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Hawks Talon GC Beats Grizz Gaming To Earn Second Win of Season
KEL (Mykel Wilson) Leads Team To Victory Against His Former Team Grizz Gaming
In front of an international viewing audience, Hawks Talon Gaming Club, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, beat Grizz Gaming twice in a best-of-three series. As a result, Hawks Talon earned their second victory of the 2020 NBA 2K League regular season. The outcome of each game was 74-63, 54-60 and 75-57.
“Our team showed their resilience in each of our games against Grizz Gaming,” Hawks Talon GC’s Team Manager and Head Coach Wesley Acuff said. “In this series against KEL’s former team, our team rallied behind his composure and leadership, and we are proud of everyone’s contributions which helped us come away with a win.”
In the first game, Atlanta’s own KEL (Mykel Wilson) led the team with a personal season-best 27 points, highlighted by shooting 11-for-14, to go along with three assists and one steal. After playing for Grizz Gaming last season, Hawks Talon drafted KEL in the second round of the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft. Hawks Talon’s BP (Michael Diaz-Cruz) finished with 17 points, one rebound and three assists while MRSTYLEZ (Andrew Valle) tied his season-best with 12 points to go along with two steals. LEE (Lee Lamb) contributed with nine points and 12 rebounds and a game-high five blocks while FOLLOWTHEGOD (Kwan Larry Niblack Jr.) also added nine points shooting three-for-three from three-point range and added two rebounds, one assist and one steal.
In the second game, Hawks Talon’s BP totaled a team-high 17 points to go along with seven assists and three rebounds. LEE, the team’s 2020 first-round pick, added 11 points and 12 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season. He also added a career-high four blocks and two steals. Hawks Talon’s FOLLOWTHEGOD added nine points and four rebounds while KEL added nine points and two steals. Rounding out the group was MRSTLYEZ who added eight points, four rebounds, four assists and one block.
In the third game, Hawks Talon’s BP totaled a game-high 34 points to go along with a season-high six steals and five assists. With this performance, BP has hit the 30-point scoring mark in each match-up this season. KEL added 22 points and two assists while LEE scored eight points to go along with 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. MRSTYLEZ finished with a career-high seven steals, five points, three rebounds and two assists. Hawks Talon’s FOLLOWTHEGOD totaled four points, two assists and a season-high two blocks.
Hawks Talon will continue its regular season competition as part of six weeks of remote gameplay. The club’s next match will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15 against Pacers Gaming. These games will be livestreamed on the league’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
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Welsh driver beats Ismael Fahssi by two points after a 12-round season running March 27 to May 28 with a $750,000 prize pool.
G2-backed Alpine Sim Racing driver Otis Lawrence has been crowned 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Champion after the season concluded on May 28.
The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship ran from March 27 to May 28 and featured a $750,000 prize pool. Drivers representing Formula 1 teams competed across four events, starting with a live opener at DreamHack Birmingham.
The title was decided at the final event. Lawrence secured multiple race victories across 12 rounds and finished top of the standings.
Lawrence won the championship by two points ahead of Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports driver Ismael Fahssi. Reigning champion Jarno Opmeer of Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing placed third overall.
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The Esports Foundation (EF) has confirmed Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the venue for Esports World Cup 2026, scheduled to run in Paris, France, from July 06 through August 23.
EF said tickets for all 25 competitions will go on sale from Friday, May 29, 2026, via esportsworldcup.com/tickets. The organiser said the venue will host competition arenas, broadcast operations, and fan activations across the seven-week programme.
According to EF, more than 2,000 players from over 200 Clubs and more than 100 countries will compete for a $75 million prize pool as part of the event’s cross-game Club Championship. The tournament lineup spans major competitive genres, including first-person shooters, strategy, sports, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess.
EF also outlined ticketing tiers, including Regular Tournament Passes, Premium Tournament Passes (with fast-track entry and a limited-edition goodie bag), Daily Regular Tournament Passes, and tiered Final Day seating zones (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) for select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2.
The published schedule lists Week 1 events including VALORANT (July 9–12), ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends) (July 7–11), Dota 2 (July 7–12), and FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (July 8–11), with Counter-Strike 2 closing out Week 7 from August 19–23 alongside Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship, Trackmania, and CROSSFIRE.
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Tickets go on sale May 29 for the seven-week Paris event running July 6 to August 23, with a $75 million prize pool across 25 competitions.
The Esports Foundation (EF) has confirmed Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the venue for the Esports World Cup 2026, scheduled for July 06 through August 23 in Paris, France.
Ticket sales open Friday, May 29, 2026 via esportsworldcup.com/tickets. EF said the event will run for seven weeks and span 25 competitions, with more than 2,000 players from over 200 Clubs and more than 100 countries competing for a $75 million prize pool.
EF said Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will host competition arenas, broadcast operations, fan activations, and festival experiences. The organiser also pointed to the venue’s track record as the home of Paris Games Week since 2010 and as a site used during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Ticketing includes Regular Tournament Passes and Premium Tournament Passes, alongside Daily Regular Tournament Passes. For select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2, EF said “Final Day Seating Zones” will be split into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.
The published schedule lists Week 1 events including VALORANT (July 9–12), ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs for Apex Legends (July 7–11), Dota 2 (July 7–12), and FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (July 8–11), concluding in Week 7 with Counter-Strike 2 (August 19–23), Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship (August 19–22), Trackmania (August 19–22), and CROSSFIRE (August 18–22).
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