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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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NHL docks Golden Knights 2026 draft pick for media policy violations
May 1, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella addresses the media after game six of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images The NHL reacted swiftly and harshly to the Vegas Golden Knights’ “flagrant violations of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs media regulations,” announcing on Friday that the franchise will forfeit a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Head Coach John Tortorella did not meet with the media as prescribed by league policy after his squad eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Anaheim on Thursday night.
Moreover, the locker room remained closed to media.
In addition, Tortorella, who took over head coaching duties from Bruce Cassidy on March 29, has been fined $100,000.
“The Golden Knights are aware of today’s announcement from the NHL regarding the postgame media availability following Game 6 in Anaheim,” the team said on social media. “The organization will have no further comment.”
The NHL imposed these penalties after previous warnings to the Golden Knights regarding its media regulations and other associated policies. Vegas may appeal these penalties to the Commissioner’s Office in person next week in New York.
The Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals, beginning in Denver on Wednesday.
–Field Level Media
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Wrexham parting ways with Jay Rodriguez, Andy Cannon
Wrexham’s Andy Cannon and fellow midfielder Sebastian Revan (53) walk off the field after the match against Chelsea at Levi’s Stadium. Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images Wrexham announced that striker Jay Rodriguez and midfielder Andy Cannon will not be re-signed after their contracts expire this summer.
“They are released with the club’s sincere thanks for their efforts and contributions during their time at the football club,” the team said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Wrexham will pick up the option on Aaron James, keeping the defender under contract until the summer of 2027. James has one goal in nine appearance for the Red Dragons. The club also extended the contracts of fellow homegrown players midfielder Alex Moore and forward Rio Owen.
Rodriguez and Cannon will join Reuben Egan, Callum Edwards, Tom Kelly and Max Purvis as players who will part ways with the Red Dragons. None of the four have made a first-team appearance for Wrexham.
Rodriguez, who will turn 37 in July, scored two goals in 17 League One games after arriving from Burnley in 2025, helping Wrexham earn their third consecutive promotion. However, he made only seven appearances — all as a substitute — after missing the early part of this season with an ankle injury.
Cannon, 30, has not played for Wrexham since suffering a knee injury in February 2025, playing 17 times on loan for Burton Albion since returning in November. He scored 10 goals in 86 games across all competitions for Wrexham since joining the Red Dragons from Hull City in December 2022.
Six players were made offers to become first-year professionals with Wrexham: Sammy Chesworth, Tommy Clayton, George Cruise, Dafydd Edwards, Oliver McTweed and Joe Rees.
–Field Level Media
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Rain wipes out Indy 500 practice, threatens 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. Intermittent rain forced the cancellation of morning practices and threatened Saturday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The IndyCar Series canceled the full-field practice session scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET.
Time trials for the May 24 race were scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. ET on the 2.5-mile oval.
Cars continued to move through the pre-race inspection line in the rain Saturday morning, according to local reports.
Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout the day and into the early evening hours.
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 scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET on May 24. Spain’s Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing is the defending champion.
–Field Level Media
NHL docks Golden Knights 2026 draft pick for media policy violations
Wrexham parting ways with Jay Rodriguez, Andy Cannon
