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Deadspin | Dallas Fuel reach grand final of OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs   Dallas Fuel downed Spacestation Gaming 3-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 playoffs.  Spacestation Gaming dropped to the lower-bracket final in the double-elimination playoffs on Sunday against Team Liquid, with the winner advancing to the grand final against Dallas Fuel later in the day.  Team Liquid stayed alive on Saturday by blanking LuneX Gaming 3-0 in the lower-bracket semifinal.  The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of ,000, began with six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format.  The top four teams advanced to the regional playoffs, and all sealed berths in North America Stage 2. All playoff matches are first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.  The championship team will receive ,000, the runner-up ,000, with both teams receiving berths in the OCS Champions Clash, scheduled for May 22-24 in Tokyo.  Dallas Fuel opened the best-of-five on Saturday with a 2-0 win on Busan Control before Spacestation Gaming earned a 3-3 draw on Numbani Hybrid. Dallas came through with a 2-1 victory on Watchpoint: Gibraltor Escort, then lost 3-1 on Aatlis Flashpoint.  In the decisive final map, Dallas won on Esperanca Push, 87.01 meters to 47.24 meters.  Team Liquid swept LuneX Gaming 2-0 on Lijang Tower Control, 4-3 on Havana Escort and 144.4m to 62.39m on Runasapi Push.   Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 prize pool  1. ,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2  2. ,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2  3. ,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2  4. ,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 — LuneX Gaming  5-6. Extinction, Disguised — ,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Dallas #Fuel #reach #grand #final #OWCS #Stage #playoffs

Deadspin | Dallas Fuel reach grand final of OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs

Dallas Fuel downed Spacestation Gaming 3-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 playoffs.

Spacestation Gaming dropped to the lower-bracket final in the double-elimination playoffs on Sunday against Team Liquid, with the winner advancing to the grand final against Dallas Fuel later in the day.

Team Liquid stayed alive on Saturday by blanking LuneX Gaming 3-0 in the lower-bracket semifinal.

The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, began with six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format.

The top four teams advanced to the regional playoffs, and all sealed berths in North America Stage 2. All playoff matches are first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.

The championship team will receive $30,000, the runner-up $15,000, with both teams receiving berths in the OCS Champions Clash, scheduled for May 22-24 in Tokyo.

Dallas Fuel opened the best-of-five on Saturday with a 2-0 win on Busan Control before Spacestation Gaming earned a 3-3 draw on Numbani Hybrid. Dallas came through with a 2-1 victory on Watchpoint: Gibraltor Escort, then lost 3-1 on Aatlis Flashpoint.

In the decisive final map, Dallas won on Esperanca Push, 87.01 meters to 47.24 meters.


Team Liquid swept LuneX Gaming 2-0 on Lijang Tower Control, 4-3 on Havana Escort and 144.4m to 62.39m on Runasapi Push.

Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 prize pool

1. $30,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

2. $15,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

3. $12,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2

4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 — LuneX Gaming

5-6. Extinction, Disguised — $5,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Dallas #Fuel #reach #grand #final #OWCS #Stage #playoffs

Dallas Fuel downed Spacestation Gaming 3-1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 playoffs.

Spacestation Gaming dropped to the lower-bracket final in the double-elimination playoffs on Sunday against Team Liquid, with the winner advancing to the grand final against Dallas Fuel later in the day.

Team Liquid stayed alive on Saturday by blanking LuneX Gaming 3-0 in the lower-bracket semifinal.

The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, began with six teams playing a regular season with a round-robin format.

The top four teams advanced to the regional playoffs, and all sealed berths in North America Stage 2. All playoff matches are first-to-three except for the grand final, which is first-to-four.

The championship team will receive $30,000, the runner-up $15,000, with both teams receiving berths in the OCS Champions Clash, scheduled for May 22-24 in Tokyo.

Dallas Fuel opened the best-of-five on Saturday with a 2-0 win on Busan Control before Spacestation Gaming earned a 3-3 draw on Numbani Hybrid. Dallas came through with a 2-1 victory on Watchpoint: Gibraltor Escort, then lost 3-1 on Aatlis Flashpoint.

In the decisive final map, Dallas won on Esperanca Push, 87.01 meters to 47.24 meters.

Team Liquid swept LuneX Gaming 2-0 on Lijang Tower Control, 4-3 on Havana Escort and 144.4m to 62.39m on Runasapi Push.

Overwatch Champions Series’ North America Stage 1 prize pool

1. $30,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

2. $15,000, qualifies for Champions Clash, NA Stage 2

3. $12,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2

4. $8,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 — LuneX Gaming

5-6. Extinction, Disguised — $5,000, qualifies for NA Stage 2 promotion/relegation

