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Son Heung-min teams up with Calvin Klein
South Korea senior men's national football team captain and Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has been announced as Calvin Klein's latest brand ambassador in South Korea. Son will kick off...
Premier Badminton League Season 6 dates announced
Premier Badminton League (PBL) is all set for a comeback with its sixth season, which is currently scheduled to run from December 17, 2022 to January 14, 2023. PBL, one...
Red Bull announce Bacon Time partnership
Red Bull have teamed up with Southeast Asian esports organisation Bacon Time. The partnership will see Red Bull provide Bacon Time's players, coaches, team members, streamers, content creators and ambassadors with their energy drink. Red Bull products will also be available at Bacon Time events. By partnering with Red Bull, Bacon Time expanded their sponsorship portfolio which already includes KFC, Razer, Manly and Foodpanda. Tine Hanse, Head of Sponsorship at Ampverse, commented, "Red Bull is a world-class brand and we’re excited to have them onboard with Bacon Time. They share many characteristics and personalities of a brand that we stand for – young, energetic, ambitious, creative, and not afraid to challenge the limits.”
LA Thieves beat Atlanta FaZe to win maiden Call of Duty League Championship
The Los Angeles Thieves beat Atlanta FaZe 5-2 at the Call of Duty League Championship finals to take home their first ever CoD League Championship and took home the grand prize of $1.2 million. It was quite the turnaround for the Thieves, who at one point, were at the risk of missing the playoffs early on due to a host of inconsistent performance but when it mattered most, at the Major Four, the Thieves stood up and bagged the trophy. In the Grand Finals, the Thieves got a map veto advantage as a result of qualifying through the upper bracket. They started off with Gavutu Hardpoint and Control and were untouchable on Hardpoint. While they won on Gavutu Control and Tuscan Hardpoint, FaZe managed to avoid a complete whitewash by winning Bocage Search and Destroy. LA Thieves won Berlin Control to go 4-2 up and in the final match on Tuscan Search and Destroy, the Thieves fought tooth and nail to make sure FaZe couldn't mount a comeback.
Champion of Champions Tour announces AWS partnership
Upcoming global CS:GO tournament circuit Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) has announced a new partnership with IT service management firm Amazon Web Services (AWS). The multi-year partnership will see AWS become the Official Cloud Infrastructure Provider of the tournament circuit from 2022 to 2024. AWS will provide the tournament with data insights to help create broadcast improvements, additionally with widgets, the data provided by CTT will let them create a dedicated tournament hub which will feature a wide variety of information.
India win historic bronze in esports at Commonwealth Games 2022
The Indian DOTA 2 team produced a strong performance to clinch the bronze medal at the first-ever Commonwealth Esports Championship on August 7. The Indian Dota 2 team, comprising Moin Ejaz (captain), Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubhnam Goli, and Vishal Vernekar, defeated New Zealand by 2-0 in a best-of-three format. Despite the early pressure from New Zealand, the Indian contingent kept a cool head and won the first two rounds by taking the enemy’s ancient with their intense gameplay and strategies.
Lewis Hamilton becomes part of Denver Broncos ownership group
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been announced as a part of the ownership group of National Football League team Denver Broncos. Last month, the Walton-Penner group agreed to buy...
What next for Daniel Ricciardo?
The writing is clearly on the wall. It's bold, it’s loud, and it's been there for a while. As per sources close to Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren have told the Australian...
Williams Racings to enter Fortnite
British racing team Williams Racing have extended their partnership with UK-based esports organisation Resolve, which will see them enter the world of Fortnite. The extension and expansion of the deal...
Virgil van Dijk joins Tundra Esports
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been announced as a brand ambassador and shareholder of London-based esports organisation Tundra Esports. As brand ambassador, Van Dijk will help the organisation grow...