Richard Yuan (12) | STAFF REPORTER
On November 2nd, 2019, FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) took down the defending world champions of 2018, Invictus Gaming (IG). FPX won 3 games and lost 1 during the semifinals against IG and will advance to the finals.
Category: Sports
The Golden Gate to a Perfect Season
Angelo Wong (12) STAFF REPORTER
Once the New England Patriots had fallen against the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday, November 3rd, there is only one team who remains perfect. That team is the San Francisco 49ers.
Is it Worth It?
Angelo Wong (12) STAFF REPORTER
Football, a game played by millions, is enjoyed by many as players or as viewers, but is the game too dangerous?
Lol Worlds 2019 Group Stage Day 8
Richard Yuan (12) | STAFF REPORTER
On October 20th, 2019, Team Liquid (TL) and Invictus Gaming (IG) played the last game of group stages. After a 25 minute game, Invictus Gaming successfully defeated Team Liquid by having 18 kills and a 10.1k gold lead.
Batshuayi Scores Late-Winner Against Ajax
Irwin Wang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Europa League winners Chelsea played last year’s Champions League semi-finalists Ajax in Amsterdam this Wednesday in an evenly matched game, but ultimately resulting in a defeat at home for a young Ajax team.
Matthews Leaves Senators In the Dust
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened up their season with a 5-3 win over the rivaled Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
Liverpool nearly stunned by Red Bull Salzburg at Anfield
Irwin Wang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
On October 2nd, defending champions Liverpool had their castle at Anfield shaken when underdogs RB Salzburg amazingly fought back from a three goal deficit, but ultimately failed to keep out a Mo Salah strike that gave Liverpool the full three points in the Champions League group stage.
A Thrilling Thursday Turnaround
Angelo Wong (12) | STAFF REPORTER
With only 1:38 remaining, Los Angeles received a punt at their own 7-yard line. The Rams’ defence had just come big with a 3-and-out play using both their timeouts as well as the two-minute warning forcing Seattle to punt the ball back to the Rams, one of the more talented teams in the 2019 season.
LOL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Day 1
Richard Yuan (12) | STAFF REPORTER
On October 12th, 2019, Team Liquid(TL) and Damwon Gaming(DWG) played a thrilling match. After a 30 minute game, Team Liquid was victorious by having 15 kills and a 6.1k gold lead.
NHL All Star Game
Susie Liu (11) STAFF REPORTER
The 2019 NHL All-Star game was held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, after years of being held on a Sunday. It was located in the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The fastest skater is Connor Mcdavid, by 13.378 seconds. The hardest shot is John Carlson who is from the United States. In the semifinals, Central and Metropolitan won and advanced to the final game where Metropolitan won with a 10-5 score. The team won $1 million and split it 11 ways between the players. Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins was named the “Most Valuable Player”, scoring four goals and four assists. He was rewarded with a new 2019 Honda Passport.