–Field Level Media

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height: 500px; border: none;" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>R Vaishali (White) vs Zhu Jiner (Black) – R 12 Board</p><p><iframe src="https://lichess.org/embed/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-12/jGfZzNuk/uqd7p1pD" style="width: 100%; height: 500px; border: none;" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p>Divya Deshmukh (White) vs Tan Zhongyi (Black) – R 12 Board</p><p><iframe src="https://lichess.org/embed/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-12/jGfZzNuk/z7mKwLFz" style="width: 100%; height: 500px; border: none;" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><div id="content-body-70853834"><div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 articleevents" itemprop="articleBody"><div class="article-live-blocker"><ul class="timeline" id="entryList"><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:49:45.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339920" data-event-id="339920" id="339920" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:49:45+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:49:45+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339920"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:49</p><p> Hikaru Nakamura records second-longest move in FIDE Candidates history </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><div><div><a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/hikaru-nakamura-long-think-67-minutes-move-vs-sindarov-record-fide-candidates-history/article70820543.ece"><div class="relative cuelive"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/l8ck53/article70820551.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/55185495423_ab87a8d04e_k.jpg"/></div></a></div><div><h3>Hikaru Nakamura records second-longest move in FIDE Candidates history during loss vs Javokhir Sindarov</h3><p>American GM Hikaru Nakamura spent over one hour to make a move during a FIDE Candidates 2026 match against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov on Friday in Cyprus.</p></div></div></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:49:15.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339919" data-event-id="339919" id="339919" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:49:15+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:49:15+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339919"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:49</p><p> Sindarov leads the open section </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Sindarov and Nakamura’s clash earlier in the tournament would be remembered for Nakamura taking more than an hour to make a move, a record in itself. It’d be interesting to see whether the Uzbekistan GM bags another victory that almost wins him the Candidates title or whether Nakamura pulls off an upset.</p></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:46:10.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339918" data-event-id="339918" id="339918" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:46:10+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:46:10+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339918"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:46</p><p> Can Divya pick a win tonight </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Divya Deshmukh is placed seventh in the standings and will face Tan Zhongyi, against whom she had drawn earlier in the tournament. </p><br/></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:37:58.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339912" data-event-id="339912" id="339912" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:37:58+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:37:58+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339912"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:37</p><p> Earlier in the tournament </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Zhu Jiner defeated Vaishali in Round five. Today, Vaishali will play with the White pieces, looking to consolidate her lead heading into the rest day tomorrow.</p></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:36:19.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339910" data-event-id="339910" id="339910" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:36:19+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:36:19+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339910"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:36</p><p> Important match for Vaishali today </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>R Vaishali leads the tournament with 7/11 points after a Round 11 victory over Aleksandra Goryachkina yesterday, holding a one-point advantage over the chasing pack, which includes today’s opponent, Zhu Jiner. </p></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:34:22.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339908" data-event-id="339908" id="339908" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:34:22+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:34:22+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339908"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:34</p><p> Women’s section pairings for today </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Anna Muzychuk — Aleksandra Goryachkina<br/>Vaishali Rameshbabu — Zhu Jiner<br/>Divya Deshmukh — Tan Zhongyi<br/>Bibisara Assaubayeva — Kateryna Lagno</p></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:34:01.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339907" data-event-id="339907" id="339907" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:34:01+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:34:01+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339907"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:34</p><p> Open section pairings for Round 12 today </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Andrey Esipenko — Praggnanandhaa R<br/>Matthias Bluebaum — Fabiano Caruana<br/>Javokhir Sindarov — Hikaru Nakamura<br/>Wei Yi — Anish Giri</p></div></div></li><li class="time-list cue-live-event live-event-border" data-happening="keyevent" data-event-publish-date="2026-04-12T17:33:29.000+0530" data-event-uri="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece/liveEvent/entry/339906" data-event-id="339906" id="339906" itemprop="liveBlogUpdate" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BlogPosting"><div class="story"><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2026-04-12T17:33:29+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2026-04-12T17:33:29+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/fide-candidates-2026-live-updates-round-12-boards-praggnandhaa-divya-vaishali-live/article70853834.ece#339906"/><p>April 12, 2026 17:33</p><p> It is Round 12 today </p><div class="sub-text" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 taking place in Cyprus.</p></div></div></li></ul></div><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 12, 2026</p></div></div></div><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> #FIDE #Chess #Candidates #Live #12Vaishali #faces #Zhu #Jiner #key #clash #Divya #Praggnanandhaa #action #IST

#Erling #Haaland #brought #stuffed #raccoon #bottle #holder #Norway">Erling Haaland brought a stuffed raccoon bottle holder back to Norway  It’s safe to say that Norway became a lot of people’s favorite team after the USMNT’s elimination from the World Cup. Superstar striker Erling Haaland was a huge part of that, as the giant enjoyed being in the United States for the Cup, soaking up the sights, sounds, and experiences. That also involved falling in love with a dead, stuffed raccoon posed to hold a liquor bottle that he brought home, and nowHaaland reportedly purchased the taxidermied raccoon in Texas, because that is an appropriate place to find a stuffed raccoon posed in such a way that it can hold a bottle of vodka with its little hands. The piece of folk art came from Wild Bill’s Western Store, costing Haaland a smooth 0 — which is a bargain for a new friend. Now Haaland is trying to solicit the internet to name his new buddy, and the options are pretty great.There is only one correct option, obviously: ROW. Now only does it honor the Norwegian fans during the World Cup who rowed their raw around stadiums and across cities, but also “Raccoon on Wheels” is one of the greatest statements I have ever heard.This was a transformative World Cup for Haaland. He went from being a brilliant but largely misunderstood player — and walked away being one of the most beloved athletes on the planet.  #Erling #Haaland #brought #stuffed #raccoon #bottle #holder #Norway

France vs Spain LIVE score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal: FRA 0-2 ESP; Porro doubles the lead  France captain ‌Kylian Mbappe did not complete Monday’s ⁠final training session before the World ‌Cup semifinal against Spain after ‌suffering a ‌minor ⁠ankle injury during ⁠Les Bleus’ quarter-final win over Morocco.Mbappe, who was ‌substituted late in France’s 2-0 victory last Thursday, was ‌partly rested during Monday’s session.However, France coach Didier Deschamps told reporters, “Kylian is fine.” Asked if Mbappe ‌had trained, he added, “Yes, he trained. He is ⁠allowed to do 10 ⁠minutes in one drill ‌instead of 15.”  #France #Spain #LIVE #score #FIFA #World #Cup #Semifinal #FRA #ESP #Porro #doubles #lead

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