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Vasco da Gama's Club Sale to Marcos Lamacchia: What's Agreed and What's Still Missing

The deal is worth more than R$2 billion (about $370M) with a deadline of September 30, 2026. Here's what's confirmed, and what approvals are still pending.

2026-08-23
7 min
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MIBR and FURIA make the VCT Americas 2026 playoffs in São Paulo: how the bracket looks

MIBR beat KRÜ and ENVY, FURIA beat G2 and Evil Geniuses: here's how both Brazilian teams locked an upper-bracket playoff spot ahead of the São Paulo finals.

2026-08-23
5 min
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Valorant Champions 2026 in Shanghai: how many slots each region gets and how a team qualifies

Each region gets 4 Champions 2026 slots, but only 2 come from the playoffs. Here's how Championship Points work and why an eliminated team can still qualify.

2026-08-23
4 min
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What Is a Transfer Ban and Why It Stops a Club From Signing Players

A transfer ban is FIFA's punishment for an unpaid debt to another club or player. Learn how it works, how long it lasts, and how clubs lift it.

2026-08-23
6 min
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The International 2026 in Shanghai: the grand final, the Swiss format, and the prize pool of Dota 2's biggest tournament

Team Vision faces Team Spirit in the TI 2026 grand final in Shanghai. How the Swiss stage and double elimination bracket got them there, and what the title is worth.

2026-08-23
5 min
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How to Build a Round-Robin Schedule: The Rotation Method Step by Step

The step-by-step way to write the schedule by hand: fix one team, rotate the rest, and every round is ready. Includes a full 7-team example with byes.

2026-08-23
8 min
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Bayern Beat Dortmund Away to Win the 2026 German Supercup

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park to win the 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Goals, key moments, and how the trophy works.

2026-08-23
5 min
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Copa Sudamericana 2026 Quarterfinal Bracket: Every Matchup and the Road to the Final

The round of 16 is over and the Copa Sudamericana 2026 quarterfinal bracket is set, no draw needed. See every matchup and each club's road to the final.

2026-08-23
5 min
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How to Draft Teams by Position: Goalkeeper, Defense, Midfield, Attack

A pure random draw can leave one team without a goalkeeper and the other with four strikers. Here's the position-based draft method, step by step, with a worked example.

2026-08-23
7 min
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How to Draw Tournament Groups: Pots, Seeds and Draw Rules Explained

Learn what pots and seeds actually mean, and apply the same logic the World Cup and Champions League use to draw fair groups for a small tournament.

2026-08-23
6 min
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What Is a Swiss System? The Format Behind The International 2026 and How to Use It in Your Own Tournament

A Swiss system pairs teams by performance every round instead of eliminating anyone after one loss. See how The International 2026 used it, and how to run it yourself.

2026-08-23
7 min
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Pickup Game Rotation: Who Sits, Who Plays, and How to Rotate Teams When You Have Too Many Players

The four most common rotation rules for pickup soccer, compared in actual minutes of playing time per person, so nobody ends up on the bench all night.

2026-08-23
7 min