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McLaren Shadow reveals 2022 driver line up

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2 years ago

September 7, 2022

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McLaren Shadow has today announced a new driver line up for the 2022 season. Lucas Blakeley, Bari Boroumand and Wilson Hughes will represent Shadow throughout the 2022 F1 Esports season, which begins later this year.

Lucas Blakeley, Scotland, has a strong track record as an F1 esports competitor. In addition to finishing the 2021 season in third place, he has secured numerous victories in the series. He will be looking to replicate this success with Shadow this year.

Bari Boroumand, Iran, remains with Shadow after impressing in 2021. After finishing fifth in 2021, he will be looking to build on that success and momentum with the team in the upcoming season.

Wilson Hughes, Scotland, will graduate from the McLaren Shadow Academy after his hard work and dedication has earned him a seat on the Shadow F1 2022 Esports roster. Wilson is a two-time PSGL PlayStation champion and looks to impress in 2022.

The team will have access to the McLaren Shadow Studio, the esports and gaming facility located at the McLaren Technology Centre, where they will be able to train throughout the season.

Lindsey Eckhouse, Director, Licensing, ecommerce and esports, said: “We are thrilled to announce the new McLaren Shadow esports roster for the 2022 season. It is exciting to welcome Lucas to the team, a talented racer with success in the series.

“Wilson, who is graduating from our Shadow Academy, is an exciting new prospect, and we are pleased to have retained Bari, who brings a wealth of experience to the Shadow

program as we look to improve on our results from 2021.”

Lucas Blakeley said: “To join McLaren Shadow is a huge privilege, something if you told me as a kid, it probably would not have seemed real. It’s an honour to be alongside two very talented teammates in Wilson and Bari, and I’m extremely excited to start untapping the potential within the team and get started.”

Bari Boroumand said: “I’m super happy that Lucas and Wilson are joining the team. We’re going to practice lots and do our very best this season. We’re looking forward to getting started and will hopefully get some good results this year for the team.”

Wilson Hughes said: “I’m really happy to be moving from the Shadow Academy to the main racing team, and work with really good drivers in the name of Lucas and Bari. They are both very talented individuals and top drivers. I can’t wait to learn off them and start working with them to see what we can do as part of McLaren Shadow this year.”

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North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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2 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

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L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.