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Friday, April 29, 2022

Cal’s DI Overwatch team puts down SFSU Gators in Bay Area tournament

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Cal’s D1 and D2 Overwatch team’s went up against Stanford and San Francisco State University, with D2 going 0-3 against Stanford and D1 at 3-0 against SFSU.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Top 3 competitive esports to watch in 2022

Competitive esports is predicted to make a return in 2022, with multiple large-scale international tournaments and events fueling the ever-growing industry.
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Monday, March 8, 2021
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What’s the vision?: Cal League of Legends makes West Conference playoffs, eyes nationals

Cal League of Legends stands on the edge of making the College League of Legends Championship, a first in Cal history. Does this team have what it takes?
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Friday, December 11, 2020
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Former Cal League of Legends jungler Lawrence Xu signs with Cloud9 Amateur

After his free-agency announcement, Xu was handpicked to jungle for C9 Amateur. It’s an opportunity to prove that he deserves not just this chance but more.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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DAMWON Gaming defeats Suning to win 2020 League of Legends World Championship

On Oct. 31, DAMWON Gaming took down Suning 3-1 to become the 2020 League of Legends world champions. After beating out 21 other teams in the monthlong tournament, DAMWON became the first Korean team to lift the Summoner’s Cup since 2017.
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Friday, October 30, 2020
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When I go, it’s for gold: DAMWON Gaming and Suning face off in League of Legends World Championship Final

Don’t let AR K-pop stars distract you — this Saturday at 3 a.m. PDT, all eyes will be on DAMWON Gaming and Suning, the last teams standing in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Cal Overwatch locks in 2020 roster, sets sights on upcoming season

The 2020 roster will start Andrew “splotchylime” Kim, Aiden “Fate” Baker, Osher “blueboss452” Lerner, Nathan “SEVENNN” Wu, Lauren “astramin” Tang and Ian “KoalaTea” Anthoine. The tryouts featured surprise appearances from current and former professional Overwatch players.
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Team MAJKL wins 1st all-women Valorant Ignition Series tournament

Team MAJKL became the first all-women Valorant squad to win a Riot-sponsored championship title Sunday, taking home first place — and $25,000 — in the FTW Summer Showdown without dropping a single map.
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eSports

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Hop online: How gaming tournaments bring students together during quarantine

Video games and esports are seeing an unexpected boom as many people are confined to their homes. Similarly, student organizations focused on gaming are staying connected in ways that other clubs can’t.
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eSports

Friday, April 24, 2020

Cloud9 breaks LCS Finals curse, 3-0 against FlyQuest

Cloud9 has lost six straight LCS final until now. The team finally ended their title drought on April 19 in the 2020 Spring Split grand final, beating FlyQuest 3-0. The LCS trophy is the cherry on top of its dominant regular season.
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