27.
The 13-year veteran has played for 10 teams since making his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014.
Pham is a career .256/.344/.421 hitter with 149 homers, 522 RBIs and 131 stolen bases in 1,250 games. He last played in the American League in 2024 with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.
The Orioles are looking for outfield depth after placing Dylan Beavers on the 10-day injured list this week due to a right oblique strain.
–Field Level Media
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Road-tested Aces aim to spoil Dream's home opener
May 13, 2026; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after a play against the Connecticut Sun in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Entering the final contest of a four-game road trip, the Las Vegas Aces look more than comfortable away from home.
The reigning league champions will aim to complete the road sweep Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream.
After flushing a 33-point season-opening home loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas (3-1) posted a win over the Los Angeles Sparks before earning back-to-back victories against the Connecticut Sun.
Four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson had 45 points on Friday in the Aces’ 101-94 triumph over the Sun, going 15-for-18 from the floor.
Wilson continues to evolve as a 3-point shooter, according to head coach Becky Hammon. Wilson had a career-year behind the arc last season, shooting 42.4%, and made both of her attempts Friday, adding to her offensive arsenal.
“Her ability to step out and make someone guard her out there, you leave her open and she’s going to knock that down,” Hammon said. “She’s shooting over 40%, obviously not a high volume (4-for-7 this season). I’d like to get that volume up a little bit more, but as long as she’s shooting it efficiently, I think it puts a lot of pressure on the defense.”
Behind Wilson’s 26.3 points per game, Chennedy Carter adds 19.3 and Jackie Young averages 14.0 points and 6.0 assists per contest.
Atlanta (2-0) will make its home debut after setting a franchise record with 30 wins in 2025. The Dream went 16-6 at home in head coach Karl Smesko’s first year at the helm.
The game is sold out.
Atlanta has picked up a pair of road wins to begin the year, despite a lackluster shooting performance. The team is shooting just 40.1% from the field and has made only 16 of its 62 (25.8%) 3-point attempts.
“We realize that if we’re going to beat Vegas, we’re probably going to have to shoot the ball better than we have so far,” Smesko said. “I’m hoping to continue to see the improvement of one or two things that we really want to see get better for the Vegas game and hopefully that can make the difference.”
Allisha Gray is averaging a team-high 25.0 points per game, while Jordin Canada chips in 15.5. Offseason addition Angel Reese has posted 11.5 points and 15.0 boards through her first two games with Atlanta.
–Field Level Media
Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, delays qualifying
Reports: Orioles signing veteran OF Tommy Pham
